[MG1]

Would like to hear some stories of good deeds people have done. I want my faith in the human race restored. I don't want to hear about other people in the news. I want to hear it first hand from RS members.

Tell everybody about something good you did today or in the past.

Honesty, kindness, helping others in distress, heroics, contributions, volunteering, etc. I want to hear some positive news for a change.

Please keep the jokes and dumbass comments to a minimum.

Looking forward to hearing the good stuff. GO, RS.

[pawdregry4g]

I supported local businesses by buying my lunch from them

[StylinRed]

i buy/distribute food/clothes/money to the homeless on a regular basis, ill even have a conversation with them about their day or whatever they want to chat about.. they key is not to speak to them like they're homeless(handicapped in any form) but just a regular joe

i donate to charities at times too but not usually, i doubt how most make use of the funds/materials

learned it from my mom, ever since i was a lil kid id always see her giving to homeless ppl on the streets and she always tells me its the right thing to do so i picked up on it

nothing religous mind you i know first thing ppl might think "oh religious nut"... well maybe a lil ;) because of Ramadan id hear about providing food/money to the poor and fasting to know how they feel.. so that had a bit of influence on me

[mmmk]

I was down in the States and I stopped in the rest area for a break. An asian lady approached me, she was dressed as a nurse. She said she was driving home and her car is almost all out of gas.

She showed me her wallet, includingher DL, nursing licence, etc. In the end I gave her $20USD. She asked me to write down my address and said she was going to mail me back $30 for helping her. It felt good to help her...I believe in karma.

This was yesterday, so it'll be a while before I find out whether she was telling the truth or lying. Regardless, I felt like I did the right thing.

[ajax]

There was a guy on the steps between Superstore and the Boston Pizza plaza yesterday at metro. Seemed like a really nice guy, not those kinda bums who keep heckling you. I obviously didnt want to give him money to just use for drugs, so I offered gum which he couldnt eat due to false teeth:p Gave him my mints from Boston Pizza on the way back. The I loook back and thers some guy harrassing him, while the homeless man is just trying to walk away. Me and my cousins decided to go get him some food from Superstore, and ended up getting some milk chocolate and that three pack of mittens, scarf and toque. Hopefully he stays warm!:p

[Wongtouski]

I flush after going No 2 in select bathrooms.

[Euro7r]

One evening this past summer, I was putting air into my car tires at Chevron. As I was leaving, this asian lady in a mazda 5 comes up with her 2 kids and asks me to fill air into her tires because she's never done it before. Okay, you guys probably think this could be funny and stupid, but she told me she's never put air into her tires for 3 years :S. Ended up checking all her tires and putting air into them.

[yellowpower]

One evening this past summer, I was putting air into my car tires at Chevron. As I was leaving, this asian lady in a mazda 5 comes up with her 2 kids and asks me to fill air into her tires because she's never done it before. Okay, you guys probably think this could be funny and stupid, but she told me she's never put air into her tires for 3 years :S. Ended up checking all her tires and putting air into them.

LOL YOU'RE A BITCH HAHAA. jk, nice thing you did tho.

[JHuJHu]

I give money to hobo's on the streets.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

i support my local Tim whoreton's everyday by buying their coffee

[TOS'd]

There was a guy on the steps between Superstore and the Boston Pizza plaza yesterday at metro. Seemed like a really nice guy, not those kinda bums who keep heckling you. I obviously didnt want to give him money to just use for drugs, so I offered gum which he couldnt eat due to false teeth:p Gave him my mints from Boston Pizza on the way back. The I loook back and thers some guy harrassing him, while the homeless man is just trying to walk away. Me and my cousins decided to go get him some food from Superstore, and ended up getting some milk chocolate and that three pack of mittens, scarf and toque. Hopefully he stays warm!:p

If its the same guy that's usually there, I've given him a full pasta dish from BP cause we over ordered. And just some spare change a few times.

[ziggyx]

Saw a hungry guy with his dog in front of the mcdonalds near robson and thurlow. He asked for change cuz he was hungry. Problem was I usually never carry any cash let alone lose change. I told him I could grab him a couple of burgers. I went in lined up for like 10 minutes since it was lunch time and bought him a few cheeseburgers.

Don't know if he shared it with his dog though haha. He probably did.

[FiveDime]

I have a good innocent bystander story...



Im currently in a sling because i dislocated my elbow... so im typing this with one hand. Anyways i was skateboarding and i see a cute chick about to cross the street. She smiles at me and i smil back at her. After passing her by about 5 feet i fly off my skateboard and BAIL!. She looks at me when i get up and can totally see my arm all bent out of shape. Shes like "OMG are you alright?" i look at my arm and respond "No i dont really think so". "Theres a hospital right across the way, here let me walk you" she responds. She picks up my skate board and walks with me to the hospital.

She waits with me the whole time!! i never have seen this girl before. As im awaiting a Dr we are in the waiting room at we get to talking, she just moved in to my area last week! and lives a block away. In the current state of shock that im in i didnt hesitate to ask the cute girl for her number. She takes the phone from out of my pocket and types it in.

So i finally get to see a Dr where they then knock me out on ketamine and ask the girl to leave. So i wake up... they fix my arm... blah blah blah... I leave the hospital.


First thing i did when i left was called the girl and asked her out to dinner to say thanks for helping me in my time of need. She gets extra karma points for this one as she waited about 3 hours with some guy she never knew before!

Long story short... i got a date next week with a cute girl and a date with a Dr next tuesday for surgery!! its the price you pay i guess.... hahaha

[van_driver]

^^haha awesome story, keep us updated!

anyways, i hold doors open for people, then give dirty looks if they dont say thanks

[Leopold Stotch]

This one time at RPM i went to play video games and a person who semi lost the use of their legs had slipped down and had those dual crutches things . anyhow i asked him if he needed help since it seemed like he woudln't be able to get back up.

it was weird i got up behind him and straight picked him up vertically. He was grateful, i was hoping some cute chick saw what happened, but w/e

made me feel good



other times i help people put their spare tires on.

[quasi]

Some homeless guy was trying to buy a dozen doughnuts and coffee at Tim Hortons with a Tim Hortons gift card. I guess he was a little short on the card so he was like well take back the coffee. I overheard and told the lady to just give the man his card back and I'd pay for it all. He was very thankful.

I remember about 19 years ago when my dad first started his business he had an employee that had just moved from the Maritimes. He didn't have money to buy gifts for his kids so my dad took me to toys R' Us. He bought a bunch of stuff for his kids and put some money in an envolope and left it all by there door anonymously on Xmas Eve. At the time my dad didn't have a lot of money either but he showed me early on that giving is more rewarding then receiving.

[CivicTypeRice]

I fucked the fat girl on Friday.

[Vansterdam]

extra 20 points for you ^

[mmmk]

I fucked the fat girl on Friday.

are u the type who likes to fuck fat girls though? if you aren't...then props to u :)

if you like fat girls, then stop bragging :haha:

[thumper]

Long story short... i got a date next week with a cute girl and a date with a Dr next tuesday for surgery!! its the price you pay i guess.... hahaha

^ awsome. hope it turns out great for you :thumbsup:

only thing i ever done was chase down a MILF who left her purse at the restaurant by accident because she was overwhelmed by her bratty kids and forgot... only to be chased down myself at the same time by a waiter who thought i was running out on my bill :o

[XxFcukxX]

gave 5$ to a hobo who got maced

[Culture_Vulture]

I bum smokes to just about anybody who asks me for one.
Though I doubt that's a good deed lol.

[Grandmaster TSE]

people who are short a few bucks at restaurants or convenient stores, i'll just hook them up
help people change a flat
i guess just general things

[jeffh]

being a jeep owner gives you certain responsibilities
ive jumped 3 cars/trucks in the last year
towed a van out of a 10 foot ditch during a snowstorm last year
yanked some punk kid out of a huge mud hole on the side of a trail last weekend and ripped my trailer hitch off in the process
helped some dude change a trailer tire on his 5th wheel because i could see he was strugling with it (having an eletectric impact in the jeep helps with that haha)

[versep]

I was driving home from work (~3am ish) and was 2 minutes from my house when i saw a garbage fire. the guy driving in front of me stopped as well and we told the owner his garbage bin was knocked over and on fire(pretty big). I think the owner then proceeded to call 911. By the time the firetruck and popo arrived, the house next to this owners house started blazing on fire. It was weird, I didn't get it at all. Anyways, i swear there was like 20 people living in that house. No one was hurt i stayed for the whole thing, lend a hand where I could (which was no where rofl).

[CivicTypeRice]

extra 20 points for you ^

are u the type who likes to fuck fat girls though? if you aren't...then props to u :)

if you like fat girls, then stop bragging :haha:
Wheres my thanks? :)

[J-Chow]

This occurred probably about 2-3 years ago, in front of Westminster / No 3 road.

I was trying to make a right turn onto No 3 road at the exit of that "London Optical Eyecare, my cousin works there" and while waiting, an old asian man (probably in his late 70's or 80's) was walking on the sidewalk across the exit and in front of my car.

As he was walking by, he "literally" collapsed right in front of my vehicle. I got out and ran up to him to see if he was alright. The old man was semi sitting and I kneeled down beside him and tried communicating in Cantonese. That didn't work too well, cause he replied back in Mandarin, in which I have 0 experience in. lol.

Other bystanders came by to assist, and one of them was a chinese lady (manager of the seafood restaurant above that London Eyecare store), who spoke mandarin. Thankfully she asked him what happened and he stated that he wore too much clothing that day, didn't drink enough fluids and he was experiencing what I'm assuming was "heat exhaustion" ?

She tells me the story and we proceed to ask him where he lives. He claims he lives about 1-2 blocks away, near Richmond Public Market. So we ask if he wants to go home and I offer to drive him back. But now the problem is that he can't even get up, so we had to carry him into my car. I asked the lady if she had time, since I could not communicate with the old man, so she tagged along. We drove the old man back home, which was at an apartment near Pizza hut and the Public market.

Again, we carried him up to his apartment unit, knocked on the door and I guess his wife was there. She was quite shocked and surprised at what happened, and from there she thanked the both of us, and we went back to our daily routine.

A week later, I visit my cousin at the eye glasses store and he hands me a gift. I asked him what it was, and he said it was from the old man and his wife. ;)

[Pocakj]

I fucked the fat girl on Friday.

Ruined the chain of good posts =\

[Pocakj]

On No. 3 road and Westminster a year or two ago I was walking home from the Alleluia restaurant just half a block away. While passing by the corner intersection I saw that an old British man had fallen over and broken the bridge of his nose. There was another philipino lady helping her out, but she was telling her to bend his neck back to stop the nose bleed - which is wrong!

Anyhow I immediately went to help because I myself have a history of unending nosebleeds. I called the paramedics and asked if he had any family I could contact. Sort-of helping him stop the bleeding the paramedics came and took off with him.

Unfortunately he was like 80% blind, and needed a cane, and he had no family here because they had left. I felt a mixture of good and bad, but I did what I could to help him.

[CivicTypeRice]

Ruined the chain of good posts =\
Hey, I did a good deed, so screw you!

[Pocakj]

haha i guessss

[azzurro32]

I let people merge

[yameen]

I've never given money to a hobo ever since I was in gr.8, when I gave some guy $5 in front of london drugs only to see him buying cigarettes when I walked out. In grade 8, $5 was also quite a lot but I felt generous.

I've been volunteering for 5 yrs at a childrens hospice (~250hours).

[TOS'd]

Hey, I did a good deed, so screw you!

The fat chick was the one doing the deed.

[moomooCow]

Helped dig out every car that I saw stuck last winter. ( granted that I skipped the ones where they already had like 4+ people going at it )

Made me late for most of my shit but oh well, felt good. :thumbsup:


The fat chick was the one doing the deed.

hahahahah nice one :haha:

[FiveDime]

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[MG1]

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Uh......... wrong thread?


No problems...............I did that more than once.:D

[FiveDime]

Uh......... wrong thread?


No problems...............I did that more than once.:D

haha yup... totally thought i was in the nucks thread :)

[Drow]

woke up extra early one winter morning last year to shovel snow outside my driveway and a little trail leading out to the bigger roads ( i live in a cul de sac kinda neighborhood ) and ended up shoveling most of the snow in neighborhood since my neighbors helped push my car when it got stuck in the snow.

[crazyazn]

went around helping ppl get unstuck in the crazy snow we had last winter...it was fun i got to drive a lot of different cars LOL

[jeff_alexander]

I ran over a hippie, amidoinitrite?

[elkayem]

I hold the door for people everytime but some people seem to take it for granted and just walk through without saying thanks.

[CorneringArtist]

I get thanks for holding the door open more often than not. I've also topped up people short on moneywhen they're at grocery stores a couple of times.

[spoon.ek9]

i met a really nice homeless guy outside of a KFC downtown davie. he was really polite before and after i gave him change. i felt good enough that the next time i went to kfc, i gave him one of my fries from the two twoonie tuesday specials i got plus the change i had left. :)

[kluk]

every winter, i go volunteer at the Salvation army soup kitchen on East Hastings by serving homeless people food and drink.

The food they get served are actually pretty good too.

-beef stew
-tomato or mushroom cream soup
-bread of every kind
-unlimited amount of doughnuts
-juice/pop/water
-pasta/sphagetti/lasagna
- sometimes brownies

All the food is donated by safeway, save on foods, and superstore i think.

