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  • 17-12-2015 02:45PM
    #1
    beks101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,802 ✭✭✭


    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"


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  • #2
    Pomplamousse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 582 ✭✭✭Pomplamousse


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


  • #3
    beks101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,802 ✭✭✭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.


  • #4
    Starokan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 746 ✭✭✭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


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,219 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    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. :)


  • #6
    razorblunt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


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


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  • #7
    whiskeyman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,564 ✭✭✭✭whiskeyman


    Off to this thread with yee!!!

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

    bah humbug!


  • #8
    Whitewinged
    Closed Accounts Posts: 935 ✭✭✭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 :)


  • #9
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 33,618 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


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

    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!


  • #10
    Corvo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,811 ✭✭✭Corvo


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

    PM Sent.


  • #11
    cookiexx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 335 ✭✭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:


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  • #12
    Medusa22
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,400 ✭✭✭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 :)


  • #13
    beks101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,802 ✭✭✭beks101


    whiskeyman wrote: »
    Off to this thread with yee!!!

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

    bah humbug!

    https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/83/ff/82/83ff82c241a321501ed530b8b8b00fa6.jpg


  • #14
    TG1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,920 ✭✭✭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!


  • #15
    Annasopra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,236 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    I cant really say it in public ;-)

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



  • #16
    beks101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,802 ✭✭✭beks101


    Joeytheparrot wrote: »
    I cant really say it in public ;-)

    Ah gwan! :D


  • #17
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,219 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    beks101 wrote: »
    Ah gwan! :D

    What beks said.

    Gwan, gwan, gwan, gwan.

    Gwan.


  • #18
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,496 Mod ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #19
    Graces7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭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...


  • #20
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 53,068 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    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. <3


  • #21
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 21,740 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    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 :(


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  • #22
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,219 ✭✭✭✭ [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. :)


  • #23
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 21,740 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    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.


  • #24
    Cupcake_Crisis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,448 ✭✭✭✭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 :D

    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!


  • #25
    Steve F
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,860 ✭✭✭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! :p


  • #26
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,219 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    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 :D

    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!


  • #27
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 53,068 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    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


  • #28
    Cupcake_Crisis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,448 ✭✭✭✭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!!


  • #29
    Tarzana2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,553 ✭✭✭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.


  • #30
    beks101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,802 ✭✭✭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.


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  • #31
    Hammer89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,004 ✭✭✭Hammer89


    Steve F wrote: »
    Yes me thinks he is correct

    Post pictures or away with yeee! :p

    This.

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


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