Good deeds

stupidusername

I'm wondering do many people out there ever do good deeds without any recognition / thanks, and without telling anyone in order to get recognition for it.

I don't think it's likely many people do good things and keep it to themselves, but I'd like to be proved wrong.

I've helped with something, but out of respect to the person involved I'll never tell anyone about it.

Sanjuro

There's no such thing as a good deed. Even if you help someone and feel self-satisfied, if nothing else, that's arrogant and therefore not good.

[/pessimism]

bluto63

I only do small things, help someone carry something, give change to charity, fight crime, nothing too big

brummytom

If someone needs help, I'll help them. It's nice to get a thanks but just knowing you're helping them's enough reward.


And no, I don't feel the need to tell people when I do.

stupidusername

I don't mean as in helping someone by opening a door or something minuscule like that. I mean something that might be considered a big deal.

sharky86

I like to think people do. But then again if they were to tell here they wouldn't keeping it to themselfs:cool:

Dravokivich

You looking for a real life Benton Fraiser?

Sykk

I've done a few good deeds in my life. My heroism refrains me from telling you, though.

lemonjelly

Agreed brummytom. I've never helped anyone or done them a good turn to make myself feel better, if that was case it be of to a doctor but it's nice to be nice to people

brummytom

stupidusername wrote: »

I don't mean as in helping someone by opening a door or something minuscule like that. I mean something that might be considered a big deal.

It depends what you mean by a 'big deal'.


Someone could be in a desperate state, and really need someone to talk to. To them, that talk could mean the world; while to me, it could seem like just being helpful, nothing laborious. So what would that be?

Not telling someone at work that I think they're a cúnt is my good deed of the day.

stupidusername

brummytom wrote: »

It depends what you mean by a 'big deal'.


Someone could be in a desperate state, and really need someone to talk to. To them, that talk could mean the world; while to me, it could seem like just being helpful, nothing laborious. So what would that be?

Ya, this obviously a big deal for the other person. I suppose I mean doing something, and knowing that if you were to tell someone they'd think much better of you for having done it, but still not doing it.

lemonjelly

I didn't fart in my brothers face one day. That was kind.

storm2811

I try and do some bits here and there to help but I wouldn't go around telling everyone what I did.
I plan on going to Afria/South America to voulunteer in a year(ish) and I wouldn't go bragging about it like "Oh I did this and helped so much" blah blah blah but I'd talk about my experience obv.

NothingMan

I once sacraficed myself to save billions of peoples souls. Or was that Jesus? I get so confused...

I did something yesterday which, in my opinion, was a good deed, and one which carried a risk to me but I felt that if I had been in the other person's position, I would have been very grateful of the help. I haven't told anyone about it. Not even the husband.

lemonjelly

NothingMan wrote: »

I once sacraficed myself to save billions of peoples souls. Or was that Jesus? I get so confused...

He has risen! fook sake what where you at for the last 2 thousand years. There has been billions of us waiting for you to come back you lazy prick. anyway welcome back.

AnonoBoy

I help tourists with directions and rarely send them the wrong way on purpose.

NothingMan

lemonjelly wrote: »

He has risen! fook sake what where you at for the last 2 thousand years. There has been billions of us waiting for you to come back you lazy prick. anyway welcome back.

I've been around. Came down for a bit of revenge time around 1939. Good fun it was too.

Sykk

NothingMan wrote: »

I've been around. Came down for a bit of revenge time around 1939. Good fun it was too.

No.

Biggins

Sanjuro wrote: »

There's no such thing as a good deed. Even if you help someone and feel self-satisfied, if nothing else, that's arrogant and therefore not good.
[/pessimism]

Disagree. It's always good to feel ok about ones actions if you did good.
Its a sign that your subconscious mind is confirming that you did right.

brummytom wrote: »

If someone needs help, I'll help them. It's nice to get a thanks but just knowing you're helping them's enough reward.
And no, I don't feel the need to tell people when I do.

Couldn't have said it better.

lemonjelly

NothingMan wrote: »

I've been around. Came down for a bit of revenge time around 1939. Good fun it was too.

But then you got gased to death ...how did you survive that?

kielmanator

Scooter: Its nice to be important but more important to be nice



anyone?

Corcaigh84

I give blood every 3 months or so. Oh wait, now I've told you.