[anti-vip]

gave a homeless guy in a bike 5 bucks then i saw him going in the liquor store...i think i made his day..hahaha

[ZhangFei]

every winter, i go volunteer at the Salvation army soup kitchen on East Hastings by serving homeless people food and drink.

The food they get served are actually pretty good too.

-beef stew
-tomato or mushroom cream soup
-bread of every kind
-unlimited amount of doughnuts
-juice/pop/water
-pasta/sphagetti/lasagna
- sometimes brownies

All the food is donated by safeway, save on foods, and superstore i think.

werd. props for that.

don't wanna badmouth... but there are some groups I know that give the needy food like low grade hotdogs or disgusting salami.

uggh.. its like so gross. if you won't eat it yourself, why would you give it to the homeless?

[CivicTypeRice]

werd. props for that.

don't wanna badmouth... but there are some groups I know that give the needy food like low grade hotdogs or disgusting salami.

uggh.. its like so gross. if you won't eat it yourself, why would you give it to the homeless?
Beacuse they eat outta the garbage.

[jeff_alexander]

werd. props for that.

don't wanna badmouth... but there are some groups I know that give the needy food like low grade hotdogs or disgusting salami.

uggh.. its like so gross. if you won't eat it yourself, why would you give it to the homeless?

beggars can't be choosers, if it's edible then it can be served to the homeless. perhaps you are so balling with cash that you donate full prime ribs and steaks to the homeless, but i am poor and can only help out with so much.

[BBMme]

I painted an autistic child playroom.

[LemonH2O]

A while ago, we were pulling into the RBC beside Chapters at Ackroyd, right when I pulled into the plaza, I saw out of my side mirror an old man fell over on his bike from the sidewalk literally ONTO the road.
I pulled into that first spot outside RBC as fast as I could, forgetting there was that out of place barrier at the front of the spot. Front lip scraped right over the yellow cement barrier. Ignoring it right away, we went straight for the man to help him up. Next thing we realize, the guy was holding a half empty bottle of booze in one hand......he fell because he was shittered beyond words and was trying to ride the damn bike with one hand...
Good deed = scraped front lip and a hammered hobo who ended up yelling at everyone who tried to help him up because he thought we were trying to steal his booze...

[TypeRNammer]

Well it's just another one of those days where I had to pump some air into my tires. As I pulled into the Chevron, a poor lady got all worried because her tire went flat and didn't know what to do with it.

So I came by and gave a lending hand to her and at the same time teach her how to change the tire.

It didn't take me long to swap out the stock tire w/ the spare one, because she owned a 2004 TSX.

She offered me to buy me a beverage but I didn't want the offer but she still bought one anyways.

So in the end, I ended up having a Sobe Energy drink, while she ended up gaining more knowledge about her 2004 TSX.

Also she tried to hook me up with her friend, turns out she was 30.

I was 19 at the time LOL

[CivicTypeRice]

^Sooo, Did you do her ?

[will068]

Every time I buy the Mandarin Chicken Salad @ Wendy's (Broadway/Oak) to give to my gf after her shift, there is usually a homeless individual at the curb in front of the establishment. I always buy that homeless person a burger instead of buying myself food.

[CP.AR]

My brother, mom, and myself + some neighbors cleared the end of the street of snow last year. Shovelled all the driveways, and the middle of the road so cars wouldn't get stuck. We did this for about 5 houses (on each side of the road, so we covered quite a lot of room). All the neighbors were thankful (I live in an area where there's quite a few seniors), except for this one mainlander bitch who thought we were crazy and would tease us for not owning a "luxury SUV" (she also owns a crazy dog who chases you and once bit an old lady in the ass). She tried to show off one morning in her X5 by driving through the "mounds" we piled up from shovelling, and she got stuck, while I pulled out and drove no problem in my '93 corolla with stock all season tires.

Nobody helped her.
She got stuck there for a while
We lolled



karma ftw

[!e.lo_]

karma karma karma, you gon regret it, regret it!
its a song im listening to at the moment lol.

yea i helped shovel a couple driveways for the older folks around my neighbourhood. seeing a senior outside shovelling his driveway isnt something i can turn my back on.
other things, opening doors, and helping people with large amounts of groceries into their car. picked up things people dropp behind, especially mothers with strollers in malls. did that once right infront of my parents, they seemed pretty proud of me =]
one time, found this phone at gossip, returned it the next day WITH a full charge. though her drunk friends calling it all night and bitching at me, assuming i stole it wasnt all that fun.

[ws6ta]

i let someone merge into my lane!

random act of kindness for the week is done.

[welfare]

every other shopping trip, i drop a case of soup in the food bank.
generally maintaining a positive attitude and holding onto basic ethical concepts is actually very therapeutic. it'll help to keep you grounded in a world where smiling in public seems to have become a criminal offense.
honesty is the best policy. do unto others as you'd have done to you, and so on and so forth. all good things.
around christmas time, we've started donating the money we'd spend on gifts for each other and those around us toward foreign aid. made perfect sense to me.
i guess as you get older, you realize that the things that are most important to you seem to cost the least.
"integrity is doing the right thing even when no one is watching"
read that in a fortune cookie the other day. good advice though.

[MG1]

Some really good stuff here, guys. Thanks.......

I guess I gave out my quota of thanks. I go to bed each night counting the good things I've done that day. The world doesn't have to be a shitty place. If everybody does a little, it'll make a helluva difference. I do it because I brought my children into this world and I want it to be a nicer and a more civil place for them and their children and so on.

I wonder if it will ever become fashionable to be a good person. In today's world, it's cool to be tough and negative. If you show kindness, it makes you look weak.

Anyway, keep up the good work, guys. I had my doubts when I first started this thread, but people came through. RS isn't such a bad place after all. I joke about RS, but I love it. It's like my second home.

[peanuts]

In grade 12 I had work experience at a local elementary school and one day while helping out the kindergarten class this little girl was celebrating her birthday in class. I overheard her friend asking if she was excited to open presents when she got home but she said "Oh I don't get presents because we can't afford it, but my mommy is taking me to Mcdonalds for my birthday." I went out and bought her a Barbie Doll because that was just heart breaking. The little girl wasn't even upset that she didn't get presents, she was so excited to go to McDonalds.

[murd0c]

You don't have to do one big thing and make yourself feel better. You should be doing stuff holding doors open, being polite and thankful all the time. I go to Safeway would you like to donate to breast Cancer or what ever I donate. All the time I go out to a store and see someone that needs help from picking up a box or grabbing something from a top shelf. People should be doing things like that all the time not walking by ignoreing it.

[ajax]

You don't have to do one big thing and make yourself feel better. You should be doing stuff holding doors open, being polite and thankful all the time. I go to Safeway would you like to donate to breast Cancer or what ever I donate. All the time I go out to a store and see someone that needs help from picking up a box or grabbing something from a top shelf. People should be doing things like that all the time not walking by ignoreing it.

It's the little things. But if you think about it, they should be a given. It should just be a natural reaction to hold a door or help someone reach something.

[_Hotsauce_]

Well, its not really a random act of kindness, just something I've gotten into the habit of doing. I donate blood every 2 months, religiously. Every time I go in there, everyone is so happy, friendly and talkative to each other. It's nice to be in a place that's just full of people trying to help people, even though they'll never know who they help. I've talked to people who've donated 150 times or more (25 years straight) and it's just amazing.

[Poonpee]

^^haha awesome story, keep us updated!

anyways, i hold doors open for people, then give dirty looks if they dont say thanks

I do that too but in HK no one will thank you for doing it. A white guy said the same thing after i thank him for holding the door for me.

[ajax]

Well, its not really a random act of kindness, just something I've gotten into the habit of doing. I donate blood every 2 months, religiously. Every time I go in there, everyone is so happy, friendly and talkative to each other. It's nice to be in a place that's just full of people trying to help people, even though they'll never know who they help. I've talked to people who've donated 150 times or more (25 years straight) and it's just amazing.

I've donated twice since I've been able to recently. Donating blood is so easy to do and takes like 30-45 minutes usually max. There's lots of people who should be doing it. It hardly hurts and you get checked for any problems too. Also pretty cool finding out your blood type:p Turns out I have a pretty rare one, but can accept any type of blood (AB+).

[MG1]

Thanks to RS, I am now a regular blood donor. I donated a few times way way back when they didn't go through the million questions, but the RS drive a few years back got me back on track. I'm AB+ as well.

[InvisibleSoul]

Sometimes when I see people buying certain items at the store, I'll give them coupons for it to save them some money...

One time at Superstore, I saw some guy put a couple Gillette Fusion razors into his basket, and I happened to have a $10 coupon, so I gave it to him...

A few weeks ago at Canadian Tire, I saw some Chinese kid with his mom and he really wanted to buy a hockey stick and hockey tape, but his mom didn't really want to buy it... so I gave them one of my $5 coupon scratch cards so that the kid would have an easier time convincing the mom. :p

A couple weeks back, had $5 off coupons for these Glade Fresh Effects room air fresheners, and they were on sale for $4.87 at Wal-Mart... and they had none left in stock. But when I was waiting at the till, I saw a young white couple with a young kid and another in a stroller had a couple of those in their cart. I asked them where they got it, and they said it was the last two on the shelf. I started walking away all disappointed, but then I doubled back and gave her one of the coupons so that she could get it for free.

There's been a bunch of other times...

And a couple times, if I have a bunch of coupons that are about to expire in a few days and I don't intend to use them, I'll take them all to Wal-Mart or Superstore and put them by the corresponding items on the shelf so that hopefully other people would be able to make use of them. :)

[CRS]

Sounds really cliche but I helped an old lady across the street the other day. I was coming back from school and when walking home, I was on the West side of the street. There is a Pedestrian Crossing sign but like most asshole drivers, people ignore it. There was an elderly lady waiting on the East side of the street and couldn't get across because whenever she would start, she would see a car coming and stop and go back. No cars bothered stopping and just continued while looking at her wait there idly.

I walked across the street and stopped traffic on both sides so that the lady could cross the street. I crossed over from the West to the East to get the lady, then went from the East to the West to get her across (ie actually helping her cross the street) and back from West to East so I can go about my day.

Funnily enough, I think this is my first time ever helping an old lady across the street. This is all despite the movie depictions of it occurring more frequently than not.

[Mercy]

There was a spider on the buss and went onto some guys bag and i told him about it and he wipped it off and thanked me because hes allergic to spider bites. I hold doors open often and when ever i see someone in need of a helping hand im always there.

[SkunkWorks]

A couple of months ago, I was out riding my bike with a good friend. We had a pretty fun session and as the light started to fade away, it was time to begin our 20 minute ride home.

We were just grooving along to the traffic and sights when we pass by a bus stop where a blind guy was standing, completely lost and asking for directions to well, no one. We passed by and then I slammed on the brakes after about 10 feet, jumped off the bike, headed back and we asked where he needed to be.

Turns out he just wanted to go to a bus stop 2 blocks away, but seeing as he was completely lost, that certainly was a daunting task. So to make things easier, I grabbed his guide stick, held his arm and my friend guided us to the bus stop. I guess buddy had a speech impediment as well but he was incredibly nice and fun to talk to. About 1/4 of the way there, my friend tells him to grab onto the bike instead (we were walking with our bikes and buddy) to make things easier, I'm 5'6 on a good day while the blind guy was 6' plus, hahaha.

Anyway, he got to his stop, and those 5 minutes made me feel good and giddy with a restored faith in humanity for quite a while. The effects are still good today.

:)

Thanks to those who make an effort to make the world a better place for everybody, everyday.

[oinkoinkpig]

-hold the door for someone
-EAT WITH MY MOUTH CLOSED
-move my chair closer to the table in as restaurant when someone is coming through behind you....some dickbags like to sit on the end of the seat...mind as well not sit...
-cough with your mouth covered / yawn with your hand covered...now i sound like a girl..fuck...
-let old people take my seat even if it's not a priority seat or whatever

[HonestTea]

I gave out my quota of thanks too :( It's nice to see theirs actually people doing good-deeds, keep up the good work guys! :thumbsup:

I hold the door open for people, ran after a few people that dropped something on the floor and didn't realize it, donating to charities whenever I have the chance, giving my seat up on transit for the elderly and people with little kids and donating the clothes I don't wear or too small to big-brother. + plenty other good deeds :)

In grade 12 I had work experience at a local elementary school and one day while helping out the kindergarten class this little girl was celebrating her birthday in class. I overheard her friend asking if she was excited to open presents when she got home but she said "Oh I don't get presents because we can't afford it, but my mommy is taking me to Mcdonalds for my birthday." I went out and bought her a Barbie Doll because that was just heart breaking. The little girl wasn't even upset that she didn't get presents, she was so excited to go to McDonalds.

That really sucks :( It was awesome what you did for the girl! I don't know why but I feel really sad when I read that..Maybe it's because most of us always had the luxury of expecting gifts on their birthdays or inviting all your friends for a huge party while this girl was just excited that it's her birthday AND shes going to a fast-food chain that some of us go every other day.. =/

:thumbsup:

[Pocakj]

When I was young and had swimming classes in HK, my mom would take me to buy popsicles after each session. And while I'm there I always help an elderly lady that shops at that time down the stairs with her groceries because the steps were steep and hard to go down.


This thread has got me thinking of all the things I have done and could do to make people's lives easier and far better, even if it's just for a day. If the unfortunate could receive such help each day from a different person, this world would be a far better place.

