A store clerk shared a story about her employer mistakenly transferring ₦400,000 to a customer. The customer returned the next day to refund the money, and the post asked whether others would do the same. Among the reactions, one comment stood out: “If na me, I go first travel,” implying the commenter would keep the money and disappear.
While often said jokingly, this response normalizes dishonesty and ridicules integrity. It suggests that taking advantage of another person’s mistake is clever rather than unethical. Comments like this undermine trust in everyday transactions and discourage honesty by framing it as foolish.
The customer who returned the money demonstrated accountability and good character, not weakness. Celebrating fraud, even casually, contributes to a culture where integrity is mocked and wrongdoing is excused. Society benefits more from upholding honesty than from glorifying opportunism.
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