Honesty

So did I mentioned I broke a 10-mL volumetric flask (pic above) some time ago? That was not a good day.. not good at all. I needed 10 volumetric flasks for a particular experiment. So I washed and rinsed with distilled water and lined them up neatly (like soldiers standing in line) next to the sink. I have borderline OCD, you see. But then, suddenly, *ping piang* one of them decided to commit suicide and jumped off the cliff. The sink was really deep... say, around 50cm deep, and there goes my volumetric flask's fragile 'lifespan'. *horror* o.O

Anyway, I digressed. I knew I had to pay for the breakage, but I have no idea how much. Friends were telling me ways of how to not pay for it and how to cover it up. But I can't live with myself for lying so I went to report to the stockroom lady in-charge of all the these, and guess what, she told me I had to pay $15.70!!! What?? I gaped and almost swallowed my own tongue when I finally realized my mouth's a big O. I thought it was only a couple of bucks. But no! Of all the things I can break, I have to choose the expensive one to break!! And I shouldnt even report it in the first place! But no! I had to be so 'me' and go report it. So much for being honest! -_-

So in the end, I paid for the bloody volumetric flask. I could've erased that record from my check-out card of lab equipments so many times, cuz it's written in pencil and she won't remember anyway cuz there're just too many ppl checking in and out lab equipments. But I was too chickenshit to do so. Aahhh well, it's still a good thing i guess. I paid 15.70 for good nights' sleep and a peace of mind.

Some of you guys would probably think I'm dumb for paying something I can get away from, but at least my conscience is clear. Be it due to my cowardice or my integrity, I didn't cheat in the end. And you know what? The world needs more people like me. Seriously. :P