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The world needs a lot of kindness in these dark days. One thing that helps keep our spirits up is realizing that even among all the darkness, hate, and violence, there is still a lot of Good (yes, capital ‘G’) in the world. Some people go out of their way to be kind to those they don’t know. And this article is a celebration of that.
Redditor u/v_rose23 started up a wholesome and heartwarming thread on r/AskReddit. She asked people to share their stories of the nicest interactions that they had with complete strangers. They came through. And their tales might just restore some of your faith in humanity, dear Pandas.
Scroll down for some soul-healing posts. Remember to upvote the ones that you enjoyed reading the most. And if you’re feeling up for it, why not pop on by the comment section to share your own experiences with kind strangers?
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#1
I was searching for a parking space in the city where parking spaces are rare.
Just as I found one and set my blinker another guy coming from the other direction set his too.
We looked at each other undecided for a moment, than I signaled a rock paper scissor game through my front window. He immediately understood and we played one round. He won the game so I still had no parking space, but the interaction made my day!
Maggie Mykle 3 years ago
Brilliant and rather than both parties left with a sour memory you each have a most delightful memory to cheer the hearts of others...like now!
Huzzir Zakaria 3 years ago
If only the current Ukraine - Russia war conflict can also be solves this way 😎
Bruce Pummeroy 3 years ago
I was driving behind this older, not old, lady with my 1 year old daughter in the back in her car seat with the window open, this woman kept changing lanes, no indicator slowing down speeding up and we got to the lights and she pulled up beside my daughters window, rolled down hers and said hello, my daughter must have heard me under my breath and she looked at this woman and said " stupid fn old b***h, I could have died, the lights changed and away I went.
Cyd Charisse 3 years ago
One palm up, the other fist air-pounding above it, followed by three fingers held up (for "on three...")
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Holly Parker 3 years ago
I teach high school and this is our go to way to solve conflicts. But we always play the best 2 out of 3. :)
Robert T 3 years ago (edited)
Yes of course, because rock, paper, lesbian love-making doesn't make sense, does it?
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#2
On weekdays when I did my daily practice, a lady I didn't know would sit in a pew knitting afghans.
She'd listen to the organ music and knit, sometimes for 2-3 hours at a time.
One day, she came up to the organ console in the church's choir loft and introduced herself, showing me her finished afghan - a truly beautiful piece of handiwork.
She said, "I knit this for you as a gift in appreciation for your music. I look forward to hearing you practice each day."
When I look at that afghan now, I still see her sweet face, smile, and genuine kindness.
No you can't have my name 3 years ago
People could definitely expand into making more things themselves, but as a crocheter myself it gets expensive.
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Micheal Sharp 3 years ago
In my honest opinion there is no better compliment than receiving a gift 100% homemade with love and gratitude, especially when you aren't expecting any feed back at all wether good or bad...
Red 3 years ago
I used to work valet at a hospital. We had a regular coming in for an infusion. One day she informs us that its her last day, as she was moving down to California to continue treatment. Fast forward about 6 months, and a lady walks up, asking if we're the valet. We say yes. She asks if we knew the other gal. Again, we say yes. She got all quiet for a moment before telling us: "that was my mother. She passed away 2 months ago. She left you all in her will. These are yours" and handed us each a knit beanie, and a box of cookies. Gotta say, we all cried. Even the supervisor, who was usually very stoic.
Ana Ines Garcia Arango 3 years ago
Kindness is so important in moments of need. I can relate to the lady. You must have been really kind to her. Thanks for being kind.
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#3
I was staying in a homeless shelter and I'd just cut my abusive mother out my life. I felt like absolute c**p and decided to sit in McDonalds for a few hours just to kill time. I'm sitting there and this wee girl (maybe about 5) comes up to me and asks me why I look so sad. I don't want to bum this kid out so I just say "I've had a rough few days" she says to me "wait there, I wanna ask my mum something" so she runs back up to me a moment later and hands me a balloon. I'm a bit confused and try to say "thanks but it's your balloon, I don't wanna take that away from you" but she's absolutely certain this balloon will make me happy. so I'm sitting there with this balloon she tied around my bag and invites her mum and sister over to talk to me because she thinks I need company and cheering up. it was actually really sweet. kind of reminded me no matter how s**t my parents were, there's still good parents out there. I gave them my happy meal toy and £1 each. the mum was also super nice. we sat there chatting for a bit.
it doesn't sound like much but I'll always remember that because it was something i needed and just cheered me up. I think I might still have the balloon in a box somewhere.
Primordial Nymph 3 years ago
Not really important but your username is amazing
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Kungfu Pandab 3 years ago
Thank you for not only sharing that but for all the consideration you put in your thoughts towards not just the little girl wanting to cheer you up but how not all parents are the same. Not only did you straight up choose to remove yourself from a toxic environment, you right away continued to make choices like that by surrounding yourself with good people (this instance at McDonald's) and then saying yes to the interactions of the people you ran into at McDonald's. *Happy tears*
Two_rolling_black_eyes 3 years ago (edited)
For about 10 years I worked in a suburb of Denver that was more affluent so it was popular with the panhandlers. Being a suburb, they had no homeless shelter. There was a McDonald's that had a bus stop for a regional bus out front. Every morning, there would be about 30 homeless getting off the early bus from the shelters in Denver. They'd all walk into the McDonalds, get a cup of coffee and an Egg McMuffin, then head their way. I found out the owner gave away a free breakfast to anyone who asked until 6am before the commuters would start showing up to head downtown. I found out when I overheard a manager training someone who said they knew these homeless people had no money yet and no one should miss breakfast. Later found out they were 24 hours and he gave away free food to students from the local college and people working nights after 10pm too.
Valley Girl 3 years ago
I was really stretching my mind and vocabulary trying to figure out what they had censored!
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Nadine Bamberger 3 years ago
Basic human kindness, just making sure somebody knows that they matter, it can make a huge difference.
Victoria Eide 3 years ago
My kids and I usually slept at a truck stop when we were homeless. There was a Denny's and we would sometimes treat ourselves to dinner (I wasn't jobless). One evening when our server brought our check there was a note on the back. "I've seen you and your kids around the truck stop and figured you didn't have a place to live. I hope buying your dinner makes your day a little better. Good luck getting back on your feet!" I still have that receipt and it's been 8 years.
Fiona Enzo 3 years ago
Sounds like a lot. Profound moment of connection with all three. What an amazing angel they raised.
One thing that we learned from u/v_rose23’s thread is that Planet Earth has a lot of everyday heroes. They swoop in, completely unexpected, to spread kindness and love. And their support can mean a huge deal to someone who’s in pain or in need of a helping hand.
During a previous interview, British psychotherapist Silva Neves explained to Bored Panda that human beings are hardwired for kindness. In short, our brains reward us when we’re social and altruistic. However, that doesn’t mean that there isn't a selfish side to us.
#4
15 years ago, I was on my first solo travel trip and I was walking along the pavement of this quiet residential area in Bangkok and it started raining heavily and this man with an umbrella who must have been walking behind me was suddenly at my side and we shared his umbrella for a few blocks and neither of us said anything because we didn’t speak each other’s languages and then when we parted ways we both smiled at each other and I remember thinking that this man’s lovely, kind soul was visible both in his actions and his smile.
Kelly Shields 3 years ago
My husband and I got lost in Kyoto looking for Kiyumizu-dera to meet our friends. We couldn't find the right bus when a man (who must have been able to tell we were lost) flagged us down and asked where we were going. We explained our situation and he told us which bus to get on and how to use the ticket system. He left his group of friends and rode the bus with us to make sure we would get on the next one safely. When we parted ways, we heard him call his friend to meet back up with them. Eventually we pieced together that he had left in the middle of his own birthday celebration to help 2 complete strangers who were going in the total opposite direction. We were so grateful and taken aback.
Fiona Enzo 3 years ago
He was rewarded by your acceptance of his kindness. You nourished his spirit.
Red 3 years ago
I've often considered this: if humans can get along with animals who don't share our language capabilities, then why can't we get along with humans through a language barrier, just through similar acts of compassion and love. Granted, the actions themselves should be different, but the emotions can remain.
#5
A woman came up to me at a gas station and handed me a homemade cupcake. On the wrapper was a note that said something along the lines of “my son would have been 10 years old today. I know that he would rather me celebrate his message of kindness on his birthday instead of being sad that he is no longer here. Enjoy this cupcake!”
I got back in the car and must’ve cried for 10 minutes straight.
QibliOfTheSandWings 3 years ago
My heart broke in half and then caught fire, my god that’s sad
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Summer Mason 3 years ago
I actually plan on doing this every 10th of October for my baby. I've also started decorating the other children's Graves out on his plot. Alot of them have been forgotten about 1800s to late 1950s.
Raven DeathShade 3 years ago
That's close to my birthday...I am sorry about your baby. He would be so proud of you, I know.
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Angelica Diaz 3 years ago
I can see how some people disagree with this mothers actions and I can see people that encourage this. In all reality I feel that if we can help a fellow human we should. Although we will share her grief, our pain will pass. Where as hers is going to continue. I'm willing to share "be burdened" as some people are saying. If that is what will help her get through it. Even if it's just for that day. Birthdays are devastating when you are grieving. I've lost loved ones. And a little compassion from my fellow human can be worth more then they will ever know
Gerald Lewy 3 years ago
Sometimes a few words are not needed, but this one example when words are not wanted. so sad to read this, I simply prayed for her departed son. It was too damned young to leave his Mom. May the little boys Spirit be with his Mom continually, especially on these tough days. R.I.P.
#6
Grabbed the last train out of the city one night, damn thing broke down. It's about a 45 min train ride to my station, and a 15 min car ride to my house.
I try and get an uber - no luck. So I ask one of the ticket takers, he says it'll be an hr to get fixed. It's about 11pm so I close my eyes for a minute and bam! wake up at the last stop, probably 3am. Phone is dead, I'm 5 miles from my stop, and it's the middle of winter.
Unprompted this tiny old lady comes up to me (clearly seeing I was distressed) and says "Hi honey I'm Dawn, did you miss your stop?" Sure enough she drove me right to my car, a total stranger in the middle of the night. We spoke about her cats, said merry Christmas to one another, and I've never seen her since. That was some time ago, but every Christmas I raise a glass and think of Dawn, hoping she's happy with her cats.
Monkey Spunk 3 years ago
Always phone the train company and tell them they've left you stranded. I've been on a few broken down trains and they've always sorted stuff out (usually taxi's)
No you can't have my name 3 years ago
Sounds like you missed the part about their phone being dead. Meaning not working.
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Cath Sahetapy 3 years ago
This is so sweet! There are angels in this cruel world and ..Talking about cats makes me happy too!
According to the psychotherapist, people have two different instincts: one for kindness and one for survival. The desire to help others vies for control with our desire to protect ourselves. It’s a constant inner battle because we’re worried that by helping someone, it might somehow backfire on us.
However, there are lots of benefits to being kind, too. “Being kind is good for us because it gives us a sense of purpose, it raises our self-esteem, and it releases feel-good brain chemicals,” Silva explained to Bored Panda.
#7
I was in Denver’s International Airport and me and my dad were on standby the entire day.
First flight home we tried was early 4am. Then we tried four more throughout the day. As an 7 year old little boy, i remember feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and just exhausted because i wanted to go home so badly. My dad bought food at one of the restaurants in the airport to cheer me up but i remember crying and bawling to my dad saying “i just want to go home”.
Little did I know i would meet one of the nicest strangers that day. On the last flight to phoenix, Arizona at around 12 am, a man who was also on standby today gets called to board but he took the last 1/2 seats meaning me and my dad would have to stay overnight at the airport. But this kind generous man decided to give up his spot so that me and my dad could get on the flight. I cried again and hug him with all my heart and said “thank you”. He said that he also saw us the whole day on stand by and noticed that we were feeling overwhelmed and frustrated. His selfless act and generosity truly shaped the way I see humans and helped me be the person I am today.
Ashley P. 3 years ago
That reminds me of the person who was also selfless on a flight I was on. (Actually, 2). One person was sitting right beside me, the food cart was coming by, taking orders. The cart lady asked if I wanted anything, I did, but idk they only took cards. I only had cash. (This was pre Rona) I was so upset because I was hungry but couldn't get anything to eat. The person next to me did something I will never forget. They ordered me food. I was so thankful I offered to share, but they wouldn't budge. The second one was in first class (I wasn't) and offered to let me use his phone charger ( portable kind you charge up and charge your phone from). So I could call my ride when I got off the plane. (Met that guy before I even got on the plane, they weren't connected). I was lucky enough to get lucky twice that day 🙂
jaislndgrl 3 years ago
I had the same experience except it was back in the days of US Air in the late 90s. I was waiting in Pittsburgh all day trying to get to Los Angeles on standby. Cancellations after cancellation kept pushing me back. I just knew I'd be spending the night in the airport. The gate agent actually took mercy on me late that night and bumped a paying passenger and put me on the flight. It was a risky thing to do but that got me home, and I'm eternally grateful.
Angelica Diaz 3 years ago
That's what I'm talking about. We as humans a lot of times are weary to go with sharing kindness because of something that we have gone through. Somebody wronged or hurt us, Zazaand so we just take care of ourselves. But we have to think of the impact that we can do to another human. When somebody is kind , it really helps us grow more positive. I have tried to let go of my past experiences where I was wronged. And just try to do the right thing. It has really helped me grow so much. And it feels so good to help someone and see just what a little act of kindness can keep being passed forward.
Red 3 years ago
My step dad got transferred to a an AFB in California. We all moved there. Our first Thanksgiving, maybe 4 months into a new place, the fridge breaks down. Literally the day before Thanksgiving, the landlord gets it replaced. My mom breaks down, as thats her favorite holiday, and now she has no food for it. The fridge delivery guys each hand her $20 from their own wallets. They leave. An hour later, we hear a knock. Open the door to see a man who introduces himself as their supervisor. He hands us a large box of food, a turkey, and another $50. For "family traditions". Even now, all these years later, I can't help but tear up, thinking of the sheer kindness.
Leah Gladson 3 years ago
It’s such a generous thing to give up one’s seat! I had three navy recruits offer to do this when the airline overbooked a flight I was taking with my 2 kids! They risked going AWOL so we got to our destination!
