Unexpected Random Acts of Kindness??

[cheleen]

Just wondering what kind of experiences others have had with unexpected random acts of kindness. :)

The other night a very large Fed-Ex truck got stuck at the end of our cul-de-sac. The lady driver knocked on the door to borrow a shovel. No problem, of course. I brought a couple shovels out and helped her dig the snow around the wheels. Took all of 5 minutes. No trouble at all.

This morning, I opened the front door, and there was a box of Chocolates and a Christmas card from her, thanking me for the help. Totally so unexpected..... what a nice thing for her to do. Sure made my day!

Anyone else the recipient of an unexpected random act of kindness from a stranger? It is always nice to hear about positive things these days, instead of all the negative things. :)

[Bortman]

It's quite a few years ago this happend, but it was super nice. One day at work myself and my female coworker were just having a super crappy day. At a retail store, many times during the day you end up talking to your other locations for various reasons. So I guess after hearing by our voice that we were having a super stressful day, a girl from one of the other locations sent me and my coworker a boquette of flowers and a basket full of tastey goodies. It sure made our day a lot brighter :) It's not quite like your story, but still quite unexpected.

[3weddings]

A couple of years ago, I received a Pay It Forward coffee in line at Tim's (i.e. the person in front of me paid for mine). There was absolutely NO reason for it.

Now I also pay for the coffee behind me on Wednesdays, kinda makes you feel good to know you put a smile on someones face!

[japcutie]

wow those are nice!

Just this past weekend, went to purchase a guitar (wooowee rock on) and it didn't fully fit in my car, so we put it in the trunk, but I didn't have any string to keep the trunk closed. The store worker brought some string from the store, but we were having trouble cutting it (since we didn't have a knife). Then some dude came along and helped us out by using a lighter to cut the string.

Something small, but he took his own time to help me out :)

[Kommander_KornFlakes]

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One time my minivan's back tire went flat and since I didn't have the changing tools with me I forced my way into a gas station two blocks away. I asked many people filling up if I could borrow their jack and many told me they were in a hurry or that they didn't have one.

A beautiful then woman pulls up on a brand new SUV. Now I must be honest and say that I walked up to her not expecting to get any help but just to see her up close, a perfect excuse to do so, I asked her if she had a jack. She just looked at me and didn't said anything, got out and walked to her trunk and pulled out a jack. I said "thanks, it will only take 5 minutes". It was raining, and when I squatted down to lift my minivan up, she squatted right besides me and had purchased a coffee for me & her. I was perplexed. She went back to her car and took out an umbrella, and held it over me as I changed the tire.

Here there was, a beautiful chick squatting besides me under the rain holding an umbrella over me and asking me if I needed her help loosing-up the nuts.

That's what I call WEIRD.

[cheleen]

Great stories! And the last one, about the beautiful woman holding the umbrella for you as you changed your tire in the rain...... not weird, just incredibly thoughtful of her! Sounds like she is beautiful inside and out! :)

[felixdd]

In the snow-storm of '99, while my mom drove me to school, we were caught in a traffic jam going up the hill on Finch (westbound, just before Bayview). Part of the reason was the snow, and part of the reason was that there were some cars stuck on the uphill. So while my mom stayed in the car, I exited and looked into each car, seeing if they needed any help.

One particular car had people in it -- a mother and her two daughters. Her daughters were late for school. So I took them back to my car, and my mom drove them to school as well (they went to a different school than we did). The mother stayed with the car and waited for the tow truck.

Later I learned that the people we rescued lived right across from us. Imagine that!




The other incident was also back in high school. I found a wallet with $500 cash in it, and gave it to the office, rather than giving it directly to the person (didn't want to deal with any accusations if there were originally more than $500 in it).

The irony was the guy was in my class the following year. He stole my homework and, erased my name, and handed it in as his own. Too bad he did a crappy job erasing, because I found the assignment when the teacher was returning it to us. I told the teacher, who believed me, and gave me the mark I deserved.

[spm24]

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Here there was, a beautiful chick squatting besides me under the rain holding an umbrella over me and asking me if I needed her help loosing-up the nuts.

That's what I call WEIRD.


you sure she wasnt refereing to after your tire was fixed ?


At a food place near my work that i usally go to i was in line and the guy infront of me CC was declined . seeing he was in a suit and sure i seen him around i told the guy at the cash to put it on my tab the guy was surprized and i told him if he ever sees me around to grab me a coffee or something and it happends to all of us.

next time i went there the manager of the store gave me a free meal with the reason that he would have never though that to happen and the guy i picked up the tab for was actually a good friend of his if ever i am at the place when he is there the guy buys me a coffee or a drink . never know who you might be helping out this guy must have repaid his meal like 10 times over by now and i keep telling him thanks but it was just a meal and i am sure he would do the same.

[BlueMax]

Got to my desk friday morning and on it was a miniature 18" Christmas tree, ornaments, lights and all! What a nice surprise! :)

[keanefan]

Toronto Star has a collection of heart-warming "Acts of Kindness" stories:

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&pubid=968163964505&cid=1130929308633&call_page=TS_News&call_pageid=968332188492&call_pagepath=News/News

good to read

:arrowu:

[perplexed_one]

The other incident was also back in high school. I found a wallet with $500 cash in it, and gave it to the office, rather than giving it directly to the person (didn't want to deal with any accusations if there were originally more than $500 in it).

The irony was the guy was in my class the following year. He stole my homework and, erased my name, and handed it in as his own. Too bad he did a crappy job erasing, because I found the assignment when the teacher was returning it to us. I told the teacher, who believed me, and gave me the mark I deserved.

wow man talk about KARMA?? what was that guy doing with $500 in his wallet in the first place?

my story is when I was coming from a relative's house in my dad's car, the engine just fried and there was green liquid spilling out. well we were coming out on the highway ramp and some dude pulled over. he took us directly to my school. cool dude.

o yeah one time downtown, i was getting a coffee in Timmy's and the guy in front of me paid for my drink and coffee. kind but very unexpected

[cookiejunkie]

your story sounds like a commercial by cadbury

[Kommander_KornFlakes]

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During celebrations downtown (BLue Jays) I was pushed to the floor by this mob and a broken bottle was lodged on my back. I stopped a group of young people and asked them where was the nearest hospital.... they personally took me to the hospital and WAITED over 45 minutes to see my outcome.

Why?

[Avant_Garde]

Very small but it certainly made my day.

A few weeks ago I was lining up at a grocery store, I had only 3 items to buy but the express lane was closed so I went to a regular line. The lady who was next had a huge cart full of groceries saw that I only had 3 items let me go ahead of her. Very nice of her to do so.

[Kasakato]

I was at the beach and was trying to get the umbrella stake into the sand. The only problem was I had forgotten the hammer. Some lady walked up to us, and smashed it in. Nice of her :) Now when ever I see someone struggling with their umbrella, I lend them my hammer.

Last year me and my grandfather were driving down a small street and our car had broken down. So we stopped in front of another car who happen to have a flat. The lady was struggling to change her tire, so I put it on for her. As I was changing the tire, she got our car running. :o

[toalan]

In grade 9 during class I farted and my buddy became a human air filter using his lungs, he breathed as fast as possible to use his own lung to filter out the smell of my fart. I always remeber that act of kindness, now whenever someone farts I become the human air filter in the hopes of paying it forward.

This is a true story.

[NLI10D]

my parents got a flat on the highway and couldn't change it. they also didn't have a cellphone so they decided to walk to nearest pay phone to call (they were near the exit) a lady stopped and dropped them off at home.

first time i took the bus to S@Y didn't know the buses go to the roundabout, got off at keele and its a ways walk to the campus in the middle of a really bad snow storm. a car stopped and offered me a ride since she was going that way anyways.

[that_staples_guy]

Great stories here. I personally haven't done anything major, but I always tell customers of mine that I see if the price of their product has went down, or if there are coupons available for their items I'll give it to them.

Of course if the customer is a complete jackass I don't give a crap.

[PlayerOne]

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One time my minivan's back tire went flat and since I didn't have the changing tools with me I forced my way into a gas station two blocks away. I asked many people filling up if I could borrow their jack and many told me they were in a hurry or that they didn't have one.

A beautiful then woman pulls up on a brand new SUV. Now I must be honest and say that I walked up to her not expecting to get any help but just to see her up close, a perfect excuse to do so, I asked her if she had a jack. She just looked at me and didn't said anything, got out and walked to her trunk and pulled out a jack. I said "thanks, it will only take 5 minutes". It was raining, and when I squatted down to lift my minivan up, she squatted right besides me and had purchased a coffee for me & her. I was perplexed. She went back to her car and took out an umbrella, and held it over me as I changed the tire.

Here there was, a beautiful chick squatting besides me under the rain holding an umbrella over me and asking me if I needed her help loosing-up the nuts.

That's what I call WEIRD.

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During celebrations downtown (BLue Jays) I was pushed to the floor by this mob and a broken bottle was lodged on my back. I stopped a group of young people and asked them where was the nearest hospital.... they personally took me to the hospital and WAITED over 45 minutes to see my outcome.

Why?

sigh, it's people like you guys that makes the society today so cold and unfriendly, people do nice things for you and you just have to get all suspicious

like my ex-co-worker, on my last day before leaving, I bought boxes of chocolate for everyone at my work place, when i handed him a box, he actually got all freaked out and asked me wtf i was doing, no, not with a "hmm-i-wonder-what's-up" expression, but with an expression like i was trying to poison him

calm down people, people do nice things sometimes, it's ok


as for My story:

I was driving to belleville once, and my gf and i decided to take a look at the sandbanks beach that we hear about all the time. I wasn't sure if I was on the right track, so I stopped and asked some guy for directions, he got out his map, penciled in the route i should take, and gave me the map. i offered to pay him for it, but he insisted that I just take it. very nice guy

[BobW]

A few weeks ago I was going through a toll booth in Florida, when I went to hand the guy the money he told me that it was paid for... looked like the car behind me got a free pass through too... no idea who/why...

Also got on a bus in San Francisco and the bus driver covered the money opening. Said that he'd had enough for the day so everyone rode for free... whole busload of pleasantly surprised people there...

Many years ago, South Padre Island, Texas... stuck a rental car in the sand (driving on the beach is allowed), a couple of bubba's in jacked up truck come by and toss out a tow rope... pop me out of the sand... wouldn't even take a beer for their efforts... told me that on Saturdays this is what they did...drive up and down the beach helping people.... cool..

