Act of kindness

cruais · 03-03-2016 01:42AM #1

I came across a page on facebook called Dublin Acts of Kindness and they had a story that was featured on joe duffy yesterday.

It makes a difference to read something nice instead of the miserable shiite we are subjected to everyday.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1043374525724204&id=1020900521304938

I've no personal stories myself, but I have made the decision to try do a good deed every day

Lady is a tramp · 03-03-2016 01:50AM

Similar story - I needed to attend A&E recently. I was going to ring a taxi, but I'd noticed that a neighbour a couple of doors down was a taxi driver and the taxi was in the driveway at the time, so I decided to knock at his door and ask if he'd bring me to the hospital ... obviously I meant as a paying customer, but he refused to take any money from me for it. Very decent of him, I'd never even spoken to him before this! Some nice people out there.

Custardpi · 03-03-2016 01:52AM

The amount of times I've been approached at bus stops in Dublin by lads looking for a couple of quid for bus fare to enable them to "visit their sick mammy in hospital". Funnily enough the few times (I'm well wise to it now) I actually fell for their spiel they walked rapidly away from the bus they were apparently anxious to get the fare for. It's nice to know (well as much as you can believe what's on Joe Duffy) that at least one of those sick relative in hospital stories is actually true.

TheLastMohican · 03-03-2016 01:53AM

cruais wrote: »

I came across a page on facebook called Dublin Acts of Kindness and they had a story that was featured on joe duffy yesterday.

It makes a difference to read something nice instead of the miserable shiite we are subjected to everyday.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1043374525724204&id=1020900521304938

I've no personal stories myself, but I have made the decision to try do a good deed every day

Well, you've done just that .......... by posting!

More of these anecdotes will lift the national morale.

Great post

Your Face · 03-03-2016 01:55AM

Yeah, its good to hear stories like these.

tvercetti · 03-03-2016 02:21AM

Custardpi wrote: »

The amount of times I've been approached at bus stops in Dublin by lads looking for a couple of quid for bus fare to enable them to "visit their sick mammy in hospital". Funnily enough the few times (I'm well wise to it now) I actually fell for their spiel they walked rapidly away from the bus they were apparently anxious to get the fare for.

That reminded me of one of my run ins from a few months back.

I came out of the local butchers and was putting a bag into the booth when a local traveler walked by. As I closed the booth, I saw him turn and come towards me. He says really quietly that he needs a euro to ring his mother. Odd considering there hasn't been a public phone in the village in years. Anyway I shake my pockets and say I have nothing. But before I have a chance to move, he says that I have some in the car by the gearstick. The snake had peeked in the window while I was filling the booth. I tell him to take a hike anyway.

Later that day, the mother is at Centra and no surprise who she meets. This time, hes starving and needs a euro for some food. Well it was his lucky day, the mother swings open the back door and pulls out a bag of sandwiches and hands them to him. He didn't quite know how to react but certainly got more than what he bargained for.

kjl · 03-03-2016 02:27AM

Just before Christmas I was driving home from work and I saw an old lady slip, she was looking after 2 young children, so I immediately pulled over the car in a long line of traffic and went to her aid. two other people joined me and we helped the lady onto her feet and walked her and the kids home.

Kiwi in IE · 03-03-2016 02:42AM

I was in a FatFace shop just before Xmas, buying pyjamas and outfit for Little Kiwi, an elderly woman approached me and told me that she had a €40 credit note, but didn't like anything in the store, she asked me would I take it from her as they would not give her a refund. I was standing in line waiting to be served with several items, and I assumed she wanted me to buy it from her. Since I was spending that anyway, I agreed and got out the money. She handed me the credit note, refused to take the money off me, said 'Merry Xmas' and walked away before I could stop her.

Ice Maiden · 03-03-2016 02:46AM

Kiwi in IE wrote: »

I was in a FatFace shop just before Xmas, buying pyjamas and outfit for Little Kiwi, an elderly woman approached me and told me that she had a €40 credit note, but didn't like anything in the store, she asked me would I take it from her as they would not give her a refund. I was standing in line waiting to be served with several items, and I assumed she wanted me to buy it from her. Since I was spending that anyway, I agreed and got out the money. She handed me the credit note, refused to take the money off me, said 'Merry Xmas' and walked away before I could stop her.

That's fantastic. What a sweet lady.