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somnomania 3 years ago
reminds me of a hell trip i took once. first i got on the wrong train to nyc, which meant i missed meeting up with my girlfriend to take a second train from nyc to connecticut. then there was the problem of my wrong train coming into a completely different station in nyc than the one where i needed to be. i remember being on the phone with my girlfriend and my mom alternately, freaking out because i didn't know how to get where i needed to be, and a kind stranger sitting nearby helped me get to the info desk at grand central station so i could figure out which subway to get on to get to penn station. but then at penn, the next available train was delayed, and kept being delayed, and i was sitting there for probably ten or twelve hours until finally there was a train going where i needed to go. i got into connecticut at probably 2am, when i needed to be somewhere at like 9am, it was horrible. but that stranger's kindness really helped me calm down! be kind to strangers in your life.
#8
When I was a kid me and my family travelled around Ireland for a bit. When it came time to get the ferry back to England, our van broke down and we missed it. There wouldn't be another ferry for two weeks.
The Irish family whose house we broke down outside of took all six of us in for two weeks and never asked for anything in return.
easter bunny 3 years ago
Sorry I call bs on this. A ferry every 2 weeks? I know our public transport here isn't great but that's just nonsense. There are ferries, multiple ferries, every single day between Ireland, Northern Ireland and England, plus to Scotland, literally multiple from all ports. Even if you go back a couple of decades. And there is no way a family is taking in 6 people and feeding them for free for 2 weeks.
I-Hate-Everyone 3 years ago
Depending if its a little island of the coast of Ireland this is highly possible. Some places do that as it costs so much money to run
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Susan Bosse 3 years ago
Nice in theory but a tad unbelievable. Who can just miss out on their lives and stay with strangers for two weeks unless it's 1928.
Brunning6 3 years ago
Yes, I wonder if the writer, child at the time, just didn't know what the arrangements were. Were the parents really so inconsiderate? Two weeks, six people, I hope not.
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Dorothy Cordova 3 years ago
IDK, but a couple of years ago our flight from Ronald Reagan Airport in DC to Harrisburg PA got canceled and they told us that we couldn't get another one for 2 days.. They finally took us the 2 hour ride via shuttle to our cars.
Adrian Hare 3 years ago
No ferry from Ireland to England for 2vweeks? You mean that they were fully booked?
#9
My father had a brain bleed and also has dementia. He was refusing to go to a larger hospital to have surgery to repair the damage. I had gone out of the room, found a waiting area, sat down and started sobbing. This girl, maybe in her 20s came and gave me a hug. She had some sort of intellectual issues and had her parents or caregivers with her. Anyway, her parents tried to stop her from coming over to me but she just stood there and hugged me then let go and walked away. That was one of the sweetest hugs I have ever recieved and at the perfect moment. Dad had the surgery
Dorothy Parker 3 years ago
What a sweet experience. It seems like some with intellectual differences like Down syndrome make up for any differences with emotional intelligence.
No you can't have my name 3 years ago
It's more that those of us with intellectual disabilities(and it's not a dirty word btw) are often feeling emotions more intensely. Seeing someone in pain makes us hurt for them. And we don't give a flying rat about what society says about emotions and pain.
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Raven DeathShade 3 years ago
"Let the little children come to me, for the kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these". (I know that the person in this story isn't a child, I was just reminded of that quote.)
Heather Vandegrift 3 years ago
Man, you're dad was lucky, and I'm so glad he decided to have the surgery. My mom had a brain bleed that hit her out of nowhere, and the doctor said it was so bad that even if she had been in the hospital with the neurosurgeon when it happened, there would only have been a 20% chance of survival. It was Jan 2, so a Sunday and a holiday weekend, and this hospital doesn't have a staff neurosurgeon, but it was so bad there was nothing they could do. She went from healthy (relatively; she was battling stage 4 breast cancer and WINNING) to brain dead in less than an hour, and gone within 6 hours.
Tia Rochon 3 years ago
I'm so very sorry. I'm sure that it's no consolation when you've lost someone so dear to you in such a sudden & shocking manner, but as a Nurse (who also happens to have a *benign* brain tumor & subsequent severe chronic pain), for me, personally, I feel that would be a much preferred option than a prolonged (& steadily declining) healthcare battle. But I'm all too well-aware that that's no consolation for the loved ones left to grieve the loss. I'm sorry for your loss. Sending you best wishes for peace, comfort, & healing.❤
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I work as a special education assistant and I sometimes experience these interactions
“It [kindness] is also good for others, obviously. So kindness is actually something that we, humans, are naturally driven to be,” he said.
The psychotherapist drew attention to the fact that despite our inner desire to be kind towards others, human beings are also generally wary of strangers.
“The sense of kindness is in competition with our survival mode, so, as human beings, we tend to live in contradiction, between kindness (opening our arms) and protection (closing our arms),” Silva said.
#10
I was on a bus going to work, and I had purple lipstick on. (obviously that was before pandemic). anyway. a guy sitting next to me suddenly took out a notepad and wrote something then showed me. it said "I am mute. sorry to bother you, but I like your lipstick." I don't know, it was just really cute and wholesome
Parker Shaw 3 years ago
Absolutely lessons should be more readily available, and probably rudimentary signing courses would be better than the rudimentary Spanish I took in elementary school. (Oh boy, I know the Spanish words for basic colors and numbers in isplation! If only we learned grammar to make that almost useful.) But also let's be sure we don't swing too far in the other direction. People have different communication preferences, and normalizing written communication in public settings should be considered. I had a deaf regular I'd interact with pretty often during early COVID concerns, and we'd communicate by writing in our notes apps and showing each other. This helped me a lot. Being where I am on the autism spectrum, I'm more comfortable getting my point across via writing than speech. We had lots of wonderful discussions about aquarium snails that way! Always made my day when she'd come by, it was a much appreciated break from talking with people most of the day.
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Lukáš Londin 3 years ago
Wanted to learn Sign Language until I found out it isn't international, it demotivated me so I just gave up on trying. I always carry my phone, so I can write messages if needed, it's a shame anyway.
No you can't have my name 3 years ago
So? What, being deaf is required to learn sign?
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Raven DeathShade 3 years ago (edited)
What's happening that will make you mute?
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I was alone at a bar, heartbroken, crying and sobbing endlessly. Just broke up with my girlfriend. A german dude (in his early 60s) sat at the table behind me. In my outburst, i heard him order 2 pints of beer. Minutes later, i heard a glass arrive at my table, and the german dude sat infront of me on the same table. We talked for 5 hours. Will never forget that. thank you Andreas.
Kimi Tomminello 3 years ago
I don't get the downvotes and I'm introverted and not a drinker so bars aren't my thing. I do, however, know plenty of perfectly healthy people that do this when they've had a particularly rough time (I am that friend that everyone calls for rides no matter what time). The best I can gather is they need to get out socially and interact to not feel so alone but they are human and drinking helps them calm down and be social. Working trauma out with social interactions is a very healthy way to process it in situations like this. Making a habit out of it is when trouble happens.
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Samantha Lomb 3 years ago
Because often sitting at home alone is worse. And bars have booze.
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#12
I walked down the toaster aisle at Wal Mart a couple of summers ago and an elderly woman was trying to make a selection. She stopped me and asked me my opinion. Until then, I hadn’t noticed that there were so many choices in toasters available nowadays. We discussed the various merits of each toaster and hit upon the type that also toasted bagels as her son’s family visited throughout the year and they enjoyed bagels for breakfast and she would love to provide that for them.
She thanked me for assisting her and wished that we could be neighbors. She said that she had lovely neighbors now but that I was so kind and would be a wonderful addition to the neighborhood. That made me feel pretty good. I walked away beaming.
fire bug 3 years ago
I'm sure you make your neighborhood a better place too, Kat!
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ChickyChicky 3 years ago
I once helped a man choose maxi pads for his lady. This was before everyone had cell phones.
Jennifer Checki 3 years ago
That’s awesome! I can definitely see where the vast array of options would be overwhelming for the uninitiated.
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Cailey Jones-Deith 3 years ago
I used to work at a video game store. It had all the drawbacks of working any retail job, plus I had to deal with jerks who insisted I couldn't possibly help them because everyone knows girls don't play video games. But I also had this kind of experience pretty often, too - an older person would come in, feeling obviously incredibly overwhelmed and confused, but they knew their grandchild loved these game things and really wanted to get them a birthday gift that they'd really love. Helping them out was always such a pleasure, they were always super sweet and grateful for the help. So lovely <3
KC Nordquist 3 years ago
I love talking to random people in stores. I enjoy telling people who pass me if I like their hat, hair, coat, etc. Just a fly by pleasant remark!
Tia Rochon 3 years ago
I SO AGREE!!! I feel like we can all ALWAYS find *something* nice to say about any & everyone, so I try to say something kind to someone whenever I'm out. I especially try to say something to women who look like they're having a rough go if it, & *ESPECIALLY* if their partner looks like he takes her for granted (or worse). You never know who needs to hear a nice compliment. Those kind words could make someone's day, or be the only kind words they'll hear for day's, or week's, or worse. You never know. Your kind words may be the reason someone decides to get up the next day. I know it sounds silly, but I'm a huge proponent of sharing compliments & kind words. (Side-note: I'm also a huge proponent of ladies learning how to accept a compliment with grace. It's MUCH more gracious to simply thank someone for a compliment & their kindness/kind words than to tell them they're wrong, which insults their intelligence. I wish every girl had the confidence to accept a compliment graciously.❤)
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I was working at Walmart, and was having a bad run of luck: grandma was sick (2nd major stroke), truck was about 1 pothole away from totaled, I was broke and needed fuel, I had just lost the custody case for my daughter, etc. Well, this short girl, id say about 23-24, pixie cut blonde hair and rather petite build walks up out of nowhere, hugs me, and says "everything's going to be alright. Things always work out for the best in the end". She let me go, kissed my forehead, and walked away. Never seen her before, nor have I seen her since. But wherever you are, lady, know this: those words have helped me more times than you'll ever know. Thank you.
Ana Ines Garcia Arango 3 years ago
Another Angelical message. Miracles do exist and Heaven's got a great communication system.
Load More Replies... Redwood Rebelgirl 3 years ago
Wow! What a lovely lady! ❤️ And, you were lovely to take so much time to talk with her. You were both heroes that day! 💗
Random Ukraine Supporter 3 years ago (edited)
I wish I could be helpful with something (and not be as ugly and fat as I am)
Ana Ines Garcia Arango 3 years ago
If you are beautiful inside and act accordingly, it will show. And happiness/feeling spiritually well helps with the weight loss. Hang in there. Find something -however small it may seem- to do or say to someone. You'll get there. BTW, by having this wish alone proves you are a nice person, not ugly.
Load More Replies... Mindghost 3 years ago (edited)
And then you sued walmart for not paying you for your assistance, received 50 million dollars from walmart and moved the lady and the neighbourhood all into your newly built settlement :)
Anna roberts 3 years ago
Stop. Having two sons who are Spectrum kids, you come across as someone who may well be one also. You wonder when you ask a question why everyone jumps you, yet you make this and the comment above, which just come off bad. It's not funny, try another tactic
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I'm a server at a restaurant and I was talking to a lady at one of my tables and we ended up on the topic of gardening, said I'd always wanted to get into it so I could grow my own fruits and vegetables. We ended up talking for about 30 minutes in between me checking my other tables. She gave me some advice on how to start, since she was older and had been gardening for over 30 years. The next day, she came into the restaurant again and I was about to show her to a table but she told me she wasn't there to eat, only that she had brought me something. She pulls out a cute little bag, with tissue paper and everything, and inside are 4 different types of jams she made with berries and fruits from her garden. I hugged her and couldn't say thank you enough. She said she was just happy to talk to someone for a while the day before, as she had lived alone since her husband passed. She never came back into the restaurant, I'm not sure why, but I hope that woman's garden is flourishing!
No you can't have my name 3 years ago
When people in these situations never come back it makes me wonder what happened to them.
Tamra Stiffler 3 years ago
Honestly, these little kind acts, these gestures of generosity and humanity...these are the things that can really help people out of their own darkness.
Random Ukraine Supporter 3 years ago (edited)
Is it weird that a picture of a blackberry just flashed in front of my eyes? (not lying this literally happened just now)
#14
I was a goth kid, I think 20 at the time. My car ran out of gas in winter, so I pulled my car over and started walking. As I'm walking, a lady stops and asks, "is that your car over there?" "Yeah, I ran out of gas..." "Oh... is that all? Ok, well hop in! We'll go get you some gas!" So, I got in her car. We went to the gas station. She filled up a gas can and wouldn't take my money. She also bought me a drink and snacks. Then she took me back to my car, filled it up, and made sure I was able to drive my car before she left. Sweetest lady ever.
Summer Mason 3 years ago
I think you might of met my grandma. I grew up goth and I'm her favorite grandchild even tho she is a stern southern Christian woman. Lol.
Robert T 3 years ago
I ran out of fuel in my classic and pootled to a halt in front of a mans house. He came out to see why I was parking in front of his house and after I explained I had simply run out of fuel because the other petrol station in town was closed and I didn't quite have enough to make it to the next one, he ran me to the next station and waited for me whilst I got fuel and then ran me back to my car. I've since recalibrated the fuel gauge and learnt to always carry a spare gallon of fuel, as the tank is tiny, but I was very glad of not having to walk the mile or so either way to the next petrol station. 10/10 would definitely break down there again.
iBlank 3 years ago
I went to an outdoor Red Hot Chili Peppers show in VA back around 2000. It rained hard and we all had a blast running around in the mud. I was driving back from that show, all the way back to college alone (~2hr drive). I ran out of gas in a long stretch between stations and I didn't own a cell phone. I was walking along the highway in the middle of the night, covered in mud (stopped raining) and one of the lone cars on the road pulled over next to me. It was a sweet couple who lived in the town where I was going. They not only insisted that I get in despite being covered in mud, but drove me into town to the gas station and all the way back to my car. My heroes, I couldn't thank them enough!
Angie Chaney 3 years ago
My daughter was/is goth. When I see goth kids it just makes me smile.
IeabellAlakar@aqueenofaplanet 3 years ago
What's funny here is she saies she is a kid, but also 20.