[spm24]

I was driving to belleville once, and my gf and i decided to take a look at the sandbanks beach that we hear about all the time. I wasn't sure if I was on the right track, so I stopped and asked some guy for directions, he got out his map, penciled in the route i should take, and gave me the map. i offered to pay him for it, but he insisted that I just take it. very nice guy

sandbanks is a amazing place to go camping i would recommend renting the canoes /seadoo's in the area for the day and go on a self tour.

back on topic keep the stories coming they are great so far.

[Birdman]

A couple of years ago I was getting gas at a Canadian Tire gas bar. Two ladies were there trying to pay for $10 worth of gas each with their debit cards. The debit machine wasn't working, they didn't have any cash, and the attendant was trying to get them to phone someone to bring them money, wouldn't let them drive down the road to the bank machine and come back.

I stepped up and paid for the gas, then wrote my address on the back of their receipts and told them they could drop off the $10 later.

One of them showed up at my place about an hour later. Never saw the other one again.

I guess one out of 2 ain't bad.

[buffcorp]

Few years back I was going to futureshop near christmas time with my cousin and dad I was a bit younger. Some old man dropped a bunch of 10k + bonds i dont remember exactly but it was a **** ton of money. He didnt even notice he continued and went into the bank. It was blowing in the wind so i ran after them and got them, returned them to the old man inside the bank. Result? Not even a ****ing thank you. If i knew he would be so ungrateful i would have ripped them up and wiped my ass with them.

[victory01]

this has been a great thread. i have read every story and have been touched. you are all pretty lucky. but as for me? i dont fish for returns, but i do some what believe in karma. i dont mean to complain but every deed ive done has turned out like this:

Few years back I was going to futureshop near christmas time with my cousin and dad I was a bit younger. Some old man dropped a bunch of 10k + bonds i dont remember exactly but it was a **** ton of money. He didnt even notice he continued and went into the bank. It was blowing in the wind so i ran after them and got them, returned them to the old man inside the bank. Result? Not even a ****ing thank you. If i knew he would be so ungrateful i would have ripped them up and wiped my ass with them.

i didn't really think about it until i read this thread. i mean seriously. i say **** it from now on. if i pulled every deed i pushed id be a millionaire. but i still do a good deed here and there.

[3weddings]

Reviving an old thread, but I was just the recipient of a Random Act of Kindness

I rushed the kids through the morning routine to grab the Chapter's Deal of the Day, sat at my laptop in time, just to be told the 50 deals were gone.

Another RFDer saw my post and gave me his coupon code!!! Thank you so much!! That act of kindness is worth a million bucks (ok $13.95 hehe)

[Nikita]

K..first I nominate this as #1 OT thread ever...lol! Thanks for reviving it 3weddings, nice way to start a day. I have a couple to add.

My mom has a neighbor across the street who's probably about my age. My mom is elderly and lives with chronic pain and has to use a cane to walk. Nontheless, she's very independant and does everything she possibly can for herself. Either myself of my nephew try to be there most Sundays to put out her garbage and recycleables just to save her the pain of doing it herself. This wonderful woman across the street almost inevitably will bring her garbage cans to the back fence the next day for her. So when I'm there, I do the same for her. Of course she's young and healthy and doesn't need the help but it's my way of thanking her for helping my mom. One time she told my mom that she had been home sick one day and saw me bringing hers to her back fence and was so thankful cuz she just could barely get up off the couch to bother. Little thing, yet such gratitude.

Last summer a friend and I were leaving my place, her car was parked on the street in front of my building, it's all parking meters there. As we were getting to the car we saw a parking enforcement officer issuing tickets to people with expired meters. We noticed that the car in front of us had an expired meter so before the PEO got there I went over and fed his meter. Now, just a note, believe it or not it's actually against the law to do this! Had to do it quickly and sneakily. Funny thing was, after I fed the meter I noticed the guy had a City parking permit in his window and didn't need to feed the meters anyway....lol. Oh well, our intentions were good.

[dragon_drift]

In grade 9 during class I farted and my buddy became a human air filter using his lungs, he breathed as fast as possible to use his own lung to filter out the smell of my fart. I always remeber that act of kindness, now whenever someone farts I become the human air filter in the hopes of paying it forward.

This is a true story.

what a true friend!

i wouldn't do it for my friends though cuz i will die on the spot.

[itcareer]

An Amazing Elephant Story

In 1986, Mikele Mebembe was on holiday in Kenya after graduating from
Northwestern University.


On a hike through the bush, he came across a young bull elephant
standing with one leg raised in the air. The elephant seemed distressed,
so Mikele approached it very carefully.



He got down on one knee and inspected the elephant's foot and found a
large piece of wood deeply embedded in it. As carefully and as gently as
he could, Mikele worked the wood out with his hunting knife, after which
the elephant gingerly put down its foot. The elephant turned to face the
man, and with a rather curious look on its face, stared at him for
several tense moments. Mikele stood frozen, thinking of nothing else but
being trampled. Eventually the elephant trumpeted loudly, turned, and
walked away. Mikele never forgot that elephant or the events of that
day.



Twenty years later, Mikele was walking through the Chicago Zoo with his
teenaged son. As they approached the elephant enclosure, one of the
creatures turned and walked over to near where Mikele and his son Tapu
were standing. The large bull elephant stared at Mikele, lifted its
front foot off the ground, then put it down. The elephant did that
several times then trumpeted loudly, all the while staring at the man.



Remembering the encounter in 1986, Mikele couldn't help wondering if
this was the same elephant. Mikele summoned up his courage, climbed over
the railing and made his way into the enclosure. He walked right up to
the elephant and stared back in wonder. The elephant trumpeted again,
wrapped its trunk around one of Mikele's legs and slammed him against
the railing, killing him instantly.



Probably wasn't the same elephant.

[profguy]

In grade 9 during class I farted and my buddy became a human air filter using his lungs, he breathed as fast as possible to use his own lung to filter out the smell of my fart. I always remeber that act of kindness, now whenever someone farts I become the human air filter in the hopes of paying it forward.

This is a true story.

Wow - where were you when we need ed you? keep up the good work.

[weedb0y]

In grade 9 during class I farted and my buddy became a human air filter using his lungs, he breathed as fast as possible to use his own lung to filter out the smell of my fart. I always remeber that act of kindness, now whenever someone farts I become the human air filter in the hopes of paying it forward.

This is a true story.

I can't stop LOL at work at this

[gordholio]

These are good stories, unlike the bad news we are inundated with by the media everyday. If you were cooped up in your house and only listened to the media, you'd get a very inaccurate and skewed (bad) view of the world. :)

[woodstock827]

I'm just wondering... How does the "pay-it-backward" coffee thing work? Like how do you leave money for the person behind you? Does the cashier keep the excess change or what? What if the person order more than just a coffee?

[MkmBandit]

Last year I was at Country Style with the gf grabbing some Mango Citrus Freeze's, when I went to pay for it with my debit card, the magnetic strip was causing me problems, and wasn't going through. All I had for cash in my pocket was a toonie, and the guy standing in the line behind us said he'd cover the difference (which was just over $3). I thought that was a very nice gesture.

I'm one of those people who will also offer change if someone is short (never $3, but if its under $1 I'll offer). This just goes to show, what goes around comes around. This is also what makes Toronto an awesome city ;)

[Stoe99]

I was cruising down Yonge street in Aurora with my buddy on a Friday or Saturday night about 1 year ago. I think we were on our way downtown.

Anyways, we pass this minivan on the way with their 4 ways on and pulled over, as we drive by I see some hot blond chicks inside, so I yell at my buddy to turn around and offer some help. We turn around and pull over, as we get to the front it turns out to be some East Indians with yellow head scarfs. Honest to god true story. I still hear about this......

[UrbanPoet]

Once... a woman offered me and my gf an orange.
Weirdest thing ever... But it was really kind of her.

[Cyber6]

back in high school. I found a wallet with $500 cash in it, and gave it to the office, rather than giving it directly to the person (didn't want to deal with any accusations if there were originally more than $500 in it).

The irony was the guy was in my class the following year. He stole my homework and, erased my name, and handed it in as his own. Too bad he did a crappy job erasing, because I found the assignment when the teacher was returning it to us. I told the teacher, who believed me, and gave me the mark I deserved.

WOW... no good deed goes unpunished. :razz:


C.

[AzN_RiverdaleCI]

lots of random out there these days.

[Dangaizer3]

Here there was, a beautiful chick squatting besides me under the rain holding an umbrella over me and asking me if I needed her help loosing-up the nuts.


That made my day, and me laugh out loud for real... awesome!

[3weddings]

I'm just wondering... How does the "pay-it-backward" coffee thing work? Like how do you leave money for the person behind you? Does the cashier keep the excess change or what? What if the person order more than just a coffee?

Most Tim's now have the automated cash registers, so I just tell the cashier to add the car behind me to my total (and pray they didn't buy for the entire office!:cheesygri )

I'd say that the cashiers are honest, most are taken by surprise when you do it, but are happy to!

The most I've ever paid was $9something.....and it turned out to be a rival companies receptionist on her way to work too..lol...she called me to thank me at the office when I got there!

[v_tofu]

In grade 9 during class I farted and my buddy became a human air filter using his lungs, he breathed as fast as possible to use his own lung to filter out the smell of my fart. I always remeber that act of kindness, now whenever someone farts I become the human air filter in the hopes of paying it forward.

This is a true story.


Best post and act of kindness ever!!

[unleashed]

This thread is awesome, keep the great stories coming.

[azlar2007]

I was cruising down Yonge street in Aurora with my buddy on a Friday or Saturday night about 1 year ago. I think we were on our way downtown.

Anyways, we pass this minivan on the way with their 4 ways on and pulled over, as we drive by I see some hot blond chicks inside, so I yell at my buddy to turn around and offer some help. We turn around and pull over, as we get to the front it turns out to be some East Indians with yellow head scarfs. Honest to god true story. I still hear about this......

where's the act of kindness :confused:

...unless you stayed to help regardless...

[random1]

This happened last year, it was winter and a storm had begun early in the morning (it was wet snow so everything was slushy, wet and cold). School wasn't closed though (stupid school...). Luckily my mom was off work and the minivan was home so she drove me to school. On my way I saw my friend waiting at the bus stop (suburban area where there is a specific public transit bus that goes through the neighbourhood to the school). We stopped to pick her up and then ended up picking up her boyfriend (farther down along the route) and these strangers who went to my school as well (bus buddies of her boyfriend?). They were freezing and dripping wet from waiting so long for the bus. Unfortunately the minivan could only fit seven people, so we could only look out at the others waiting at the bus stops for the rest of the route...

[plucky duck]

Nothing special, but where I used to work before we get free coffees. After work I take the bus and walk along the downtown main street and see this fella there all the time. Being winter and knowing how cold it can be standing on the street waiting for the bus 15-20 minutes, I would grab a cup of coffee and hand it to him on my way to the bus stop going home.