[wuuhoo]

In grade 12 I had work experience at a local elementary school and one day while helping out the kindergarten class this little girl was celebrating her birthday in class. I overheard her friend asking if she was excited to open presents when she got home but she said "Oh I don't get presents because we can't afford it, but my mommy is taking me to Mcdonalds for my birthday." I went out and bought her a Barbie Doll because that was just heart breaking. The little girl wasn't even upset that she didn't get presents, she was so excited to go to McDonalds.

wow props to you.



I remember one time when i work at mcd, a child wanted a certain happy meal toy, but we didnt have it anymore. So I decided to go to the stoarge room. Thinking there could be some back there. Ran to the storage, went through boxes and finally found what the kid wanted.

Felt good doing that, because the kid was happy and the mom thanked me :D

[JSALES]

i volunteered at the union gospel mission to help cook and serve food to the homeless, this was like 6 years ago

[MG1]

This thread has got me thinking of all the things I have done and could do to make people's lives easier and far better, even if it's just for a day. If the unfortunate could receive such help each day from a different person, this world would be a far better place.

And there are a lot of good people, like you, out there. Can you imagine if we stopped doing those little things?

Today I saw a couple of youngsters help an old lady pick up the groceries she dropped when her bag broke. It was an automatic reaction. There's hope.

[XxFcukxX]

-hold the door for someone
-EAT WITH MY MOUTH CLOSED
-move my chair closer to the table in as restaurant when someone is coming through behind you....some dickbags like to sit on the end of the seat...mind as well not sit...
-cough with your mouth covered / yawn with your hand covered...now i sound like a girl..fuck...
-let old people take my seat even if it's not a priority seat or whatever

eat with your mouth closed.....?? for real?

[MG1]

eat with your mouth closed.....?? for real?

What he meant was, in NA, it is considered bad manners to chew with mouth open.


Other things to add to that list.......


When shopping, leave cart over to the side, not right in the middle of the isle.
Clean up after yourself when at fast food restaurant, like McD's.
Pick up garbage on the side walk once in a while (as long as it is clean, of course, and garbage can is close by).
If someone does a good job, let them know.

Little things like that make other people's lives easier.


When my family goes out to dinner, we pile all the plates and stuff at the end of the table for the waiters/waitresses when we are finished. Some think it is odd, but it puts a big smile on some of their faces and why not? It's a shitty job and helping them out will make their day/night go smoother.

[bossxx]

Yesterday I noticed as I was leaving a restaurant that some chick had stalled her car at a busy intersection and she was backing the whole fucking thing up badly lol. She was just on her phone in the car so a friend and I helped push her car over to a nearby parking lot. She wasn't really overly thankful, it was more like we were somehow expected to do it haha wtf.

rs horn dogs: I didnt ask for hte digits cuz she was ugly.

[bossxx]

When my family goes out to dinner, we pile all the plates and stuff at the end of the table for the waiters/waitresses when we are finished. Some think it is odd, but it puts a big smile on some of their faces and why not? It's a shitty job and helping them out will make their day/night go smoother.


I always do this, even when there is just two of us out for dinner.

This is a good thread.

[spoon.ek9]

-hold the door for someone
-EAT WITH MY MOUTH CLOSED
-move my chair closer to the table in as restaurant when someone is coming through behind you....some dickbags like to sit on the end of the seat...mind as well not sit...
-cough with your mouth covered / yawn with your hand covered...now i sound like a girl..fuck...
-let old people take my seat even if it's not a priority seat or whatever

these are basic manners, not random acts of kindness.

[kangel]

I flush after going No 2 in select bathrooms.

Good job, i never flush there

[124Y]

A lot of the time people may think "random acts of kindness" may be troublesome and they don't give a shit. However, in reality the feeling that you've helped out a person in need is just great. I can't remember any major random acts of kindness I did, but I've definitely helped out those in need. I remembered a car getting stuck in the snow in front of my g/f's house, and I helped him push his car out. Also, I remembered helping out this c-lai @ T&T (or Osaka I forgot) when she dropped her bag of fruit and the fruits rolled out all over the place lol. Other c-lais didn't give a shit and kept shopping and I was like the only one picking it up for her. It really felt good afterwards even though all she said was a simple "thank you" in Chinglish.

[CRS]

these are basic manners, not random acts of kindness.

Affirmative.

People now a days are retarded.

[Drow]

one thing ive always wanted to do was to donate blood

anyone know where a clinic is available to do so?

p.s yes im lazy i dont wanna google search i tried that before call me dumb or w.e i didnt find shit.

[way2quik]

I remember the time when Best Buy on Cambie opened the first day.
Huge line up. People were wanting this dlink wireless router. It was me and my ex each holding one. Then I overheard a convo between some couple and an employee. He drove all the way from Port Coquitlam just for the router. I obviously didn't need it, so me and my ex decided to give our extra to the couple.

It's not something spectacular or any extraordinary kindness, but a small deed lightened up my day. They even said thank you. The lineup was ridiculous and I was at least the first 30-40 people.

[CRS]

one thing ive always wanted to do was to donate blood

anyone know where a clinic is available to do so?

p.s yes im lazy i dont wanna google search i tried that before call me dumb or w.e i didnt find shit.

I go to the one on Oak and 32nd.

It will be on the East side of Oak.

[MG1]

one thing ive always wanted to do was to donate blood

anyone know where a clinic is available to do so?

p.s yes im lazy i dont wanna google search i tried that before call me dumb or w.e i didnt find shit.

There's a blood clinic on Oak Strret in Vancouver.

4750 Oak St
Vancouver, BC V6H 2N9, Canada
(888) 236-6283

It's OK to just show up during regular hours, but making an appointment really makes everything go smoothly.

As long as you haven't done anything weird like make out with monkeys or have been in contact with exotic animals, you're fine. Oh, STD's and hookers, and all that stuff - not cool.

Also, make sure you drink lots of water before going and eat well. The water makes your veins nice and big.

[MG1]

Affirmative.

People now a days are retarded.

To his defence, you can stretch it by saying that display of good maners does show others that the person cares about others. A far stretch maybe, but when I know I've fucked up, I say I'm sorry and mean it. I'll try to make it up to them if I can.

Nowadays, people have little to no manners. Butting into line, taking more than their share, putting others down, etc. I try my best not to inconvenience others. People who don't think of others around them are selfish in my books.

Anyway, having good manners does make a difference, in a way.

So, go wave people through in traffic, thank people whenever you can and, show good manners, I guess. Pehaps I should have titled the thread, "Be Nice."

[CRS]

To his defence, you can stretch it by saying that display of good maners does show others that the person cares about others. A far stretch maybe, but when I know I've fucked up, I say I'm sorry and mean it. I'll try to make it up to them if I can.

Nowadays, people have little to no manners. Butting into line, taking more than their share, putting others down, etc. I try my best not to inconvenience others. People who don't think of others around them are selfish in my books.

Anyway, having good manners does make a difference, in a way.

So, go wave people through in traffic, thank people whenever you can and, show good manners, I guess. Pehaps I should have titled the thread, "Be Nice."

Except that would hardly make it random.

[MG1]

Except that would hardly make it random.

True.

[Drow]

There's a blood clinic on Oak Strret in Vancouver.

4750 Oak St
Vancouver, BC V6H 2N9, Canada
(888) 236-6283

It's OK to just show up during regular hours, but making an appointment really makes everything go smoothly.

As long as you haven't done anything weird like make out with monkeys or have been in contact with exotic animals, you're fine. Oh, STD's and hookers, and all that stuff - not cool.

Also, make sure you drink lots of water before going and eat well. The water makes your veins nice and big.

i know some people who are regular donors, i wanna know how often is it ok ( ok as in it wont be harmful to your health ) to donate blood? i heard you get real dizzy after donating :twirleye:

[MG1]

i know some people who are regular donors, i wanna know how often is it ok ( ok as in it wont be harmful to your health ) to donate blood? i heard you get real dizzy after donating :twirleye:

On my second last time, I nearly passed out. I had to sit down for quite some time. Doesn't help when you're a diabetic.

The last time, I made sure I ate and all was fine. One thing that I noticed with the clinic is they don't have a single good looking woman on staff. It would make things a lot nicer if a hot chick was there bending over you with a low cut............... damn. Gotta get my mind out of the gutter.

I think you can give blood every 56 days or something like that. It takes an average person about that long to replenish the blood taken.

Honestly, it doesn't affect you that much. Perhaps an hour or so you may feel a little weak. Plan to be gone for one hour. That's about how long the process takes. Most of which is due to the paper work and interview.

[monkeywrench]

i got yelled at for helping an old lady who dropped groceries at T&T at the cashier counter. she's all like "oh you think i cant pick it up myself because im old?"

[quasi]

i got yelled at for helping an old lady who dropped groceries at T&T at the cashier counter. she's all like "oh you think i cant pick it up myself because im old?"

Was she overweight? "Not cause your old cause your fat?"

[Not really racist!]

i got yelled at for helping an old lady who dropped groceries at T&T at the cashier counter. she's all like "oh you think i cant pick it up myself because im old?"

im guessin chinese ??

[MG1]

i got yelled at for helping an old lady who dropped groceries at T&T at the cashier counter. she's all like "oh you think i cant pick it up myself because im old?"

That's hilarious. You should have just dropped the stuff or better yet, make her drop the rest. No, that's just wrong.

Don't let that stop you from being nice to others. Old woman is messed up.

[VooDood]

yesterday during lunch, i went down from the mountain for lunch with my friend, we were headed for IHOP, and this homeless man comes up to me and ask if i could buy him lunch. He then went along saying how if i gave him 12 bux he can go downtown and have a place to stay and clean up etc, but it felt like he wouldve bought drugs with the money. i was feeling generous so i bought him and his buddy soup and meatloaf from safeway, dude was so happy, and grateful, felt like it was worth it. Btw his friend was sitting down the entire time , didnt say or do a thing:mad:.

[Presto]

I live in a low-rise with the typical slow-ass elevator. I live on the 4th floor, so when I come home from work, I ride the elevator to my floor, and I'll send it down the garage when i exit. This way, the next person coming up from the garage won't have to wait 5 hours for the elevator to arrive.

I've been on the receiving end, and it's nice to get to the elevator just as it arrives, and it opens up empty.

[Orion]

one time a lady was running into crystal mall from metro and she dropped her wallet... she didn't even noticed... i picked it up and chased her from metro into crystal mall and handed it to her without asking for even a thanks in return

[CRS]

one time a lady was running into crystal mall from metro and she dropped her wallet... she didn't even noticed... i picked it up and chased her from metro into crystal mall and handed it to her without asking for even a thanks in return

But did she say thanks?

[InvisibleSoul]

I live in a low-rise with the typical slow-ass elevator. I live on the 4th floor, so when I come home from work, I ride the elevator to my floor, and I'll send it down the garage when i exit. This way, the next person coming up from the garage won't have to wait 5 hours for the elevator to arrive.

I've been on the receiving end, and it's nice to get to the elevator just as it arrives, and it opens up empty.
How do you know you're not screwing someone over that's on the 3rd floor that pressed the button to go down just after the elevator has passed by their floor?

[moomooCow]

^hahahah i didn't think of that either

Bought a homeless guy 2 burgers from MCD, he asked for a junior chicken and a dbl bacon cheese.

lets keep the thread alive!!

[Dentz]

I regularly open doors for people, most of which never give a word of thanks.

I'm doing up a card for that 5 year old boy tonight after work (already have the card!), and will mail it tomorrow.

[Mananetwork]

While everyone was honking at this one girl’s car because it broke down on a busy road, I parked and helped her push it off to the side of the road. Instead of honking, come out and help!

I don't even keep count or remember all the things I do because it's second nature to me now. Every time I see someone struggling, needing assistance I help out. Only takes a couple seconds but it's nice to know we can all help each other out. I hate people who can't see past their fucking nose! Reminds me this couple who sat around small talking while the restaurant was full and people were outside lining up in the cold waiting for a seat! They were obviously done eating too!

[jlo mein]

I was on the Canada Line and a young guy dropped his bus pass as he walked out of the train. I picked it up and caught up with him, tapped him on the shoulder while handing it to him and said "hey, you dropped your bass pus". Lots of people were around and immediately looked at me funny when I said that. I felt really awkward and walked away quickly.

[Presto]

How do you know you're not screwing someone over that's on the 3rd floor that pressed the button to go down just after the elevator has passed by their floor?

Chances of that happening are slim depending on the time. At 5 in the afternoon, you'd have a vast majority of residents arriving home from work.

[?NR]

I help whichever way I can if the opportunity arises.

helpless bum asking for spare change? buy food for him don't give $.
people that try to bum smokes? tell him you are doing him a favor not giving it to him.
people that are stranded on the street with hazard lights on? take a couple minutes pull over to see if you can help.

etc.

lots of things a person can do, and even the slightest things could mean alot to some people. The question being, will you sacrifice some of you time and/or posessions to help a fellow human being?

I do that's why I'm broke.

HAHAHAHA

anyways.....

[KingDeeCee]

I feel good today. I freed a bird that was stuck in the lawn wire things.

