Raindrops on roses, whiskers on kittens etc

beks101

There's too many Moaning Michael threads in here recently.

So here's a shiny fluffy one filled with rainbows and unicorns and free chocolate and mince pies.

What are some nice encounters or kind acts you've had from random member of the general public recently?

Here's a few to get the ball rolling

- Random guy lifted my suitcase up two flights of stairs for me in the tube station
- Random woman let me go ahead of her in the supermarket because I only had one item
- Teenage lad stopped and asked me what perfume I was wearing because it was 'proper nice' and he wanted to get it for his girlfriend
- Free coffee from a passerby I meet early every morning on my way to work
- Some waitress called me "beautiful" (and yes she got a big fat tip)
- A friendly vodafone rep going out of his way to help me fix my phone
- Free mince pies in the coffee place beside my office "because it's Christmas"

Pomplamousse

Colleague/friend leaving a box of chocolates in our office to cheer us all up.

beks101

Thought of another one - a few days ago I saw a young guy perch down beside a homeless fella and give him a coffee and takeaway sandwich and then just walk off.

Starokan

Parking this morning , just buying a ticket and this nice little old lady came running over in the rain and gave me hers with 1 hr 20 mins left .. so nice of her

I'm in hospital now with something minor but I was having a little weep yesterday (pure self-pity) when one of the nurses came in, and she gave me a proper minding and cuddle until I got it all out. Then she made me some hot chocolate and charged my tablet at the nurses station (I only have one socket). There's nothing like someone being kind to you when you're a bit under the weather.

I had a cast after a minor injury, and the amount of people who would hurry to get ahead of me to hold the door open would restore your faith in humanity. I don't even really need it, but it was so nice of people to be that considerate.

A group I tutor had a big box of chocolates and a bouquet delivered to my office last week, as a thank you. I was only doing my job and that was above and beyond any thanks needed.

My new boss said to me that as well as being a nice person, that I was very interesting as well. I think I'm boring as hell, so it's nice to know someone thinks I'm interesting - and nice. Of the two, I find interesting more flattering.

Last week I saw an extremely elderly lady, bent over her shopping trolley, shuffling along at a snails pace to get home while the world hurried past. A young lad of about 14 intercepted her before I caught up, took the trolley in one hand, put her hand on his arm and walked her slowly on. I choked back a few tears at that, I was so touched at his gentleness and the loving way he took over her burdens. I'm tearing up a bit thinking of it now.

Driving into a packed mall parking lot, a middle aged lady tapped on my window and told me she was just parked up the way and was about to go, if I wanted to follow her. A small thing, but kind.

Picking up my dry cleaning and the owner calling me by name and wanting to know everything about where I'm from.

My parents dropping everything to come to the hospital, a two flight distance away, and bringing me a giant Toblerone.

razorblunt

When your folks come to visit and fall asleep on the couch as they're so comfortable.

whiskeyman

Off to this thread with yee!!!

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057157962

bah humbug!

Whitewinged

Recently my husbands friend's wife whom I've never met handmade a beautiful pillow for my baby and my husband rang me to tell me today that his boss gave him a Christmas hamper with chocolates for me

HeidiHeidi

What a lovely idea for a thread! (even if it wasn't exactly original, as pointed out by bah humbug above )

Amid all the giving out and complaining and cynicism and just plain misery-guts-ness on boards.ie, it's lovely to see some niceness!

Corvo

You are getting all of this Beks, because you are very obviously fit.

PM Sent.

cookiexx

Was shopping for a dress in Dorothy Perkins and some bored boyfriend was sitting on a chair waiting for his missus behind me. I picked the dress that I wanted and tried it on but couldn't decide on a colour as it came in two different shades. So I was standing there eyeballing both dresses and hmming and hawing then he piped up "get the red one!" I turned around and he just laughed and winked. It was just so cheeky and unexpected and brightened up my day.