On the receiving end of things, first time casual dinner with a girl, played a game of pool with a bet losing fella pays for dinner. I lost. When I came out of the washroom she already paid for both of us, smiled and said "my treat". That was really sweet :)

[B40]

In grade 9 during class I farted and my buddy became a human air filter using his lungs, he breathed as fast as possible to use his own lung to filter out the smell of my fart. I always remeber that act of kindness, now whenever someone farts I become the human air filter in the hopes of paying it forward.

This is a true story.

WINNAR

[Dimension]

Wow, I like this thread. It shows me that there's still humanity in this world.

My story:
I was in lecture, taking notes. And this guy comes in late, sits next to me. He rummaged through his backpack, gave a loud sigh, and asked if he could borrow a pen and paper from me. So I lent it to him. The following lecture, he gave me a new pen, and a pack of paper, as well as a cup of hot chocolate. Yay! Haha, I didn't expect this kind of gesture, a "thank you" would have been sufficient.

[loho33]

An Amazing Elephant Story

In 1986, Mikele Mebembe was on holiday in Kenya after graduating from
Northwestern University.


On a hike through the bush, he came across a young bull elephant
standing with one leg raised in the air. The elephant seemed distressed,
so Mikele approached it very carefully.



He got down on one knee and inspected the elephant's foot and found a
large piece of wood deeply embedded in it. As carefully and as gently as
he could, Mikele worked the wood out with his hunting knife, after which
the elephant gingerly put down its foot. The elephant turned to face the
man, and with a rather curious look on its face, stared at him for
several tense moments. Mikele stood frozen, thinking of nothing else but
being trampled. Eventually the elephant trumpeted loudly, turned, and
walked away. Mikele never forgot that elephant or the events of that
day.



Twenty years later, Mikele was walking through the Chicago Zoo with his
teenaged son. As they approached the elephant enclosure, one of the
creatures turned and walked over to near where Mikele and his son Tapu
were standing. The large bull elephant stared at Mikele, lifted its
front foot off the ground, then put it down. The elephant did that
several times then trumpeted loudly, all the while staring at the man.



Remembering the encounter in 1986, Mikele couldn't help wondering if
this was the same elephant. Mikele summoned up his courage, climbed over
the railing and made his way into the enclosure. He walked right up to
the elephant and stared back in wonder. The elephant trumpeted again,
wrapped its trunk around one of Mikele's legs and slammed him against
the railing, killing him instantly.



Probably wasn't the same elephant.

LOL...i knew that was going to happen but still read on.

[DaVibe]

Today I was sitting on the Sheppard line (headed East from Yonge) where these 2 young girls got on at Bayview. I was sitting in 1 of 2 seats while a woman beside me was sitting in 1 of 2 seats (so 1 person, 2 seats, 1 available). Anyways it was like this all around so the one girl sat while the other one stood across from us.
She asked them "Want to switch?" and they gladly agreed so she sat next to the stranger while the 2 girls got to sit with each other (where the woman was originally sitting).

I thought it was pretty nice. Something small but really makes the trip a lot better. I've done things like that in the past, it just really surprised me (and made me smile) to see someone doing that for someone.

[isom3tric]

I remember one time when I was on the TTC sitting in the front. The bus was kind of full, just enough to fill the seats. Then an old lady came in the bus. I stood up and gave up my seat. She then stopped me and said "Your mother has taught you well, thank you very much"

That made my day :)

[DaVibe]

I remember one time when I was on the TTC sitting in the front. The bus was kind of full, just enough to fill the seats. Then an old lady came in the bus. I stood up and gave up my seat. She then stopped me and said "Your mother has taught you well, thank you very much"

That made my day :)

I have issues ALWAYS giving up my seat because I'm a young male.
Maybe I just worked a 12 hour shift. Maybe I work in retail standing on my feet for 6 hours?
Maybe you're like my girlfriend who HAS back problems and NEEDS that chair ... you can't always tell the whole story.
Yet no mattr what, whenever I'm on the TTC, I can always feel the eyes burning into my scalp.

We all paid the same price. I was fortunate enough to get this seat, now you can go get your own.
I give up my seat at times, but I don't do it every time. Call it whatever you want, but that's how I feel about riding the TTC and giving up a seat.

[Peter Pan]

I have issues ALWAYS giving up my seat because I'm a young male.
Maybe I just worked a 12 hour shift. Maybe I work in retail standing on my feet for 6 hours?
Maybe you're like my girlfriend who HAS back problems and NEEDS that chair ... you can't always tell the whole story.
Yet no mattr what, whenever I'm on the TTC, I can always feel the eyes burning into my scalp.

We all paid the same price. I was fortunate enough to get this seat, now you can go get your own.
I give up my seat at times, but I don't do it every time. Call it whatever you want, but that's how I feel about riding the TTC and giving up a seat.

Your mother has not taught you well.

[Thundercloud]

I used to have to take the TTC to school when I lived in Scarborough. And a lot of times I'm really out of it in the morning because of insufficient sleep.

I left my wallet on the bus on three separate occasions and each time they turned up at the TTC lost and found with everything intact.

[woodstock827]

I used to have to take the TTC to school when I lived in Scarborough. And a lot of times I'm really out of it in the morning because of insufficient sleep.

I left my wallet on the bus on three separate occasions and each time they turned up at the TTC lost and found with everything intact.

you are one lucky person. ;)
I wouldn't push my luck next time though

[z_squared]

you are one lucky person. ;)
I wouldn't push my luck next time though

yeah. i wouldn't bet on your inexplicably non-random acts of irresponsibility to be indefinitely met with unexpected random acts of kindness :-0

[wetsnot]

in high school, one morning I was headed to the only convenience store that sold TTC fare in my neighbourhood. There was a woman standing at the entrance and as I approached she said it was closed and asked if I was trying to buy bus fare (I was in my school uniform and clearly looked like a high school student). I told her I lived nearby and would run home to get some change for fare (15 min walk, only had $20 bill on me). She reached into her purse and held out a toonie, told me I was late and going home would waste time. I objected, but she said her toonie wasn't worth as much as the education I was missing by being late...I accepted and made it to school on time.

fast forward many years later, I'm on my way home from UofT St George campus. Had a late lecture so I was waiting for a ride home at the pick up area at kennedy stn at around 11pm. There is a guy on his cellphone (UofT backpack on), clearly frustrated with something. He comes up to me and says someone was suppose to pick him up an hour ago and he couldn't get a hold of them now. He didn't have a fare to get back into the TTC system, and asked if he could borrow one from me. I said sure, and when he asked how he could pay the money back for the fare I told him that some lady did the same thing for me 8 years earlier, and now I'm doing the same for you.

So buddy, if you're on RFD...you better have paid it forward.

[dhamilton]

I dated a Rita Macneil sized girl with the personality of a rock once.

Best random act of kindness ever.












jk :cheesygri

[speeeeee]

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One time my minivan's back tire went flat and since I didn't have the changing tools with me I forced my way into a gas station two blocks away. I asked many people filling up if I could borrow their jack and many told me they were in a hurry or that they didn't have one.

A beautiful then woman pulls up on a brand new SUV. Now I must be honest and say that I walked up to her not expecting to get any help but just to see her up close, a perfect excuse to do so, I asked her if she had a jack. She just looked at me and didn't said anything, got out and walked to her trunk and pulled out a jack. I said "thanks, it will only take 5 minutes". It was raining, and when I squatted down to lift my minivan up, she squatted right besides me and had purchased a coffee for me & her. I was perplexed. She went back to her car and took out an umbrella, and held it over me as I changed the tire.

Here there was, a beautiful chick squatting besides me under the rain holding an umbrella over me and asking me if I needed her help loosing-up the nuts.

That's what I call WEIRD.

Did you get her # ? or are you married :(

[lh0628]

We had a very bad snow store earlier this year, it was the worst in 50 years, basically the whole city was shut down, couldn't see anything 2 meters away. My car was hit from behind twice and got stuck in the snow, we stayed in the car for about an hour, we were about 2 minute drive from my friend's house but it was so bad we tried it and had to come back after 5 minutes outside.

Then a group of people came along and said the subway close by is open and asked us if we wanted to go, we were a bit scared to go outside of the car so we turned it down. But after another hour it didn't seem the blizzard was slowing down, we decided to make another attempt to the subway store.

The store is literally 100 meters away from us, yet the storm was so bad we got lost, I thought I was going to die out their, then a school bus came by and drove us their.

It was a small typical subway store, and there were about 30 people in there, all stranded by the storm, the owner and a few other people took many trips outside trying to find people that got stuck, they offered free coffee etc.

I am still very grateful to this day.

[Nikita]

I dated a Rita Macneil sized girl with the personality of a rock once.

Best random act of kindness ever.

jk :cheesygri

Extremely kind of her. ;)

[Justin]

We had a very bad snow store earlier this year, it was the worst in 50 years, basically the whole city was shut down, couldn't see anything 2 meters away. My car was hit from behind twice and got stuck in the snow, we stayed in the car for about an hour, we were about 2 minute drive from my friend's house but it was so bad we tried it and had to come back after 5 minutes outside.

Then a group of people came along and said the subway close by is open and asked us if we wanted to go, we were a bit scared to go outside of the car so we turned it down. But after another hour it didn't seem the blizzard was slowing down, we decided to make another attempt to the subway store.

The store is literally 100 meters away from us, yet the storm was so bad we got lost, I thought I was going to die out their, then a school bus came by and drove us their.


It was a small typical subway store, and there were about 30 people in there, all stranded by the storm, the owner and a few other people took many trips outside trying to find people that got stuck, they offered free coffee etc.

I am still very grateful to this day.


Saskatoon?

[lh0628]

Saskatoon?

Yup:cheesygri

[Justin]

Knew it. I'm in Saskatoon. Kind of got stuck at the University for a while that day.

