Random Acts of Kindness- What are your experiences?

cazzer22 · 20-10-2014 11:28PM #1

Today, I went to the local post office to collect a winter jacket I ordered and was really happy to get it. When I left I put my wallet and a few other bits on the roof as I was getting into the car. I drove off, crossed the N81 and parked up in Blackrock village, (a five minute ish drive.) As I was parking I did a sharp U-Turn to get another space. I noticed a bus driver flashing me and a taxi driver, also. Naturally, I was wondering what the hell was going on. I saw the taxi driver running behind me in the rear view mirror. I pulled in and he was holding my wallet (still on the roof of my car)- how I have NO idea.

I was so frazzled and didn't even realise it was gone. I went down and thanked him and offered him a coffee (I was just heading into Starbucks) he politely said he was alright. I decided I'd grab him one anyway and I got him a cookie as well. He was thrilled and it was such a nice thing for him to do because I would've been absolutely lost without bank cards etc. Faith in taxi drivers and humanity restored.

So, has anyone ever experience a random act of kindness by a stranger and have you done something nice for them in exchange?

hollster2 · 20-10-2014 11:38PM

I was in Dublin one day did some shopping and I brought the kids to Mc Donalds on my way there was so many homeless people, one older man caught my eye as I walked past he was eating a dirty bit of bread, so when we were finished I ordered him a large meal and drink and my kids gave it to him, the look on his face was priceless and it made me feel great and my kids!

fedor.2. · 20-10-2014 11:41PM

hollster2 wrote: »

I was in Dublin one day did some shopping and I brought the kids to Mc Donalds on my way there was so many homeless people, one older man caught my eye as I walked past he was eating a dirty bit of bread, so when we were finished I ordered him a large meal and drink and my kids gave it to him, the look on his face was priceless and it made me feel great and my kids!

He was probably starving again 20 mins later.

hollster2 · 20-10-2014 11:43PM

fedor.2. wrote: »

He was probably starving again 20 mins later.

thats good one

cazzer22 · 20-10-2014 11:44PM

fedor.2. wrote: »

He was probably starving again 20 mins later.

Or maybe he was lovin' it? Sorry, too cheesy?

Sweet Rose · 20-10-2014 11:44PM

I had 2 today, I had a really lucky day.

I was in Dunnes getting some nappies for my baby. The lady ahead of me in the queue had one of the spend over €50 and get €10 off your shopping vouchers. She had already used one voucher so she gave me her spare. It meant I could pick up another packet of nappies for free. I was so grateful to her as I'm very tight on cash at the minute.

I was in another shop today and I was picking up some clothes for my daughter. I had exactly €20 on my card left but what I picked up came to over €23 (I had calculated it wrong) so I asked the cashier to take one item off so it would bring the amount to under €20. It was only when I got home that I realised she had put the item in the bag and not charged me for it.

I love kind people but I do honestly believe that what goes around, comes around

hollster2 · 20-10-2014 11:47PM

Sweet Rose wrote: »

It was only when I got home that I realised she had put the item in the bag and not charged me for it.

I love kind people but I do honestly believe that what goes around, comes around

now thats lovely

what a nice person!

Simonigs1.0 · 20-10-2014 11:48PM

I gave a homeless man €20 instead of €10. There were two tenner notes rolled together so I didn't notice. I only realised after 15 minutes when I looked in my wallet, I didn't ask for it back.

So, in a way, a random act of kindness, just unintentional.

The Backwards Man · 20-10-2014 11:48PM

Fell asleep on a PATH train from Manhattan to Jersey City at four in the morning(jet lag's a bitch:p), woke up in Newark by the conductor, just me and a homeless guy riding the train for the night.

The conductor was going off shift so he drove me back to Journal Square and took the homeless guy home with him. Maybe he was a psychopathic murderous sexual deviant, who knows, but I like to see the good in people.

Mint Aero · 21-10-2014 12:00AM

I was in a club and tried me dab hand at pulling what I thought was the fittest bird there. She shot me down. Suddenly a totally hotter bird came up to me and said not to worry, you can have me tonight, on the house.

