Gugny Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Saw a story of a local random act of kindness in the paper this morning. A couple received an envelope ... addressed to them, with their names horribly misspelled, with a $100 gift certificate to their favorite restauarant. I find that to be scary ... but maybe I've seen too many "Criminal Minds" episodes. Anyone else find that creepy? Any personal stories of being on the receiving end of a random act of kindness? (telling about random acts of kindness that you've done takes away from the meaning, IMO) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Yeah, that's creepy. If it's random, how did the person know that's their favorite restaurant...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Saw a story of a local random act of kindness in the paper this morning. A couple received an envelope ... addressed to them, with their names horribly misspelled, with a $100 gift certificate to their favorite restauarant. I find that to be scary ... but maybe I've seen too many "Criminal Minds" episodes. Anyone else find that creepy? Any personal stories of being on the receiving end of a random act of kindness? (telling about random acts of kindness that you've done takes away from the meaning, IMO) Stay off my porch you !@#$ing loon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 Yeah, that's creepy. If it's random, how did the person know that's their favorite restaurant...? Exactly!! And if it was just friends trying to do something nice, but anonymously, they wouldn't have incorrectly spelled their name. This has whacko written all over it. I wonder if it came from Ohio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodbuster Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Exactly!! And if it was just friends trying to do something nice, but anonymously, they wouldn't have incorrectly spelled their name. This has whacko written all over it. I wonder if it came from Ohio. you overestimate people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Does buying a drink for a gorgeous woman count as a random act of kindness? or does the fact that I was staring at her chest before placing the order discount the kindness attributable to that act? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Does buying a drink for a gorgeous woman count as a random act of kindness? or does the fact that I was staring at her chest before placing the order discount the kindness attributable to that act? Hell, I consider staring at women's breasts to be a random act of kindness in and of itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Hell, I consider staring at women's breasts to be a random act of kindness in and of itself. Sicko!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Pay the toll for the car behind you. Karma- pay it forward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Pay the toll for the car behind you. Karma- pay it forward Like the toll collector dude won't just keep the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBud Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 I've pre-paid for a coworkers lunch without telling them. Donated corporate holiday gift card(s) to local food bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibs Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Does buying a drink for a gorgeous woman count as a random act of kindness?.... No.....her going home with you however does count as a random act of kindness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Like the toll collector dude won't just keep the money. Actually they may not. Couple weeks ago I was grabbing breakfast going through drive through at McDonald's. got to window to pay and they said person in front of us paid. Have a great day. Didn't recognize the car or person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Actually they may not. Couple weeks ago I was grabbing breakfast going through drive through at McDonald's. got to window to pay and they said person in front of us paid. Have a great day. Didn't recognize the car or person. So did you be nice and pay for the vehicle behind you, or think "ha ha suckers" and take off with your free food? Back to the original post, maybe it's a thief waiting for them to go to dinner, then is going to break in and rob the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 So did you be nice and pay for the vehicle behind you, or think "ha ha suckers" and take off with your free food? Back to the original post, maybe it's a thief waiting for them to go to dinner, then is going to break in and rob the place. Seriously, Jack!! I wasn't even thinking the robbery angle. I was going more along the lines of stalking. But I like your theory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 No.....her going home with you however does count as a random act of kindness. LOL...I don't mind charity in those cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Run bicyclists off the road, so the cars behind you don't have to deal with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Hell, I consider staring at women's breasts to be a random act of kindness in and of itself. You are wont to confuse kindness with lewdness. Like the time you pressed your genitals to the window outside of Curves because you wanted to "do something nice for the fatties." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 You are wont to confuse kindness with lewdness. Like the time you pressed your genitals to the window outside of Curves because you wanted to "do something nice for the fatties." Tom is always thinking of others like that...that's what makes him so "special" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary M Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Actually they may not. Couple weeks ago I was grabbing breakfast going through drive through at McDonald's. got to window to pay and they said person in front of us paid. Have a great day. Didn't recognize the car or person. Was in Rochester X-mas eve with the kids, stopped to grab some Mcdonalds, and the car in front of us had paid for ours. No way I knew them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Pay the toll for the car behind you. Karma- pay it forward My wife does this from time to time Run bicyclists off the road, so the cars behind you don't have to deal with them. I never thought of it from that perspective. I won't feel so badly next time I do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Tom is always thinking of others like that...that's what makes him so "special" Like when I tell Pete he's an idiot. Because, if I didn't, how would he know? And if he doesn't know, how can he improve himself? Kindness is behind everything I do. I am a !@#$ing paragon of !@#$ing kindness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopsGuy Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 In '09 I was in the Atlanta airport for a layover and I got some breakfast. In the restaurant, a soldier (SFC Transportation) returning from Iraq was sitting near me. He was heading back to Ft. Stewart. We chatted about Savannah and how Stewart is one of the nicer posts (I did my Officer Basic in Augusta at Ft. Gordon). I finished my breakfast and on the way out I handed the waitress an extra $100 and told her to take care of his bill, $20 for her and to apply the rest to whomever comes through in uniform. She said, "We do this all the time and I'm only taking $5 for me. Have a great day, sir." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibs Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 You are wont to confuse kindness with lewdness. Like the time you pressed your genitals to the window outside of Curves because you wanted to "do something nice for the fatties." :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Like when I tell Pete he's an idiot. Because, if I didn't, how would he know? And if he doesn't know, how can he improve himself? Kindness is behind everything I do. I am a !@#$ing paragon of !@#$ing kindness. I prefer to be called an imbecile. "Idiot" is so cliche. I expect more adroit insults form you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Actually they may not. Couple weeks ago I was grabbing breakfast going through drive through at McDonald's. got to window to pay and they said person in front of us paid. Have a great day. Didn't recognize the car or person. At McDs here in CT, you order from the speaker/mic thingy, then drive up to a window to pay, and then drive to a second window to pick up your food. So paying it forward wouldn't work, unless you gave them a twenty, in which case the cashier wound keep the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 In '09 I was in the Atlanta airport for a layover and I got some breakfast. In the restaurant, a soldier (SFC Transportation) returning from Iraq was sitting near me. He was heading back to Ft. Stewart. We chatted about Savannah and how Stewart is one of the nicer posts (I did my Officer Basic in Augusta at Ft. Gordon). I finished my breakfast and on the way out I handed the waitress an extra $100 and told her to take care of his bill, $20 for her and to apply the rest to whomever comes through in uniform. She said, "We do this all the time and I'm only taking $5 for me. Have a great day, sir." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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