[azlar2007]

I was at Richtree earlier grabbing myself some sandwiches (50% off) and was paying for it. A lady beside me bought a muffin but didn't want another one since it was 'buy one get one free' so she offerred it to me. I just thought that was nice :)

[Zephyr22b]

Last winter on a sunday, I was using the ATM at the bank and there was an old man on his phone and using the machine next to me. He walked out of the bank and as I was taking my card out of the machine, the machine he was using started to beep. I looked over and it turned out he didn't take his bank card back with him. I took and and ran across the street and gave it back to him. He was suprised he did something that stupid and thanked me. :)

[heat]

hey come on, why is this thread dead!!!!
there are still mmore kindness acts that rfd'ers can talk about :)

[heat]

OH i got one!
this was a year ago, last winter. I went into a gas station and asked the attendant directions to a certain place, i think to get to the highway. As i walked out and got into my car, some guy screamed, wasn't sure if it was directed to me or not. So i just got in and started driving. As i got on the road, this guy behind me asks me to stop, and i stopped on the middle of the street (late nite, not a lot of cars around). He gets out and comes over to my car. Now i noticed he was black (not trying to be racist or anythin, but u dont know what can happen). Well he comes up and he hands me a piece of paper with a drawing of how to get to where i need to.:)
I really appreciated what he did.:)

[HockeyGirl]

maybe last week or so, i was on bus going to the mall and the side walk was very slippery and this elderly lady was going of the bus too ~ well i just told her let me help you, and held her arm throguh the walk to the mall.. shes like ' i wouldnt know what i would do w/o you today.. aw

[hurtstopee]

hmm couple years ago while at wonderland, found a cell phone on a rollercoaster...called the people up when i got home. the mom picked up and said that her younger son was crying because he got that as a birthday gift.

they came to pick up the phone and brought a pizza for us :)

[CSAgent]

Not as big or major as any of yours but..

This holiday season, whenever I go shopping - I tend to open doors for people or hold it open. Especially with people both guys and girls with lots of bags, or mothers with strollers.

The caucasians always say thank you, the browns too, same with the black folks. But what I never ever get a thank you out of are the Oriental people. :(

Would it hurt for them to say thank you? Especially the younger girls, they always bloody look down whenever I open the door for one, where are your manners?

So, it really brightens up my day if anyone would just say thank you if I held the door open for them. I always say thank you outloud if someone ever opened the door for me anywhere I go... is it too much to ask?

[spm24]

leaving my old gym i once found this nice leather gymbag in the snow behind some bushes . go to pick it up to find a empty wallet and broken cd cases , looked to fishy to not bring to the front desk . i reported it found and left my name not thinking anything of finding the lost bag.

upon next visit i found out the lady whose bag it was paid 3 months of my gym membership ( about 120$ value) for returning the bag . the lady at the front desk told me that the bag was worth a crapload.

[board123]

I've never experienced any random acts of kindness.

[CSAgent]

I've never experienced any random acts of kindness.

Not with THAT attitude you will. :razz:

[board123]

Not with THAT attitude you will. :razz:
How do you think I developed this attitude in the first place?

[Nikita]

Kudos to my mom's neighbor again! Sunday my mom was, like everyone else, completely snowed in. Living in the burbs, the streets pretty well get plowed last and of course her car and driveway were covered in the white stuff. The woman across the street had a couple guys at her own house with shovels and snow blowers....soon as they were done with the neighbors yard, she promptly sent them over to my mom's to dig her out. My mom kept insisting on paying them, but neither the neighbor nor the guys would take any money from her....and it's not like she can't afford it... just being kind! Needless to say, we'll be sure to buy her a nice Christmas present, and the next time she's snowed in, my mom will likely have my nephews (who usually come over to shovel for my mom) return the favour before the neighbor gets to it (if possible).

[burnt_toast]

back when i was still in high school, and RENT the musical was still showing... a friend and I was at eaton centre just eating something, when this lady came up to us and ask "if we like show or musical". she said she had tickets to RENT and she couldnt go anymore because her friends could not drive from where they were... she ended giving us the tickets...

[syn3rgetic]

When I was in highschool I skipped my classes, ( I was pretty much a delinquent back then). and on the way out i saw a girl crying near a door. i asked her what was wrong and she told me that got a terrible mark in some class i dunno, and that she tried to explain to the teach but she was being a penis about it. so i took her hand and dragged her up to class and i sorta burst out at the teacher...which got me suspended lol...

fast forward 5 years. im dating this girl and when i went to her house i found out that the girl i helped before was my girl's older sister haha

oh i dont know if this counts as random or not but i went paintballing with my gf and some friends...and the opposite team were jackasses because they kept shooting even when we threw our hands up. and they shot my gf in the leg and so i picked her up, pushed her to the side and took like 20 bullets for her..ouch

[burnt_toast]

Not as big or major as any of yours but..

This holiday season, whenever I go shopping - I tend to open doors for people or hold it open. Especially with people both guys and girls with lots of bags, or mothers with strollers.

The caucasians always say thank you, the browns too, same with the black folks. But what I never ever get a thank you out of are the Oriental people. :(
Would it hurt for them to say thank you? Especially the younger girls, they always bloody look down whenever I open the door for one, where are your manners?

So, it really brightens up my day if anyone would just say thank you if I held the door open for them. I always say thank you outloud if someone ever opened the door for me anywhere I go... is it too much to ask?


I always say thanks... sorry that the orientals that you have held the door for dont say anything, but maybe they're just shy... not talking to stangers and all that... maybe thier boyfriends are the abusive ones and they might get beat up if they talk to another guy... i dont know, but not all orientals are what you have discribed...

[V A N Q U I S H]

I know I have a few but here's what I remember so far:

TTC Booth - I didn't have cash to pay for a MetroPass and the station I was at couldn't accept Interac. Once the collector knew about this he let me through for free and told me to get a pass on my way back, saved me some cash.

On the Subway - Whenever I have headphones on and an announcement comes on instructing us to leave the train there's always someone to clue me in as to why we are leaving (since I didn't hear it the first time).

Other ones are quite personal but they've had huge impacts on my life.

[evanx]

I was at Finch station waiting for a Viva Pink bus and I kept checking the timing but gave up after a while. So while I was dreaming off on my Ipod, a lady comes along and speaks to me. I took off the earbuds and she asked if I was taking the pink and that if I was, the bus is here now. I thanked her and JUST got on as the doors closed.

Thank goodness. Saved me a 25min wait.

[Teraric]

The other day, Bell Canada gave me back money they owed me.

End of story.

[BlueMax]

1 give, 1 get within 5 minutes of each other. :)

As I was driving from one town to another, I noticed someone had gone off the road (they were all packed-white roads) and was deeeep in a drift, and right through a fence. This guy must have been flying! (Idiot!) In any case, I backed up and asked if I could give them a ride to town since I didn't have a phone. They were glad, but someone else passing said they'd call the RCMP for them so they wanted to wait there for them to show. Smiles and waves, off I go again.

...barely getting back up to 60km/h someone decided to pass (another one headed for the ditch!) Not so! He honked and motioned me to pull over, and when I did he told me about my rear tire being almost completely flat! I didn't notice it getting in either time, so I was sure glad someone cared enough to let me know!! Some air at the next town and I was good to go! (I'm hoping it's just a temperature issue, not a leak, but I have a full spare if need be.)


So there we go... maybe people aren't all jerks after all. :) ;)

[ariell]

Well a couple stories come to mind.....

I live on the top floor of a house and the outside stairs to my place are fairly steep. Anyway the past 2 days someone has come and shovelled all my steps and back patio right up to my door! :) I'm guessing it's one of my neighbours but I've never been around when it happens so I have no idea.

This summer I was travelling through China. I was staying at a hotel in Xining and no one spoke a word of English and I know no Chinese. I was supposed to leave one morning to visit a friend about 8 hours away but I got sick suddenly in the night with a high fever, nausea, dizziness etc. So in the morning, I managed to hobble down the 4 flights of stairs to the front desk and tried to explain, using a combination of drawings and a phrase book that I am sick and to please cancel the taxi that was supposed to be coming in an hour to take me to the bus terminal. They understood and wanted to take me to the doctor. But I wanted to wait til the afternoon when a friend of mine who spoke English could come with me. So then they gave me some herbal medicine and some aspirin, a thermos of hot water, and helped me back to my room. Then one of the family members who ran the hotel came and checked on me almost every hour to make sure I was ok and brought me some more hot water and food till my friend got there. They were so sweet.

[satisfcuktion]

Monday morning, traffic was insane from the weather. Bus line ups were obviously huge. A random 40 yr old woman in a brand new Mercedes Benz ML pulled up and offered a rides to 4 people to the nearest station 15 minutes down the street.

I was shocked.

[Lava]

In grade 9 during class I farted and my buddy became a human air filter using his lungs, he breathed as fast as possible to use his own lung to filter out the smell of my fart. I always remeber that act of kindness, now whenever someone farts I become the human air filter in the hopes of paying it forward.

This is a true story.

You sure he just didn't like the smell of your farts? But what a great guy, he's probably on a respirator now.

[Lava]

Monday morning, traffic was insane from the weather. Bus line ups were obviously huge. A random 40 yr old woman in a brand new Mercedes Benz ML pulled up and offered a rides to 4 people to the nearest station 15 minutes down the street.

I was shocked.


Not all rich people are snobs, i know a lot of nice rich people, they do very unexpected acts of kindness

[ariell]

In grade 9 during class I farted and my buddy became a human air filter using his lungs, he breathed as fast as possible to use his own lung to filter out the smell of my fart. I always remeber that act of kindness, now whenever someone farts I become the human air filter in the hopes of paying it forward.

This is a true story.

LOL. Maybe your buddy was just doing that so he didn't have to breathe in the smell???

[shervin2]

I waited for the bus at Woodbine and 16th ave a few years back and it was raining like cats and dogs. I was just praying that the bus would come on time and as soon as you know it, a guy pulls up in a brand new BMW and offers me a ride. We went for Tim Hortons before I got dropped off and we became good friends!

[BlueMax]

You sure he just didn't like the smell of your farts? But what a great guy, he's probably on a respirator now.

The funny thing is how it was pretty much all for naught! The smell would spread in every direction faster than anyone could "consume" it from a few feet away.... unless that guy's head was only a few inches from your rear and inhaling like a madman - an act which would have caused far more controversy than most farts ever would!

Noble gesture all the same, I suppose. He tried. ;)

[Steeve Urkel]

Well, can't think of any random acts of kindness done to me lately....

But I do leave all my old magazines (not old but that I'm done reading).
I leave my old magazines at one unit of the hospital where they never have anything to read and have probably left over 100 magazines this year.

So, quite a few people are happy about that.
I know they are my magazines there as I always cut out the adress label the same way.

I also left a few magazines on the bus and the young teen mother across from me seemed quite happy I left the magazines there .......some people can't afford to spend tons on magazines and I get some many for free or almost free :)

[wilson_wu]

There was a pretty big snowstorm and the YRT (York Region Transit) bus didn't show up after waiting 45 minutes. There was a YRT Supervisor guy sitting in his car, so we went up to him and asked him how long the bus was delayed.