Fell of the roof and broke my ankle. Made off with 10 nurses while in hospital.

The Backwards Man · 21-10-2014 12:04AM

Mint Aero wrote: »

I was in a club and tried me dab hand at pulling what I thought was the fittest bird there. She shot me down. Suddenly a totally hotter bird came up to me and said not to worry, you can have me tonight, on the house.

Fell of the roof and broke my ankle. Made off with 10 nurses while in hospital.

Have you ever considered a career in comedy?

Please don't

AlanS181824 · 21-10-2014 12:06AM

I can't really think of any that's happened to me in the last while.

I always like to give someone else my parking ticket if I'm done with it and there's loads of time left on it.

Little things like that, brightening someone's day.

Mint Aero · 21-10-2014 12:06AM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Have you ever considered a career in comedy?

Please don't

No I haven't. Have you?

Lalealea · 21-10-2014 12:15AM

I am the kindness fairy. I like to throw a sparkle bomb and run. Stealth is my trade mark. You'll never see it.

I just moved both my neighbours bins so stuff does not get ****ed around in the wind. Shi#t's getting real out there.

I look after strays sometimes. I sometimes do housework or odd things for friends or neighbours especially if they have kids.

Someone gave me a lift today with the weather being so bad.Life saver.

It's nice to be nice :-)

toastedpickles · 21-10-2014 12:16AM

Yep, was at the local garage one day filling the car and it was spilling rain, I noticed this old man out in it trying to change his wheel so i ran over offered to help and told him to go sit in my car and ill have it done in no time as the jack he had was no good and collapsed, so 5 minutes later, new wheel on and good as new, i was drenched, but the smile on yer mans face and how grateful he was made it worth it

The Backwards Man · 21-10-2014 12:16AM

Mint Aero wrote: »

No I haven't. Have you?

Alas no.

The risks of people dying from laughter are too great.

Witchie · 21-10-2014 12:19AM

One of my best friends is a carer for her very infirm mother. She doesn't get out much but takes her mum into town to shop and go for a coffee a few times a week. Her mum is pretty much in a vegetative state but seems to enjoy a latte or a milkshake so my friend makes it part of their routine. I join them as often as I can coz it is basically her only social outlet.

Anyhow they go to the same coffee shop all the time and the girls in there know us well. One day my friend ordered her usual and paid and sat down. One of the staff came over and gave her money and my friend thought that she must have forgotten to get her change but the waitress said that some man had left money with them one day to pay for my friend and her mother's coffee.

I think it is one of the sweetest things anyone has ever done and has put such a spring in my friend's step to see that people have noticed how good she is to her mum. Help's that we have since figured out who did it and he is a hot piece of stuff and my friend and him have started chatting a bit so it all brings some colour into her rather dull life.

Lalealea · 21-10-2014 12:30AM

Witchie wrote: »

One of my best friends is a carer for her very infirm mother. She doesn't get out much but takes her mum into town to shop and go for a coffee a few times a week. Her mum is pretty much in a vegetative state but seems to enjoy a latte or a milkshake so my friend makes it part of their routine. I join them as often as I can coz it is basically her only social outlet.

Anyhow they go to the same coffee shop all the time and the girls in there know us well. One day my friend ordered her usual and paid and sat down. One of the staff came over and gave her money and my friend thought that she must have forgotten to get her change but the waitress said that some man had left money with them one day to pay for my friend and her mother's coffee.

I think it is one of the sweetest things anyone has ever done and has put such a spring in my friend's step to see that people have noticed how good she is to her mum. Help's that we have since figured out who did it and he is a hot piece of stuff and my friend and him have started chatting a bit so it all brings some colour into her rather dull life.

That's lovely!

I also think suspended coffees are a great idea. I wish more places would do them!

fleet_admiral · 21-10-2014 12:40AM

A very elderly neighbour of mine got sky hd in as a gift from her grandkids but they didnt set it up. My next door neighbour asked me to have a look at it for her and go through it with her.
I set it up and she literally only wanted rte 1 and 2 to see her soaps and the news. The look on her face when she saw brian dobson had me all warm inside, she was delighted

Mint Aero · 21-10-2014 12:42AM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Alas no.