#15
I rear-ended a woman on my way home from work once. I was in the middle of a heated conversation with my passenger, came upon a line of cars at a red light, slammed on my brakes but just couldn't stop in time. The whole thing was my fault, nothing but stupidity and negligence. No serious damage but I hit her hard enough to make her car rock forward.
She got out, asked if I was okay, and gave me a hug before getting back in her car and going on her way.
Made me rethink how I interact with strangers and changed my perspective of people forever.
Still think of her often.
Ben Steinberg 3 years ago
Plot twist: She had a body in the trunk and she didn't want the police involved... /s
Load More Replies... Argie Smith 3 years ago
I had that happen to me once in bumper to bumper traffic. I was rear-ended, got out once I gathered my wits, saw there was no damage, wished the other driver a good day with a warning to be careful, got back in my car and we all continued forward. Not everything needs to be a big deal!
Elizabeth O'Donnell 3 years ago
My daughter hit someone's car one time. My daughter was so upset about it, the other driver gave my daughter a Starbucks gift card to make her feel better.
WildHoneyPie 3 years ago
I was going visit my husband in the hospital about 4 years ago (he's okay now). I was stopped at a red light and the woman behind me must have thought the light had changed because she drove forward and hit my car. I got out and checked and honestly my car is so old I couldn't spot any damage. I told her where I was headed and that I just wasn't going to worry about it. Her smile was so big! She gave me a hug and said "thank you, thank you! You've made an old woman's day!".
Anna Taylor 3 years ago
Reminds me of the picture of a man whose kid got hit by a car accidentally. She ran out in the road without looking and the driver just didn't have time to stop. Once the father made sure his kid was going to be okay, he held the distraught driver and told the driver it wasn't his fault.
Amanda Hes 3 years ago
I had the same thing happen to me, I was 18 and rear-ended an older lady. I was shaking so bad I couldn't write my info down, she just took the pen and said "here honey, I can do this for you". Handed me her info and my pen, gave me a hug and I never saw her again.
Molly Mahoney 3 years ago
I wonder if this was me?? I had this exact scenario happen a few years ago. My car was fine, it was an accident and no reason to be upset…
#16
In 2009 I was in the military, a friend and I didn’t have money to fly home for thanksgiving, so we decided to go camp, off-road in my new Jeep, and backpack a little for the long weekend. After hitting a few trails and exploring the jeep trails & forest roads we stopped back in town to pick up some food and beer. We stopped at a donut shop that happened to be open in the afternoon on Thanksgiving day, it was one of the few open places. The family who owned it was using the donut oven to bake a turkey and were having thanksgiving dinner in their restaurant. We chatted and said goodbye. As we got into the Jeep, the dad came out and stopped us, they invited us for thanksgiving dinner and we accepted. It was probably my most memorable holiday ever.
Dorothy Parker 3 years ago
It gave the doughnut shop owners the opportunity to be kind, too. That's a gift.
Martin Conneely 3 years ago
No, thank you Dorothy for taking this opportunity to be kind by letting him know he was being kind for for allowing the shop owners they were kind.
Load More Replies... Heather Vandegrift 3 years ago
When my dad was in the Air force during Vietnam, he and some buddies were invited to holiday gatherings by local families where they were stationed; families would give they agrees to the base and the number of people they wanted to host, and those who couldn't go home would someone's take them up on it. In return, we did the same thing for a few holidays when we lived near a base. It was nice to meet the servicemen and give them a chance to have a REAL home cooked meal!
Jennifer Checki 3 years ago
I love this! I am a good cook, I like helping people, and I would really enjoy hosting some military service people for holidays.
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Donna Mann 3 years ago
I used to own a small pizza restaurant with my husband and every Thanksgiving we would cook an entire turkey dinner with all the fixin's for people we knew didn't have family or a place to go. Other people would sometimes bring vegetarian dishes too. It was always a good time, and a surprise for the occasional out of state hunter who would wander in. No charge, just companionship. I miss those days.
Red 3 years ago
My step dad had just been stationed at an AFB in California. Maybe 4 months after moving, our fridge broke down. The day before Thanksgiving, the landlord had a new fridge delivered. As the delivery guys were wheeling out the old fridge, my mom was in tears from not having any food to celebrate (we were broke from the move, trying to get set up, etc). The delivery guys both stopped and gave her a $20 each from their wallets for food. Not much, but it was something. An hour later, their boss showed up with a big box of food, a turkey, and $100 for "family tradition foods". Since that day, I've always gone out of my way to help strangers who need it. Those three really helped shape me as a person. For me, that $20 may be the difference between taking my family out to eat. For another family, it may be the difference between starving and not. Its worth it to help when you're able.
Jaybird3939 3 years ago
I love the story, but I wonder if the donuts tasted like turkey the next day.
J. Kasilo 3 years ago
Monthly payments for the jeep. Young guys in the military often do that - been there, done that!
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I was driving home from work one day in my early 20’s — I was doing property management at the time, and I dressed to get dirty and drove a piece of s**t. I drove by this woman in a red convertible — she was older and looked absolutely stunning. Had this multi-colored silk head wrap on and it was just dancing in the wind. I loved this woman’s aesthetic so much that I had to say something. So, we got to a stoplight, and I rolled down my window and exclaimed “I love your scarf!” Without missing a beat, this woman turned over to me, without even taking me in, and yelled back “I love you!” it was something straight out of a movie. I’ll never forget that moment.
Pumpkin Spice 3 years ago
Why does this feel like that one episode in Cursed Princess Club when Gwen gives Dandridge a pinecone candle?
Autumn 3 years ago
Never thought I'd see the cursed princess club mentioned here 😊
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Deb DiCarlo 3 years ago
Several years ago I was traveling for business in Dallas and eating dinner at a fairly nice restaurant in Highland Park. I was sitting at a 2 seater table facing out when an older gentleman walked up. Dressed in nice slacks, a snap button shirt and carrying his best Sunday cowboy hat. He said, "excuse me, you don't know me, we have never met and we likely will never see each other again. But I felt obliged to come over and tell you that you are stunningly beautiful. And I am under oath!" And off he went! I quickly looked around the immediate area to see if anyone witnessed this interaction as it was flattering but a bit embarrassing! A woman about his age was looking straight at me. She was the "matriarch" of her table and dressed in a fine tweed suit. She then says, "oh honey, it's OK! He's just sayin that because it's true!" And I thought, "well, welcome to Dallas!" I have told this story so many times as it warmed my heart so!
Lisa Richards-Wascher 3 years ago
I'm so glad you took the opportunity to tell an older woman she looked nice. We often get ignored.
Jennifer Checki 3 years ago
I got visions of Christy Brinkley in National Lampoon’s Vacation. The red convertible clinched it.
#18
when I worked food service drive thru. I guess it was more of a series of interactions but I had a regular who I didn't think anything about after she got her coffee and such. I have since stopped workin there and about 3 weeks ago I'm sitting in a restaurant eatin my burger, mindin my business. and she comes up to me and recognizes me. Says I always helped her and that I had the best customer service. turns out, she owned that and one other restaurant and was offering me a position in management in one of her restaurants. so that was neat
Mindghost 3 years ago
I have a friend who does the same. "If i would win this car with over 500 horsepower and enough room for my family would be not bad". Me: " not bad... but also not good either? -.- "
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Angelica Diaz 3 years ago
Well with that name and by the comment you wrote, you sure dont seem like you try to interact with people. Therefore not getting to experience a wholesome interaction with people. Believe it or not, there are very nice people you would least expect. I work retail and have dealt with some people that I never expected would be very well off. Turns out they were business owners. And yes. I too have been offered jobs, because I treat people right. So yeah. Good things can happen to people. And usually when you least expect it
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I missed my train once and I was freaking out in the station because I was due at an interview. Full blown crying at the poor station staff who didn't know what to do with me other than put me in a quiet waiting room. I was sobbing to myself in between calling my mum and then-bf when an older lady came over to see if I was OK (obviously I wasn't). She didn't ask any prying questions and instead offered me some sweets and just sat with me while I calmed down. A few minutes later another train guard came to find me and told me they could fit me onto the next train going to my destination and to just go to [this carriage] and [this seat]. Time came to board and I made my way down the platform to where I was told, only to find she'd put me in 1st class. I felt incredibly guilty the whole way (though did take advantage of a tiny bit of free breakfast). I still made the interview AND got the job!
Cailey Jones-Deith 3 years ago
Aww! Reminds me of the time I was coming to visit my boyfriend's family for the first time. My first flight landed in a big metro area and then I was supposed to take another tiny plane to the island where they lived. Only problem was that, when I landed in the big metro airport, there was a blizzard and the entire airport shut down. No second flight for me. So I called my boyfriend and he found out that there were still buses running that would get me to the ferry so I could get to the island that way instead. Off I ran through the airport to catch this bus (since we didn't know how much longer the buses or ferries would run, it was important that I catch the next ones of both). I arrived at the bus only to find that I'd lost my wallet on the plane so I couldn't buy a bus ticket. A nice man stopped to ask what was wrong. He gave me a ticket and some cash for the ferry. It meant so much to me.
Kathy McMahon 3 years ago
There are so many times strangers were kind, but I will share this one: My first winter in Chicago I was crossing the street and slipped and I fell. A kind man helped me up, gathered my stiff for me. With his hand on my elbow
Kathy McMahon 3 years ago
And escorted me across the street. He then disappeared into the crowd and I never saw him again.
#20
I was at the dollar store looking at some stuff for myself and there was this toddler girl maybe 5 feet away from me looking at me the whole time. She walked over to me eventually, tapped my on my arm, handed me an envelope, and scurried off. I opened it and it had 5 dollars and in her handwriting, "You got RACKed, Random Act of Chico Kindness". I live in a town called Chico.
Thefishtankguy 3 years ago
Yes, OMG SOMEONE SEND HELP, MY HEART IS MELTING!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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Zoe's Mom 3 years ago
For those that may not know, Chico is in California. The college there has a reputation of being a very heavy party school.
Rob Smith 3 years ago
Also a town in Texas. I went to college in Chico, CA and now live near Chico, TX.
Load More Replies... Nadine Bamberger 3 years ago
There's a nonprofit called Random Acts of Kindness (randomacts.org), they host an international multi media scavenger hunt each year (GISH), the items often revolve around performing small acts of kindness.
Heather Stewart 3 years ago (edited)
This reminds me of a story of my own from a dollar tree, there was a pregnant girl and her boyfriend or husband I don't know, they were walking up and down isles and I overheard them talking about money and they only had a certain amount for basics and it broke me, I walked around until I seen them head to check out I was there first put my stuff up and a divider so they would do the same, the cashier got to the end of my stuff and I said please keep going I want to pay for theirs too, the couple kept saying no, and I didn't want to embarrass them so I just said I had a gift card that I was never going to use (a lie, no gift card) they thanked me over and over, I left them with al the things I put in my cart, things I wished I had when I was a young couple starting out.
Redwood Rebelgirl 3 years ago
Awesome! I Love California & miss it every second, of every day. California is a magical place, full of magical ideas, & magical people with high consciousness, & loving, open minds, hearts, & Spirits. 💗
Annie Bieber 3 years ago
Chico, California is an Awesome town...my parents live there. Was at their Thusday night Farmers Market...Go if you can...was really sad & saw this young boho couple with a sign that said " Free Hippies to good home"...cracked me up & made my day. 💙💛💙
#21
Recently, while walking into a grocery store, a small girl (perhaps 6-8) was playing a claw machine for a stuffed animal and was VERY close to winning. The stuffed animal she wanted was basically balancing on the edge of falling to her victory. Her mother didnt seem to have another dollar and I was immediately heart broken for the child, who was behaving and not throwing a tantrum that she wouldn't get the stuffed animal. I asked the mother if she would allow me to give her daughter a dollar to win the stuffed animal. They both said thank you and I was allowed to give the little girl a dollar. Well 10 minutes later they ran across me in the grocery. She had won the stuffed animal and said thank you. I realize this seems strange but being a tall male, shaved head, large beard, and tattoos [I look very much like a 1980-90s stereotype biker] it is extremely rare to be treated, were I live, with anything but distrust and hostility. The general populace were I live also seems to believe that children losing their minds and misbehaving constantly is fine. So two pretty shocking things happened. 1) a child was behaving well in a public place and 2) I was treated with courtesy and helped a little girl win a stuffed animal without the mother assuming I was being creepy. I recall trying to win those things as a child and being sad getting so close only to not win. I just wanted her to win
Steve Fischer 3 years ago
I remember a boy, about 6, playing one of those machines. In about 20 minutes he had won 7 of them. Most amazing feat I've ever witnessed!
Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
When I was a little kid I stopped to watch a teenager play one of those claw machines. He won a little stuffed toy goose and handed it to me. I loved that goose! I kept him for years.
Frank White 3 years ago
As a large, tall, bald, bearded, tattooed man I appreciate this story!!
Levi Henson 3 years ago
I once won a PS4 in one of those "get the key in the hole" things. The key hit both top AND bottom of the keyhole, this telling me the key was too big to actually fit and making the prize impossible to get!!!!!! I was shy at the time, so I didn't go ask the manager(doubt they would've believed me anyways). I regret that so much now, heartbreaking XDXD
Helen Vertannes 3 years ago
Your comment doesn't make sense. You say you won a PS4, the go on to say you couldn't win using the machine. Which was it, cos both can't be true
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CindyLouWho1209 3 years ago
Thank you for helping this little girl; I'm sure she'll never forget! 😊❤🤗
Michelle Jordan 3 years ago
The old saying, "Never judge a book by it's cover."? Well, society needs to stop judging others by their outer appearance... Ted Bundy looked like the boy next door, need I say more??!!
Jayne Kyra 3 years ago
The singer of Cannibal Corpse does this often. Wins all the stuffed toys and donates them to kids. https://www.loudersound.com/features/cannibal-corpses-george-corpsegrinder-fisher-is-here-to-help-you-win-on-claw-machines-every-single-time
ItsJess 3 years ago (edited)
I think it's sad that kindness to children is often misinterpreted. My (44f) dad (76) is an amazing dad, he was the uncle that all the kids loved, he was the teacher that the kids called at night for help, and he never turned anyone away. He wants grandchildren so badly but I'm an only child and it just is not in the cards for me and my husband. When he sees children out in public he always wants to say hello to them and he's always interested in what they're doing. My stepmother is always telling him to cool it because the parents will think he's a creep. It's not the case at all, though. My dad is one of those kind people with purely good intentions. Helping and interacting with kids makes him happy. You are a kind individual with a good heart and I'm glad that the mom didn't judge you based on outward appearances.