He offered to give us a ride, so we hopped into the YRT van and he drove us to school. :D

[AmberMoon]

Was at the hospital last night getting stitches on the teenagers foot ( stepped on glass) and a group of about 15 people came over and gave my 3 year old 2 presents and my teenager one too, wishing them well and happy holidays, It was so nice of them... they were NOT hospital employees as the nurses had no clue who they were or where they were from

I thought it was very nice of them !!!!


As for my good deed, Saw a few people stuck in unplowed side streets stuck trying to push,I stopped and I offered my slip pads to them to help them get out

[bubble.tea]

A couple of years ago, I received a Pay It Forward coffee in line at Tim's (i.e. the person in front of me paid for mine). There was absolutely NO reason for it.

Now I also pay for the coffee behind me on Wednesdays, kinda makes you feel good to know you put a smile on someones face!
Wow...I've never heard of this. What a nice Canadian thing to do ...EH!!//??? :). OMG wonder if this trend picks up now. I have to admit, I'm definately going to try this once or twice. :)

... Sounds like she is beautiful inside and out! :)
A diamond in the ruff...

wow man talk about KARMA?? what was that guy doing with $500 in his wallet in the first place?....
Admittedly, during HS I never had that much cash in my wallet...so yeah., quite irresponsible.

In grade 9 during class I farted and my buddy became a human air filter using his lungs, he breathed as fast as possible to use his own lung to filter out the smell of my fart. I always remeber that act of kindness, now whenever someone farts I become the human air filter in the hopes of paying it forward.

This is a true story.
:eek:....UNBELIEVABLE. Truly an X-Men.

I have issues ALWAYS giving up my seat because I'm a young male.
Maybe I just worked a 12 hour shift. Maybe I work in retail standing on my feet for 6 hours?
Maybe you're like my girlfriend who HAS back problems and NEEDS that chair ... you can't always tell the whole story.
Yet no mattr what, whenever I'm on the TTC, I can always feel the eyes burning into my scalp.

We all paid the same price. I was fortunate enough to get this seat, now you can go get your own.
I give up my seat at times, but I don't do it every time. Call it whatever you want, but that's how I feel about riding the TTC and giving up a seat.
WOW...could you be any more delusional. You do a lot of "maybe's" and a lot of "what ifs"....you never once said you actually HAVE any of those conditions :rolleyes:. You're telling me that YOU as a healthy young male, would NOT give up your seat (unless you were medically handicapped/injured in any way) to an elderly person or a pregnant woman or woman with child? Shame.

The one thing that I do have hesitations about occasionally (well when I was riding the busses..and I haven't in over 4 years) is a MALE with a stroller/infant.


My Story:
Couple days ago it was quite cold. My knuckles had dried up something fierce, and were on the verge of beginning to crack. When we got in the car and drove off., wifey grabbed my knuckles and massaged some of her pishy-poshy hand cream over my two knuckles as I was driving. Man were they feeling better. Anyway, I love my wife for those random acts of kindness...Hey KK...maybe that was MY wife you had help you...NAW...if it was her she would've gotten on all fours and changed the tire herself lolz.

[N_Raged]

Last week I was waiting at the (vietnamese) drop-in clinic when a Caucasian lady comes in with her daughter who was crying from pain. There was no receptionist and all the signs were in vietnamese, so I told her where to sign in and even offered for her to go before me (I had been waiting for nearly an hour).

[thinksimple]

In my second year of University, me and a few of my buddies decided to get the party started early before a hockey game. We bought a 2-4 between the three of us, but we soon came to realize that we were in our our heads, drinking in the park in between Varsity arena and the ROM. Given that it was a Friday night, the paths was pretty busy with students coming and going. Instead of ditching the beer, or trying to hide it, we ended up giving it away to passers-by. Most people were weirded out by our offer, but a few of the more adventurous types took us up on the offer.

The only condition? They had to stay and drink with us. Worked out well in the end!

[Kreez]

Many many many moons ago, I was moving into a new apartment all by myself. I had my couch and bed and boxes all lashed to the roof of my car, stacked up on a rental trailer, and crammed into every spare inch of space in the back and passenger seats. All my buddies were working or out of town, so I had absolutely no one to help me with all this stuff, and I had no idea how I was going to get the big pieces of furniture into the apartment on my own.

Well some (suspiciously familiar) young men in suits and ties happened to be visiting houses in the neighborhood. They and 2 others from nearby stopped their visits and spend the rest of the afternoon helping me to move my stuff into my apartment. It took us all about 3 hours to move everything in. I thanked them profusely for their help and offered to buy us all pizza, but they declined, saying they had more 'work' to do.

I don't want to make any of the obvious connections here, as I'm not a card carrying believer, but I will say that this was an uncommon act of kindness and really made my whole day a lot easier...

[rudolph]

I bet it's a cultural thing. There's this Chineese girl at work for whom i can never open the door for. If I try she says 'please' and insists i go first.

Not as big or major as any of yours but..

This holiday season, whenever I go shopping - I tend to open doors for people or hold it open. Especially with people both guys and girls with lots of bags, or mothers with strollers.

The caucasians always say thank you, the browns too, same with the black folks. But what I never ever get a thank you out of are the Oriental people. :(

Would it hurt for them to say thank you? Especially the younger girls, they always bloody look down whenever I open the door for one, where are your manners?

So, it really brightens up my day if anyone would just say thank you if I held the door open for them. I always say thank you outloud if someone ever opened the door for me anywhere I go... is it too much to ask?

[Chigu]

I remember seeing this thread a while back, but a 'random act of kindness' happened to me today. I parked in the Green 'P' parking lot at Yonge and Finch area this morning and went to the machine to pay for a ticket to put on my dashboard. When I got to the machine, I noticed some paper sticking out from the coin slot, and when I opened it, it was a prepaid ticket for the rest of the day. It looks like someone bought the ticket at 6am, and was out before 9am and rather than let the ticket go to waste, they left it for the next person.

I thought that was pretty nice, saved me 8.50!

[7Stryder7]

I know I have a few but here's what I

TTC Booth - I didn't have cash to pay for a MetroPass and the station I was at couldn't accept Interac. Once the collector knew about this he let me through for free and told me to get a pass on my way back, saved me some cash.



The people working at the TTC sometimes don't even care if you pass through the booth.
People working at certain subway stations will never look at my All Day's Pass during weekends. Technically, I can flash any piece of paper and they wouldn't care and will simply let you through.

[ahTin1257]

when i was at work
a girl came in and bought a drink~
then all of a sudden she told me her parents owned a buffet in the same plaza but they're going divorce so its closing soon..?!?!

i was all "wtf" back then but i kinda comforted her abit~
next day i went to grab a timmys around my house
i saw her workin' there
after grabbin' my coffee and about to leave
she shouted "Sir, You forgot your 2 dozens of donut"
I "wtf"ed again :D

similar situations happen to me alot
i get to buy/treat people drinks when i work
and very often i will meet these people and get something back from them
ex. i played pool and received chocs for free too~ they were my customers~

i guess u always have to be nice to people
then all da good things will come back to you eventually :D

[peroxide8888]

1.) I was in line at the grocery store and the young girl (15ish?) ahead of me was $13 short for her bill; she looked very embarrassed and I assumed she was sent to the store by her parents to pick up a few items but they just didn't give her enough money. I handed $15 to the cashier and said "I've got it", then looked at the girl and said to her, "pass it on". They were both surprised and the girl was very thankful, so I certainly hope she did "pass it on". Hopefully she told her parents how embarrassed they made her look; but thankfully she was helped out by some random guy. Also, I hope she greatly improves her math skills so she can keep a running tally of the costs to save herself the hassle of showing up at the cashier short-changed.

2.) I found an older gentleman's wallet at Costco, and managed to contact him from some info inside. He came to my house to pick it up right away, and was pleased to see it's contents intact. So, he offered me a $20 reward for my honesty, but I told him to please donate it to someone who needs it more than I do. He gave me a pleasant smile and said he certainly would.

[JeVartan]

Sunday March 9th, 2008. It was the day after a major weekend snowstorm that left most of Toronto with a mountain of snow on sidewalks, roads, etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg3Gk2aKn74

Two of my friends were having issues with each other and I was on my way to meet up with them and help them talk and clear things between themselves. I didn't like the fact that people I care about were fighting with each other and so when I left my house that Sunday morning, I was stressed and had a lot on my mind.

The sidewalks were full of snow and had not yet been cleared and I was doing my best to walk with my laptop and school bag and get to a bus stop. The people I encountered that morning also on the sidewalk were very patient, let me go first, etc. and at times held my hand and helped me climb over a little hills of snow. I thought that was really kind.

Once I got to the bus stop, it was just me and another lady waiting for the bus to Downsview Station. The lady came up to me and asked me if I would be using a TTC ticket for my bus ride. Puzzled with her query, I replied a yes. She then said that she was using a Day Pass and told me I could use it along with her (it was a weekend so 2 Adults could ride with 1 Daypass on the TTC). It took me by surprise and I quickly thanked her and fished out my wallet to pay her with whatever change I had. She refused. She said she was using the Day Pass to go to work and then later that day, her husband and her were going to use it together. I thanked her several times to show my gratitude as we went our separate ways once we got on the bus.

Her random act of kindness was a wonderful and pleasant surprise and it lifted my spirits and made my day. It also helped me save $2.25. THANK YOU!

The next time I was at a TTC bus stop on a weekend with a Day Pass, I saw another lady wait with me. She had a bus ticket in her hand. I told her that I had a Day Pass and I was using it later with a friend but for now, I was by myself and she could get on the bus with me. She thanked me and we got on the bus and went to our separate destinations. I was happy to follow someone else's random act of kindness and I hope the lady I helped would one day pass it on.

And to all you RFDers - If you are by yourself with a TTC Day Pass on a weekend and you see someone else with a bus ticket or a token for their ride, do offer to share your Day Pass. You will definitely make someone's day! :razz:

[Bookpreviews]

One of my friends she has quite a few medical apts at the hospital every week. And I ran into her at the bus stop.
She uses bus tickets for the bus and they are usually good for a few hours- but not enough for her to make the trip back.

So every time she gets off the bus she always asks people if they are using bus tickets or a pass- one lady a few weeks ago gave my friend a weird look and thought my friend was asking for money.

But then my friend told the lady that she had a extra bus ticket and was not using it and wanted to see if anyone wanted it.
The lady was quite happy to get a free ride on the bus:D
It's almost $3 to take the bus one way here thesedays.

[boyoflondon]

When I was in Vancouver with my gf, we were in downtown and had just parked. As I was getting out of the car, the lady beside me who happened to be laeving rolled down her window and gave me her ticket.