KingMonkey · 03-03-2016 02:47AM

oh no,another one of these "do gooders" :pac: :cool:

Noo · 03-03-2016 04:41AM

kjl wrote: »

Just before Christmas I was driving home from work and I saw an old lady slip, she was looking after 2 young children, so I immediately pulled over the car in a long line of traffic and went to her aid. two other people joined me and we helped the lady onto her feet and walked her and the kids home.

Thank you for this. I have been a young child in a similar situation and its very scary. My granny was minding me (still too young to be in school) and i knew we had to go collect my brother from the school bus stop. Thinking back it was clear she wasnt feeling the best but as a tiny kid i was more concerned that we wouldnt be there waiting for my brother when he got off the bus (little minds work in funny ways). Anyway on the walk around my granny collapsed on the pavement. There i was about 3 years old left all on my own standing beside her lying on the ground, i was so scared. I tried to wake her but not much a 3year old can do except wait beside her. Eventually a neighbour spotted us and helped out. My next memory of the event is sitting in my grannys house surrounded by neighbours and my mam coming home from work early. No idea what happened to my brother.

Anyway long story short, the relief i felt when i saw the neighbour come help still cant be described. Granny is nearly 90 now and fit as a fiddle!

Mint Aero · 03-03-2016 07:11AM

I'm very charitable and helpful so I am thanks.

03-03-2016 07:23AM

I saw something really nice the other day. Something really touching.

My act of kindness was not to spread it on Facebook to garner likes. I didn't even take a picture of it.

libelula · 03-03-2016 07:36AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I saw something really nice the other day. Something really touching.

My act of kindness was not to spread it on Facebook to garner likes. I didn't even take a picture of it.

Share the story here then...don't be too cool

smash · 03-03-2016 07:41AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I saw something really nice the other day. Something really touching.

My act of kindness was not to spread it on Facebook to garner likes. I didn't even take a picture of it.

It was an arse, a really nice arse... wasn't it.

IvyTheTerrible · 03-03-2016 08:02AM

When people give you their slip from the parking meter when it still has time on it. Makes me smile every time it happens. So now I've started doing it as well.

thattequilagirl · 03-03-2016 08:25AM

Deleted User wrote: »

I saw something really nice the other day. Something really touching.

My act of kindness was not to spread it on Facebook to garner likes. I didn't even take a picture of it.

We talk about bad news enough- no harm to share/spread a little kindness.

03-03-2016 08:37AM

thattequilagirl wrote: »

We talk about bad news enough- no harm to share/spread a little kindness.

Where the story involves any element of identification, names, pics, I think the first act of kindness and thoughtfulness should be to ask all those involved if it's okay to go on the radio or to Facebook with it.

There was a story recently of a bus driver in Cork who helped an elderly passenger in some way or other with a pic of her on the street...my first thought was had anyone asked her did she want her face plastered all over social media with "bewildered vulnerable old dear" stuff.

Or remember this one that went viral...no one really wondered whether the man with special needs wanted to be part of a story doing the rounds. It seemed like he was the afterthought, his family were contacted after someone decided they would use it to harvest "likes"...

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/man-praised-for-holding-hands-with-stranger-with-disabilities-on-the-bus-to-comfort-him-a6689741.html

thattequilagirl · 03-03-2016 08:57AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Where the story involves any element of identification, names, pics, I think the first act of kindness and thoughtfulness should be to ask all those involved if it's okay to go on the radio or to Facebook with it.

There was a story recently of a bus driver in Cork who helped an elderly passenger in some way or other with a pic of her on the street...my first thought was had anyone asked her did she want her face plastered all over social media with "bewildered vulnerable old dear" stuff.

Or remember this one that went viral...no one really wondered whether the man with special needs wanted to be part of a story doing the rounds. It seemed like he was the afterthought, his family were contacted after someone decided they would use it to harvest "likes"...

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/man-praised-for-holding-hands-with-stranger-with-disabilities-on-the-bus-to-comfort-him-a6689741.html

I thought that was a lovely story about compassion for disabled people. Since the family confirmed details of his conditions to the newspaper and one of them wrote a note to thank the guy, it seems like they were absolutely fine with it. There's always a negative angle to any story, but you really had to look for it here, it's A heartwarming story, and one can only hope it inspires others to show the same compassion.

Robsweezie · 03-03-2016 08:59AM

Deleted User wrote:

My act of kindness was not to spread it on Facebook to garner likes. I didn't even take a picture of it.

Then did it really happen?

03-03-2016 09:10AM

thattequilagirl wrote: »

I thought that was a lovely story about compassion for disabled people. Since the family confirmed details of his conditions to the newspaper and one of them wrote a note to thank the guy, it seems like they were absolutely fine with it...