Either it was playing dead, or it felt my kindness :thumbsup:

[HollyZ32]

This halloween on my way back to my car at the shark club there was a girl outside in the rain by Library square all by her self she was crying and shaking so i went up to her asked her what was wrong and she said some creepy guy was following her and scared her
she said she called her brother to come pick her up so i stayed with her for an hour and a half to make sure she was safe and got her ride and she was super cold so i gave her my cape from my harry potter costume till her bro picked her up

[BorLorBao]

This halloween on my way back to my car at the shark club there was a girl outside in the rain by Library square all by her self she was crying and shaking so i went up to her asked her what was wrong and she said some creepy guy was following her and scared her
she said she called her brother to come pick her up so i stayed with her for an hour and a half to make sure she was safe and got her ride and she was super cold so i gave her my cape from my harry potter costume till her bro picked her up

What if she felt like you were another one of those creepy guys?

[KingDeeCee]

What if she felt like you were another one of those creepy guys?

Holly = Female.

[bbqsauce]

this one time, i was walking behind a girl, both of us trying to exit the building. she opened the door and i walked thru first, then she said "u'r welcome" before i said "thank you" i ended up not saying anything since she was so rude :p i know i was rude for going thru 1st when she clearly opened the door for herself lol


anyway this happened a yr ago, me and some girls were going to karaoke in richmond after having dinner at that chinese noodle place thingy with the big winking doll face(forgot the name). its raining like hell outside and we only have 1 umbrella between the 2 of us, then 2 blind old ladies gets off the bus in front of us. they seem lost so i just asked if they need a hand with anything. they wanted to get to that hotel on No.3 road, (i did not know where it is, only that its somewhere close by), so i held their hands and got them there, it took around 15mins to actually get there. by the end of it me and the girl was wet from head to toe. (she was holding the umbrella for the two ladies).

even tho i was all wet it felt really good to help out these ppl, the girl was also kinda moved by what i did. on our way back she held me pretty close when we were sharing the umbrella. we were just beginning to go out then, so this act of kindness kinda helped us get it going abit quicker lol

[JulyZerg]

^ shit thats so win!

you got MAJOR brownie points from your gf I bet!

[Inaii]

This halloween on my way back to my car at the shark club there was a girl outside in the rain by Library square all by her self she was crying and shaking so i went up to her asked her what was wrong and she said some creepy guy was following her and scared her
she said she called her brother to come pick her up so i stayed with her for an hour and a half to make sure she was safe and got her ride and she was super cold so i gave her my cape from my harry potter costume till her bro picked her up

That's awesome Holly. I wish there were more people like you in the world :)

[BoredAtWork]

Some years ago, i was attending the dragonboat event near B.C Place. As the date ended, i was pulling out and heading home. A man came over as i was exiting the parking lot asking for change. He wasnt well groomed, but had a sport jacket on. Honestly, i thought it was a bum on the street trying to make a quick buck in the crowd. He told me he is a visitor from out of the country and his wallet got stolen , so decided to head back to the hotel to get more cash, leaving his wife and kid there. So he was trying to get change to bus back to the hotel.

Instead of giving him change, i gave it some thought and offered him a ride. He was shocked to hear that, but given the situation I thought either 1). He turned me down if he is a bum, and go for an easier target 2). He really needed help, and not like the Translink system is any good for visitors. He wouldnt know where he was heading. He replied, "Let me go tell my wife and kid first, be back in 15 mins".

So I waited for him for 15 mins, thinking he must have gone to a easier target. After around 20 mins, I decided to leave, and that he wasnt coming back. As I was pulling out. I saw he waved to his family and rushed over the street to meet me again in the parking lot.

Needless to say, the family was very thankful.:D

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

a few years ago going west bound on south west marine drive, by the nice houses, i saw this taxi fuckin crash into some other car lol, i was a witness so i stayed and the cops came and took down a statement, and then i gave the customer of the taxi cab a ride to ubc.

another time there was an accident almost at the exact same spot on SW marine, lol, i didn't see it, but i was the 2nd guy there on scene, the dude inside the car was PTFO. I just made sure the dude wasn't gonna do the funky chicken or some shit, until the paramedics came.

a few times along 4th and nw marine drive intersection split, a lot cars have crashed there, i've usually gone down and called the cops and seen if they're okay, but, lol, i shouldn't laugh but half the time they're dead or dying. it's ridiculous.

I let this hot taiwanese chick fuck me once, i didn't like her, so i was doing her a favor.

I have to throw in this one as well. i had a friend way back early in highschool that got checked into riverview, so i went to visit him this one time and he had other friends there or whatever, i was wandering around and I sat down with one of the other patients there, for a good 30min to let him spill his story out of why he was there, anyways it was all kind hearted and all that bullshit, till i realised that i was in a place with crazy people, and that his story was completely crazy. something about him being a cosmonaut and some CIA agents captured him, and something about him flying to mars on some secret mission, it was pretty funny. I gave him a thumbs up and okay good luck on your secret mission, and left (after he finished of course lol). I wonder how many times he's told that story. reminded me almost of the scene straight outta 12 monkeys.

[Dentz]

A student came into work yesterday and wasn't able to afford their entire purchase - I ended up charging them for 3/4's of it (what they said they could afford), and dismissed the rest of the purchase; It made her day.

We found a wallet today, called the owner and turns out he didn't even realize he lost it. He was amazed we called him back, and hadn't taken anything. That made his day too.

Wrote up a card for that 5-year old boy today, and will be mailing it off tomorrow :)

[MG1]

Almost forgot about this thread. Changing the world would be impossible, but every bit helps.

One step at a time.


I would like to hear more feel good stories from fellow RS members. It doesn't even have to involve you. If you saw a random act of kindness, share the story.

[murd0c]

a women I work with has a daughter and it is her 4th bday today. Well I found out and bought her a Barbie Princess costume as a surprise gift. She came in today to have bday lunch with mom and I surprised both her mom and her with the gift.

She was so happy it was beyond adorible. Kids are just great.

Ya not that random but it cheered my day up

[XplicitLuder]

i was on my lunch break back in gr 11 and i went to our local lil supermarket plaza place where theres like food and all that jazz, as i was leaving out to head back to school i saw an old lady on the ground infront of a house. i quickly pulled over and rushed to see what was wrong, at the same time someone else had done the same. I knew first aid (i was in first aid at school) and so did the other men ,except he was a level ahead of me so i let him handle it. i did help him tho like supporting her head which she banged it pretty hard cus she was bleeding from it. Needled to say, i lost a nice sweater that day cus it was soaked in blood =x but in the end we called the ambulance and i stayed there til they got there. The paramedics gave us thanks and we went our seperate ways.

Then during school i got called down to the principals office and im liek wut!!! haha and i guess some bystander who saw me at the scene, knew me, and had called my principal to explain why i was late to school again. Needless to say he thanked me for showing the community what kids from my school are all about and i got a community service award :)

[MG1]

^awesome story. My mother in law passed out from the heat a few years ago and was lying face down in the dirt. A youngster from the high school nearby saw her and called for help. If he hadn't found her and call for help, she would have died, according to the paramedics. There are people out there who would just walk by and not help or get involved.

[Jgresch]

At quiznos, guy in front of me forgets his wallet in the car so he runs out to grab it. His sandwhich was ready already, but when he came back in he apologized because he couldn't find it in his car. Before he left I told him I would pay for it, as long as he returns the favour to a random person sometime soon.

At mcdaonlds drive thru, me and another person arrive at the same time, but instead of the usually race to the speaker thing, the guy waved me through and smiled. So at the next window I asked the person what he ordered and paid for it.

Tim Hortons Drive thru (yes I eat fast food a lot) When ordering I notice the employee in the window kept looking back at me while talking to the customer paying. I pull up to pay and the guy says the person in front of me has paid for my order. So I waited for someone to order behind me, and paid for their order. As I drove away I watched a 4th person in line looked confused because I guess the person behind me had also done the same thing for him. Wonder how long it went for lol

After dropping my brother off at a party I was driving home, when I drove by 2 guys and 2 girls walking(middle of nowhere). The girls were crying so I pulled over and asked if everything was okay. Turned out one of the guys got jumped 15 minutes before and they were walking home because they didn't have any money for a cab. I offered them a ride, and I'm glad I did because it was about a 15 minute drive, in the middle of the night in the rain.....

At PNE last Year, had an extra ticket (get them through work) so I went to the admission place. Found a guy who looked like :alone: with a few couples around him and gave him the ticket.

[Mr.HappySilp]

I try to be helpful at work to those really old people (worked as tech support so you can image all those seniors calling in). But sometimes I just got so mad at them. Is one thing to go the extra mile for them but some of them take it as if I HAVE TO HELP them. I am sorry but no I don't have to help you outside of work procedures, I help you because I am nice ><

[donjalapeno]

wow i need to start doing nice things :okay:

Jgresch your story made me

http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k570/twiinklex27/Tumblr%20faces/tumblr_lfkwxppz3Q1qdzjnp.png

[jpark]

^LOL

[JesseBlue]

I remember paying for a new visitors skytrain ticket from the airport to downtown ...
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[Splmash]

I buy the same two homeless people McDonald's every morning on my way to work.

[LP700-4]

I returned somebody's lost phone.

[Fcukedd]

From a past experience, I tend not to help those who ask for money. I was at Superstore on Grandview once, and this women approaches me asking for $2 because she apparently lost her wallet, and had no money back to Surrey. $2? Yes of course, not a problem. I finish my grocery shopping, come out and see her asking another person, overhearing the same story she told me. I told the person that she told me the exact same story 15 minutes ago, and she walked away. I mean, if you genuinely need help, sure...but I can't see myself helping those who are lying their way for money.

[dr.funk]

i was on the bus today and i see a lady with a bunch of can i guess she was going to the depo to return them she had like 8 garbage bags full i was early for a lunch date so i asked her if she needed help with the cans i guess its weird cuz i got looks from everyone on the bus... but i got off at the east van return it depo and helped her return the cans spent about 30 mins sorting them for her she got like 35 bucks ish give or take. i went on my lunch date smelling like the depo my date asked why i smelt so bad i told her the story and she melted in my hands :fullofwin:

[ptrinh]

I bought a homeless man some new clothes/supplies preparing for the winter.

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

Old white lady couldnt walk up the stairs, so i helped her up. it was like 4 stairs.

felt like straight outta a movie, no cute chicks were watching. damn.

[way2quik]

A customer forgot her iPhone 4 at my workplace last week. Another customer forgot her iPhone 3GS a couple days ago. Both iPhones were kept in a safe place and later on returned.

[Mr.HappySilp]

^^ did u try to get her numbers after =D

[DinhNg]

worked at pne this year before i quit,
i often gave people with their girlfriends or kids or anyone who were kind anything they wanted,
and to people who conversed, i enjoy the accompaniment of parents that are able to talk to, than mundane parents who just watch their kids play and think they're just wasting their money on the dam game
didn't really care if my supervisor was there
be kind to those who are kind is what i always say,

[Excelsis]

Just happened 20 minutes ago

This woman came up to me and explained her story about cancer, she started talking that she needs $18.50 for her prescriptions and she really needs to take her prescription but has no money etc. Anyways, me being the good guy greg, drove her to the cambie medical clinic, talked to the doctor, and gave her the subscription. :)

Struck me sometimes that some things do happen for a reason at times, and today it happened for that woman.

[MG1]

Thanks for bringing this thread back to life.

[Excelsis]

yes it should be bumped daily :)

[MG1]

Yes, you'd figure with the amount of people logged in to RS on a daily basis, at least one person can give a story of kindness per day. It's not about the person who did the good deed, but rather the "feel good" story that inspires others and give people hope in humanity.

[Not really racist!]

Just happened 20 minutes ago

This woman came up to me and explained her story about cancer, she started talking that she needs $18.50 for her prescriptions and she really needs to take her prescription but has no money etc. Anyways, me being the good guy greg, drove her to the cambie medical clinic, talked to the doctor, and gave her the subscription. :)

Struck me sometimes that some things do happen for a reason at times, and today it happened for that woman.

:thumbsup:

[MindBomber]

I saw someone changing a tire on the side of the road today and it looked like he was having some difficulty, so I turned around to offer them some help. It was a young guy who had bought a civic with rims, but was unaware that aftermarket wheels use a different style lug nut than oem and he didn't have the key. Fortunately, I have the same lug nuts, so I helped him change the tire and gave him the key since I have two spares.


I bought a homeless man some new clothes/supplies preparing for the winter.

I like this idea, there's a homeless person I see hanging around regularly and I buy him a coffee from time to time, his coat looks like it's in pretty rough shape. I'm going to pick up a nice warm coat and surprise him with it.

[k3mps]

i pulled over after witnessing an accident going home from work, helped the lady and her son to the sidewalk and helped her get her insurance ready, called her husband, gave her my number as a witness.

good day :thumbs:

[Maliuz]

As I was closing my garage door last night at around 12 am, I notice my neighbor's garage door was still open. I saw one of the room's light was on so I rang the doorbell but no one answered. After waiting for 2 minutes or so, I decided to just go and close it.

[jACEDesignsLtd]

Good thread.

This was wayyy back a few years ago. I was waiting in traffic on Granville St. going northbound. My gf + her coworker was in my celica. Suddenly BAM! A middle-aged white guy in his cadillac got hit trying to turn left. The other car went up a curb. Everyone sits there frozen like "holy sh**!" coz it happened around SO many people. Total bystander effect. I was pissed that no one was helping and just simply watching. Oil was seeping underneath like water. Oh damn...

