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Barbarita Nunez

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The Resume

    Born in Mexico
    Resided in Pomona, California
    Employee at Veterans Thrift Store in Pomona, California
    Discovered $30,000 inside a box of clothing donated to the store (March 4, 2008)
    Received media attention after the money was returned to its owner's family (March 2008)

Why she might be annoying:

    While sorting some donated clothes in a box, she almost disposed of the envelopes she discovered in the box which contained the money.
    When she discovered the cash inside the envelopes after opening them, she at first thought it was counterfeit.
    The family of the recently deceased woman who owned the money stated that they were unaware of the cash inside the box, and they didn't know their relative had such savings before her death.
    She required an interpreter during media interviews due to her limited knowledge of English.

Why she might not be annoying:

    Once she suspected that the cash was not counterfeit, she stated that she didn't think twice about turning the money over to her supervisor for verification.
    After the money was traced and returned to the owner's family, Nunez received a cash reward for her honesty in reporting the discovered money.
    She stated that she planned to send some of her reward money to her mother in Mexico to help enable her mother to have eye surgery.
    Her honesty regarding the incident earned her media attention and public admiration.

Credit: Pr31wnb


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 73.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 23 Votes: 43.48% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 55 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 33 Votes: 39.39% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 87 Votes: 40.23% Annoying