Victoria Eide 3 years ago
I remember a claw machine at our local Denny's. I played twice and won twice. I gave the toys to my 2 little kids with me. Said I'd never play and win again.(and I haven't). I had seen a trucker wipe out a machine spending only $60. He would win it all and donate the toys. I never got past 2 for 2.
#22
While working the other week, I was cashiering, usually I don't, but since I know how to use the machine by teaching myself they let me cover for someone. This women I'm helping, she comes up to me and says "I love your smile" and I was so confused and she just says "in my 12 years shopping here I never see anyone smile and yours is so refreshing and nice" and I just had the biggest smile all day. That was the first compliment I had gotten in ages and it was a good day
Robert T 3 years ago
Customers, usually ladies of a certain age, used to make a beeline for me whenever I was on checkouts at the local supermarket. Not sure whether it was because of my smile, or because I was the only bloke that worked checkouts at that time!
advice5cents 3 years ago
My mom used to head for the dudes bc she said they were less particular about checking coupon details. But I'm sure you have a nice smile, too!
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Michelle Jordan 3 years ago
The most contagious thing to spread, is a "SMILE!" And most people who work in retail (grocery stores, clothing/grocery, waitresses) are never smiling, because, they are not "a people ' person and have to deal with " rude" and very demanding customers who take out their anger on employees who happen to cross paths with them. And, I doubt that they lady says that to everyone, because most customers "don't try to make cashiers smile when they are through checking out I've wanted Customer Service for 30+ years and there are times when " smiling" is the last thing you; usually see on cashiers faces . Your smile was very appreciated and noticed!! Don't let someone else's comments insinuate it wasn't.
#23
I locked my keys in my car and had no way of getting someone to bring me my spare key. My friend and I were trying to jimmy a wire clothes hanger through my door when a guy in a locksmith van drove by and asked if we needed help. He was headed home from work and got me back into my car...free of charge. Bless that guy!
Purplesloth4586 3 years ago
some people are just like that. there gonna go to heaven when they die.
Lady Saltlick 3 years ago
I had a similar experience. Early 20's at a rural location on the ocean and the sand eats my keys. Just swallows em up. I'm soaking wet from jumping in the ocean fully clothed, NOT a warm day. It's a 2 hour drive to home. Don't ask me why, but my spares are in my car, but so was my phone.I'm in the parking lot at the entrance point completely alone because it's off season. Panic is rising in my young, inexperienced brain, and just as I am about to start crying and look for a rock to break a window (that I do not have the money to replace) out of absolutely nowhere comes this bright blue tow truck rolling into the lot. I had an eruption of conflicting emotions. First was sweet, sweet relief and then immediately back to panic because I was now alone with a stranger who could easily overpower me. He turned out to be incredibly kind. He calmed me down and unlocked my car for free. The best part was that the tow company's name was 'Angel Towing'. Creator has a sense of humor.
Agnar Hall 3 years ago
Something similar happened to me! My first week in a new town, I went to the laundromat bc my apartment hadn't gotten my unit's washer working before my move-in date. My car was ancient and I'd just driven it between states for the move, so it was struggling. I'd had the windows rolled down to avoid having to use the AC, but when I got to the laundromat and parked, one of my windows wouldn't roll up. If I remember right, it was late afternoon on a Sunday, so no auto repair places were open. While I stood there thinking of what to do, another car pulled into the lot and when the driver saw me he walked over to me. He explained that he's a mechanic and offered to get the window back up for me. In just a few minutes he took the inside of the door off, figured out the problem, and got the window back up. He gave me his name and number and said that if I ever had other problems with the car I could shoot him a text. I asked him how much I owed him, and he said, "Just pass the karma along."
Beachbum 3 years ago
This happened to me in the middle of a snow storm. On my way home I stopped at my normal liquor store, and locked my keys n the car, had not idea what to do, the store was right next to a car repair shop, so the clerk there called over, a dude came over and unlocked it, I gave him $20 bucks, he didn't have to help me, but he did.
Red 3 years ago
Not a locksmith, but a former apprentice (my master died 2 months into my training, and no other locksmiths in my area wanted an apprentice). I also have a past that involved picking a lot of locks. Well, I always make a point to stop and help when someone is locked out. I've helped get people into cars, houses, etc. But I do my due diligence. They have to prove ownership, or I leave. In the case of cars, I'll relock it if they can't prove its theirs.
Mel Brown 3 years ago
A couple of years ago, my Yellow napped Amazon got spooked and flew out of the house, Lucii (her name). Tried everything I possibly could to get her back to me. I spent three nights sleeping outside and had my whole apartment complex, watching, and trying to help me get her back. Everyone loves Lucii, she talks and is hilarious, she loves to get visits from all the kids. On day 4 one of my neighbors who had been trying to help, called the local news station. About, 7 pm that night a family showed with high fives hugs and gear. The man owned a tree trimming company and his wife was a bird breeder, they packed their family into a truck with everything needed to get my bird who hadn't eaten or drank anything in 4 days. The man went right to getting up the tree, his wife and kids gave me hugs and reassurance. He refused payment, wouldn't even give me his name. Just said she would have died, if you didn't take such good care of her.
gina slentz 3 years ago
Yes, the locksmith who helped me get into my locked car, in Florida with my dog in it, charged me $50 ( in 1998). I remember him not so much with kindness.
#24
I lived in Crown Heights in grad school, south of Eastern Parkway. 2 things for those who don't know, my old neighborhood is one of the world headquarters for Hasidic Jews, and on high holidays Hasid's attempt to get more secular Jewish people to perform mitzvahs, and they'll often ask strangers "Excuse me, are you Jewish?". Normally if you say no they'll just stop talking to you. Now it was 1am and I was getting home from a bar on what was apparently Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year. An older rabbi is on my block with like 3 or 4 teenagers. He stops the conversation when he sees me "Excuse me, are you Jewish?" And I said "Nope." And I'll never forget the joy in his voice when he said "Ah, no worries. Have a great year. You don't have to be Jewish to have a great year." I will still sometimes think to myself, he's right. I don't have to be Jewish to have a great year.
Summer Mason 3 years ago
Real Christians have learned this and don't force it on others.
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Redwood Rebelgirl 3 years ago
Everyone should perform mitzvahs, for everyone! 💗 We are all humans, & living beings--no matter our religion, or lack thereof. ❤️
Noel Bovae 3 years ago
"I will still sometimes think to myself, he's right. I don't have to be Jewish to have a great year" this made me lol 😆 thanks for the laugh!
Sylvanticx 3 years ago (edited)
Hasidim are awesome! I don't agree with all of their views, but I respect them!
Tiffany Montgomery 3 years ago (edited)
Everyone can have a great year. Christian or not. Jew or not. It's irrelevant. BTW I'm a true Believer in Jesus Christ and I would wish everyone a WONDERFUL YEAR.
NehnBellanaris 3 years ago
@Kat O. Some of us already have. Unfortunately, not all of us are so open and/or excepting of other who aren't, or even others who are also Christians.
Addison Bonine 3 years ago
We know this. Hate to break it to you, but there is such a thing as a fake Christian..they need to learn this
#25
I was at this outdoor concert with the family of the man I was dating at the time. And there was a couple with their toddlers and the person I was sitting next to asked them if the boys were twins. The parents said yes and I said, "Well you know what they say about twins." "What's that?" The dad said. "There was too much awesome for just one person." And the parents both just said the most relieved thank you I had ever heard in my life. They couldn't have been more grateful if I had pulled their kids from a burning car. They explained to me how so many people would say something negative like, "Terrible Twos," or "Double trouble", just generally negative things about their kids. It was sad to think that people would be such jerks but at the same time I was happy just to be able to make someone's day.
Summer Mason 3 years ago
Omg yes. I hate it when I'm out with all four of mine and people ask how do you manage them? I just do. Its called PARENTING. Best compliment i got was... they all look just like their mom! Made us all smile and giggle cause only one is biological. 💗
Got Myself 4 Dwarves 3 years ago
I've got 4 too, and yeah people sure do like to make it a negative thing about how much work they must be etc, and they are - my boys have adhd and my girls are on the spectrum, but they are very kind and thoughtful kids, most of the time- everyone has bad days, kids included, but overall they're happy with some attention and cuddles
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#26
My answer to a similar question that I posed on Quora. Many years ago I was driving on the motorway and the car in front of me had a tyre blowout. The car swerved and then stopped on the hard shoulder. I pulled in behind the car. I went to the driver to see if they were OK and the lady driver was in a state of shock. She was shivering, shaking and I asked if she had a spare tyre in the boot, she said she didn’t and asked to borrow my phone. I waited outside the car as she sat in the car and made a phone call. Midway through the call she stepped out the car and handed the phone to me and asked me to speak to the person on the line. The person on the line was her husband. I explained to him where we were and he asked me to drive her to the nearest motorway service station (which was about 3 miles away) I agreed it was the safest thing to do considering the time and the fact she was alone. She grabbed her bag and jumped in my car. We drove down to the motorway services and went inside for a coffee. The place was more or less empty and I didn't feel comfortable leaving her on her own so i stayed with her while we waited for her husband. He tuned up about 2 hours later and they both thanked me profusely as he sat down with his wife. I said my goodbyes and got back on the motorway. About 2 years later, I went for an interview for a freelance position in the IT department at a bank. The interviewer was the lady who had the blowout on the motorway. In the interview she said “I already know what kind of person you are, thank you again. The role is yours if you want it"
The Cute Cat 3 years ago
This story almost the same as a meme I see many times in linkedin.. Wow, the coincidence
Red 3 years ago
I tried to stop to help a motorist in distress once. A cop saw me pull in behind the vehicle, so he pulled in behind me and threatened me with arrest if I didn't leave. I tried to explain, but he kept cutting me off. So I left. Went to a nearby shop and watched. He ended up driving off without even speaking to her, so I called it in. "Vehicle with hazards on, driver appears to be distressed. Stopped to offer my help but was chased away under threat of arrest by an officer who left without helping". 6 months later, he was no longer on the public duty roster. And yes, a different cop showed up to help less than 15 minutes later. 2nd cop approached me after and confirmed I was the one who called. Turns out, she was having a seizure. He said I likely could've saved her life by calling rather than just driving by like most would've.
Riley Quinn 3 years ago
I remember my driving instructor reminding us students to think twice about flipping someone off in traffic because it might be our future boss. On the other hand, he also advised us not to wear mittens because you can't flip someone off!
Michelle Jordan 3 years ago
Because, karma is real and it does play an active role in your life's destiny whether it's good or bad. And it's not something that happens right away it happens years later or even possibly decades later. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you! Treat others as you wish to be treated
Redwood Rebelgirl 3 years ago
Wonderful! ❤️ Bless you for your kindness & generosity. Karma is real! 💗
#27
I was on a train home during a break from school. At the first stop a girl got on and took a seat next to me and once the train started moving again she pulled out her laptop and starting playing Portal. I was watching her play when I noticed her get stuck and politely asked if she wanted some help. We spent the next 4 hours on train talking about anything and everything like we were long-lost best friends. One little thing would lead to a whole tangent, like when her text message ringer played a Zelda sound effect. She apologized because she said most people find the sounds annoying, but she just loves Zelda. I told her it was all good and showed her one of my tattoos which is a tri-force. It felt like we had so much in common. I told her about how my girlfriend at the time had just broken up with me and about how I was feeling depressed. She told me about how her girlfriend had broken up with her, too, and how she was taking the train to surprise her in person and hopefully work things out. It was a really cathartic and incredible day. At every stop we would both get quiet for a few minutes, hoping the other person wouldn't be getting off yet, and then laugh and blurt out how we were glad the other didn't have to leave yet. Eventually, I had to get off. We hugged for what felt like minutes as the train pulled in and she started to cry. She told me I was one of the nicest people she ever met, and I told her the same. We only talked a few times on Facebook after that before I deleted most of my social media but I'll always remember that train ride. That was one of the coolest experiences of my life.
IeabellAlakar@aqueenofaplanet 3 years ago
It's nice that she was accepted by the poster for who she was.
Levi Henson 3 years ago
Honestly, people always have to point out how "great it is somebody is being themselves" whenever LGBTQ+ is discussed. As if they aren't already loved, it might just be making the situation worse when you have to point out why something about somebody is good not bad. Here's an example: "post of somebody's selfie (a reply): wow, it's so great you're just being yourself and not caring what others think!" Wouldn't that start drama? Idk, that's just how I see it
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Thomas Ewing 3 years ago
I was at an airport in Montana USA waiting for a connecting flight to Los Angeles and this nice young lady about my age at the time started chatting with me. We didn't know of each other or backgrounds, but in the short time we chatted (waiting for different flights) it seemed appropriate to give each other parting hugs! We were both traveling alone and it seemed strange that such an impulse would bond two folks who would never see each other again.
Afra Williams 3 years ago
It's crazy how you can meet someone for a short-time and they can mean more to you than people you've known forever sometimes
Michelle Jordan 3 years ago
I guarantee you, that train ride had a positive effect on both of you that day and even years later. Because the kindness of a stranger is never forgotten.
t-Grex 3 years ago
I highly doubt it, since it seems this entire interaction was clearly platonic. No one gave anyone any signs of romance between the two. Also, even if she had/has a girlfriend, that does not automatically mean lesbian. She could have been bisexual, or pansexual, or omnisexual or polysexual-or just not strictly homosexual. Come on man, it's the 21st century. We gotta not feel upset when this happens and move on.
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A baby smiled at me while I was having a bad day
KombatBunni 3 years ago
That will always make my day :) Especially when you find out that the little one doesn’t usually smile at strangers. That makes it even more special.
Summer Mason 3 years ago
Or when they play peekaboo with you while standing in long lines. Frigging love it.
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Libstak 3 years ago
I had a little girl, maybe 4 years old come running at me in a hospital hallway with a big bright smile and give me a huge hug once. I was on my way out from seeing my father who had a seizure, one of many, due to his vascular dementia. I was so full of worry and stress induced exhaustion. She totally made my day. Her mum was with her and caught up to us as the girl had run ahead of her. She said, I have no idea why she did that she is usually so shy with people. I smiled for hours after that.