As everyone in my car was in shock, I decided to run out to see if the dude was ok. I opened the driver door and talked to him.. he was completely disoriented. The car was still on, with the dashboard lights all lit up. This worried me. I told him to turn the car off and as smoke started seeping from the dashboard. He was still traumatized so I told him to get out and I went in. I wrestled to pull the key out. It was stuck. F$%! I thought, should I get the heck outta there? What if the car explodes? F#$@ it, I wrestled with the key a bit more and managed to turn it to the off position and then I bolted. I saw that others were already attending to the dude.

By then, the firemen was on site and I told one guy about the smoke and the oil. They started to put some powder stuff on the oil immediately. I went back into my car and my gf and her coworker couldn't believe what I just did in the span of 5 minutes, lol. As we drove off and I had time to digest what happened, I realized that I put myself in harm's way. Stupid, really, just rushing in like that without thinking. However, if something bad happened to the guy, I would feel too guilty NOT doing anything and I prolly wouldn't be able to sleep at night.

Never shared this with anyone, not even my friends know. Ahh, RS, you are my therapist :D

[geeknerd]

So i was dog sitting for a friend last night and it started to bark. So i took it around the block for a walk. I left through the garage (since my shoes were there) and i left it open thinking that it would be a quickie for the dog.

Few minutes later i come back and its fucking closed. I was in comfortable attire(meaning im coming back to the house) some fucker mustve saw me leave and thought it would be funny to lock me out. Called a locksmith and got inside after 30minutes of freezing.


Teaches me to ever be randomly kind to a friend and his dog.

[Excelsis]

:seriously:

[MG1]

:seriously::fulloffuck:

[CRS]

So i was dog sitting for a friend last night and it started to bark. So i took it around the block for a walk. I left through the garage (since my shoes were there) and i left it open thinking that it would be a quickie for the dog.

Few minutes later i come back and its fucking closed. I was in comfortable attire(meaning im coming back to the house) some fucker mustve saw me leave and thought it would be funny to lock me out. Called a locksmith and got inside after 30minutes of freezing.


Teaches me to ever be randomly kind to a friend and his dog.

:suspicious:

I'm not sure the word retard even defines what you are.

[Kamui712]

I helped a girl lose her virginity

[Excelsis]

So i was dog sitting for a friend last night and it started to bark. So i took it around the block for a walk. I left through the garage (since my shoes were there) and i left it open thinking that it would be a quickie for the dog.

Few minutes later i come back and its fucking closed. I was in comfortable attire(meaning im coming back to the house) some fucker mustve saw me leave and thought it would be funny to lock me out. Called a locksmith and got inside after 30minutes of freezing.


Teaches me to ever be randomly kind to a friend and his dog.

I helped a girl lose her virginity


:seriously: not funny

[Kamui712]

:seriously: not funny

I wasn't joking.

[Excelsis]

:facepalm:

[smaggs]

As I was closing my garage door last night at around 12 am, I notice my neighbor's garage door was still open. I saw one of the room's light was on so I rang the doorbell but no one answered. After waiting for 2 minutes or so, I decided to just go and close it.

Occasionally when walking home after some drinks, I spot a neighbors garage open. Get home and call them to let them know, while slurring all my words on the phone. I'm sure it ads some comic relief to their mini panic attack.

Always afraid of walking into their garage and closing it myself for a "don't judge too quickly" type moment...
Don't judge too quickly (part6) - YouTube

[Maliuz]

Well, the garage doors around my neighborhood all have the password thing so I didn't even have to go inside to shut it. And it's pretty weird to leave it open in the middle of the night when you don't even need the remote to open it.

Plus I let them knew the next day and they had no idea.

[maksimizer]

I wasn't joking.

:suspicious:


jesus christ, i am laughing my ass off atm :fullofwin:

[hx2gls]

I know this story is all over the internet but I thought it would be nice to post it here.

WARNING: Long Read

Today You Tomorrow Me →

Just about every time I see someone I stop. I kind of got out of the habit in the last couple of years, moved to a big city and all that, my girlfriend wasn’t too stoked on the practice. Then some shit happened to me that changed me and I am back to offering rides habitually. If you would indulge me, it is long story and has almost nothing to do with hitch hiking other than happening on a road.

This past year I have had 3 instances of car trouble. A blow out on a freeway, a bunch of blown fuses and an out of gas situation. All of them were while driving other people’s cars which, for some reason, makes it worse on an emotional level. It makes it worse on a practical level as well, what with the fact that I carry things like a jack and extra fuses in my car, and know enough not to park, facing downhill, on a steep incline with less than a gallon of fuel.

Anyway, each of these times this shit happened I was DISGUSTED with how people would not bother to help me. I spent hours on the side of the freeway waiting, watching roadside assistance vehicles blow past me, for AAA to show. The 4 gas stations I asked for a gas can at told me that they couldn’t loan them out “for my safety” but I could buy a really shitty 1-gallon one with no cap for $15. It was enough, each time, to make you say shit like “this country is going to hell in a handbasket.”

But you know who came to my rescue all three times? Immigrants. Mexican immigrants. None of them spoke a lick of the language. But one of those dudes had a profound affect on me.

He was the guy that stopped to help me with a blow out with his whole family of 6 in tow. I was on the side of the road for close to 4 hours. Big jeep, blown rear tire, had a spare but no jack. I had signs in the windows of the car, big signs that said NEED A JACK and offered money. No dice. Right as I am about to give up and just hitch out there a van pulls over and dude bounds out. He sizes the situation up and calls for his youngest daughter who speaks english. He conveys through her that he has a jack but it is too small for the Jeep so we will need to brace it. He produces a saw from the van and cuts a log out of a downed tree on the side of the road. We rolled it over, put his jack on top, and bam, in business. I start taking the wheel off and, if you can believe it, I broke his tire iron. It was one of those collapsible ones and I wasn’t careful and I snapped the head I needed clean off. Fuck.

No worries, he runs to the van, gives it to his wife and she is gone in a flash, down the road to buy a tire iron. She is back in 15 minutes, we finish the job with a little sweat and cussing (stupid log was starting to give), and I am a very happy man. We are both filthy and sweaty. The wife produces a large water jug for us to wash our hands in. I tried to put a 20 in the man’s hand but he wouldn’t take it so I instead gave it to his wife as quietly as I could. I thanked them up one side and down the other. I asked the little girl where they lived, thinking maybe I could send them a gift for being so awesome. She says they live in Mexico. They are here so mommy and daddy can pick peaches for the next few weeks. After that they are going to pick cherries then go back home. She asks if I have had lunch and when I told her no she gave me a tamale from their cooler, the best fucking tamale I have ever had.

So, to clarify, a family that is undoubtedly poorer than you, me, and just about everyone else on that stretch of road, working on a seasonal basis where time is money, took an hour or two out of their day to help some strange dude on the side of the road when people in tow trucks were just passing me by. Wow…

But we aren’t done yet. I thank them again and walk back to my car and open the foil on the tamale cause I am starving at this point and what do I find inside? My fucking $20 bill! I whirl around and run up to the van and the guy rolls his window down. He sees the $20 in my hand and just shaking his head no like he won’t take it. All I can think to say is “Por Favor, Por Favor, Por Favor” with my hands out. Dude just smiles, shakes his head and, with what looked like great concentration, tried his hardest to speak to me in English:

“Today you…. tomorrow me.”

Rolled up his window, drove away, his daughter waving to me in the rear view. I sat in my car eating the best fucking tamale of all time and I just cried. Like a little girl. It has been a rough year and nothing has broke my way. This was so out of left field I just couldn’t deal.

In the 5 months since I have changed a couple of tires, given a few rides to gas stations and, once, went 50 miles out of my way to get a girl to an airport. I won’t accept money. Every time I tell them the same thing when we are through:

“Today you…. tomorrow me.”

[b0unce. [?]]

Was waiting outside my friends place to pick her up. I saw a car parked a few meters away from me with the emergency lights on. I'm standing outside waiting for my friend, the lady whos car broke down, comes up to me and asks to use my cell phone. She tells me that she's been standing there for a good hour and no one bothered to help her. Seeing her broken down car and asking for my cell phone, I put 2 and 2 together and assumed she was gonna call triple A or get some help. So I lend her my phone, she dials away, takes 2 steps away from me to take her call. I wasn't intentionally eaves dropping, but I could hear what she was saying. Turns out she was on her way to see her dying son at the hospital and her car crapped out on her. So since she wasn't going to make it, she at least wanted to say good bye. When she got off the phone, she comes up to me with tears in her eyes and gives me back my phone, thanks me for helping her. After I over heard what happened, I offered to drive her to the hospital, but she told me it would take too long and her son wasn't going be around for much longer.

Although it didn't end with a smile, Im glad that she at least got to speak with her son.

[firebird79_00]

After reading this thread i feel a lot better about humanity, Im glad too see there are still good people left in this world who would do something for a stranger. Its amazing the amount of people who wont do something if it doesnt make them a buck. Next time i see a homeless person or someone in trouble i wont hesitate to help.

[Excelsis]

test your spirit:

walk up to an animal from outside, rabbit, squirrel, etc

see how they respond

even though this is such a small thing, you could learn a lot.. i think i'll start giving advice every day to keep this thread going, needs more traffic

[Vansterdam]

test your spirit:

walk up to an animal from outside, rabbit, squirrel, etc

see how they respond

even though this is such a small thing, you could learn a lot.. i think i'll start giving advice every day to keep this thread going, needs more traffic


http://kellyozley.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/raccoon1.jpg

http://mnwildanimalmanagement.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/raccoon1.jpg

:lawl:

[Redlines_Daily]

Loving this thread

[ruthless]

test your spirit:

walk up to an animal from outside, rabbit, squirrel, etc

see how they respond

even though this is such a small thing, you could learn a lot.. i think i'll start giving advice every day to keep this thread going, needs more traffic

there was a squirrel around my place last summer that would come up to me and take peanuts right out of my hand :fullofwin:

[firebird79_00]

When i was younger there was a seagull that couldnt fly, always hung out outside my house. Fed it shrimp or crackers most days for a couple weeks until it could fly.

[murd0c]

Everytime I go to Safeway this time of years I buy one of those $10 food bags for people. It's only $10 and I know it helps. Everyone should do that most people won't even notice that money is gone.

[MG1]

I can't remember where and when, but some radio station does a food bank promo where some company or them, matches the donation. If someone donates three bags from Safeway, they donate the same amount. Can someone confirm/verify this?

[Gh0stRider]

I can't remember where and when, but some radio station does a food bank promo where some company or them, matches the donation. If someone donates three bags from Safeway, they donate the same amount. Can someone confirm/verify this?

the beat does something similar

The Beat 94.5 was proud to present The Beat Cares Holiday Toy and Food Drive!

Thanks to everyone who brought down donations of cash, new unwrapped toys or non-perishable food items to Brentwood Town Centre on Friday, December 9th and helped families in need this holiday season. With your help, we collected over 17,000 pounds of food, over 7,500 toys, and over $93,000 (with 3 to 1 buying power that’s over $279,000!) – and donations are still coming in!!!!!

If you didn’t have a chance to come down you can still make a donation. Your generous contributions can be made to The Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau, The Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society and The Salvation Army.

[Splmash]

RS Sandwich Run 2011? Let me know if you're interested.

[Culture_Vulture]

I remember last year around this time me and my friends were strolling around downtown and we randomly decided to go into McDonald's and pick up a dozen double cheeseburgers and gave it to homeless guys.
Not sure if I already posted this already last year though. Felt pretty good.

[ToneCapone]

Dedicated to the good people of RS, my good deed of the day: NYAN NYAN NYAN NYAN (http://nyanit.com/revscene.net)

PS. you can do this with any website, just change the url to pornhub etc.. for max power

[Excelsis]

Do not have an attitude, open yourself and focus yourself and express yourself. Follow yourself, do the things you like, and don't try to follow other successful people. You'll only become successful once you do what you love best and have faith

[donjalapeno]

i saw a guy buy a dozen timbits and coffee for a homeless guy and he didnt even buy anything for himself so he spent time out his day to stand in the long ass line up during lunch in the middle of DT to buy food for a homeless guy.

thats deep

[Splmash]

i saw a guy buy a dozen timbits and coffee for a homeless guy and he didnt even buy anything for himself so he spent time out his day to stand in the long ass line up during lunch in the middle of DT to buy food for a homeless guy.

thats deep

Try it out. It's a good feeling.

Almost all of us can spare a couple minutes and a couple dollars everyday to do something nice. :)
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[MG1]

Just a reminder for some people........ RS has an on going blood drive happening. A few of us are now regulars and donate every 56 days or so. Every donation saves up to three lives. Complete strangers or a relative who ends up in hospital needing blood - like the ad says, "It's in you to give!"

It would be nice if we got more people doing this. Just make sure you haven't had sex with monkeys recently or been to Africa, France, etc.

For more info.............

http://www.revscene.net/forums/503071-january-blood-drive-sunday-jan-13th-1-30pm.html


..........that's January 13, 2007, but it has been on going since. GO, RS!!!

[!e.lo_]

Was walking back to my car, and a guy walking towards the paystation dropped a $5 bill out of his pocket. Just called out, "Sir! You dropped this." He was pretty happy.

At the gas station, dealing with a shitty tire inflator, the needle was bent. So it already took me a long time to get my tires up a few psi.
A guy in a van pulls up and asks me to help him, since his hand was broken. Took a while with the broken inflator, and it was cold. But he was glad I helped him out.

