I'm one of the two norwegian teeangers who found the purse containing about $81,500. AMA

I'd just like to take a second to point out, this guy is norwegian, and yet still had more complete answers in english, a language that isn't his own, than most celebrities do when they have an AMA. kudos to him x2

Haha, thanks!

Who the fuck has $81,500 in a purse?

Well, this old man at the age of 71 apparently does.

So, what can you buy for $81,500 in Norway? Dinner and a movie?

Basically the same you can buy in the US I Guess

Was it in the safe?

No, it was on the train

Wasn't it actually $100,000?

No, it wasn't that much money

I'm proud of your ethics man!

Thank you!

Firstly, kudos to you for your honesty. Were either of you seriously tempted to take it?

Edit: Spelling.

There was no temptation at all, I mean. It's not my money, and I haven't been working for it. So they're not mine to take.

Why hasn't someone already given you gold on reddit for your kind heart and proof via photo? Dang, congrats on being the world's most selfless student ever.

Thank you! It's nice to hear your thoughts

You deserve it.

Thanks

What's your favorite flavor of gummy bear?

The red ones

When you found the purse, did you automatically think to find it's owner and return it or did you consider keeping it for yourself?

If you had of kept it, what would you have spent on? Of course, after moving to Mexico and becoming Josè Gonzales. To avoid the cops, ya know.

Haha, what a fun question! Well, I didn't tought of keeping it, and if I had the chance of getting caught would have been to big.

Well, I might had taken a vacation trip to a varm place?

Did you get a reward of some sort from the owner after you returned the money to him?

The law says that I can demand a 10$ reward for returning the money to the police.

I'm curious about this law. How much money do you have to return for a $10 reward?

I've returned all the money, but if the money ain't criminal I can demand a 10% of the the money I found.

Oh, so $8,150? Your first comment said $10, which is why I was curious.

Yes, about $8,150 not included taxes. Oh, I'm sorry. My mistake.

Did you ask for 10%?

The money is still being investegated, so not yet.

are you single?

Haha, yep

what's it like in Norway?

Well, in the winter it's cold? Except for that I'm very satisified with living here.

What did the owners say to you when your returned it?

I haven't personally talked to the owner, but the police told me that he was very happy.

you're a cute patootie, how does that make you feel?

It's nice to hear, thank you

Awesome job guys! Listen, what was your first thought when you saw the money in the bag?

First of all it was shock, it wasen't wad I had expected. I was looking for a simple ID, and maybe some make-up since it was a purse.

TIL Norwegian teenagers are more mature and honest than 99% of grown-ups from other countries

Thank you!

What do you think of the facebook pages and blog posts, etc of people saying you should've kept it, for paying off student debts and such?

Well, it did not surprise me, but I never actually gave it a tought. Had I, it would been too easy for the police to track me up.

You are incredible. I don't know if you are aware how much of a positive, meaningful impact this story has on everyone who has heard it. You're what's right in the world, what's good in life, what makes it all worth while. Continue on, noble & kind sir.

Thank you for your positive response!

Didn't you consider to take it, even for a second? Some of it, at least? It really surprises me (in a positive way), that there are teens like you. Faith in next generation restored.

A lot of people have asked me that, but no. It did never feel right.

Maybe a lot of people have asked you because they want to catch you slip up. So answer me this, did you ever consider taking the money?

No, never

Do you have any tips for learning norsk?

I googled and I found this: http://mylanguages.org/learn_norwegian.php

If someone gave you $81,500, what would you do with it?

I wouldn't be comfortable with getting so much money from someone.

God damn it, this proves that Norwegians are as morally just as they are sexy, and holy crap they are sexy.....CONGRATULATIONS SEXY NORWAY!.......goddamn sexy sexy Norwegians.....

Haha, thank you!

Thank you for being a decent human being.

Would you like to meet the purse's owner? If so, what would you say or talk about?

I haven't thought about it, maybe?

If you kept it what would you have bought?

A vacation trip maybe?

Did you, or did you not consider the fact that of you took the money then it could have been the start of an epic adventure involving gangsters, an old man, police, and possibly transformers. An adventure that could span across many continents in an adrenaline filled game of cat and mouse with planes trains and automobiles.

Then the dramatic love interest who turns out is just in it for the money who ends up screwing you over only to return to save your life when the gangsters finally catch up with you demanding there money. In which the love interest shoots the gangsters and you 2 run off into the sunset and live happily ever after.

Did this even cross your mind.

Never, but thanks a lot for a good laugh!

Doing the right thing shouldn't be news, it should just be a normal human reaction, don't you agree?

Actually I do, that's why I'm surprised it spread.

I know you! Cool :)

Hey, Daniel!

Well, there are a lot of questions about the purse. So I won't have any new ideas about that. However... 1. What do you do

1. what are your plans for the future

2. What type of music do you enjoy

3. And would you rather fight 100 duck sized horses or a horse sized duck?

Hello! 1.At my spare time I'm am a active poltican who is satisified with that. 2.In the future I want to take an education as a journalist. 3. I listen to almost all kind of music 4. Ducks, they don't kick like horses.

How hard was it to resist the urge not to take the money?

Not a problem at all. It wasen't my money to spend.

Did you at any point debate on keeping the money, or did you know from the very beginning that you wanted to return it?

I knew at the very beginning

What would you have done if you hadn't found the woman who lost it?

It was the police who tracked down the elderly man, not me

We talked about you in my class today, I brought it up everyone was pretty shocked. Most people said they would take some. I dont think I could either. I dont know what would prevent me from keeping it, no karma, no afterlife, no reason not to keep the money. I dont know why I just like to think its the right thing to do. Good for you for actually doing it

Thanks for the good response!

Did you know what was in the purse before you returned it?

Yeah, I did. Since I decied to check the bag for an ID I gave it a look before I returned it.

Please list some bad things you've done.

Wel, I curse?

Good job!!! When you found the money, did you guy wonder who you should trust?

Of course, before I haded the money over I didn't tell a lot of people

Why did you return it?

I haven't been woorking for the money, they're not mine to spend.

WHYYYYY!!

Because it was the right thing to do

Why in gods name do you roll the bottom of your jeans so high?

Because the jeans were to big