The risks of people dying from laughter are too great.

That's good then

madmaggie · 21-10-2014 12:47AM

I was in the multi-story carpark in Kilkenny, ready to pay for my ticket, but no cash at all. An elderly couple came up and paid for it, said it was their good deed for the day.

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy · 21-10-2014 12:50AM

Mint Aero wrote: »

That's good then

Stop ruining a decent thread, man!

Pumpkinseeds · 21-10-2014 01:00AM

I tried to advise someone on how best to help their sick kitten, I got a load of abuse from their family and some fat knac*er friend of theirs who then threatened to set a dog on me. That kitten will soon be going back to the rescue it came from.

EoghanIRL · 21-10-2014 01:04AM

Mint Aero wrote: »

I was in a club and tried me dab hand at pulling what I thought was the fittest bird there. She shot me down. Suddenly a totally hotter bird came up to me and said not to worry, you can have me tonight, on the house.

Fell of the roof and broke my ankle. Made off with 10 nurses while in hospital.

Ebola , cured it .

Summer wind · 21-10-2014 01:16AM

Finished my shift at work at 5am one winters morning and got to my car to find it frozen solid. I was driving a Toyota starlet at the time and it had a choke that you had to pull out to get it going. This had to be timed fairly well cos if it was left out too long the engine would flood and you had to wait about ten minutes and start over again.

I'd just sat in and was cursing myself for not buying de-icer spray when somebody else on my shift came over and sprayed loads of de-icer on my window screen. Then they moved on to the rest of the cars parked round and sprayed them too. I thought it was a really nice thing to do and I never did find out who they were:)

Witchie · 21-10-2014 01:18AM

Summer wind wrote: »

Finished my shift at work at 5am one winters morning and got to my car to find it frozen solid. I was driving a Toyota starlet at the time and it had a choke that you had to pull out to get it going. This had to be timed fairly well cos if it was left out too long the engine would flood and you had to wait about ten minutes and start over again.

I'd just sat in and was cursing myself for not buying de-icer spray when somebody else on my shift came over and sprayed loads of de-icer on my window screen. Then they moved on to the rest of the cars parked round and sprayed them too. I thought it was a really nice thing to do and I never did find out who they were:)

De-iceman cometh.

Voodoomelon · 21-10-2014 01:45AM

Two in one week; I was filling up my car at the pumps and there was an African chap trying frantically at least 10-15 times to start his car after filling up, with no joy. There was a queue of cars waiting for his spot and not one person got out of their car to help. So I abandoned my pump and pushed his car off the forecourt by myself.

And on Saturday, the same bollox from other people, in that a chap had broken down in front of me in a queue whilst waiting on a red light, he stuck his hazards on and put two helpless hands out his window. I got out of the car in traffic and asked him what the problem was and the car was completely dead. As we were on a very steep hill I couldn't push it by myself so asked the lady in the car behind if she would help me push him. Not a chance. Asked the lady behind her, same thing. Looked back at the queue of 15 cars and all I saw were sheepish looking faces (everyone could see up the hill) so had to tell the chap no one wants to help. He said to drive around him and he'd slowly roll it back down the hill (god knows how). After double checking with him I went on my way, only so much you can do by yourself.

travis1976 · 21-10-2014 09:05AM

Witchie wrote: »

De-iceman cometh.

Witchie, that is vey good. I lol'd. In front of my boss:( who thought I was looking at a spreadsheet.

the evasion_kid · 21-10-2014 09:32AM

When I was homeless and dumpster diving to eat,a random old woman came up to me and slipped me 20 euros.....I ate well that day!

kylith · 21-10-2014 10:27AM

I was collecting the tokens for discounted stuff in a shop and when the woman at the next till heard me ask for them she asked for some too and then she gave me hers. Thanks, nice lady!

kingchess · 21-10-2014 10:43AM

".I have always relied on the kindness of strangers".

Random Acts of Kindness- What are your experiences?

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