I offered to pay her but she didn't want it ... :D

[UrbanPoet]

Sunday March 9th, 2008. It was the day after a major weekend snowstorm that left most of Toronto with a mountain of snow on sidewalks, roads, etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg3Gk2aKn74

Two of my friends were having issues with each other and I was on my way to meet up with them and help them talk and clear things between themselves. I didn't like the fact that people I care about were fighting with each other and so when I left my house that Sunday morning, I was stressed and had a lot on my mind.

The sidewalks were full of snow and had not yet been cleared and I was doing my best to walk with my laptop and school bag and get to a bus stop. The people I encountered that morning also on the sidewalk were very patient, let me go first, etc. and at times held my hand and helped me climb over a little hills of snow. I thought that was really kind.

Once I got to the bus stop, it was just me and another lady waiting for the bus to Downsview Station. The lady came up to me and asked me if I would be using a TTC ticket for my bus ride. Puzzled with her query, I replied a yes. She then said that she was using a Day Pass and told me I could use it along with her (it was a weekend so 2 Adults could ride with 1 Daypass on the TTC). It took me by surprise and I quickly thanked her and fished out my wallet to pay her with whatever change I had. She refused. She said she was using the Day Pass to go to work and then later that day, her husband and her were going to use it together. I thanked her several times to show my gratitude as we went our separate ways once we got on the bus.

Her random act of kindness was a wonderful and pleasant surprise and it lifted my spirits and made my day. It also helped me save $2.25. THANK YOU!

The next time I was at a TTC bus stop on a weekend with a Day Pass, I saw another lady wait with me. She had a bus ticket in her hand. I told her that I had a Day Pass and I was using it later with a friend but for now, I was by myself and she could get on the bus with me. She thanked me and we got on the bus and went to our separate destinations. I was happy to follow someone else's random act of kindness and I hope the lady I helped would one day pass it on.

And to all you RFDers - If you are by yourself with a TTC Day Pass on a weekend and you see someone else with a bus ticket or a token for their ride, do offer to share your Day Pass. You will definitely make someone's day! :razz:

yeah... i always give away my day pass @ the end of the day without asking for $. IT always makes their day, and hopefully the kindness spreads!
But sadly... it usually doesnt.. but once and a while it does.

[Broli's Mom]

I was on the way home from Manila on a flight from Hong Kong to Toronto with a stopover in Anchorage. A student and his family disembarked at Anchorage, but only after the flight taken off from Anchorage did I notice that the student had left behind a book that belonged to his high school. I took it home with me, at after a brief Google search, I found the name of the high school and mailed it back. I didn't put a return address or a note inside the envelope.

[Legend24]

Not really a random act since the person was/is a very good friend of mine, but it's still probably the nicest thing I've ever gotten. She sent me a letter with song lyrics and at the bottom she wrote me a message. I have kept that letter to this day (5-6 years) and every time I read it, it reminds me that I have made a difference in someone's life.

When I first starting playing baseball, I was in the store looking for a glove and this adult came up to me and was talking about how he wanted a glove for his kid. He was asking me a couple of questions about what to get, and I didn't know much but I tried to help him out. I left the area to find my parents, then I see him 5 minutes later with a bag and he hands it to me. The guy bought me a baseball glove! He bought me a $30 glove after talking to me for maybe 3 minutes. I had to exchange it though because I'm a lefty but amazing gesture nonetheless.

[nfnx]

2.) I found an older gentleman's wallet at Costco, and managed to contact him from some info inside. He came to my house to pick it up right away, and was pleased to see it's contents intact. So, he offered me a $20 reward for my honesty, but I told him to please donate it to someone who needs it more than I do. He gave me a pleasant smile and said he certainly would.
obviously... look at ur sig, ur ballin!


Sunday March 9th, 2008. It was the day after a major weekend snowstorm that left most of Toronto with a mountain of snow on sidewalks, roads, etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg3Gk2aKn74

Two of my friends were having issues with each other and I was on my way to meet up with them and help them talk and clear things between themselves. I didn't like the fact that people I care about were fighting with each other and so when I left my house that Sunday morning, I was stressed and had a lot on my mind.

The sidewalks were full of snow and had not yet been cleared and I was doing my best to walk with my laptop and school bag and get to a bus stop. The people I encountered that morning also on the sidewalk were very patient, let me go first, etc. and at times held my hand and helped me climb over a little hills of snow. I thought that was really kind.

Once I got to the bus stop, it was just me and another lady waiting for the bus to Downsview Station. The lady came up to me and asked me if I would be using a TTC ticket for my bus ride. Puzzled with her query, I replied a yes. She then said that she was using a Day Pass and told me I could use it along with her (it was a weekend so 2 Adults could ride with 1 Daypass on the TTC). It took me by surprise and I quickly thanked her and fished out my wallet to pay her with whatever change I had. She refused. She said she was using the Day Pass to go to work and then later that day, her husband and her were going to use it together. I thanked her several times to show my gratitude as we went our separate ways once we got on the bus.

Her random act of kindness was a wonderful and pleasant surprise and it lifted my spirits and made my day. It also helped me save $2.25. THANK YOU!

The next time I was at a TTC bus stop on a weekend with a Day Pass, I saw another lady wait with me. She had a bus ticket in her hand. I told her that I had a Day Pass and I was using it later with a friend but for now, I was by myself and she could get on the bus with me. She thanked me and we got on the bus and went to our separate destinations. I was happy to follow someone else's random act of kindness and I hope the lady I helped would one day pass it on.

And to all you RFDers - If you are by yourself with a TTC Day Pass on a weekend and you see someone else with a bus ticket or a token for their ride, do offer to share your Day Pass. You will definitely make someone's day! :razz:

*tear

[peroxide8888]

obviously... look at ur sig, ur ballin!
Trust me, it took me quite some time to earn those $$$ legitimately. :)

I withdrew it from my RBC US$ account so I could deposit it into my Bank of America account on a trip to the US one time. I thought I'd snap a pic of it because I thought to myself, "Hey check me out, I'm ballin!" :lol:.

[Teletran]

Story 1:

I was parking downtown at night in a pay parking lot, and another car was leaving as I got there. They came out and gave me their all day parking ticket! It was really nice of them to do that.

:)


Story 2:

I got stuck in my car pulling out of a strip mall driveway in a winter storm. The guy behind me came out of his car and gave me a push propelling me free! Yay!




I always try to be nice to everyone, hold doors open for strangers. I tell people about the 2% Amex Gold Cash back car when I use it. I let people know about the save.ca website and that they can get coupons for free mailed to them from there.

Once a friend was telling me about a person at their job who told held the door open for another lady that was coming behind him. His wife then hit him after he did it lol. She had recently immigrated to this country and thought her man was being rude to her LOL... some people..

[Batman.]

This has to do with the birthday that just recently passed, and I must say, it was definately the best.

I am still in high school, and occasionally I volunteer at the school's own play school for tots under 6. I am way past my community hours for diploma btw, reaching 300 now. But on that day I decided to bring in a box of cookies for the children, and while I was there, a couple of the play school teachers and children made a paper crown for me, and sang birthday songs. I thought that was sweet of them.

[brendonp]

Here's an easy one that costs you nothing, but is almost always sure to get a smile;

When in line at a store (Costco is good place), let the person behind you in line with just a few items take your place. I don't think I've ever done this without seeing a smile and receiving a "thanks". Easy way to brighten someone's day!

[Gingergirl]

I always let people in line who have a few items.

I also have been in Tim's DT line waiting for a large order. It took them almost 1o minutes and I can see the couple behind were getting annoyed. I asked the Drive thru what was the order and it was about $5.00 so I paid for their order. It felt good.:D

[SirAlain]

Wonderful stories, everyone!

[N_Raged]

Another lost wallet story. I pulled into a parking spot to find a wallet dropped on the ground. I found a number inside and called the owner who gratefully arrived a few moments later to pick it up. She even rewarded me for my efforts.

[goJays]

thats weird. the fact that you would dig up a thread just to add that. normally people see the thread then they add, but this is wayyy back so u looked far into the forums or u searched. nice guy, weird logic.

[Batman.]

thats weird. the fact that you would dig up a thread just to add that. normally people see the thread then they add, but this is wayyy back so u looked far into the forums or u searched. nice guy, weird logic.

people here dont know what they want. If he had made a new thread people would have said "learn to use the search feature" or "repost!"

Good for him for bringing back an old thread, it was one of my favourites

[dre145]

thats weird. the fact that you would dig up a thread just to add that. normally people see the thread then they add, but this is wayyy back so u looked far into the forums or u searched. nice guy, weird logic.

he probably read the thread before (i know i have) and wanted to add to the thread. Nothing wrong with that better then creating a new thread.
If he searched for it then even more respect.

[spiralspirit]

I went to a restaurant with my mother and little brother once years ago.

As we were eating an older gentleman (50's) sat at our table and started talking to us, about what I don't really remember but it was basically the kinds of things total strangers say to each other to make polite talk. After he chatted for a bit he thanked us for the company and left (never having eaten anything). Me and my brother just exchanged the *thats weird* look.

When we were finished we went to go pay for our meal and were told it was paid for already. When we asked who paid for it, the lady said it was the older gentleman who had been at our table earlier.

I later recognized his picture in the paper. Izzy Asper had paid for our lunch.

[N_Raged]

thats weird. the fact that you would dig up a thread just to add that. normally people see the thread then they add, but this is wayyy back so u looked far into the forums or u searched. nice guy, weird logic.
There was another thread discussing the etiquette of using the search feature and digging up old threads, so no need for that here ;).

If you scroll up you will see that I've posted here before and merely wanted to add another event.

[billdozer]

here's 2 stories that happened this summer in europe:

hitchhiking in croatia:

stranded in the middle of nowhere in croatia (4 hours outside of zagreb), my friend and i really had to get back to our hostel in zagreb because we had already booked our train for 6am. so it gets dark and very few cars and NO buses (on a friday!), and decide to hitchhike. americans picked us up first, then a croatian (no english) in his suped up civic, and then a croatian (no english) trucker in a REALLY sketchy old benz truck without any seatbelts. 6 hours later we finally made it back in time for 3 hours of sleep.