Nadine Bamberger 3 years ago
When I'm waiting in line somewhere I love to wave at the babies in front of me and make silly faces, it's so great to be able to make them smile and giggle.
Jo Choto 3 years ago
It's the strangest things. Babies are fascinated by me and I don't know why. They always stare and stare and then I smile and then they end up smiling. I don't even care about babies as babies. I just care that they are small humans and will one day be less... baby.
Heather Vandegrift 3 years ago
I wish more people would consider children in this way, rather than thinking there's a certain point they have to reach where their rights as human kick in and suddenly they are allowed to have opinions and VALID feelings without being dismissed as being immature or dramatic, and that taking them you are sorry when you mess up is somehow going to undermine your authority as an adult. Just because you don't REMEMBER as far back as when you were 5, or 3, doesn't mean that the way you were treated, how your feelings were treated, didn't affect you.
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Heather Stewart 3 years ago
I have an autistic daughter, we pretty much go to the same places, she has a gas station that sells pizza sticks she loves, they all know her she sings and dances the whole time in store, there was this old man customer who kept looking over and I thought that he was getting upset instead he paid for her stuff and told her thank you for making his day
Beth Johnson 3 years ago
I have a special fondness for those that cannot communicate in words. When I am in public (on a bus, in line at grocery store, etc,) & I encounter a parent with a fussy baby or toddler I make it my mission to distract the child, challenge myself to get a smile from child. Fortunately I'm a smallish woman, so people don't think I'm being creepy. Nothing gives me so much joy as getting a fussy child who is upsetting the peace to forget their fussing & start to laugh.
Ivanka van der Reest 3 years ago
My mum always told the story of when we still lived in The Hague. Every Monday morning when she would drop me at day care on her way to work I would get into the tram with a huge smile on my face smiling at everyone, breaking their grumpy Monday morning mood. And as soon as I was able to speak a few words I would just yell "Hello!" to everyone when entering the tram. Hahaha.
#29
I arrived back home in Ireland and went to get on the bus at the airport. I only had enough cash on me for the bus home and didn't know the airport bus was a different price from the normal local buses. I realised I didn't have enough and a guy behind me who was buying tickets for a group of like 4 friends just gave the driver money and included me when he bought the tickets, and walked on without a word. That's when I knew I was home.
Zenypツ 3 years ago
It really is, with amazing, funny and wholesome ppl. (I lived there for a while)
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Red 3 years ago
We've done that. My mom forgot her purse at home one day, so she went to put all her groceries back. The guy behind her asked the cost (it was about $150). He told the cashier to add his stuff and he'd put it on his card for her. And mind you, I felt horrible for the nasty looks I was given (not by the man. But by others in line. I was 16, about 6' tall, and already had a pretty good beard growing. I wouldn't doubt if they assumed I was her husband and was just a deadbeat). But 2 months later, I see the same guy. Find out he's a trucker, and he's trying to replace his coffee pot that broke that morning. But he's about 3 days out from payday, and broke. I buy it and run it out to him. Hardly an even trade, but its what I was able to do at the time.
#30
Car slide off the road, thru a chain link fence, and car was stuck on the fence. This is sort of late at night too and I am far from home. Literally a few minutes later, a truck with what I assumed to be Central American laborers rolls up. Group of dudes jump out of the truck, one says "need some help?" and they literally pull and push my car back onto the road, and virtually no damage other than paint. I gave them all the cash I had as thanks (80 bucks IIRC) but wish I had more on me just for the f**king gesture and timing. I wish I could thank those dudes again. This was pre cell phone days and I am not really sure how long it would have taken me to get help.
Valley Girl 3 years ago
I went off the icy road into a ditch leaving school once. Same situation, before cells (I did have a pager!) and in the middle of no where. Two pickup trucks full of big dudes stopped and pulled it right out with their hands! I only had $20. They said, "Cool, beer money!"
Ann Franchi 3 years ago
Something similar happened to me - four college kids lifted my TR-7 out of a ditch after I spun out on a wet road.
Gloria Wilson 3 years ago
I had virtually the same thing happen. My DIL and grandkids got stranded in the middle of a parking lot driveway (blocking the entrance) in their big Suburban. We were not strong enough to push that big monster out of the way. A truckload of Hispanic gentlemen (laborers?) saw what was happening and all piled out of their pickup and pushed us out of the way and into a parking space. She had already called for help which was on the way. Those guys were awsome!
Jennifer Checki 3 years ago
You are awesome, too. If only more people used the term “Hispanic gentleman” for that type of laborer, the world would be better.
Load More Replies... Michelle Jordan 3 years ago
Your guardian angel was definitely watching over you that time when you needed help and no one in sight.
Jennifer Checki 3 years ago
The last part of this story makes me think of something that happened like 15 years ago and still haunts me: I needed to put some fluid in my car (can’t remember specifically what.) I bought it and was attempting to get the cap off the reservoir in my car. A man came over and did the whole thing for me. He was so nice. I’m generally a very generous tipper, as I know what it’s like to rely on them. Something told me that giving him money would offend him- the whole thing felt like he saw it as being a gentleman and offering money would have insulted him. I still worry my read was wrong and I was unintentionally a huge jerk! (In the OP’s situation, I would have done the same as the OP did, to be clear.)
Red 3 years ago
My old trailer park growing up had concrete pylons between it an a road with a 90 degree turn. One guy was drunk at about 1AM, and forgot to turn. He ended up high-centering his hummer H1 on the pylons, and the hummer stopped about 3 inches short of the nearest trailer. And mind you, the guy who lived there was at his computer, on that wall. Much faster, and my neighbor would've "eaten bumper" (his words, not mine).
#31
I was in NOLA and was looking for a specific street/restaurant. I was walking by a casino and saw a casino employee (in uniform) who appeared to be off the clock. I asked the person (female) how do i find the restaurant. In a very kind a charming South Louisana accent she started giving me directions and then paused and said “Ya know what sugar, it’s on my way home, I’ll walk with you and point you in the right direction.”. So we walked together for 10 minutes and she gave me the run down on some local spots. True southern hospitality.
CelticElff 3 years ago
Better to hear that than, "Oh BLESS YOUR HEART." Can be used as an insult.
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advice5cents 3 years ago
You sure she didn't say "my baby?" Every time a cashier calls me that I silently forgive her for making me wait 10 minutes while she chatted with everyone before me
Rose Button 🇺🇦 3 years ago
All these examples of southern hospitality make me miss my hometown and Grandma. Shout out to anyone with a southern Grandma, and anyone who is one!
Michelle Jordan 3 years ago
Definitely only people from the "Southern States" say and use when talking to anyone! I'm free Texas and being called "Sugar, is something I miss hearing since my family moved to the Midwest! (And Southern accents bring a smile to my face everytime I hear it!!)
Jennifer Checki 3 years ago
Well, sugar, I sure hope you make it home for a visit- and sweet tea.
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Becky Graybeal 3 years ago
LOVE the South, where you get called Sugar, Honey Pie, Dumplin'. . .
#32
When I was six I would always wave to random drivers while I was in the car All of those random strangers would smile and wave back.
LuckyL 3 years ago
I love this so much. Now watching my daughter wave to strangers - and when they see her, most of them start to smile and wave back. Or when she's hopping through puddels and someone drives by and just starts to smile. It great to see how just seeing a happy child brings joy to strangers.
Mary Bell 3 years ago
My husband and I sit out front in our driveway, hand out with our dog, and dip our feet in a kiddie pool in the evenings each summer. We always wave at cars driving by us on our little street. Sunday mornings too as it leads to a church parking lot. They now wave first too. Happiness
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Fiona Aitch 3 years ago
My daughter was the opposite. We were walking along the street when she was about 3. She was holding my hand and with the other, she was giving people the middle finger. I got some strange looks until I stopped her. I found out later her older brother had taught her this.
Unnamed Hooman 3 years ago
In grade 7, me and the rest of the soccer team were waiting outside for the bus to take us to our game. Whenever someone would drive by, we would signal to honk. If they did, we would cheer and clap. The happy look on their faces was incredible, it’s not often a bunch of teenagers want to interact with adults
Susanne Bækvig 3 years ago
I always wave to drivers of our local train, because I am not sure, it is someone i know until it is too late to wave. Most of them I don't know, but they all wave back (I am 65 so you can rule out them waving at a pretty girl)
Henry Shaw 3 years ago
I have a little brother 3 years who is the most outspoken person I have ever met. He will say hi to everyone we meet along the road and to people in other cars while we are stuck either on traffic or on stop lights. I have talked to more people through him than I have my entire life being an introvert.
#33
I also was walking home and saw an elderly man, so I said “good afternoon”, he looks back at me on the verge of tears and says thank you and tells me about how most teenage kids would just laugh and point at him and gave me so many compliments and said my parents raised me well and stuff. I was really happy
Ryan Taylor 3 years ago
"You know that old trees just grow stronger. And old rivers grow wilder everyday. Old people just grow lonesome, Waiting for someone to say 'Hello in there, hello!'"
Jessica D'Amico 3 years ago
Wow, imagine making fun of an elderly man. What's wrong with those kids?
Michelle Jordan 3 years ago
Kids nowadays are being raised without morals! Are not being taught to RESPECT your elders, have no manners and back talking gets rewarded and expecting your parents to do everything for you. It's truly a disgrace to not only hear this but to actually witnesses the on a daily basis is . heart wrenching and disturbing to know that the younger generation will not have anything to do with the geriatric when they need help with their daily life tasks. That's troublesome, especially since people are living a longer life span than they were 20 years ago
Dee 3 years ago
It may be a general trend but I do have some anecdotal evidence that there are exceptions to that sweeping statement Michelle. One of my former clients was a well off couple with a teenaged son and the son doted on his grandfather who lived with them.
Load More Replies... Wendy Young 3 years ago
I was food shopping and on a budget, really wanted a jar of jam but did not have enough money, while packing my shopping I found a pound coin on the floor, got my jam, it made my day.
ZAPanda 3 years ago
That's usually reserved for implausible stories like "guy injects pee into random stranger and cures covid". It's not used for plausible stories. Thanks.
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Homeless people have endless stories, just randomly sitting close to them and just chatting made me open my eyes to a lot of stuff.. Society treats homeless people like they are not people, sad.
Philly Bob Squires 3 years ago
Yes... yes they do... could tell you lots of stories that maybe should be documented for posterity if nothing else.
Load More Replies... Summer Mason 3 years ago
My grandma invites one homeless person per year to her house for thanks giving. (We are normally all there) let's them shower. Washes their clothing and makes sure they have 50 bucks before they leave after dinner. It's her way of giving back after being born in the great depression.
Shehzadi Amal 3 years ago
Most of my friends are unhoused peeps. Some of the most interesting amd.creative ppl I've met are from that community. And the thing I hear most often from them is thank you for speaking to me. People forget we're still humans.
Kat O. 3 years ago
Absolutely. I was homeless for a short while and the stories were eye opening. Abusive relationships, lost jobs, mental and medical illness that they can't afford to see a doctor for. There were cases of drugs and alcohol but it wasn't the norm. Really made you see the homeless differently.
Jennifer Checki 3 years ago
The vast majority of Americans are much closer than they want to think about. Like you said, people end up homeless for all kinds of reasons, and “they’re lazy” is almost never it. It makes people more comfortable to blame the homeless for their situation, because it allows them to believe it could never happen to them. It could. I’m glad you’re in a better situation now.
Load More Replies... Ivanka van der Reest 3 years ago
So true this. In the nearest city I often come at the station there as I travel by train. A few years ago I saw this man begging so he could afford the homeless shelter (there are two types of shelters there, one for free and one costs 4 euros a night but you have more privacy and a bit more comfort and decent showers, he always felt very unsafe in the free one so that's why he would beg daily). Most people just ignored him. I had no money on me but I had time so I just started talking to him. He was a very friendly guy who lost his job and because of that had lost his home. He was so happy just to have someone to talk to. I walked after our conversation to the nearest ATM, got some money, went to the nearest coffee shop, bought a coffee and gave him the coffee and 4 euros. The story continues.
Ivanka van der Reest 3 years ago (edited)
So later I saw him again. It was hot summer weather. I gave him 10 euros. And something to eat because it was worrying how bone skinny he was. Told him to enjoy the beautiful weather. He was telling me that he was going to get a home and income soon! And I believe he did. I never saw him around that station again. And then, last year, I was sitting in the bus and saw someone standing at the side of the road. And it was only a second or so that my eyes fell on this guy who looked faintly familiar. It took me about a minute to figure out it was the homeless man from the station a few years back. The reason why I didn't recognize him at once? There was actual flesh on his bones. He was no longer the bone skinny guy in shabby clothes and actually looked GOOD. Just seeing in 1 second that he was now thriving made my day.
Load More Replies... Kimi Tomminello 3 years ago
I've lived in my vehicles and now do outreach volunteering and the life's lessons and interesting stories homeless people have to tell are the best part volunteering. Don't get me wrong, I like knowing that I'm helping make a small difference in their lives but the true reward for me is getting to chat with such a diverse group.
Redwood Rebelgirl 3 years ago
It is unfathomable, & unconscionable, & vicious that so many "people" treat our houseless family like subhumans, & not-living beings. 💔👿💔
Victoria Eide 3 years ago
As someone who was homeless with 2 kids, you are so right. Some folks would just be mean, as if we were homeless by choice.
AliJanx 3 years ago
Before Covid, I would eat downtown at a local deli that served giant sandwiches. I could only eat half my sandwich because they were really big. Anyway, whenever a homeless person walked by, I'd offer them the other half that I hadn't touched. I had so many people pray over me (and I'm okay with that).
Brenda Serafin 3 years ago
And many times when someone says "homeless" we tend to imagine someone dirty stinky old clothes who don't want to work and maybe even drug addicts, but not all homeless people look or are like that. .
Jennifer Checki 3 years ago
The minority who are like that are probably the ones who need help the most.