Oh and I got the red one :pac:

Medusa22

Candie wrote: »

I'm in hospital now with something minor but I was having a little weep yesterday (pure self-pity) when one of the nurses came in, and she gave me a proper minding and cuddle until I got it all out. Then she made me some hot chocolate and charged my tablet at the nurses station (I only have one socket). There's nothing like someone being kind to you when you're a bit under the weather.

I hope you won't have to stay in hospital for too long and that you are able to go home and enjoy Christmas soon!

I randomly met a lovely Irish fella down in the salt mines in Krakow and he bought me a mulled wine at the Christmas market

beks101

whiskeyman wrote: »

Off to this thread with yee!!!

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057157962

bah humbug!

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TG1

I was in hospital when the weather was really bad and my visitors couldn't make it in to Dublin.

The lovely old lady diagonally across from me had a load of family in on that night, and she moved herself and all the family over to my bed (I was immobile at the time) so I could be included in the chats and chocolate! So lovely!

Annasopra

I cant really say it in public ;-)

beks101

Joeytheparrot wrote: »

I cant really say it in public ;-)

Ah gwan!

beks101

beks101 wrote: »

Ah gwan!

What beks said.

Gwan, gwan, gwan, gwan.

Gwan.

pickarooney

beks101 wrote: »

There's too many Moaning Michael threads in here recently.

So here's a shiny fluffy one filled with rainbows and unicorns and free chocolate and mince pies.

What are some nice encounters or kind acts you've had from random member of the general public recently?

Here's a few to get the ball rolling

- Random guy lifted my suitcase up two flights of stairs for me in the tube station
- Random woman let me go ahead of her in the supermarket because I only had one item
- Teenage lad stopped and asked me what perfume I was wearing because it was 'proper nice' and he wanted to get it for his girlfriend
- Free coffee from a passerby I meet early every morning on my way to work
- Some waitress called me "beautiful" (and yes she got a big fat tip)
- A friendly vodafone rep going out of his way to help me fix my phone
- Free mince pies in the coffee place beside my office "because it's Christmas"

Check your hot person privilege!

Someone bought croissants for the whole office and nobody knows who it was.

Graces7

When I was getting soaked at market on Tuesday, a lady with a rainbow umbrella asked if she could get me anything eg a takeway.. I asked for soup and she came back with a big paper cup of delicious soup.. and bought two children's hats.. that soup just about saved my life...

Someone yesterday gave me their leftover ticket in the carpark.

One of the lads in work saw me under the bonnet of my car and offered to help and then gave me his tool set when I said I would be OK.

A boardsie who I had never met, offered to give me swimming lessons.

My friend works in a shop that sells gifts and there was a lady in yesterday who bought lots of things and then was walking home with them and my friend told her to go on her merry way and she'd drop them to her house for her.

So apart from that one nice woman in the train ticket queue last Sunday I have no list of random acts of kindness from strangers recently. Feeling a bit sorry for myself now

Deleted User

Deleted User wrote: »

So apart from that one nice woman in the train ticket queue last Sunday I have no list of random acts of kindness from strangers recently. Feeling a bit sorry for myself now

You're looking lovely today Persepoly. And you're a lovely poster.

Candie

Candie wrote: »

You're looking lovely today Persepoly. And you're a lovely poster.

Aww shucks Candie! Amazing how your words just made me feel better
You are quite the lovely poster yourself.

Cupcake_Crisis

The building I work in dropped me in a free "holiday breakfast" this morning. And I had skipped brekkie and all! They also dropped down a big hamper of fancy Christmas foods for me to "share with the staff"..... I'm the only one who works here

The lady in the subway shop telling me I was very beautiful and that she loved my make up .

My mam sending me a video of the dogs wearing their Christmas costumes.

My housemate (who works in a food produce place) bringing me home loads of veggies for Christmas dinner because "vegetables are expensive and I get them for free ". So thoughtful!

The company president popping in just to thank me for all the work I've done!

Steve F

Corvo wrote: »

You are getting all of this Beks, because you are very obviously fit.

PM Sent.

Yes me thinks he is correct

Post pictures or away with yeee!