2 of our saviours didn't speak any english at all, but only understood that we needed help as we are clearly tourists and needed to go to "zagreb", and they were more than willing to help us. they even refused the money i offered, even at a toll booth.

ferris wheel in vienna:

apparently the old rickety ferris wheel is the thing to do in vienna, so my friend and i check it out. we start chatting with the security guard at the entrance of the wheel (african immigrant). anyways, my friend didn't have enough money on her at the time, so decided not to go on. so i go alone. but as i'm getting into the cart, the security guard pokes his head in and asks "where is my friend?", and i reply she didn't have enough on her and didn't want to go on. so he tells me to wait while he gets her (to sneak her on). he comes back (sweating) a few minutes later and tells me he can't find her. so instead of giving up, he tells me to get off, go out and find her, and come back through the exit. amazed at this random act of kindness, i scour the carnival running as fast as i can yelling out my friend's name, and eventually find her, and we ride the famous ferris wheel.

btw, this was at night and it was closing time, and he could've easily just rushed me through it to end his shift.

there were a lot more random acts of kindness that happened during my trip. i'll never forget these experiences. i just wish i had taken pictures with them though.

[HBP]

Not that it matters, but why didn't you pay for your friend?

[ShaTR]

many moons ago, when i was but a young lad, my family wen't for a little trip to wasaga beach.

Long story short, the car got stuck in the sand, and as we were trying to get it out, random people started coming up to us and helping us push the car out.

by the end of it, there were 10 other people, and they all lifted the back of the car (headed up by these 2 HUGE doods) and it rolled right out of the sand.

refreshing to say the least. i try to do whatever i can whenever i can. i often see people walking in the rain near my office, and i call them in and let them wait inside till it lets up. I offer them coffee or water too. It's not much, but i think it makes the world a nicer place.

[heat]

thats weird. the fact that you would dig up a thread just to add that. normally people see the thread then they add, but this is wayyy back so u looked far into the forums or u searched. nice guy, weird logic.

Great thread. If I have a story to post, I wouldn't mind going through pages to find this thread.

:)

[mself084]

About 3 years ago I went out drinking in downtown Ottawa... I was taking the bus back to Tunney's Pasture (just west of downtown) but I was drunk and I fell asleep. I woke up 30 minutes later in Kanata, where a stranger offered to call a cab for me (good deed #1). Cab pulled up at about 3am, I told him my address, off we went... about 5 mins in, I realized I only had a $10 bill in my wallet, and no CC's. I told the guy, and he said no worries, and turned off his meter (good deed #2) - gave me a free ride home, given my condition (about a $40 cab ride, i suspect).

Definitely has stuck with me since - there are lots of good cabbies out there.

[Dash]

awesome thread. it's nice to read about these types of things. I'm sure I've had and done random things like this before as well. When something happens, i'll keep it in mind to post here.

My most recent experience was when I was walking home from the club, and when I pulled out my keys on the street a block from my condo, a $5 bill dropped out of my pocket. Someone behind me actually callled out to me and handed it back.

[Becks]

There's this really old dude who works as a security guard who lives around my neighbourhood. On his walk to assumedly the bus stop, I've seen pick up a piece of trash to drop into a garbage can on the main road. I've seen him do this a few times, and it's just amazing. So, the other day when I was walking on the sidewalk in a commercial area, I picked up a discarded McDonalds soft drink cup and dropped it into a garbage can a half block away. I am sure people seeing this would think I am totally weird, but I think it doesn't really matter.

[Mrhankey123]

When I went New York last year, my dad was driving home to Toronto, and unexpectedly he hit this sharp object on the ground and it flattened our tire. So my did didnt replace the spare tire he had in the trunk, so it didnt have much air. Then my dad tried to get some help on the highway, and this sick looking red car and this dude comes and asks whats the problem. My dad told him the story and he drove my dad to a 10min away Wal-mart(mind you no one else on the road was kind enough to help us) and he drove us back with a new tire. Then he said he believed Jesus, so it must of been his belief that made him do this kind deed.

[FearSonic]

Great stories!

During summerlicious, I was on the subway towards Finch Station - where I parked my car. I was sitting on the outside seat and was chatting with my girlfriend when I started hearing "Sir... sir!" behind me. I turned around and this man a good 4-5 meters away was calling out to me, and when he had noticed that he caught my attention, he politely said "Your wallet is on the ground!"

That man saved my ass. I had a good $150 in the wallet, as well as my credit card, debit card, and driver's license! It was a great gesture, and I thanked him on his way out of the subway.

[almostfreeman]

Lost my wallet with cash and ID ... some guy went to the trouble of making a long distance phone call to track me down then delivered the wallet to me with all of my ID and the cash that was in it. I tried to give him some cash as a token of my appreciation but he refused and told me to have a nice day. :)

[felixdd]

There's this really old dude who works as a security guard who lives around my neighbourhood. On his walk to assumedly the bus stop, I've seen pick up a piece of trash to drop into a garbage can on the main road. I've seen him do this a few times, and it's just amazing. So, the other day when I was walking on the sidewalk in a commercial area, I picked up a discarded McDonalds soft drink cup and dropped it into a garbage can a half block away. I am sure people seeing this would think I am totally weird, but I think it doesn't really matter.

When I was walking home from school one day some rambunctious kids on a passing schoolbus threw an empty water bottle at me. I walked a few steps then, feeling guilty, walked back to pick it up so I can throw it away. As I did, another school bus drove by (must've been from the same group) and the kids inside yelled at me, "STOP LITTERING!!!"

I was just more confused than anything. Shrugged it off, then picked up the bottle anyways. :lol:

[sleepyguy]

Pretty cool stories,

Met up with one of my teammates at his condo after work to carpool to our volleyball game. Well, his car battery died and we had no way of making the game on time. On the way up the elevator back to his floor we are just joking to each other how we should knock on all his neighbours doors and ask to "jumpstart" his car. Our convo continues and this pretty attractive girl out of the blue says, I'll do it. We're like yah whatever, taking it as a joke. She gives us her number (on a different floor) and says coordinates to meet us in the parking. Everything went without a hitch and we made our game.

-sg

[Woofy]

I posted this at my Facebook notes, describing this random act of kindness. I still thank my lucky star to date... and the laptop that I am using now is bought with that "saved" giftcard!

*******************************************
Wow... something amazing happened last night... I think I will even go a step further and call it magical!

In my carelessness, I dropped a giftcard that has more than $800 in value while having dinner at a Japanese/Korean restaurant... After I left the restaurant with my friend, I was so absorbed in my conversation with her, that I did not even hear someone calling out.

The waitress eventually caught up with me, and tapped me on my shoulder, and handed the card to me, and said, "Miss, you dropped something at the restaurant."

When I saw what she was holding in her hand, I was tongue tied... The first thought that came to me was... "OH MY GOD, that's my $800 FutureShop giftcard!"

I could only utter... "Thank you so much!"

My friend said, "See... the good karma is coming back to you."

What can I say? All I can do is thank my lucky stars, my good karma, and send out a promise to the universe that this kind deed shall indeed be remembered and returned many folds.

P/S: The restaurant is Sushi & Bento at 187 Dundas Street West...

[consure]

Ok, here is one from me, and it just happened today.

I very recently had the brakes done on my car, everything needed to be done (pads and rotors), so it was expensive ~ and I don't have a lot of money to throw around.

Within 2 days, I start getting a noise from the front right wheel. I take it in and they tell me it is a wheel bearing. About $400 all in all to fix.

I had purchased powertrain warranty on the car but figured that wheel bearings weren't covered plus I was all worked up about spending the money on doing the brakes... I went in to the dealer where I bought the car, for a quote that was surprisingly cheaper than a local shop, but they couldn't do it for when I needed the car. They did tell me that I could call GM customer service and see if they would cover it under a 'goodwill' warranty even though the car was technically out of warranty. I did call them and spent a lot of time on the phone, and found out that it would be a long process to try to get them to cover the cost, or some of the cost.

I ended up going to another dealer, who immediately saw (once he put in the VIN) that I had bought extended GM powertrain warranty, and said that the wheel bearing would be covered. Even the place that I bought the car at didn't bother to check or bother to notice or look or tell me that the wheel bearing could be covered. I know it was my responsibility to know the warranty but I was just feeling really down on my luck after doing the brakes, then having a wheel bearing go, I wasn't thinking straight! And I was almost willing to pay $400 (which I am sure they were willing to take) at the original dealer!

To top it all off, the service rep was telling me how clean my car was and I joked with him that actually it is dirty for me... When I came back for the car, he had also had it washed. Technically he saved me a bunch of money plus a car wash. I went to the local beer store and bought him a $20 gift card and dropped it off to him, he was pretty surprised ~ and it turned out to be a good day for both of us lol!

[Sparkx]

http://home.hiram.edu/hal/ssssh!!.htm

SSSSHing is NOT doing random act of kindness, but rather carefully planned events

A world-wide, secret society encouraging everyone, through anonymous acts of kindness, to embrace all humanity, celebrate diversity, and instill in ourselves and others compassion, creativity, persistence, and sacrifice - the true values of being human.


But before i heard of the above, here is my story.
A few weeks ago, on my way home from the grocery store, it started raining cats and dogs. It was raining so hard you could barely see in front of you.
As i am driving i see this elderly lady with a walker who was waiting to cross the street but no one bothered to stop to let her. Poor thing was soaked. I stopped & got out of my car, and told her i would give her a ride home. She had no idea who i was, and I her, but i got her inside my car, along with her walker and shopping bags.
Turns out we live on the same street. She has had hip replacment sugery a few months ago, and was not recovering quite a fast as expected, and got caught in the downpoor.
The next day i get a knock on my door, and it's her son & daughter with this HUGE backet of fruit and teas for me. I was sooooo surprised, and started crying. Told them i just did what my own mother had taught me. To be a caring, compassionate & thoughtful person. I ended up sharing the basket with my lovely neighbor & friend. We now have tea every Sunday afternoons!

Another story a few days later, as i was walking to my car, once again, it is raining, and i see this young lady and her baby in a stroller waiting for the bus. She was struggling to open her umbrella, but it blew off. I just walked over to her, said "here you" go, gave her my brand new umbrella, and I walked away.
I heard a similar story a few weeks prior and thought it was nice, so how weird that i was there when something similar occured.

[crashcourse]

^ it's people like you who put smiles and hope into others! Thank you!

[Talamasca]

A couple years ago, I was in Milan on vacation and went out one night to see a Cirque du Soleil show. The venue was way on the outskirts of the city, requiring me to take the metro to the end of the line and then take a bus too.

The show ran a little late, ending somewhere around 11:30pm. I walked as fastly as I could to the bus stop but narrowly missed the last bus of the night. The bus was to take me to the metro station, where the last subway of the night left around midnight. Now I was screwed and stranded, with my only option being to take a very expensive taxi back to the city centre. But a fellow Cirque attendee told me that a special bus was coming to pick everyone up and take us to the metro station. It was free too (so this is a double act of random kindness!). Enroute, she said that if we had missed the last subway, she would split the cost of a cab with me. Luckily, we managed to catch the last train just in time. We chatted and a friendship was struck. Without her, I would have had a miserable ending to that night so I will always remember her and her act of kindness.