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I was sitting on the curb after a long day, waiting for a friend to come by. A very small old lady passed by while walking her dog. She stopped to pick something up on the ground, holding it up to the light. I was so curious, I HAD to ask what it was. She had found a small striped feather. Turns out, she's an avid bird watcher. She went into depth explaining what type of bird it came from, their migration patterns, diet, etc. At the end of her impromptu lecture, she gave me the feather and taught me how to properly clean it. Most wholesome NPC encounter I've had.
Antonio Peñ¹⁵ 3 years ago
Kind of weird that you refer to other people as NPCs. That's how psychopaths are wired.
Dav Carro-Ripalda 3 years ago (edited)
NPC? IMHO english language have 2 many achronisms 2 now them all....but calling non playable character an old lady, is a bit weird. Rendering her as non human.
Jennifer Checki 3 years ago
It’s actually an initialism, not an acronym. It’s an acronym if you pronounce it as a word (PIN, NASA) and an initialism if you pronounce the letters individually (FBI, AARP). I promise, I am only saying this because I like trivia and think it’s interesting, and thought others might as well.
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Mina Minx 3 years ago
As a kid i kept many feathers. I hav yet to be arrested.
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#36
It was my first year at a university that wasn't in the best of neighborhoods. I was walking back from my night class that ended early and figured I would pick up my pay from my job. (I got paid in cash, under the table pizza counter gig). After that, I went to this little shop to pick up cigarettes. As I was waiting, someone came from behind me and mugged me. Got pretty much all my money and beat me up pretty good. As a broke college student, that was beyond devastating. When I was at the police station giving my statement, the detective slid $20 to me so I could get myself some dinner. Didn't know the guy at all, he was just doing his job. I'm happy he pitied me because I was able to at least eat dinner after that terrible night.
The Cute Cat 3 years ago
Cops are among best people within hellish responsibility. Should thank them every safe days we get
Valley Girl 3 years ago
I don't feel that you can know a person's character by their job. Some cops, like every other profession, are absolute d***s. Years ago, my husband was on probation for a DUI. Cops showed up to do a random house check, the only one they ever did. One of them was talking smack because we were watching the protests of the Michael Brown killing on MSNBC. He was seriously alluding to the fact that he could arrest my husband for watching the news! So many years later and I still wished I had taken down his name and badge number. But then again, who would I report it to?
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#37
I was on the subway looking at the map to figure out the best transfer route home. A guy was sitting in front of it and moved his head to let me see. Eventually he asked which line I was looking for and confirmed that my transfer was in three stops. As my stop neared, he reminded me that the next stop was the one. He waited until the door was about to open and tells me, "I didn't want to make you feel uncomfortable and I am not asking for anything in return. I just want you know that you are absolutely stunning. Have a beautiful day!" I was halfway out the door so when I turned and smiled, he just did a dramatic, "of course - and you have a beautiful smile!" Then waved. It was clear that there was nothing self-serving about that interaction. He was emotionally intelligent enough to make sure that I didn't feel stuck talking to him or feel obliged to respond. And the manner in which he said it didn't make me feel uncomfortable at all. It was just a stranger wanting to make another's person's day nicer by way of a compliment.
Bexx 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 3 years ago (edited)
Oh wow I had a guy do this to me once!!! We rode the whole bus ride together and I was sitting by the exit - as he left he said to me “I don’t want to make you uncomfortable but I wanted to tell you that you are a very beautiful girl. I hope you have a great day!” and then walked off. Made me smile for hours afterwards :) so much better than catcalling
#38
One time outside a club after it closed some huge 6ft jacked drunk dude with an angry glare came up to me and yells "You! You're Mexican!" And I respond "No, I'm British and my parents are Pakistani" and he then yells back "No! You ARE MEXICAN!" then proceeds to bear hug me and say, almost tearfully "you're my Mexican friend" and then walked off.
No you can't have my name 3 years ago
I thought this was about wholesome interactions with strangers, not confusing interactions with drunk dudes.
#39
I was commuting between Sweden and Germany for a bit. I was super bummed going back to work in SE. I went to a train station toilet and it had a weird mechanism where u can pay with debit or change. When I came out an older lady was fighting with the machine and I asked if I could be of any help. She held up the debit card helplessly and I could see in her face she really had to go lol. I took my last euro of change and put it in the machine. I’ll never forget her face, the purest form of a thank you I’ve ever seen haha. She thanked me at least 4 times before going in.
Sofia Gonzalez 3 years ago
This is really sweet, but it's really weird that you have pay to go to the bathroom. (Yes, I'm American)
humdrum 3 years ago
Who's cleaning American public bathrooms? And who's paying the cleaners?
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Cody 3 years ago
As an American, I know that we have crap healthcare and a lot of other things that Europeans have it better than us. But it still astounds me that over there you have to pay to use a toilet in public.
Summer Mason 3 years ago
Yeah as an another american....with Gerd. I'm pretty sure I would not make it to a toilet on time having to pay. It's a natural body function. This freaks me out.
Load More Replies... Marilyn leger 3 years ago
We’ve all been in that situation, haven’t we? Thanks for your sensitivity
#40
Guy in a truck cut me off pretty bad as he pulled out of a gas station. We shortly ended up next to each other at the next light. I could see he was already looking my way as I crept next to him, seemed like he was anticipating a reaction from me. I looked at him with my I'm going to work in the morning face but just have him a head nod with a slight smile I could muster and mouthed good morning to him. His whole demeanor changed to smiling and laughing and returned the gesture. We both had a good laugh from our vehicles while making awkward eye contact till the light changed.
Debbie 3 years ago
I'm having trouble understanding this sentence (not native English): "I looked at him with my I'm going to work in the morning face but just have him a head nod with a slight smile I could muster and mouthed good morning to him." Does it mean OP looked at him with a I'm-going-to-work-in-the-morning-face and the other guy reacting with a head nod and slight smile? And then OP mouthed good morning to him? (It's hard to tell who did what...)
No you can't have my name 3 years ago
OP was tired and looked it, but tried to be polite anyway.
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#41
I had a huge test the next day regarding my job performance at work that would determine a huge promotion. I went for a drive to a local pond and sat down for about 20 minute smoking a cigarillo. When out of nowhere I hear footsteps and behind my was a guy about my age. He asked if he could sit down and talk and I said sure. We both talked for over an hour about our life problems and nervousness for life events coming up. I listened to his story and he was just glad to have someone to talk to. Then he said thanks for talking and got up and walked away. This was almost 5 years ago and I have still never seen him in my town nor seen him in public or at that pond ever. I still wonder if he is doing well and if everything worked out for him.
Thomas Turnbull 3 years ago
Hope you got the promotion he must have been an Angel (or at least acted like one)
Hannah Mae Jensen 3 years ago
Why you gotta ruin the story man?? JK that is kinda funny though.
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A kid at the library (pre-covid) told me I "smell like happy feels".
#43
I live in NYC, and in one of my first snow storms there, I came up upon a curb with just pure slush/snow/ice/mystery fluid blocking every reasonable path to cross the street. I stood there just looking at the next clear spot to step, knowing I was going to have to launch myself there. As I prepped for lift off, a man walked up, offered me his hand, and gave me the steadiness I needed to clear the jump. It was so kind yet so small, but I remember it to this day, almost 8 years later.
#44
My card was refused at a checkout for a monthly shop and the woman behind me paid it. I'm not talking a small amount either, in the region of £200 (and this was some years ago). I took her name and address and sent her a cheque, but she did not know me from Adam. Just responded to my embarrassment with amazing charity
#45
I had recently moved to Seoul, s. Korea as an English teacher. I was riding my bike along the river and there was an outdoor choir concert going on, so I stopped to watch and listen for a while. A middle aged/older woman sat next to me and in the little bit of English she knew, welcomed me and told me she was also a singer. She shared some rice cakes with me and signaled that she had made them. We chatted a little in her limited English and my VERY limited Korean (only a few words). I felt so welcomed and like I was more connected to the world after that.
Kimi Tomminello 3 years ago
Lol when I travelled to Greece I had a gesturing conversation with a German couple, also on holiday, at a restaurant about how good the food was. Reading this made me remember it.
#46
I was 20, leaving a bad time with a guy I just met. I stopped at a gas station because it was 4am in the winter and my windshield was iced over, and no heater. I went in the store to ask the old man working if he had a card or anything I could scrape my windshield with. He ended up coming outside and scraping all of the ice off my windshield. I thanked him profusely, and he said “yeah yeah, just be safe”. I’ll never forget him.
Hannah Mae Jensen 3 years ago
Believe it or not, not everybody's just expecting there to be ice on their window don't be such a jerk about it they obviously weren't expecting it.
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I went to a local convenience store to buy something one day. I had been there a few times and recently gotten a tattoo in honor of my late husband on the inside of my wrist. The older man behind the counter grab my hand when I paid, turned my wrist over and asked in very broken English why I got it. I explained that my husband had died some months prior and I got it on what would have been our third wedding anniversary. He smiled, patted it and that was that. It was a incredibly sweet and gentle exchange.
memyselfandI 3 years ago
It was probably a gentle grab. And if he wasn’t doing it in any threatening manner, it probably just looked like an older non-native speaker struggling to communicate.
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#48
It happened at an airport on the way back home. I was waiting to enter the departure gate area early in the morning and there were only about 10 people including myself. As I wait the person standing next to me strikes up a conversation about it being early, small talk, etc. The conversation keeps going as we walk to the gate, he stops right in front of one of those airport lounges and goes "The plane doesn't leave for another 30 minutes, you hungry?" I don't know if it was my ragged, jet-lagged face or what tipped this guy to the fact I could use a bite to eat. The associate at the front desk of the lounge gives me the: you clearly don't belong here look, while the guy goes "You're gonna let me in, but not my friend?" We get inside and there's a whole spread of amazing food and drinks. Guy was just being nice to a complete stranger. We talk some more while we eat and had a great conversation- I don't know what it is about airports, but knowing that you're probably not going to see this person again just brought out one of the kindest gestures from this person. That was 6 years ago I'll never forget it.
#49
Delivery drivers have bad press over here tbh- they normally leave packages on the door step and go. This one driver I’ve seen a couple times and Ive always thanked him and waved him on his way whilst my dogs stick their heads up over the window sill like meerkats to watch who this person is visiting. Anyways, we live in the middle of nowhere and pretty much all my neighbours and us have dogs and our lane is a dead end and quiet so there’s loads of walkers passing by or a neighbours dog milling about. One day this delivery driver drops me off a parcel and goes then five minutes later he’s knocking at my door again. I go to answer and he’s stood there holding the happiest yellow Labrador by its collar saying hey I found your dog wandering across the road here. I couldn’t help but laugh. It’s our neighbours dog and it just always comes down to try and raid our bins. I told him it’s fine I will walk him back up but couldn’t stop laughing or thank him enough. This busy delivery driver stopped to try and return what he thought was my dog. In a time when too many dogs are getting stolen, it made me smile that he would stop for a minute to make sure it got home ok. Disclaimer: my own dogs don’t go out unsupervised
#50
I once got caught in a sudden downpour and ducked into an alcove and there was a young woman already catching shelter in there. I said hi and she waved. Turns out she was deaf. I know the ASL alphabet from my sisters growing up (girls in middle school used to use that to chat in class), so we had a really pleasant but slow conversation for an hour or so until the sun came out, and then we said goodbye and never saw each other again.
Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 3 years ago
I have a favour to ask. Does anyone have advice to learn BSL at all since it would hopefully help me a little
Kristin Ingersoll 3 years ago
Ahhhh - You're British, yes? So same advice, just google "BSL Alphabet." I'm not sure how different it is, but it's the same concept.
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#51
Two days ago my puppy (so not fully trained yet) got out and was running loose. I couldn't get her to come back. A local guy who bikes by all the time passed us and saw what was happening. He used his hat to play tug of war with her, slowly leading her back to the house with it. She destroyed his hat but he absolutely saved her life. I haven't seen him since but I have a thank you pack of cookies and money to replace the hat ready for when I do.
#52
I was lost in a huge train station in downtown Osaka looking desperately at a map when a man came up, and asked if I needed help. He walked with me for several blocks, even clarifying with some convenience store clerks that we were going to right way towards my destination. Once we arrived, I thanked him profusely and bowed so deep and he gave a curt nod then walked away into the crowd to continue his day, just like that! I appreciate the mystery helper so much and have always resolved to help tourists since.
#53
I have done my Under Grad in a different state in my country other than the one I lived from my childhood. I don't know the language they spoke there, I don't even have a common grounds to which I can explain the necessary things to people if required. After the admission, I had to go to Hostel from the administration office. I didn't know the route or any basics to complete before final admission. Then I met a stranger there, who was from my locality, He helped me explain everything even then my stupid brain couldn't get it, Then he put aside all his works and dropped me off in respective places and helped with whole process. I never actually met him again, But I couldn't have thanked him enough.
#54
Before I tell my story, you need to know that I have a TBI from an auto accident. I get vertigo and sometimes fall. I walking to work on morning. It's just me on the sidewalk. My brain decided that this is the perfect time for me to get vertigo. I fall hard, my nose, mouth and teeth are bleeding. My wrist turns a lot from me trying to break my fall, and my knees are hurting from hitting the ground. A wonderful woman sees my fall and pulls over. I'm embarrassed, and try to play it off like it's not so bad. She says, "I saw you fall, your bleeding, are you okay". My nose won't stop bleeding and she agrees to take me to my job (a school), I'm just blocks away. The school nurse applies an ice pack to the back of my neck, and finally my nose stops. I ended up going to the ER and being off work. Every time to go to that particular school, I say a little prayer for that woman. Her kindness meant so much to me. I wish I had gotten her name.
#55
one time I was walking back from class and I tripped. After I gained my balance the dude coming from the opposite direction on the sidewalk said "it happens to us all brotha" and he put his hand out for a lil high five. I chuckled and connected the best low five CLAP I've ever heard, without saying any word. Idk why but I remember the interaction but always thought "what a fkn bro." I'm waiting for my opportunity to be on the other end of the scenario if I ever see someone trip
Bexx 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 3 years ago
I’m so doing this next time I see someone trip! What a way to save an embarrassing moment for someone :)
#56
The summer before we got hit with the virus I went out to the bar with my buddy and had a few drinks. Afterwards we went back to my apartment and we sat outside the building as my buddy was having a smoke. A random guy walked by and asked if he could use my friend's lighter so obviously we gave it to him. We got to talking and before I knew it an hour went by. My buddy then says He's going to go home so I stayed outside talking to this stranger. We wound up sitting out there and talking about everything under the sun from 11:30 at night to around 3:00 in the morning. I went inside and grabbed us some beers and we just sat outside and talked. At the end of the night we shook each other's hands thanked each other for the great conversation and went our own way. I did not get this guy's name or any of his info and he got none of mine. We were just two ships crossing in the night who wound up enjoying the company of a stranger.