Cupcake_Crisis

Cupcake_Crisis wrote: »

The building I work in dropped me in a free "holiday breakfast" this morning. And I had skipped brekkie and all! They also dropped down a big hamper of fancy Christmas foods for me to "share with the staff"..... I'm the only one who works here

The lady in the subway shop telling me I was very beautiful and that she loved my make up .

My mam sending me a video of the dogs wearing their Christmas costumes.

My housemate (who works in a food produce place) bringing me home loads of veggies for Christmas dinner because "vegetables are expensive and I get them for free ". So thoughtful!

The company president popping in just to thank me for all the work I've done!

I hope there's no cupcakes involved that could provoke any kind of crisis!

Cupcake_Crisis

Cupcake_Crisis wrote: »

The lady in the subway shop telling me I was very beautiful and that she loved my make up .
!

Did I read that you live in America?

One thing I love about over there is that they're so straight with their compliments. I love it. It's so nice to be told "you're gorgeous" by another woman passing you by. Just love it! We should be more like that here! I do it when I'm drunk but it's nice to be done sober too :P

Cupcake_Crisis

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Did I read that you live in America?

One thing I love about over there is that they're so straight with their compliments. I love it. It's so nice to be told "you're gorgeous" by another woman passing you by. Just love it! We should be more like that here! I do it when I'm drunk but it's nice to be done sober too :P

I'm in Toronto! People are generally EXTREMELY nice and polite here. They'll compliment you just cos they feel like it.

I didn't think there was anyone in the shop yesterday, so I was belting out Christmas songs (as you do...). I turned around to a round of applause from this little old man!!

Tarzana2

beks101 wrote: »

There's too many Moaning Michael threads in here recently.

So here's a shiny fluffy one filled with rainbows and unicorns and free chocolate and mince pies.

What are some nice encounters or kind acts you've had from random member of the general public recently?

Here's a few to get the ball rolling

- Random guy lifted my suitcase up two flights of stairs for me in the tube station
- Random woman let me go ahead of her in the supermarket because I only had one item
- Teenage lad stopped and asked me what perfume I was wearing because it was 'proper nice' and he wanted to get it for his girlfriend
- Free coffee from a passerby I meet early every morning on my way to work
- Some waitress called me "beautiful" (and yes she got a big fat tip)
- A friendly vodafone rep going out of his way to help me fix my phone
- Free mince pies in the coffee place beside my office "because it's Christmas"

At least two of these people wanted to ride you.

beks101

Ah stop, not all of these were men and they were just nice to me and then left.

And the point is, I see these kind of lovely things every day. They're not quite as visible as the loud rude arseholes pushing and shoving their way to the front of queues everywhere or yelling at people just because they're having a bad day. But they're there, just quietly being helpful and thoughtful and sweet and amusing and engaging with the people around them.

And they're awesome. And it's almost Christmas so let's all be nice to each other. The End.

Hammer89

Steve F wrote: »

Yes me thinks he is correct

Post pictures or away with yeee!

This.

I smell a Change.org petition brewing. If it gets three signatures Beks will post a picture.

PARlance

Tarzana2 wrote: »

At least two of these people wanted to ride you.

And two more probably wanted to smash.....

Spotted a guy complimenting a lady on her dress today. He came back to his mates who took the piss out of him... that made my smile a little.

beks101

Cupcake_Crisis wrote: »

I'm in Toronto! People are generally EXTREMELY nice and polite here. They'll compliment you just cos they feel like it.

They are ridiculously nice. About 90% of the nice things that randomers have done for me happened when I lived in Toronto. Personally escorting you around the subway station, holding doors, "go ahead...no you go ahead...no I insist!". daily compliments.

I remember once some guy handing me a paper mache flower that he'd just made as I was getting off the subway, and another time I found a random note that someone had written designed to be found by a stranger. "I hope that you believe in yourself and all that you are capable of...may goodness find you where ever you go."