[MindBomber]

;7617123']Was waiting outside my friends place to pick her up. I saw a car parked a few meters away from me with the emergency lights on. I'm standing outside waiting for my friend, the lady whos car broke down, comes up to me and asks to use my cell phone. She tells me that she's been standing there for a good hour and no one bothered to help her. Seeing her broken down car and asking for my cell phone, I put 2 and 2 together and assumed she was gonna call triple A or get some help. So I lend her my phone, she dials away, takes 2 steps away from me to take her call. I wasn't intentionally eaves dropping, but I could hear what she was saying. Turns out she was on her way to see her dying son at the hospital and her car crapped out on her. So since she wasn't going to make it, she at least wanted to say good bye. When she got off the phone, she comes up to me with tears in her eyes and gives me back my phone, thanks me for helping her. After I over heard what happened, I offered to drive her to the hospital, but she told me it would take too long and her son wasn't going be around for much longer.

Although it didn't end with a smile, Im glad that she at least got to speak with her son.

That's one of the saddest things I've ever read..

I always pull over and offer help if there's someone on the side of the road with the hood popped or otherwise clearly having troubles, I know, it's not exactly safe, but I make a quick phone call or send a text before getting out of the car and hope all goes well. I've given a couple people rides to the gas station, changed a flat, jumped a battery. That little bit of kindness makes me feel good and I'm sure it makes the person in need very happy as well. If the person looks sketchy or I felt uncomfortable they'd be on their own..

I had car problems the other day and found myself with the hood popped at the mall parking lot, it was just a loose ground wire and only took fifteen minutes to diagnose and fix, but in that time three people offered help. Felt good..

[dinosaur]

Not a personal story, but read this today...

Yahoo! News (http://m.yahoo.com/w/news_america/anonymous-donors-pay-off-kmart-layaway-accounts-221000605.html?orig_host_hdr=news.yahoo.com&.intl=us&.lang=en-us)

[1creator]

In between classes at UBC last year I was walking to my next class and noticed a mid twenties looking woman whose car had a flat tire. Noticed she was struggling with it since she was on the phone with someone on loud speaker who was trying to tell her what to do. So I offered to help and did it for her. Was a little hard getting the jack working since she never used it and her trunk leaks water so it was pretty rusted. Felt good helping out and she offered to buy me coffee but I had a class to get to.

Another time during the same year I was heading to UBC using the skytrain and the escalators and elevator weren't working. A woman with two large travel bags was having trouble carrying them up the stairs and I was surprised people were walking by her and not offering to help. So I asked and helped her carrying them up.

Like others have said, little bit of effort goes a long way when helping someone in need.

[MG1]

The above reminded me........... Everyone should check their spare tire once in a while. Especially the condition of the tire valve. Better to find out when you don't need the spare than when you need it the most.

Plus, it's that time again. Bumping an old thread.

http://www.revscene.net/forums/515623-winter-driving-tips.html

[sdubfid]

I stopped at 7-11 on the way to work awhile back when some sketchy looking guy asked if I had jumper cables. Which I did, then he asked if I would drive him around the corner to jumpstart his van. I was ahead of schedule so I figured why not. Turns out he was legit and not a murderer, I jump started his van and he gave me $20.

[skyxx]

In between classes at UBC last year I was walking to my next class and noticed a mid twenties looking woman whose car had a flat tire. Noticed she was struggling with it since she was on the phone with someone on loud speaker who was trying to tell her what to do. So I offered to help and did it for her. Was a little hard getting the jack working since she never used it and her trunk leaks water so it was pretty rusted. Felt good helping out and she offered to buy me coffee but I had a class to get to.

Another time during the same year I was heading to UBC using the skytrain and the escalators and elevator weren't working. A woman with two large travel bags was having trouble carrying them up the stairs and I was surprised people were walking by her and not offering to help. So I asked and helped her carrying them up.

Like others have said, little bit of effort goes a long way when helping someone in need.

Seems like you only help women. :troll:

[JSALES]

This happened today at Chapters Metrotown, my friend she saw someone stealing and decided to tell the manager who then told the LP officer as the woman walked out with the merchandise to catch her. The manager of the store later gave her a $50 gift card. Not really like the stories you guys posted but good deeds do get rewards for it sometimes..

[ecchiecchi]

When I was taking the sky train once, an older east indian man came and asked to borrow my cellphone to make one call. Thinking it may be something important, I let him borrow it. He asked me to dial a number and I handed him my cellphone. Being that he spoke so loudly, he started talking on the phone about him buying a house. The conversation went on for 5 minutes and he hung up and gave my phone back. He then proceeded to ask to make another call. Again, I dialed and handed him the phone. The conversation that came up out of it was again, about him buying a house. At this point I was a bit irate because I let someone use my phone and he's clearly abusing it for a stupid reason. After about 8 mins or so he gave my phone back and asked to make another call. At this point I just told him off seeing how the phone calls he was making was not important.

I do my best to help out but people who just abuse help for stupid reasons make me rage.

[Peanut Butter Jelly Time!]

Just wanted to share something....*warning long read*

I used to work at a clinic and we have patients coming in and out all day long. So this one guy came in and made an appointment and as a habit, I always write out the appointment time and day on a business card for them to remind them.

So 2 hours later, some guy calls our office asking if Mr._______ was still there. I said no he made an appointment and left. So the caller explains to me that he found Mr. ____'s wallet on the street and asked if he could drop it off and if I could call Mr._____ to tell him. So I called the guy and told him when the guy who picked up his wallet was going to be coming to drop it off at our clinic. Later on the stranger shows up and drops off the wallet in a sealed envelope, this guy looked actually kind of shady to me, I asked if I could have his name so that I could tell Mr.___ who was the guy who helped him. He said there's no need to leave a name and just left.

Mr.____ comes into the clinic shortly after and asked if his wallet was returned yet, so I pass him the sealed envelope. He opened it and I asked him if everything was there, and he said yes. He was so happy, he explained he had just gone to the bank earlier in the morning and that all his cash was still in his wallet. I told him the stranger didn't want to leave his name and he was just kind of blown away.

So moral of the story, don't judge a book by it's cover, just cause they *look* kinda shady doesn't always mean much, going out of your way a little bit to do something kind can really make someone's day. I mean the stranger could've as easily just dropped it off at the lost and found and *hoped* the guy who lost his wallet would find it. But he went to all the trouble to take it somewhere that was out of his way, just to make sure it would get back to the owner.

Amazing good deed indeed.

[MG1]

An opportunity for people to make a difference.

I just got back from KMS Tools in Coquitlam (stone's throw from Soundsgood and Ikea). KMS has what's called, "Tools for the World." If you have old tools lying around not being used, whether it be hand tools or power tools, they will get 'er working and send it to third world countries to help in building much needed housing and shelter. They have retired builders and trades people volunteer to sort and repair tools.

Just drop off the stuff at any KMS Tools store. I have this radial arm saw I no longer use. It is in pieces and in boxes ready for the dump. After hearing about this cool program, I'm taking it to KMS. The tool is in really good shape. Just needed brushes for the motor. Old hand saws would be good. They will just fix the kerf and sharpen the blades.

If tools are not your thing, consider taking old computers and peripherals to a place like Free Geek. They recycle old computer equipment and send them to third world countries and schools in need of equipment. Really good stuff is sold at their store, where proceeds from their sales go to the programs. If you don't have anything to give. Give your time. They are always looking for voluteers to take equipment apart (salvage). If you're looking for a different angle, the experience you gain would be amazing, and it'll look good on your resumé.

[1creator]

Seems like you only help women. :troll:

Lol. It might seem that way so I'll tell you about times I helped out guys.

I was at UBC walking near the hospital and a guy in a Honda civic with a flat drove by. I see him pulling into the hospital so I figured he knew about the flat. Turns out he was just dropping off someone at the main entrance and started to go again. I ran for the exit to catch him before he got back on the road and flagged him down. He was confused at first but then slowed down and rolled down the window and I told him about it. Couldn't help out more though because I had a class to go to.

Which reminds of a time a guy turning left onto broadway from commercial stalled and couldn't get his car started again. The traffic light had gone red and the other traffic was patiently waiting for him to push the car out of the intersection. But since he was alone he was struggling to steer the car and push it all by himself. So I ran over to help out and so did some other guy near the skytrain station. We pushed him out of the intersection just in time for a number 9 bus to come and honk at us. So we pushed him a litter further past the stop. I was glad nobody was honking even though it was rush hour.
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[CP.AR]

old dude held open the door for me today at Parker Place.
I felt so bad... because I should be doing that for him!

Anyway I gave my thanks (in chinese of course)
Props to him!

At parker place.. I also told an otherwise clueless C-lai that her rear passenger tire has gone flat.
she told me "OMG do I have to take back to toyota... no wonder my car so slow today!"

I told her where to get it fixed, and offered to change her spare... but she said she'll be fine.

[Bahhbeehhaaaa]

homeless man asked for some change at main street skytrain, i offered him starbucks coffe instead =)

[Datsun]

An opportunity for people to make a difference.

I just got back from KMS Tools in Coquitlam (stone's throw from Soundsgood and Ikea). KMS has what's called, "Tools for the World." If you have old tools lying around not being used, whether it be hand tools or power tools, they will get 'er working and send it to third world countries to help in building much needed housing and shelter. They have retired builders and trades people volunteer to sort and repair tools.

Just drop off the stuff at any KMS Tools store. I have this radial arm saw I no longer use. It is in pieces and in boxes ready for the dump. After hearing about this cool program, I'm taking it to KMS. The tool is in really good shape. Just needed brushes for the motor. Old hand saws would be good. They will just fix the kerf and sharpen the blades.

If tools are not your thing, consider taking old computers and peripherals to a place like Free Geek. They recycle old computer equipment and send them to third world countries and schools in need of equipment. Really good stuff is sold at their store, where proceeds from their sales go to the programs. If you don't have anything to give. Give your time. They are always looking for voluteers to take equipment apart (salvage). If you're looking for a different angle, the experience you gain would be amazing, and it'll look good on your resumé.

I've volunteered at Free Geek a few times before, and its a really pleasant place to work. You can show up and you might get different jobs each time (selling parts in the thrift store, diagnosis, sorting parts, clean up the shop) which is an interesting challenge. ALso IIRC once you accumulate 24 hrs of service you can build your own PC for free and take it home if you/family member need one. I'd go back more often if they weren't so far away :okay:

[guddagudd]

Reading these posts is like reading Chicken Soup for the Soul

[Splmash]

My girlfriend and I were shopping on Granville and we walked by this homeless man a couple times. I decided to ask him what his favorite McDonald's sandwich was. He asked for Big Mac, but with no mayo, and an iced tea. So I came back with a Big Mac meal and an iced tea.

When I was getting back in my car, I saw him sharing his food with another homeless person. That made my day. =]

Moral of the story: Homeless people do not like mayo.

[kwy]

Helped a bro renovate his shed. Got dinner out of it. /fistpump.

[ForeverYours]

So today I was crossing the intersection at 41st and Victoria, and stumbled upon an elderly man in a wheelchair crossing the street.
By the time I crossed the other side of the street, I noticed his wallet falling out of his pocket in the middle of the intersection.
I quickly ran back into the middle of the intersection while the lights were about to change.
I raced back onto the side of the road and gave the old man his wallet back, and he offered to buy me coffee but I refused.

Feels good helping out, he would've been out $250 that he was going to use for presents for his grandchildren.

[Peanut Butter Jelly Time!]

found a brand new bb 9900, tracked down the owner, returning it tomorrow.

[hc529]

During my shift at work... I get called to the front and found out someone got a flat tire in my parking lot.. I went out there and said I can change it for them in the cold.. Helped the poor family changed their flat to spare and directed them To the closest tire place to get new tires. At the End, the dad offered me 20$, and I refused and said keep it for ur new tire. And he said in his Korean accent, you ARE a good man. And I spotted him Until he left the parking lot.

Felt so bad for them... Probably just got to Canada and went to sfu with the kid to fill in some document and went back to the car with a flat.
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[Ronin]

Bought a homeless dude a Whopper walking home from watching the game last night.

Not sure why. I usually don't, if I'm honest. But I was walking to the Canada Line and it was cold as balls...but hey, I get to go home to a nice warm house. Only saw one homeless guy on my way so I got him a Whopper and made sure I asked for extra hot since Burger King always serves their food lukewarm.

[moomooCow]

Bought a homeless dude a Whopper walking home from watching the game last night.

Not sure why. I usually don't, if I'm honest. But I was walking to the Canada Line and it was cold as balls...but hey, I get to go home to a nice warm house. Only saw one homeless guy on my way so I got him a Whopper and made sure I asked for extra hot since Burger King always serves their food lukewarm.

That's the thing, most of us are probably in the same situation where we usually wouldn't do something like that, not that we don't care, just that it rarely crosses our minds. As much of an ego stroke this thread is, it's worth it if it brings help to just one person.

[Splmash]

Bought a homeless dude a Whopper walking home from watching the game last night.

Not sure why. I usually don't, if I'm honest. But I was walking to the Canada Line and it was cold as balls...but hey, I get to go home to a nice warm house. Only saw one homeless guy on my way so I got him a Whopper and made sure I asked for extra hot since Burger King always serves their food lukewarm.

Keep it up! A $3-4 dollar burger will do minimal damage to your wallet. But it can change someone else's day, or even week for the better! It's a small price to pay to see someone smile.

Anyways, is there a toy drive in East Van? Metrotown doesn't have one beside Toys R Us this year.