KC Nordquist 3 years ago
I love those kinds of conversations, whether it's with friends, family or strangers.
#57
We use cards to pay bus trips. One time i had no money left in my card and was about to be sent off the bus (i had no change and the bus only accepts the exact amount of money), a stranger gave me a card that has a few dollars and say I could keep it. I was having a panic attack and almost burst into tears so I couldn't properly thank her.
#58
A woman at my gym, when I first started lifting, told me that I inspire her. That was several years ago, but I still think about it and try to keep up the intensity that garnered such a comment.
#59
I had gotten t-boned by a pickup truck on my way to school one morning during senior year. It was my second accident in the span of 4 months (neither of which were my fault). A woman and her daughter who had witnessed the accident stayed with me the whole time after they gave their statements to the cop while I was waiting for my parents to come. Of course being a teenager and it having been my second accident in such a short time period I was crying. The sweet woman hugged me and tells me that everything is ok and that all that matters is that I’m still here. I think about her all the time and wish that I could tell her how much her kindness meant to me but I haven’t seen her since that happened. I’m so thankful for her and for people like her
Bexx 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 3 years ago
I lost 2 cars in 30 days - both t-boned, neither one my fault, terrible luck. At the second accident, the person who hit me was on a lot of drugs and very intoxicated, absolutely losing her mind and also hurt. The crowd around us pulled her from the car. She was swearing at them. They got her on the sidewalk and somehow got her a pillow and blanket and water, one lady was trying to sing to her to calm her down. She was inconsolable (she had stolen drugs from her boyfriend and he was chasing her in another vehicle, that’s why she hit me) but I thought it was so kind of these strangers to try to help anyways. (She was okay but went to jail, I was fine too and glad she was okay.)
#60
I had tickets to see one of my all time favourite bands with a good friend tail end 2019. Gig had sold out weeks before, but I was incredibly unwell that morning, and ended up letting another friend have my ticket. Absolutely gutted, however they were playing a couple of weeks later, and after a facebook post a kind stranger sold me their spare ticket face value. Met him before the gig and turned out he too was on his own, so we teamed up and saw the band together. Brilliant night was had by all!
#61
My gf got really sick on a boat at sea and needed a pick up from this port 5hrs away after calling me at midnight and 6am to confirm, so we both were pretty sleep deprived. She gets dropped off at a cafe in the port town and I make my way up there. Rains the whole way. I have lunch with her and she feels bad I had to come get her, and is feeling better on land, so she offers to drive on the way home (I was very sleepy). On the way home, there's been a car accident on the other side of the median ditch. Flames are shooting from this truck. Police there letting it burn out and halting traffic, anyways people on our side have pulled over on the shoulder to stop and gawk, I'm taking photos of it when I notice my gf is looking too and turn to look forward and one of the cars is suddenly pulling out infront of us, I shout to "brake", and due to the slick surface we begin to spin out. We spin around a few times, hit a small sign (probably a "slippery when wet") with the back bumper as we slide into the ditch dividing the four lanes. Thanks to the wet grass there we just keep sliding and spinning out, but I thought in the moment we'd for sure start to roll as there were some rocks catching the tires. Anyways we blew a tire down there, and after a few attempts (7, with two officers just watching me and laughing and being no help at all) I manage to drive the car up out of the ditch towards the police car guarding the truck fire. When we start to assess damage and put the spare on I realize the car (13+ years old) had the jack/tire iron rusted to the bottom of the trunk. I called a tow truck and due to the truck fire traffic back up, they'd be hours getting there. A complete stranger, not knowing us and how exhausting of a day we had had, hopped out of his truck (traffic was stopped due to truck fire) and got his jack and tire iron out to help us. Did the whole change over for us, I offered him money for his help, but he just said, "no worries" and went on his way. Mechanics had closed shop for the night so I had to drive that 13 yr old donut to a station, pump it up, and (not wanting to take it on the highway again) take the old roads back for 5 hrs, white knuckling the steering wheel the whole way trying not to hit potholes. Longest day of my life, and that stranger did us such a solid, taking the time to help us. Owe him a lot for that.
Kristin Ingersoll 3 years ago
The lesson here? You don't have to take pictures of, or gawk at someone else's terrible day. Keep your eyes on the road and mind your business.
Antonio Peñ¹⁵ 3 years ago
Maybe he should teach his girlfriend to pay attention to the road when she's driving and not rubberneck. Or just don't let her drive.
#62
I love just hopping in a train and just ride around the country. One day doing this an old man came in my compartment and asked if he could have a seat. I was the only one in there. Somehow we started talking about what we are doing, where we are going and anything else in our lifes. Turned out my hobby of just sitting in a train and travelling without a goal was his hobby to. In the end he gave me a railroad map of our country as a present, and said that I would need it more than him in the future..... He was one of the nicest random people I have ever meet. This was before the covid19 pandemic and He lives in an area that is in a really tight grip by it. I hope he is ok. He told me he lives right next rail line so I sometimes went beside his place when travelling somewhere and waved out of the trains window. (also not at the time)
Bexx 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 3 years ago
So sweet. I met a lady once years ago at my then-usual bus stop who worked at the ferry terminal at the end of the line (I got off like 5 stops before that). We probably only had 6-7 conversations but I learned she was immune compromised and I think of her sometimes. She was so cheerful and cute, I loved her energy.
#63
I visited New York years ago and was in line to try out some chicken and rice. It was February (cold cold cold) and a lady approached me. She explained that her and her kid were visiting from Atlanta and ran out of money or something.... Asked if I could help them out. Now, I'm not from that big of a city so I was a bit on guard and didn't want to get ripped off or be used. The guy running the cart heard our conversation. He spoke up immediately while I was still thinking s**t through. He gave her a huge plate and said to her "don't worry about it, it's cold out and its just chicken and rice." He was this intimidating big dude and at the time it really surprised me. Maybe not the nicest interaction I've had but certainly sticks out to me. Her and her kid were so grateful.
#64
A few years ago I went to an interview 2 hours earlier (In Spanish 12 and 2 sound kind of similar so...) And I didn't have much money with me and one of the girls working at the company treat me to lunch so I didn't have to wait on an empty stomach. She was so nice the whole lunch that I still think about it every now and then.
Dav Carro-Ripalda 3 years ago
Even more if it is south american spanish as the c and the s are pronounce similar so it would be pronounce "dose" and "dos"
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I got caught in a really bad summer rainstorm while walking somewhere without an umbrella and got absolutely drenched. I passed another guy walking the other way down the street who was also totally soaked. We made eye contact and just both started laughing
Isabel Care 3 years ago
Once you are drenched it's time to play in the puddles because you can't get ant wetter
#66
A kind black lady bought me McDonald’s when I tried to walk through and order through the drive-through and was denied, of course. I tried to pay her back and she refused, but I slipped $20 into her passenger seat when she wasn’t looking
Hannah Mae Jensen 3 years ago
Most people (including my mother) talk like this and don't realize it their just explaining how the person looks it's natural to them.
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Why is it necessary to call out her skin color? Kindness has no color.
#67
When I go on the Tube (English version of subway) i always wave at the driver when they pull up at the station, and they always wave back.
Bexx 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 3 years ago
Nah I bet the tube drivers love it :) sweet gesture
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My wife and I were on our honeymoon at California Adventure. We were in line at the Lucky Fortune restaurant, completely tired and hungry, we were enduring a super slow line (something was wrong with the registers I think). We were still in good spirits so we were laughing with each other and struck up a conversation with the guy in front of us. He was really cool, waiting in line alone so his family could sit in the shade. We talked about where we were all from, the fires (it was fire season) and just general great conversation. When he finally was about to get to the window he casually asked what we were getting because he couldn’t decide. We told him and he ordered for us and paid. It was probably a small gesture for him but for us it was easily the highlight of a pretty rough day. It’s still something I smile while thinking about occasionally.
#69
I had a twelve hour layover in an airport two years ago and I feel asleep sitting in a chair. I was awakened at one point and there were about a dozen elderly Japanese people standing around me in a semi-circle. A younger woman was standing next to me - like only inches away and speaking to them in Japanese. I had no idea what she was saying, but when she was done they all looked at me, smiled, and applauded. Then they all bowed to her, then to me, and then walked off. I went back to sleep.
Scarlett 3 years ago
I would have been concerned that I’d done something embarrassing in my sleep if I woke up to something like that (insecurity goes bzzz)
Hannah Mae Jensen 3 years ago
I would've probably woke up and screamed my freaking head off like an idiot. 😂
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No you can't have my name 3 years ago
It's a cultural thing. "Look this person worked so hard they've fallen asleep at the airport! Praise their hard work!"
Kristin Ingersoll 3 years ago
HUH? That's freaky. Why would they stand around, watching you sleep and then applaud???
#70
Me and some friends decided to go see a movie on a Friday in Israel. We weren’t totally used to how things operate in Israel at the time and were unaware how much everything shuts down during Shabbat including transportation. When we got out of the movie theater we headed towards the bus station but things were already starting to shut down. Only a few buses were around and none of them were headed to were we wanted to go. To make matters worse we didn’t have enough money between us to take a cab (young and stupid). We thought we were going to be stranded. While we were discussing what to do, an older man and his daughter came up to us and asked if we needed a ride. I wasn’t sure if we should trust them. However, we were desperate and they looked to be trustworthy enough. We decided to take a chance. We were glad we did. On the way back to the hotel we had a pleasant conversation. They were honestly the sweetest people we could have ever hoped to meet in our predicament.
#71
I used to work in Malaysia and at a petrol station I accidentally locked my car keys inside the car. I went inside to commiserate with the staff, and this tiny old Muslim lady went into the back room and came out with a metal ruler. She then came out with me to my car, slid the metal bar between the window and the door and popped the lock for me! She then toddled back to work, no big deal, everyone should know how to bust into cars. I was so bloody grateful, it was absolutely no big deal to her whatsoever
Hannah Mae Jensen 3 years ago
I remember once when I was little about 4 and my brother was 1 and we just finished with a store trip and had put all our groceries in the truck and my mom had locked the truck then set her keys in the truck and closed the door. Tbh my brother was a pain and she was very stressed out sometimes he would literally cry for no reason at all. A kind woman walked up and gave us each a bottle of water and have a small conversation. I was so grateful. (It was the middle of summer.) Our dad ended up having to get a ride there and get into the truck with his pair of keys.
#72
It was more of series really. On Valentine's during the freeze here in Texas my truck got stuck in the ditch and the homeowner of the house (who I later found out was named Nick) I got stuck in front of helped me the best he could trying to help me get free before I eventually gave up on the attempt, thanked him for his help, and toughed it out as I walked over a mile through ice and snow in sandals and gym shorts (look, I just wanted to go on a quick trip to get some Whataburger, not turn myself into a popsicle). Later I walked back (and much more appropriately dressed) on Thursday to scrape the ice off and attempt getting it out when a guy named Dave and his wife drove me to the hardware store to get a tow strap and helped to tow my truck out of the snow with his 4x4 diesel. I drove by the house again on Saturday when I saw the homeowner was home and went up to the door to introduce myself and to thank him for his help. He recognized me immediately and told me that he and his wife were worried about me since they had to leave not long after due to the power cutting out and were relieved to hear the news that I had come by on Thursday to retrieve my truck and that I was alright. We properly introduced ourselves by name and talked for a bit, and eventually went on with our days. I fully intend on stopping by Nick's place again some time later this week and dropping off a note with my contact information to see if there's anything I can do to help him out just like he helped me out in that serious jam two weeks ago. I simply find it absolutely incredible that a person I didn't even know by name and never even met before cared enough about my well being to have he and his wife legitimately lose sleep over me when they already had a baby to worry about rather than some random stone faced 6'6" giant of a guy who definitely looked like he could (and did) handle the storm without much of a problem. Nick is without a doubt one of the best folks I've met in my short 21 years and I sincerely hope to repay his kindness to me that night.
#73
This was about 10 years ago. I was late paying my water bill. When I went to pay I guess they added a $25 late fee so I was short. There was a lady there that was getting her water turned on for a new house. She ended up writing a check for the $25 I was short. To this day I pay it forward because of her. I am very thankful for her because it would've cost an extra $200 plus the months bill to turn it back on. On one of my pay it forwards, it was about midnight, I had just got off work. Went to the gas station by my house, the guy in front of me in line was counting out change to buy something. He was $3 short. Me being tired and kind of sick of waiting in line I said don't worry I got u. I paid the $3 and noticed it was a crack pipe he was buying with change
No you can't have my name 3 years ago
Where do you live that you can buy a crack pipe at the gas station
Antonio Peñ¹⁵ 3 years ago
Literally everywhere has them. Sometimes they're disguised as a tiny vase for a single rose.
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#74
When I was traveling up to NY to visit my bf, one connection was in Charlotte at CLT. I'd stopped near my gate to get a smoothie from Einstein Bros. Bagels. I came back to the gate and as I was trying to shuffle among my possessions in front of my seat when I made a wrong move and the smoothie dropped out of my hand. I watched as it smashed on the carpet, stilling everywhere. I sat there, sad, while the airport staff cleaned it up. The older man (maybe 70s) sitting beside me said, "That smoothie looked really good. Go get another on me. How much was it?" I told him it was $6 and he handed me the cash and it really made my day.
Sofia Gonzalez 3 years ago
Nothing worse than when your really excited for some food or something and you drop it.
Hannah Mae Jensen 3 years ago
I remember this one time when I was little my mom got me grape juice I LOVED grape juice I would always save it for when I got to the end of my meal so I could gulp it all down so I have really bug elbows and spilled the cup of grape juice 3 times in a row I cried so hard each time.
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Honestly like 3 in a row in Seattle. People stopping on the street to say hello, a man talking with me and his dogs about the history of that beach, two girls invited us into their house party off the street for some shots... My friend and I were convinced the Seattle Freeze is actually just a big joke for the most extroverted place on earth.