Ridiculous niceness, those Canadians. It took me about a year to adjust and stop reacting like this :pac::pac:

Cupcake_Crisis

beks101 wrote: »

They are ridiculously nice. About 90% of the nice things that randomers have done for me happened when I lived in Toronto. Personally escorting you around the subway station, holding doors, "go ahead...no you go ahead...no I insist!". daily compliments.

I remember once some guy handing me a paper mache flower that he'd just made as I was getting off the subway, and another time I found a random note that someone had written designed to be found by a stranger. "I hope that you believe in yourself and all that you are capable of...may goodness find you where ever you go."

Ridiculous niceness, those Canadians. It took me about a year to adjust and stop reacting like this :pac::pac:

They're just a different breed of nice! The first week I moved into my new house I had a little house warming dinner. I accidentally gave my friends (also Irish ) the wrong house number and they were wandering looking for it. A woman came up to them, offers to help them find me, or let them wait in her house till they got hold of me!!

Lucyfur

I was chatting to a lady for ages at work yesterday. She asked me where my son goes to school, and when I said, she said she's an SNA there She said that my son is her favourite pupil in all her years of teaching. She said he is so full of kindness Floated home, so I did

Oh! Last week I went to buy the Thursday doughnuts from the doughnut man and I said I must get something other than doughnuts next week and he gave me two red velvet cakes to share in the office

Fleawuss

A lovely thread. So simple positive and uplifting. I can't add anything and that's ok: tomorrow Iil do something random and kind for a stranger.

beks101

I saw a woman stoop down beside a homeless man on Oxford street this evening. I saw her pull a box of luxury mince pies out of a bag and offer them to him as I walked passed. I've no shame in admitting it made me well up in the biggest way. Luxury mince pies. I'd say it's a while since he's seen one of them.

Fox_In_Socks

I pepple-dashed the toilet bowl at work today but there was no toilet brush to scrub the scour off.

I came back an hour later, and some sweet angel had cleaned the porcelain to a shiny finish.

It warmed my heart and I'm not ashamed to say that a tear or two was shed.

RayM

Fox_In_Socks wrote: »

It warmed my heart and I'm not ashamed to say that a tear or two was shed.

I'm sure it brought a tear to the eye of the elusive toilet cleaner too...

Fox_In_Socks

RayM wrote: »

I'm sure it brought a tear to the eye of the elusive toilet cleaner too...

A lit match would have taken care of any tears or eyelashes, present

mattP

At work I sorta devalued a guys car:o It wasn't my fault per se but I still did it, so I thought he would get extremely irrational and angry. Instead he was extremely gracious and understanding, really made my day

beks101

Well I guess a Boardsie a couple of weeks ago who - for no reason at all that I can discern - paid for a train and accommodation for me to go down to Other Voices in Dingle.

But that is not the story that I came here to tell. I was on a train down to Dingle for Other Voices - and a few seats over a woman was having that falling asleep - head falling over - jumping back up - before repeating the process thing.

I watched with that vicarious embarrassment fascination that overcomes one when someone has that issue. Did not even occur to me to help or intervene in any way.

But a guy a few seats behind me suddenly walked past and up to the girl in question. He stood there waiting for her head to do the popping back up thing - shoved a pillow where the head was - waited patiently for her head to slump onto it again thus lodging the pillow - and then walked back to his seat. Girl in question had a nice sleep for most of the rest of the journey with no more head and neck issues.

Unfortunately I dozed off myself so I did not see the moment where she woke up and tried to work out where the pillow thing had come from. But as good deeds go it is one of those ones that deserves the phrase "It is the little things that make the world go around".

beks101 wrote: »

So here's a shiny fluffy one filled with rainbows and unicorns and free chocolate and mince pies.

This has to be done. You can hate me for it. I do not care.

beks101

Walking around a weirdly quiet central London with passersby smiling and saying "merry Christmas" to me. It's probably the friendliest I've ever experienced it today.

Aer Lingus staff wearing tinsel and singing Fairytale of New York as the plane landed.

Free mince pies at the airport

Happy Christmas AH ya filthy animal