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What's the nicest thing a complete stranger has done for you? (for free?)
December 3, 2016 at
04:38 PM
DW, the kids and I were at a local restaurant tonight - just a normal night with the kids. The couple behind us left (middle-aged, not necessarily old) and said "you have a beautiful family, you're very blessed" on the way out. We thanked them for the compliment and thought that was it.
About 5 min later, well after the couple left, 2 waitresses came over saying that the couple had paid our bill in full including tip and assumed we had known them. They were amazed that a complete stranger would buy a meal for someone else; it was probably worth about $60 if I had to guess.
I've had people buy me coffee in line @ DD before (few $$) but this was far and above those.
About 5 min later, well after the couple left, 2 waitresses came over saying that the couple had paid our bill in full including tip and assumed we had known them. They were amazed that a complete stranger would buy a meal for someone else; it was probably worth about $60 if I had to guess.
I've had people buy me coffee in line @ DD before (few $$) but this was far and above those.
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Unrelated, but another guy let me touch the bullet that was sticking in his arm.
About 5 min later, well after the couple left, 2 waitresses came over saying that the couple had paid our bill in full including tip and assumed we had known them. They were amazed that a complete stranger would buy a meal for someone else; it was probably worth about $60 if I had to guess.
I've had people buy me coffee in line @ DD before (few $$) but this was far and above those.
Other employees have cleaned up my wounds when I've fallen on icy sidewalks, hugged me, listened to my problems, etc... We need to not be complete strangers. We need stronger and healthier communities.
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Other employees have cleaned up my wounds when I've fallen on icy sidewalks, hugged me, listened to my problems, etc... We need to not be complete strangers. We need stronger and healthier communities.
About 5 min later, well after the couple left, 2 waitresses came over saying that the couple had paid our bill in full including tip and assumed we had known them. They were amazed that a complete stranger would buy a meal for someone else; it was probably worth about $60 if I had to guess.
I've had people buy me coffee in line @ DD before (few $$) but this was far and above those.
My wife gets random free stuff at stores ever since we've had a baby, probably helps that the baby is amazingly cute and well-behaved.
Mine would also have to be gun-related, a guy I met and paid for machine work let me shoot a bunch of his Class 3 stuff, wouldn't take $$ for ammo.
The thing I want to do is drive a tank. You can do it for a few thousand up in Michigan or Minnesota. Guy will even let you drive it through a trailer.
He needed a tent to sleep in, OK?!
Lots of nice things, but most recently I was at Subway and the gift card I was attempting to use would not work. The man behind me offered to pay for my meal. It made me glad that he would be so nice, but the cashier got my card to work so he didn't need to buy lunch for me. I told him how much I appreciated his offer and I was able to "pay it forward" the next day by buying lunch for a stranger.
Also, I was once given a free First Class upgrade on a flight from BOS to LAX. I proceeded to do what I always do, approach the counter and ask as nicely as possible if there were any available emergency exit row seats. There weren't any on this particular flight so the agent apologized and I was very kind about the whole thing. After all, they are helping me out by checking. Right before we boarded, the same agent came over and said, "You were so friendly and polite while asking, I thought I would give you some new seats" and we were in the front row of first class! We ended up on the plane for almost 2 hours before taking off as well, not sure why but it was a nice flight considering I get quite a bit of anxiety on airplanes.