Insert Generic Username 3 years ago
I was born and raised in Seattle, still live there. The Seattle Freeze is real, you just met a few of the city's nicer inhabitants.
ProjoeWinner 3 years ago
For sure Just wait till your driving, you’ll feel the Freeze
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Went to chipotle thinking they had Apple Pay made my burrito and everything then to realize they didn’t the lady behind me overheard and payed for me. The greatest thing ever, it would’ve been 10x easier for her to not to but she did.
#77
One of the nicest interactions I've had with a stranger happened just this past December. I was leaving a big box store with a few Christmas decorations (this was going to be the first year my family would be celebrating Christmas so we were starting from square one). I had my two year old son with me, and a man approached us in the parking lot. He said hello and that he missed when his kids were young and everything about the holidays got them excited, we chatted for a minute about kids and all that sort of stuff then he ended the interaction by handing me $40 and saying "this is to help with the holiday magic." It was so unexpected and I was so grateful for his kindness.
#78
Running into the same lady new years day looking for black eyed peas at 4 different stores
Hannah Mae Jensen 3 years ago
That's crazy. Once I saw my friend going into a store when we were about to enter I pointed and told my mom and she said we can go to the other store because she didn't want it to end up being awkward. Then while we were in the other store my friend instantly recognized me and ran up I thought it was so funny and started bursting out laughing I explained myself and she started laughing too that was probably one of the happiest days of my life just to see the look on my mom's face.
#79
I was 20 pennies short and this person who goes to my school never seen them before gave my a 20 pence.. I cried because That was so nice
#80
Being English whilst visiting New York in 2017 I had an idea how to get there but did not know the exact way so some random girl literally showed me how to get to the New York Yankees stadium on the subway as she was going to the game also.. that was nice of her! Probably would not have not made it to the game otherwise! and it’s not like we were close to the stadium, I must have been downtown somewhere far away. It may have happened years ago but I really appreciate that strangers help and the cool people I met along the way in New York.
#81
Usually an older gentleman at the bar. They are usually quiet and alone. They just want someone to talk to for a lil while, maybe they are down in a rut. I can see it made them feel better to socialize a bit and it would also make me feel better as well. There's plenty of kind people out there, they just might be a little shy.
#82
I ran out of gas miles from town and a guy picked me up, drove me to the gas station and back to my truck. Super nice guy.
#83
Shortly after I moved to Kentucky, I got caught in the rain while walking back to my car (about two blocks away). I had one person in a car stop and offer to give me a ride, and another person in a house offer to give me an umbrella. I turned both down, but the thought was nice.
#84
I was once on my way to a small Festival and sat somewhere with many bags (mine, my sisters and my friends) while waiting for the others. A lady approached me and gave me 20€ because she liked how I was enjoying my youth.
#85
So a guy a bit older than me just came up to me and gave me a free Oreo ice-cream in, me and my family were in Spain , so I said thanks and we chatted for a bit, his English was crisp and just a really nice guy
#86
I forget what exactly the conversation was about but when I worked at Undisclosed Amusement Park Location (I'd rather not name drop for personal reasons) I was working register and this little girl, maybe 6 years old, came up to me and just struck up a conversation. Now I'm generally pretty introverted/antisocial by nature, but this kid hasn't directly done anything to warrant my "I hate kids" to come out, so I indulge her. As I've said I don't remember what the conversation was about, but she was clearly very passionate about it and was all very heartwarming and wholesome.
#87
There was a girl, her seat was right beside me on a bus... We had a small talk and realised we have a lot in common. We talked the entire journey and I even bought her a lemonade when we get off the bus.
#88
Me and a couple other guys randomly met on a youtuber's stream, and after that we made a group chat on discord, and we still talk with each other to this day. I've never benefited from socializing like this before, so this was a very nice change of pace.
#89
This one just happened so I'm sure I've had others but this one is stuck with me for now. My son waves to everyone at the store including the mannequins. He waved to this older lady and she said "He is just so sweet. This old granny needed that today."
What do you think ?
Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
A friend of mine who is very broke decided to drive her kids to the beach as a special treat. And... her car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, and she has no way to fix it and no money for a hotel. And nobody she can call. They're looking at being forced to spend the night in the car. Then, several hours later, a guy comes by who just so happens to be a mechanic. He offers to fix the car, and even sends his buddy to get some McDonald's for the kids. It gets even better - when he couldn't fix the car without the right equipment, he said "here, use my car to drive home. I'll fix yours tomorrow and drive it back for you!" Which he did, completely free of charge. My friend says she was in tears, which isn't surprising!
lara 3 years ago
I was standing in line behind an Asian woman and her mother. They were both dressed in saris and gorgeous. I mean the type of "Sophia Loren gorgeous. I looked at the younger one [probably in her late thirties] and said "STOP THAT." And she and her mom looked at me, expecting some kind of damning statement. And she said "stop what"? And I said "being so absolutely gorgeous, you and your sister are beautiful." Well both women lit up like they had been dipped in sunlight and they were grinning. I hope it made their day, because it made mine to see them so happy. And they were gorgeous. I notice things about people and someone always has something that sets them apart, whether it is beautiful hands or a great smile or eyes, and when you notice and say something, when you compliment them, it says "I see you and I appreciate you."
Natalia Allen 3 years ago
I find compliments from strangers the best kind, they feel more authentic and are given freely not out of obligation or as a standard type of greeting follow up type thing from someone you know.
Load More Replies... Adam Zad 3 years ago
From both perspectives: 1) After I graduated from high school, I went to Grad Night at Disneyland... alone. I was bummed and feeling lonely. I had climbed up to the top of the tree house, where there was a platform with a bench. Sitting on the bench, feeling low, this kid came through with his girlfriend. He noticed my expression and stopped and asked me "Hey, man, you all right?" I looked up at him for a minute and said "I will be, thanks." He nodded and went on his way. That small act of kindness and caring was enough to break my shell of depression and I went on to have a decent night. If you're out there and remember me, thank you! 2) Coming home from a meeting, I saw an older Asian couple by an old Mercedes with a flat tire. They had this "what are we going to do, now" look, so, being young and an athlete (I was a swimmer, back then), I stopped and changed their tire for them. The man tried to give me $20. I explained that I didn't want it, thusly: I feel really good about helping
Adam Zad 3 years ago
...you. if I take your money, you'll buy that feeling back from me and, I'm sorry, but it's not for sale.
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Kelly Barry 3 years ago
I lost my mother when I was 32 years old 5 days after Christmas and it was such a traumatic experience. I would go to the cemetery and cry on her grave and sit on the cold winter ground every day. One day an older man came up to me and asked me what was wrong and I said “I don’t have a mother anymore” and I’ll never forget what he said back to me, he said “honey you will always have a mother, no matter where she is”, and just hearing that from a stranger made me feel so much better even just in that moment, and I did realize that I did and will always have a mother.
Kassiopeia 3 years ago
When I was a kid I was on the bus with my grandpa and as we stopped at a bus stop another bus stopped next to us. I looked at the person sitting there and it was an old lady and I smiled at her and she smiled back. As the bus drove off I asked my grandpa if he knew her and he said no, so I asked why she smiled at me and he said:„When you smile at someone you will get a smile back“. And that just made my day even thinking about it does.
Syamsul Arifin 3 years ago (edited)
Stories here reminds me to Yahya bin Muadz (prophet Muhammad companion) words: if you cannot do good things to people, dont make bad things toward them; if you cannot complement them, do not insult them; if you cannot make them happy, don't make them feel sad. Those are minimum things that all of us can do
•The Comic Hero• 3 years ago
1. One day while my mom was taking me to school the car broke down in the middle of traffic, since there was no movement my mom got out and started to analyze the car, that's when the lady from the car in front of us got out to see what happened. She let my mom borrow her phone as we didn't have a charged one and even offered to take me to school, but my mom called my dad to pick me up, and so apparently the woman stayed with my mom the whole time after I left until they fixed the car. 2. This is really short and new, but two weeks ago we were out and I'm just not feeling right these times, that day I didn't wanted to go out but my parents made me do it. We get to a red light and I'm distracted as always, then I see the car next to us and I realize the toddler boy in the window is waving at me, he didn't had his mask on so I could see he was just curious, I had it on but still gave a wave back and smiled at him, and then he smiled. That was beautiful
Xander Vrieswijk 3 years ago
When I was ten I really wanted to eat sushi, but my parents wouldn't buy it for me, they said that I can't get everything, so I got money, it took me 4 months to get the money, because I had to look for it and sell a few of my stuff, but when I went in the store the price of the sushi got raised and I was short by 50 cents, so the cashier said that she would pay the rest. I couldn't look at her without smiling and thanked her, i still see her each time I walk to my school, and wave to her and even bought her a gift for Christmas. Some people are too awesome and deserve my eternal gratitude.
Jo Choto 3 years ago
It's so much fun to be kind to other people. It's such a boost, even if you do it on the quiet, to feel excited about life and know that you've been able to do something right and something meaningful. In times where I have struggled really badly with depression and anxiety, doing nice things for other people really helped me keep it together when I couldn't be kind to myself.
Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
A friend of mine who is very broke decided to drive her kids to the beach as a special treat. And... her car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, and she has no way to fix it and no money for a hotel. And nobody she can call. They're looking at being forced to spend the night in the car. Then, several hours later, a guy comes by who just so happens to be a mechanic. He offers to fix the car, and even sends his buddy to get some McDonald's for the kids. It gets even better - when he couldn't fix the car without the right equipment, he said "here, use my car to drive home. I'll fix yours tomorrow and drive it back for you!" Which he did, completely free of charge. My friend says she was in tears, which isn't surprising!
lara 3 years ago
I was standing in line behind an Asian woman and her mother. They were both dressed in saris and gorgeous. I mean the type of "Sophia Loren gorgeous. I looked at the younger one [probably in her late thirties] and said "STOP THAT." And she and her mom looked at me, expecting some kind of damning statement. And she said "stop what"? And I said "being so absolutely gorgeous, you and your sister are beautiful." Well both women lit up like they had been dipped in sunlight and they were grinning. I hope it made their day, because it made mine to see them so happy. And they were gorgeous. I notice things about people and someone always has something that sets them apart, whether it is beautiful hands or a great smile or eyes, and when you notice and say something, when you compliment them, it says "I see you and I appreciate you."
Natalia Allen 3 years ago
I find compliments from strangers the best kind, they feel more authentic and are given freely not out of obligation or as a standard type of greeting follow up type thing from someone you know.
Load More Replies... Adam Zad 3 years ago
From both perspectives: 1) After I graduated from high school, I went to Grad Night at Disneyland... alone. I was bummed and feeling lonely. I had climbed up to the top of the tree house, where there was a platform with a bench. Sitting on the bench, feeling low, this kid came through with his girlfriend. He noticed my expression and stopped and asked me "Hey, man, you all right?" I looked up at him for a minute and said "I will be, thanks." He nodded and went on his way. That small act of kindness and caring was enough to break my shell of depression and I went on to have a decent night. If you're out there and remember me, thank you! 2) Coming home from a meeting, I saw an older Asian couple by an old Mercedes with a flat tire. They had this "what are we going to do, now" look, so, being young and an athlete (I was a swimmer, back then), I stopped and changed their tire for them. The man tried to give me $20. I explained that I didn't want it, thusly: I feel really good about helping
Adam Zad 3 years ago
...you. if I take your money, you'll buy that feeling back from me and, I'm sorry, but it's not for sale.
Load More Replies... Kelly Barry 3 years ago
I lost my mother when I was 32 years old 5 days after Christmas and it was such a traumatic experience. I would go to the cemetery and cry on her grave and sit on the cold winter ground every day. One day an older man came up to me and asked me what was wrong and I said “I don’t have a mother anymore” and I’ll never forget what he said back to me, he said “honey you will always have a mother, no matter where she is”, and just hearing that from a stranger made me feel so much better even just in that moment, and I did realize that I did and will always have a mother.
Kassiopeia 3 years ago
When I was a kid I was on the bus with my grandpa and as we stopped at a bus stop another bus stopped next to us. I looked at the person sitting there and it was an old lady and I smiled at her and she smiled back. As the bus drove off I asked my grandpa if he knew her and he said no, so I asked why she smiled at me and he said:„When you smile at someone you will get a smile back“. And that just made my day even thinking about it does.
Syamsul Arifin 3 years ago (edited)
Stories here reminds me to Yahya bin Muadz (prophet Muhammad companion) words: if you cannot do good things to people, dont make bad things toward them; if you cannot complement them, do not insult them; if you cannot make them happy, don't make them feel sad. Those are minimum things that all of us can do
•The Comic Hero• 3 years ago
1. One day while my mom was taking me to school the car broke down in the middle of traffic, since there was no movement my mom got out and started to analyze the car, that's when the lady from the car in front of us got out to see what happened. She let my mom borrow her phone as we didn't have a charged one and even offered to take me to school, but my mom called my dad to pick me up, and so apparently the woman stayed with my mom the whole time after I left until they fixed the car. 2. This is really short and new, but two weeks ago we were out and I'm just not feeling right these times, that day I didn't wanted to go out but my parents made me do it. We get to a red light and I'm distracted as always, then I see the car next to us and I realize the toddler boy in the window is waving at me, he didn't had his mask on so I could see he was just curious, I had it on but still gave a wave back and smiled at him, and then he smiled. That was beautiful
Xander Vrieswijk 3 years ago
When I was ten I really wanted to eat sushi, but my parents wouldn't buy it for me, they said that I can't get everything, so I got money, it took me 4 months to get the money, because I had to look for it and sell a few of my stuff, but when I went in the store the price of the sushi got raised and I was short by 50 cents, so the cashier said that she would pay the rest. I couldn't look at her without smiling and thanked her, i still see her each time I walk to my school, and wave to her and even bought her a gift for Christmas. Some people are too awesome and deserve my eternal gratitude.
Jo Choto 3 years ago
It's so much fun to be kind to other people. It's such a boost, even if you do it on the quiet, to feel excited about life and know that you've been able to do something right and something meaningful. In times where I have struggled really badly with depression and anxiety, doing nice things for other people really helped me keep it together when I couldn't be kind to myself.
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