[subordinate]

Keep it up! A $3-4 dollar burger will do minimal damage to your wallet. But it can change someone else's day, or even week for the better! It's a small price to pay to see someone smile.

Anyways, is there a toy drive in East Van? Metrotown doesn't have one beside Toys R Us this year.

Funny thing, I always think a hot meal/burger will make the homeless guy/gal's day, but I don't think it really does.

They can get tons of free food, and look disappointed when I offer a meal.

In a couple of cases, the guy turned down my burger! - luckily, there was another homeless guy beside him that took it.

[Durrann]

After dropping off food at beatcares

me and n friends stirred up some hot chocolate and handed them to the homeless

!!
most were very thankful

[jACEDesignsLtd]

Was front row at the Jayz/Kanye West concert. Kept stepping on something weird near my seat. Finally, dawned on me it might be someones stuff. Low and behold.. a wallet! Asked those standing around me who's wallet it is. Must have asked about 8 people. Damn, I'm missing my concert =/ Wife asked to look inside the wallet--$50! and no takers! Ahhh... moral conscience got me to ask one last guy in the front. Tapped his shoulder (must have thought I was crazy).. showed him the wallet and his eyes grew big. Yup, that's his. Thanked me. That's it. The concert continued.

Story untold, until I saw this thread again :D

[Excelsis]

My taekwondo place is doing a blanket drive for the homeless in downtown

If you have any blankets/socks/wools/furs that you don't use anymore, take some time to consider and offer it to a homeless person :thumbs:

[subordinate]

Not taking anything from the act of kindness Jace, but what if (and I mean IF) lol, that it wasn't the rightful owners' wallet?

:lawl:

[fsy82]

Story 1

Couple of months ago I was in Surrey filling some gas and I noticed a elder lady trying to fill air in her car. She was having a lot of difficulty and I offered her some help and filled the air for her. I also had a air gauge which I gave to her and told her to check her air pressure at least once a week. I also gave her my phone number if she ever needed any car assistance or advice.

Story 2

About a year ago I was at Save Ons after we had fasted 30 days (Ramadan) and we were buying stuff for Eid (our celebration). This old man came up to me and told me he had no food and just lost his job. Initially I hesitated but my sister said no we have to give him money. I said to him can we buy you grocery's, he agreed and I spent about 100 bucks on him. I figured I just spent 30 days of not eating between sunrise and sunset and this man and his family are starving 24/7. I also gave him my phone number if he ever need any more groceries.

Story 3

On the 31st of December our community is cooking for 300 people in the downtown east side. We will be there from 12pm-3pm and welcome any people from RS to help our or donate to our cause.

[subordinate]

Great work Fsy82,

Takes a lot of will to take the man's situation at face value. Hope it pays forward in dividends for you.

[Aetios]

Story 2

About a year ago I was at Save Ons after we had fasted 30 days (Ramadan) and we were buying stuff for Eid (our celebration). This old man came up to me and told me he had no food and just lost his job. Initially I hesitated but my sister said no we have to give him money. I said to him can we buy you grocery's, he agreed and I spent about 100 bucks on him. I figured I just spent 30 days of not eating between sunrise and sunset and this man and his family are starving 24/7. I also gave him my phone number if he ever need any more groceries.

Did he consider going to the food bank? Or did you tell him about it at least. Good job though, hats off to you.


Anyways, every now and then I like to bring my bag of change with me while I'm walking my dog, and add time to the parking meters that have expired or are on the brink of expiring. It pisses off the meter maids but they can suck on my shaved testicles.

Merry Christmas,
its a celebration bitches.

[AzNightmare]

No stories to share off the top of my head.
But I just stumbled upon this video.

Watch this.... You will definitely share this......mp4 - YouTube

Pretty cool. Looks like it was done all in one shot too.

[ForeverYours]

Today I saw an old man walking out of Joyce Skytrain Station without an umbrella in the rain.
I asked him if he was cold after seeing him wearing only 2 layers of clothing that looked pretty thin. I knew he was going to be sick walking in the rain, so I decided to drive him home which was 4 blocks from the station.
He kindly thanked me for driving him home, and offered me to come inside for a coffee but refused because I had somewhere else to go.

[jACEDesignsLtd]

Not taking anything from the act of kindness Jace, but what if (and I mean IF) lol, that it wasn't the rightful owners' wallet?

:lawl:

This was going through my mind each person I asked. But all of them gave a similar reaction.. A quick "no" response but a "what if I said yes?!" look. The last guy's response was different.. It was immediate and a very disbelief look. He patted his back pocket and had a OMFG reaction. Lots of behavioural cues that a person who really lost his wallet would do.
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[akyr]

Last year during Christmas break I was down in Bellingham with my girlfriend doing some shopping. We decided to go to Olive Garden for a bite before we headed back to Vancouver. While sitting there, I overheard the family next to us talking about how money was tight and that their meal at Olive Garden was their gift to the kids. After listening to a child (under 8 years old) tell his father not to worry and that they had each other, I almost cried. We had just sat down, ordered drinks and the other group was almost finished. I got up, told my girlfriend I was heading to the washroom, went to the front, paid for that families meal and asked the waitress not to tell the family who paid. I sat down and watched the faces of that family when the waitress told them their bill was taken care of. I would do it again in a second if I could. Karma comes around and the feeling of giving is amazing.

I haven't told anybody this story, not even the girlfriend that day.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays RS.

[vanessabee24]

my christmas was fulfilled when i took my nephews and nieces to the rink and taught them how to skate [=

[jACEDesignsLtd]

Last year during Christmas break I was down in Bellingham with my girlfriend doing some shopping. We decided to go to Olive Garden for a bite before we headed back to Vancouver. While sitting there, I overheard the family next to us talking about how money was tight and that their meal at Olive Garden was their gift to the kids. After listening to a child (under 8 years old) tell his father not to worry and that they had each other, I almost cried. We had just sat down, ordered drinks and the other group was almost finished. I got up, told my girlfriend I was heading to the washroom, went to the front, paid for that families meal and asked the waitress not to tell the family who paid. I sat down and watched the faces of that family when the waitress told them their bill was taken care of. I would do it again in a second if I could. Karma comes around and the feeling of giving is amazing.

I haven't told anybody this story, not even the girlfriend that day.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays RS.

Nicely done. Random acts of kindness with no strings attached. True heart right there
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[InvisibleSoul]

Was at Zellers yesterday and I had an extra copy of the 50% off coupon that I wasn't going to use, and I saw a mom and dad buying some Nerf guns for their kid and some other stuff, and I gave them the coupon to use. Later when I passed by them on my way out of the parking lot, asked if it went okay, and he was so happy saying he saved $15.

Doesn't compare to akyr's story, but it's still something. :p

[murd0c]

Not that big of a deal but I went out for Dim Sum today and there was this old Asian man that coule hardly walk creeping up to the door. I just held the door open for him while it took him a couple of mins to walk through the entrance.

[miss_crayon]

This is a great thread! Reading some of these entries actually made me get a little teary :p

This isn't a super awesome story or anything..but...

A RS member turned in a lost cellphone at one of our spring meets (probably..2-3 years ago), I called the owner's mother to call one her (it belonged to a girl) friends to alert her and to pick the phone up from the RS booth. The girl came by maybe 15 minutes later, ID'd her and then left. No thank you, no nothing. Just turned around and walked off. Some RS staff were pretty peeved..but that's life.

There are lots of amazing people out there who do things out of niceness and I ask to continue! Not just because it's the holiday season, but you can change someone's life with the smallest act of kindess.

[PJ]

Last year during Christmas break I was down in Bellingham with my girlfriend doing some shopping. We decided to go to Olive Garden for a bite before we headed back to Vancouver. While sitting there, I overheard the family next to us talking about how money was tight and that their meal at Olive Garden was their gift to the kids. After listening to a child (under 8 years old) tell his father not to worry and that they had each other, I almost cried. We had just sat down, ordered drinks and the other group was almost finished. I got up, told my girlfriend I was heading to the washroom, went to the front, paid for that families meal and asked the waitress not to tell the family who paid. I sat down and watched the faces of that family when the waitress told them their bill was taken care of. I would do it again in a second if I could. Karma comes around and the feeling of giving is amazing.

I haven't told anybody this story, not even the girlfriend that day.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays RS.

Holy smokes this story gave me chills. :megusta: Good on you. You're a big inspiration.

My story doesn't even compare.. But at one of the buildings I work at, their cleaner is a 50-60 year old Spanish guy who is obviously overworked and underpaid. There's no community lunchroom or anything in this building, so sometimes when I walk by, I see him just sitting by himself on a box of toilet paper in a storage room during his breaks, just drinking a cup of water. I always say hey to him everytime I see him in the morning.

Last week I was talking to him, and he told me that they're cutting his hours from 8 hour shifts to 7 hour shifts, and he still has to get all the work done in that time. (Wtf?) I decided to get him a coffee and a donut from Tim Hortons, along with a big chicken dinner from Earls. I told him it was a Christmas gift paid for by my company, but really it was from me. :fullofwin:
I know it doesn't help him with his work situation.. but $30 out of my day to not make him feel so bad, especially during the holidays, is a price I was happy to pay.

[nlo]

I just wanted to say thank you to all the RS members in here. Its people like you who make life worth living. Thanks.

[dlo]

Gave 2$ to a young male who looked completly drunk for tix ride back home, offered him a ride but he declined
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[cliffhanger33]

I guess this isnt a 'random' act of kindness but over the summer this year, I organized a major charity walk with a highly motivated team in vancouver called Walk for Smiles, in which all of the proceeds went directly to Starlight Foundation canada , a charity that helps terminally ill children and their families get through adversities day by day. The walk was aimed directly for youths as well as adults and i was in charge of the youths portion of the walk. I devised a 5km trail around Pacific Spirit Regional park as well as implemented children games along the trail which were aimed towards environmental sustainability education. The charity walk was extremely successful in which we raised over $21,000 for the Foundation, through pledges and sponsorhips across Vancouver. It was extremely heartwarming to be part of this, and a few days after our event, I was informed that $500 of our donated money already went directly to sponsor a 5-day Hawaii trip for a child facing Leukemia as part of the "Wish Granting Program" of Starlight. Basically, the child had written a wish to go to Hawaii and Starlight's Wish Granting program had granted it with our money. Anyway, again, this probably wasn't a 'random' act of kindness, but our success in this event was definitely something I didn't foresee.
Anyway, if you have a family or friend facing terminal illness, please donate or at least look into Starlight foundation, they truly are a phenomenal program.

[TheKingdom2000]

Story 2

About a year ago I was at Save Ons after we had fasted 30 days (Ramadan) and we were buying stuff for Eid (our celebration). This old man came up to me and told me he had no food and just lost his job. Initially I hesitated but my sister said no we have to give him money. I said to him can we buy you grocery's, he agreed and I spent about 100 bucks on him. I figured I just spent 30 days of not eating between sunrise and sunset and this man and his family are starving 24/7. I also gave him my phone number if he ever need any more groceries.


you fasted for 30 days?
I would LOVE to hear your experience.
What were the rules/restrictions...

That is extremely impressive

(ps. if you do end up replying to this can you please PM to let me know. I don't check this thread very often Thanks!!!)

[VooDood]

was getting off work and walked by a lone phone, so i picked it up and called the dad. i left it at the closest mcd and im assuming he picked it up

[ThatKoukiKid]

in about Aug, i lost my wallet(which had everything) around parker place, and i was so upset. started replacing everything 2 days after. about 3-4 days later someone rang the doorbell and when i opened it a asian fella in his 20's was at my door holding my wallet "is this yours?" i was so shocked. he said he found it on the ground in parker place and had to go to work so he couldnt return it right away, but on his day off he looked inside more closely to find my drivers license and looked for my address. he drove a white 05-06 STI with stock rims and bodykit. if you're on RS thanks man. :woot:

[dohboi]

Last year during Christmas break I was down in Bellingham with my girlfriend doing some shopping. We decided to go to Olive Garden for a bite before we headed back to Vancouver. While sitting there, I overheard the family next to us talking about how money was tight and that their meal at Olive Garden was their gift to the kids. After listening to a child (under 8 years old) tell his father not to worry and that they had each other, I almost cried. We had just sat down, ordered drinks and the other group was almost finished. I got up, told my girlfriend I was heading to the washroom, went to the front, paid for that families meal and asked the waitress not to tell the family who paid. I sat down and watched the faces of that family when the waitress told them their bill was taken care of. I would do it again in a second if I could. Karma comes around and the feeling of giving is amazing.

I haven't told anybody this story, not even the girlfriend that day.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays RS.


I don't think Vancouver is in as bad of a situation like this (mostly due to recession)

But if any of you know of any families similar to this type of situation locally, i'll be more than happy to make a contribution to these families and have others help contribute as well.

[dbaz]

Couple years ago my friend was driving me home after I was drinking. We were sitting at a red light when all of a sudden we see a car ahead randomly crash into a parked car. As we continue to drive closer a lady from across the street comes out to check on the older lady in the car. By the time we got to the crashed car there was smoke and a small fire. My friend threw on his brakes and I got out immediately without thinking and gave a hand. We carried her across the street to get away from the smoke and fire. She was old, was having breathing problems and seemed to have had a stroke. So we constrained her neck from moving too much, grabbed a rag to cover the cut on her head and tried to explain to her for the next 15minutes until help came what was happening. When the firemen and paramedics came I answered a few questions for them regarding what happened then went on my own way.