After the story broke.

At that stage the choice was taken out of their hands.

It looks like there was no effort to check before the person rushed off to Facebook.

If the family turned around and said they wished the privacy of their family member was respected, would it have turned into a bad story?

I'm not saying the stories should not be publicised, but with so many of these it seems that the possible wish of a family or person NOT to be the subject of a story going viral is incidental. It's like the new found social media interest in homeless people in the last 2 or so years, does anyone ask them if they welcome being photoed as the subject of some "pay it forward" Facebook campaign.

03-03-2016 09:18AM

Great. A nice thread, about kind acts, and 8 of the 20 replies are negative.

Any chance ye can not drag the thread down and actually post some kind acts? You don't have to name names

My friend is currently fundraising for her seriously disabled daughter, I've never seen so many people rally together to come up with fundraising ideas and to put those ideas into action. My friends is totally overwhelmed with the response.

03-03-2016 09:21AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Great. A nice thread, about kind acts, and 8 of the 20 replies are negative.

Not sure if you're counting mine, but I think respect for privacy and not intruding with a camera is an act of kindness, and positive...

JustShon · 03-03-2016 09:31AM

Got on the bus once, produced my leap card only to be told it was in negative then rummaged for change for a while and realised I had none. I told the bus driver I had to get off and that I'd get the next one. Some guy from the disabled seats shouts for me to wait, then he comes up to the front and produces his bus pass and says "This allows me to bring someone on the bus with me, he's with me."

I even met him years later and he still remembered my face, shamefully I didn't remember his face but I have that problem in general.

justback83 · 03-03-2016 09:32AM

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

When people give you their slip from the parking meter when it still has time on it. Makes me smile every time it happens. So now I've started doing it as well.

Me too!

armaghlad · 03-03-2016 09:32AM

Some people commit these random acts of kindness for the sole purpose of massaging their pathetic egos by plastering it on fb.

Anyway heard a nice one from the other day. A friend of mine is working/living in Dublin however had been commuting up until a couple of months ago. She'd been having trouble with the car the last few weeks so starting taking the bus. Unfortunately for her took the wrong bus one morning and didn't cop on until the last stop when everyone got off. The driver, despite having finished his shift, dropped her off to work. Thought that was really nice and unexpected of a bus driver to go out of his way like that!

Your Face · 03-03-2016 09:45AM

I came off my bike one day and crashed onto the footpath. Fella in the car behind got out to check I was alright, as did a lady on the footpath. Another fella gathered up everything I dropped and handed them to me. Despite my battered body, I felt good. Its the way forward.

kylith · 03-03-2016 09:59AM

I took the dog to the park on Sunday and when I got there I realised my tyre was flat. Anyway, never having changed a tyre before I got to wrestling with the hubcap when a lovely young man on a bicycle stopped and offered to help, even though he had no real clue what to do either. Anyway between the two of us and Wikihow we figured it out and went our separate ways. I wish I'd had something I could give him as a thanks but all I had was dog treats and a half-empty pack of soft mints.

Thank you, mysterious rowing man!

JustShon · 03-03-2016 10:00AM

kylith wrote: »

and a half-empty pack of soft mints.

Did you at least offer him the soft mints?

Aongus Von Bismarck · 03-03-2016 10:07AM

I flew back to Ireland last week to vote in the general election. On the Saturday night I decided to head into the local town for a pint. During the walk in I met a chap I went to secondary school with. He was with his child - a red-faced boy with the same unfortunate dental issues as his father.

We got chatting anyway. He asked what I was doing now and I told him I work in wealth management for a major European financial institution in Frankfurt. He works in a local medical device factory putting some sort of silicone spring in a device.

He told me his son was 'fierce smart' and that 'twoud be great if he ended up over in Germany buyin' stocks'. I then offered to send him a useful email if he gave me his address.

Flew back into Frankfurt on Sunday and sent the email. It included links to things like the Khan Academy, the Scratch programming language, online tutorials in learning German, advice on how to maximize the effectiveness of study, tips on balancing the academic and sport side of things as sport tends to dominate in schools down the country. Hopefully the father will use it to help his child.

kylith · 03-03-2016 10:08AM

JustShon wrote: »

Did you at least offer him the soft mints?

He didn't seem keen on them.

Actually, does anyone know if more than one rowing club is in the Memorial Park in Dublin? Maybe I could drop in a cake.

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