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[mjatkins]

I agree with the Karma idea. You did a nice thing, and under most curcumstances it would have come back to you right then and there. This time it didn't, and there's no way to know why. Since you are an ambassador of our sport let me say thanks for doing the right thing.

Over the years as an intern, DM, and instructor I have had simillar things happen. Then two months ago I had a group on a dive trip, where one of the guys luggage got delayed by a couple of days. I took him some extra clothes I had with me and helped him out. Later in the week he saw me looking at some Cressi Gara 2000 freediving fins in a shop, and before I knew what was happening he had his Visa out and bought them for me as a tip. I was floored!

Thanks

 

[Beach_Bunny]

Long term Karma is going to go farther than a twenty dollar tip.

I'm a chick so knowing me I would have started crying and offered you my first born.

 

[fairybasslet]

I'm a chick so knowing me I would have started crying and offered you my first born.

Knowing what I know now, I would have given him my first born too.

Honestly, if the DM spent a lot of time looking for the ring, even if he didn't find it, I would have given him something extra beyond a normal tip. And I am by no means an affluent person. When I was on a liveaboard in Thailand, I was so grateful to the boat boy (I hate using the word boy because he was a man, but that's what they call them) for all that he did for me. He hung up my wetsuit and got it down for me, got my gear together, put all my stuff away. And he had a lot of people to take care of but he always took care of me. When you dive 5 times a day, man, you do get tired and he was so much help. I know I gave him way more than he expected, but he was well worth it.

 

[ClayJar]

When someone does something for me, I feel it would be wrong of me to not at least offer a reward of some type (and mean it). I would rather be too generous than not generous enough.

When I do something for someone, on the other hand, I never "expect" something in return. Sure, I'm quite grateful when someone is generous to me, and I'm a bit disappointed when I put in lots of effort for no return. Still, I didn't put in the effort to get something in return. I put in the effort to attempt to help them.

I suppose I'd make a good butler.

People could take advantage of my generosity and helpfulness, and sometimes they do, but that's just the price I put on being a nice person. Of course, if I burn all my air helping someone, and they're ungrateful (or even adversarial) about it, there's a good chance I won't go out of my way to help them the next time. Oh, I'll still help, and I won't hold a grudge, but where I might swap out one of my spare hoses for a nice person, I might just offer to lend a wrench to the ungrateful guy and not bother offering my spares.

 

[SharkDiver36]

If "you" are always going to want something out of 'doing the right thing' then don't do it.

Do the right thing because it is right, nothing more.

 

[IceIce]

Agree with many of the posts.
Just hang on with what you feel right, and if they don't tip you enough. What the hell, at least they go home safely and don't sue you....

 

[Nemrod]

People should not have to pay for a good deed. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. The Golden Rule. A tip would be nice and generous but a thank you is all that is required.

N

 

[skywalk]

What you did was awsome! Celebrate in the joy of living by your morals, integrity, and values. Rejoice in the fact that you brought happiness to another human being, even if they were too thick-headed to appreciate you. If there were more people like you around, the world would be a much better place!
You have my respect.

 

[fisherdvm]

ok well here is what happened I was an intern at a dive op for a while and was not the dive leader as I'm still working my way up. However, I'm basically the official spotter and point out tons of things to guests that they would normally miss. I like doing this so no biggie, however after searching for this guys ring and finding it and showing him tons of stuff and helping him identify what he saw and delaying the second dive to find his ring. He simply said thanks and I saved his life. That was it... Anyone think it's inappropriate? or am I being way too picky

I had a similar situation. While my son and I were treasure hunting with our metal detector, we found a cell phone, a nice one - apparently brand new.

We call the only number programmed on it, and it was a guy's girlfriend. She identified the phone, and said he'll be by soon.

The dude came, took the phone, and didn't even say hi, or thank you. My wife, son, and I thought that it was very rude. It is funny the guy even had a girlfriend!

 

[Daedalus]

Returning something that has so much personal value to someone else should be its own reward.