[Prolowtone]

3 years ago (still in highschool) i went shopping at superstore in mission, It was super hot out and noticed an older man at the entrance who could barely stand. I got a list from him and got him to sit near the entrance where the air conditioning was and ran around to get his stuff and when i got to the till he didnt give me enough money but i covered it and carried it out to the car for him. He told me that he was thankful for my help and told me that if i want a job, Talk to his son that took over mission towing and tell him what i did :)

I was just glad to help, Then i got my stuff and left to go to 1 of my 3 jobs

Near the beginning of November there was a snow storm in mission while i was staying at a friends place. We were bored so we hopped in his Cherokee and went driving around to plan the best way to get to work in the morning. We were driving up Stave lake road towards dewdney trunk road and it got really sick near Best ave. Out of the blue a silver civic comes down the top (Steepest part) out of control missing a big lifted truck that was just spinning its tires, and shoots off the edge of the road into the big ditch with the driver side bumper. We hit the 4 ways and Jumped out expecting there to be injuries but the husband and wife were fine along with their teenage son.

We helped them climb out of the car while holding the door since the car was on about a 45 degree angle, I noticed the wife left her purse so i grabbed it for her and we drove them home. They were all worried about their daughters car hahaha, she told them to take her car him since it had all seasons and asked them not to crash it :whistle: Drove by later to check on the car and it was being pulled out of the ditch by a tow truck

[NLY]

I was driving back home from whistler on the weekend and I noticed hazard lights in the distance. It was a white Lexus IS250 pulled over to the side of the highway a couple kilometers past Squamish. It was raining and there were barely any other cars on the highway so I pulled over for assistance. I put on my hazards and went to knock on the drivers side window. It was a younger guy and he was on the cell phone, there were two other passengers in the car. It turns out the driver of the vehicle had a flat tire but instead of a spare tire, he had an amp installed with fiber glass "for a cleaner look." I checked his rear tire and it was pretty much flat, must of caught a nail or something. He told me he was calling a tow truck and I advised him that would be very expensive. In my mind we had three options, I'll wait with them until the tow trucks comes just in case, lend them my spare tire and hopefully I'll get it back or I can drive them a ride to pick up the spare from his house, and drive back to his car.

I decided to drive them back to his place to grab the spare tire. One of the friends stayed with the car just in case, he had an iPad to play with as we left. As we're driving back his girlfriend tells him to take out the "stupid system" and put the spare tire back. I laughed because I found it pretty funny myself, we all went through that "12's in the back" stage. We pick up the spare tire from the driver's place and start the commute back. At this point we're all just getting to know each other, the driver told me he had been waiting on the side of the highway for about a hour before I showed up.

We get back and he throws the spare tire back on. He hands over a $100 for all the trouble I went through. I told him it's alright and that I really hope someone would do the same for me. I refused to take it and any other payment although I did get a hug from his girlfriend. We exchanged numbers just to keep in touch and they parted their way. I followed them until the end of the highway just in case the spare tire didn't hold up and went my way from there.

The next day he calls me and invites me over to his place for dinner. I show up after work and he's got about 15 friends over.

"He's the guy that pulled over and drove us back to get the spare."

For the night we just chill, drink and had a great time. I felt like good guy greg that night but honestly, I'm just glad to help out someone in need.

[SpuGen]

Was the guy's girlfriend hot?:whistle:

[MG1]

Pics or it didn't happen, LOLOLOLOL.


just kidding.



although pics of the g/f would be nice.

[DsZ24]

We exchanged numbers just to keep in touch and they parted their way.

I was thinking maybe his gf gave u her number and decided to go for a real man who actually carries a spare :p

[LSF22]

Does your gf know bout exchanging numbers? :troll:

Jokes aside, well done!

:thumbs:

[NLY]

Haha you guys,

The girlfriend fell asleep in my back seat on the way back (I keep a blanket and cushion in rear seats) so when we exchanged numbers she wasn't present. At the party we all got a little tipsy and the girlfriend recommended I crash at their place. I declined the offer because my girlfriend kept calling me and I didn't want to be THAT guy. (Plus I know the next morning is going to be awkward as hell and I hate sleeping in business attire) She was cute though, probably 18-19, was dressed in layers with those yoga pants :hotbaby:

I told my friends about the whole experience and they thought I was crazy for even pulling over. I always try my best to help regardless because the driver might need something as simple as directions or a jump start. The 10 minutes you take from your time can save HOURS/MONEY for the other driver. In the back of my mind, I'm always cautious but I've come to realize most people aren't out to get you.

I remember one time I pulled over to fix a spare tire for an older lady and see didn't even say thank you. She had no idea where the the jack and spare tire was located. She was on the phone the entire time I was helping her out and when I was finished, she got in the car and drove away. I don't let experiences like that effect my judgement because 9/10 times, you will get at least a thank you.

[NLY]

Was the guy's girlfriend hot?:whistle:

Pics or it didn't happen, LOLOLOLOL.


just kidding.



although pics of the g/f would be nice.

:pokerface:

I was thinking maybe his gf gave u her number and decided to go for a real man who actually carries a spare

At first I thought he was joking but then he popped his trunk and there were lights and everything lol.

I didn't let him hear the mark levinson system in my car cause the girlfriend was asleep but I thought it sounded a lot better!

Does your gf know bout exchanging numbers?

Jokes aside, well done!

She's promised to go easy on the snooping but she's got ninja senses. Even with no alerts/vibration she seems to know when I get a message/phone call :suspicious:

[subordinate]

Haha you guys,

The girlfriend fell asleep in my back seat on the way back (I keep a blanket and cushion in rear seats) so when we exchanged numbers she wasn't present. At the party we all got a little tipsy and the girlfriend recommended I crash at their place. I declined the offer because my girlfriend kept calling me and I didn't want to be THAT guy. (Plus I know the next morning is going to be awkward as hell and I hate sleeping in business attire) She was cute though, probably 18-19, was dressed in layers with those yoga pants :hotbaby:

I told my friends about the whole experience and they thought I was crazy for even pulling over. I always try my best to help regardless because the driver might need something as simple as directions or a jump start. The 10 minutes you take from your time can save HOURS/MONEY for the other driver. In the back of my mind, I'm always cautious but I've come to realize most people aren't out to get you.

I remember one time I pulled over to fix a spare tire for an older lady and see didn't even say thank you. She had no idea where the the jack and spare tire was located. She was on the phone the entire time I was helping her out and when I was finished, she got in the car and drove away. I don't let experiences like that effect my judgement because 9/10 times, you will get at least a thank you.



What a bitch.

Would have said, You're Welcome!
You're a great guy peanut butter.

[NLY]

What a bitch.

Would have said, You're Welcome!
You're a great guy peanut butter.

The lady sat in the car while I was outside on my knees but I didn't think much of it, she was older and I always find it awkward when people stand behind you and watch lol

Thanks bro ! I don't do it for good karma, I do it because maybe it'll inspire them to help someone else.

[MG1]

Some people, like the old woman, will never get it. It is often all about them and nothing else matters. It's sad, but like you said, you cannot let one bad apple/experience spoil the whole bunch.

Keep on keeping on, my friend.

[pure.life]

The lady sat in the car while I was outside on my knees but I didn't think much of it, she was older and I always find it awkward when people stand behind you and watch lol

Thanks bro ! I don't do it for good karma, I do it because maybe it'll inspire them to help someone else.

Thank you for sharing your experiences. It brightened my day. Surely inspires me to help out whenever I can

[k2_alpha]

Does your gf know bout exchanging numbers? :troll:

Jokes aside, well done!

:thumbs:


:suspicious:

you sure are either really joking or a serious douche (in regards to another thread)

[nlo]

I was talking to my dad yesterday and he said he was topping up his fluids in the Metrotown parking lot when some guy who drove a titanium or grey r32 GTR(?) skyline on black steelies asked if he needed a boost thinking there was something wrong with the car (white miata). My dad just wanted to say thanks again if the guy is here on revscene , so thanks for the offer!

[subordinate]

Returned a guy's Iphone and stepped on the brakes on Knight street when I noticed a coyote crossing the street. Although, the damn coyote seemed to be strutting its' stuff like it owned the road. It's likely not scared of humans/cars I guess, not a good thing.

[jmanhas]

A hobo was trying to buy a cheeseburger through the drive through late at night, but they wouldn't serve him because he wasn't in a car. I decided to help him out as it was very cold and looked very hungry. I didn't accept his money and bought him an extra cheeseburger, and he was very grateful. Felt awesome to give!

[NLY]

A hobo was trying to buy a cheeseburger through the drive through late at night, but they wouldn't serve him because he wasn't in a car. I decided to help him out as it was very cold and looked very hungry. I didn't accept his money and bought him an extra cheeseburger, and he was very grateful. Felt awesome to give!

Awesome job bro and I believe it's because of safety reasons they cannot serve those without a vehicle.

I was at TD on granville late night and there was someone sleeping in the corner with a huge gym bag and empty gatorade bottle. I went back to my car, grabbed two bottles of water, a pack of pringos and cookies. I didn't want to wake him up, so I just left it beside him.

[firebird79_00]

Props to you Peanut Butter, its people like you who restore my faith in humanity.

I was driving away in my truck the other day and noticed a homeless person coming down the alley next to my truck, i felt bad for them and ended up giving him a $20 gift card to Tim Hortons as i was leaving.

[k3mps]

I was at a red light, and there was a homeless guy holding a "need money, very hungry" sign coming my way.
I rolled my window down and gave him my banana.
But he returned it and said "thanks for the offer, but I'm not a fan of bananas"

:alone:

[butter_sashimi]

^ ungrateful bum. What a load of bull that he's very hungry.

Unless he's like deathly allergic to bananas.
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[tonyvu]

Last night comming out of a movie I was Parked at P2 Silver city at metro. Was a late movie the GF and I decided last minute to go watch, so it ended pretty late. Got out of the movie around 1:30 and almost everyone in the movie we watched parked at P2.... So we finally get to my car and I noticed everyone heading out of the underground taking the kingsway exit(where u can only go straight). But from past experiences I know that the light of that intersection will not change after 12 if there is no pedestrian to press the button. So i drove up to P1 towards the kingsway exit to make a right( you can go straight or turn right). Before I made my turn, I got out to press the button for everyone waiting for the light and proceeded on. :thumbsup:

[PJ]

Yesterday when I was walking from where I parked my car to the gym, a bus full of people was unloading. A 40-50 year old lady got off the bus, took a couple steps, slipped on some ice, fell, and spilled her coffee all over herself. She was so embarassed :(
What amazed me was that, of the 20ish people getting off the bus, not one person offered to help her.
I walked over to help her up, picked up her travel mug, asked her if she was okay, and gave her a clean towel from my gym bag to wipe off the snow and coffee.

She was almost in tears. I don't know if it was because of the embarassment, or she hurt herself, or my help.
I said "don't worry. It happens to everyone."
She smiled, returned my towel, said "thank you", and got on her way.

It shocks me that no one even bothered to ask if she was okay. I kept thinking to myself, what if that happened to my mom and no one helped? :okay:

[Ronin]

Helped a family replace a car battery in the parking lot of Canadian Tire. Nothing particularly interesting. The service department was closed and wouldn't help them so they were just poking around under the hood trying to figure out what to do when I walked up and asked if they needed a jump.

[Pooface55]

Yesterday when I was walking from where I parked my car to the gym, a bus full of people was unloading. A 40-50 year old lady got off the bus, took a couple steps, slipped on some ice, fell, and spilled her coffee all over herself. She was so embarassed :(
What amazed me was that, of the 20ish people getting off the bus, not one person offered to help her.
I walked over to help her up, picked up her travel mug, asked her if she was okay, and gave her a clean towel from my gym bag to wipe off the snow and coffee.

She was almost in tears. I don't know if it was because of the embarassment, or she hurt herself, or my help.
I said "don't worry. It happens to everyone."
She smiled, returned my towel, said "thank you", and got on her way.

It shocks me that no one even bothered to ask if she was okay. I kept thinking to myself, what if that happened to my mom and no one helped? :okay:

What pieces of shit. Good on you. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

A situation like this is not the 'bystander effect'. Its just selfish scum.

[Prolowtone]

Me and a friend were coming back from our trip to Peach-land and seen an orange chevy tuck that hit the median on the shoulder on the coquihalla, we couldn't pull over with the semi trucks and the other traffic behind out so we tried to find a place to turn around and see if they needed some help, but we noticed a snow plow and a truck just up the road heading towards the scene so we figured we would leave it to them since we could not find a U-turn route for some time.

We noticed a small car stopped in the right lane with no 4ways on where the road has no shoulder and a median on both sides. we stopped behind them in the truck with our 4 ways on to warn other traffic behind us, after it was clear we pulled up next to them. The car had to young guys in it in their early 20's and the driver was leaning out his window pouring his vitamin water on the window because he ran out of washer fluid. We got him to follow us down the road to a spot next to an exit where the road was nice and wide and had a shoulder. we got out and opened the toolbox and gave them half a jug of winter rated washer fluid. In return him and his friend offered us weed but we dont smoke so we laughed and said no thanks an continued on our way Laughing about having a healthy windshield :D

[palepilsenpin0y]

Stupid parents. I think any of us would have done the same thing in the end though, so props to the dude!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp3HKeDHPNk&context=C30b478aADOEgsToPDskJwuZ68-lXtkjeuPuBlu05L