Would you go out of your way to help someone?

Overheal

Sure if my teammate is being pulled by a smoker I'll go help him, like.

Run_to_da_hills

As a Biker I would always pull over if I see another biker down and try to sort out the problem.

stovelid

Yeah, I am.

As far as is practical and safe though. You can't really, say, pull over and give randomers a lift all the time.

Stuff like stopping to help change a tyre, help people who are struggling to carry something or helping people generally though: sure.

Why wouldn't you?

North_West_Art

I got three people out of a burning car which had crashed on its roof in a stream in 1994. 1 person died

Maddison

Im one of those believers in Karma, I think that If you do a good deed that you will somehow have it repaid, mabey not by that person you helped but another.

Chi chi

I don't believe in Karma at all. It is so normal that the kind are suffering, the selfish liars are living happily.

Just for making me feel peaceful, I'd help people as I can.

Especially for people who once helped me out when I was very much in need of help when I didn't know who to turn for help, I'd go out of my way to help back when I get the chance.

pickarooney

My mate and I were waiting for a bus in the rain one evening on Pearse St., Dublin when a woman pulled over to the kerb with a puncture. We were already drenched and there was no sign of our bus, so we offered to help her change the tyre. We missed a bus while we were doing it but weren't just going to leave her with a wheel off and the nuts lying in the gutter. She offered us 20 quid which we obviously refused. We asked her if she wouldn't mind dropping us off on her way home (she had mentioned where she was going and it was past our stop). She gave us a scowl and buggered off. Cheers, missus.

pickarooney

Senna wrote: »

Few years ago i was in a restaurant on a first date, sitting at a window seat when i seen a blind man walking along the road with his guide dog, then a few minutes later he walked by again and again a few minutes after. I watched him the third time and when he got to a corner, the dog started pulling him left, then pulling him straight then pulling him left. I got up and when out to see if i could help, turns out he was lost. He asked was he near a tube station, but he was nowhere near one, so i walked with him to a station, which was about a 30 minute walk.
On the way he told me how his old dog had died a few weeks before and his new guide dog had got him lost, he takes the same walk everyday for the last 8 years, but this was his first time alone with the new dog. He was almost in tears telling me about the old dog and i would say he was glad of the company, but i didn't mind as he had had a very interesting life. When we got to the tube station we spent another half an hour chatting before i realised how long i was away from the restaurant, and had to get a taxi back. Of course when i got back my date had left about 30 minutes after i left, but i didn't really care, helping him out was worth it.

Come on, just how ugly was the chick?

TheZohanS

Overheal wrote: »

Sure if my teammate is being pulled by a smoker I'll go help him, like.

You help pull your teammate?

brummytom

Senna wrote: »

Few years ago i was in a restaurant on a first date, sitting at a window seat when i seen a blind man walking along the road with his guide dog, then a few minutes later he walked by again and again a few minutes after. I watched him the third time and when he got to a corner, the dog started pulling him left, then pulling him straight then pulling him left. I got up and when out to see if i could help, turns out he was lost. He asked was he near a tube station, but he was nowhere near one, so i walked with him to a station, which was about a 30 minute walk.
On the way he told me how his old dog had died a few weeks before and his new guide dog had got him lost, he takes the same walk everyday for the last 8 years, but this was his first time alone with the new dog. He was almost in tears telling me about the old dog and i would say he was glad of the company, but i didn't mind as he had had a very interesting life. When we got to the tube station we spent another half an hour chatting before i realised how long i was away from the restaurant, and had to get a taxi back. Of course when i got back my date had left about 30 minutes after i left, but i didn't really care, helping him out was worth it.

Nice.

Run_to_da_hills

This guy went out of his way to help others and unfortunitally it cost him his life. RIP

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/drowned-gaa-hero-a-gentle-and-funloving-young-man-1854872.html

Latchy

I have helped many people with stuff , from the everyday trivial to occasionaly going out on a limb for them so I would say on return , it balances out even over a period of ones life .

AnonoBoy

My name is URL wrote: »

So, are you altruistic?

I can count toothpicks quickly and am very handy in casinos. I also hate to fly so yes I would say that I am altruistic.