[manixc]

This happened a few years ago when I was traveling in Europe.

I was in Holland (Leiden, I think) and wanted to check out the Keukenhof Garden in Lisse. So I went to the tourist office and ask for directions but unfortunately, there wasn't much public transport to the location.

Then when I was outside the tourist office planning what to do since I couldn't get to the Garden, two British ladies came up to me and offer me a ride to the Garden (they drove from the UK). They overheard me in the tourist office and were heading there themselves. They even gave me a ride back.

It was really nice of them to give a complete stranger a ride in an unfamiliar place no less.

[babysham]

A few weeks ago...

After work one day, I went to the local grocery store (Rabba) by my condo and picked up a few items. I got in line behind a very young Chinese kid. He was buying a bag of milk. He got to the counter and the cashier rang it up and asked him for the money. He gave the cashier all the change he had, which was about $2 and change. Being a Rabba, the milk cost over $4 so he was short a few dollars. Then I realized he didn't speak a word of English as he had no idea what the cashier was saying. He just kept pointing to the change on the counter. The cashier didn't really know what to do and so I told the cashier to add the milk to my bill and I paid for it. I don't think the kid understood what I did but it didn't matter.

I believe in Karma as well...what goes around comes around.

[Dash]

a couple of weeks back, I was going to Shoppers to spend my $20 for the refer a friend event. While going in, I waited to hold the door open for a person who was hobbling up the steps. Didn't really take a good look at the guy, I just saw him hobbling, so I waited to open the door. When I went in after, I saw him just hopping on one foot up the stairs. It was very apparent that he broke his ankle or something, so I asked hm what he needed to get, and that I'd go get it for him. He said he was looking for a cane. I didn't even know SDM sold canes. So I tell him to stay put, and I go around and ask the CSR's where they had canes, I go grab one and brought it back to him. apparently he fell doing a jump (skater kid), and probably shattered his ankle.

[frogger]

-10 degrees out this last winter at night in dress clothes, had a shredded flat tire and I was changing it myself on the shoulder of the 403, tow truck driver stopped to help me out (finished it quicker than I could for sure!) and said no charge but I tipped him anyways.

[frydai]

I took my mom to the hospital the other day. As we were about to buy a ticket for parking, a lady approached us and gave us her ticket since she's leaving. The ticket is good for the whole day. We thanked her.

As we were leaving, I passed the ticket onto someone about to buy a parking ticket.

I can definitely see the allure of "drive-by" acts of kindness.

[Nikita]

I took my mom to the hospital the other day. As we were about to buy a ticket for parking, a lady approached us and gave us her ticket since she's leaving. The ticket is good for the whole day. We thanked her.

As we were leaving, I passed the ticket onto someone about to buy a parking ticket.

I can definitely see the allure of "drive-by" acts of kindness.

Wow, I was just going to post something about this exact topic because we just did this Friday. It's something we always do at hospitals or medical centers. My doctor's office is in a complex of medical buildings and all of the lots have those machines that you pay in advance and put the receipt in your front windshield, it says what time it's good until. Most of the time you're guessing how much to put in, not knowing how long you're going to be so most people end up with time left over on the receipt. This time we came out with an 1 1/2 hours left on the receipt so drove over to the machine and gave it to the first person we saw about to pay for his parking.

Like I said, this is something I've always done, it's so simple and costs nothing you haven't already put out. I see no reason on earth why the lot owner should profit twice for the same spot, I'd much rather give it to someone who can save a few dollars. After all, we all know those places wayyyy overcharge for parking anyway.

[kimbot]

^ My friends and I usually do this at Ashbridges Bay on weekends since it's just a $6 flat rate for the day.

[noxe2]

+1 for passing on the tickets, I do that all the time whenever I pay for parking somewhere, also do the same for TTC day passes every now and then

[Trooper8111]

Last July 1st I was driving home from picking up some items at the grocery when I spotted an elderly lady walking along the sidewalk. She looked like she was laboring with her four bags under the hot sun. The grocery is out of the way so there aren't any buses nearby.

I looked over to my son and said that I'm going to turn around and give her a ride back. She accepted my offer I think partly because I had my teenager in the car. It ended up that she lived close to my home and she was very thankful and told me she would somehow repay me.

That night my family went to a fireworks display. Because of the huge crowd, we ended up parking very far. My 2yr old niece fell asleep on the way there and we forgot her stroller. I walked a couple of blocks when a lady came up behind us with three children, the youngest about 5 yrs old. She offered her stroller to us as the child was getting too old for it. I thought that we could borrow it to the fireworks but she said that we can have it. Her youngest just needed an excuse not to use it anymore.

I looked over to my son and said that karma works! I hope it inspired him to do good unto others.

[calcuu]

While taking the public transit, People have gave me their transfer ticket which was good to use since they had a ride. Happened twice to me and I would do the same if I had a ride and had a transfer. Saved me a bus ticket which I was grateful for.

[Bookpreviews]

Every time I have a medical apt at the hospital I always leave a couple of magazines in the waiting area.
The part I go to, they never have any magazines and after quite a while there are at least 2 shelf fulls of my old magazines.
I know most of those were mine as I either tear off or cut off the adress label.

Also a few times this year was on the bus and a young teen mother was sitting across from me and I had a new magazine I was done with.
I gave the girl my magazine and she was very happy to have a new magazine!

One of my friends every time she goes to a medical apt, when she gets off the bus she always asks people at the bus stop if they are taking the bus or have a bus pass.
Some people were kind of surprized and were expecting that she was going to ask for change as many people do that around here.
But the girl explained that her bus ticket was still good and she was not going to use it- people are always happy to get on the bus for free as it is almost $4 here!

[Nikita]

Every time I have a medical apt at the hospital I always leave a couple of magazines in the waiting area.
The part I go to, they never have any magazines and after quite a while there are at least 2 shelf fulls of my old magazines.
I know most of those were mine as I either tear off or cut off the adress label.

Also a few times this year was on the bus and a young teen mother was sitting across from me and I had a new magazine I was done with.
I gave the girl my magazine and she was very happy to have a new magazine!

One of my friends every time she goes to a medical apt, when she gets off the bus she always asks people at the bus stop if they are taking the bus or have a bus pass.
Some people were kind of surprized and were expecting that she was going to ask for change as many people do that around here.
But the girl explained that her bus ticket was still good and she was not going to use it- people are always happy to get on the bus for free as it is almost $4 here!

Yep I do that too. My doctor's office really sucks for magazines, most are over a year old. I get lots of mags, some I buy,some I subscribe to, some I get for free (from our very own freebie forum of course...:cheesygri ). So every couple of months, I recycle them to my doctor's office. Of course there's still nothing new for me to read, cuz they're my magazines in the first place...lol....ahh well, someone gets to read them.

[mself084]

One of my friends every time she goes to a medical apt, when she gets off the bus she always asks people at the bus stop if they are taking the bus or have a bus pass.
Some people were kind of surprized and were expecting that she was going to ask for change as many people do that around here.
But the girl explained that her bus ticket was still good and she was not going to use it- people are always happy to get on the bus for free as it is almost $4 here!

That's not true - it's $1.90 if u buy tickets, $3 if u pay cash. (pretty sure you're from Ottawa)

I do that too, however...well, I used to when I had bus transfers. Instead of going in the garbage/recycling, someone gets a free ride :)

[UrbanPoet]

the other day a woman @ no frills was short $4 something on her bill.
All she had was some eggs, milk, bread, and balony.
I admit... she looked kinda grimey, agitated, and confused. Im not sure what her situation was but it didnt seem good @ the time. I covered the rest for her. I hope these actions bring a lil warmth to this cold cold world.

Perhaps others can do the same.

[Sparkx]

Yep I do that too. My doctor's office really sucks for magazines, most are over a year old. I get lots of mags, some I buy,some I subscribe to, some I get for free (from our very own freebie forum of course...:cheesygri ). So every couple of months, I recycle them to my doctor's office. Of course there's still nothing new for me to read, cuz they're my magazines in the first place...lol....ahh well, someone gets to read them.

That reminds me that i have a huge bag of books & some magazines to drop off at the hopsital for the Ladies' Auxiliary.

[bembol]

So apparently I lost my wallet. I just found out this morning when the door bell rang.

First I thought he had the wrong address because he couldn't pronounce my Last Name. He then showed me my Wallet, telling me he found it on my street.

I was just shocked and offered him cash for his kindness but he refused.

[brownie17]

A few weeks ago...

After work one day, I went to the local grocery store (Rabba) by my condo and picked up a few items. I got in line behind a very young Chinese kid. He was buying a bag of milk. He got to the counter and the cashier rang it up and asked him for the money. He gave the cashier all the change he had, which was about $2 and change. Being a Rabba, the milk cost over $4 so he was short a few dollars. Then I realized he didn't speak a word of English as he had no idea what the cashier was saying. He just kept pointing to the change on the counter. The cashier didn't really know what to do and so I told the cashier to add the milk to my bill and I paid for it. I don't think the kid understood what I did but it didn't matter.

I believe in Karma as well...what goes around comes around.

My story's similar to yours babysham, except it was the young guy in front of me in line that paid for the groceries of the confused older lady in front of him cuz she fell short. I was really really extremely touched witnessing this. The guy wasn't looking for attention or recognition, but he definitely got it from me :)

One failed attempt at a random act of kindness:
Riding the TTC subway home from work one day, I see (what I thought was!) a pregnant lady standing up leaning against the doors. It wasn't rush hour, so there wasn't a jam-packed carload of people....but all the seats were taken, and there were only a few people standing. Anyhow, I caught her attention and motioned for her to take my seat, I got up and everything.....

She kinda smiled shyly and refused, and I sat back down, confused. Slowly I realized that she probably actually wasn't pregnant :S MAN OH MAN did I feel stupid! LOL! She was still standing near the doors when I got off at Sheppard 30 minutes later, and I gave her a sheppish apologetic smile....She kinda chuckled and said thank you as I exited.

Oh well, it's better to offer and offend, than to not!!

[red120]

Ah, one story always comes to mind when something like this comes up. I remember a lot of years ago when I just started driving, I was on a date with this one gal to go snowboarding up in Lakeridge. Ended up spinning out my car and getting stuck in a snowbank, and was digging for around thirty minutes, but wasn't really going anywhere. Bunch of cars drove by, but no one could really help. One dude stopped though, and ended up pulled me out with some cables he had in his car.

Not really an amazing story or anything. But it always stayed in my head, because I was feeling really helpless and embarrassed at that time. So to this day I remember it very strongly.

Haha.. even after that, it was a good date.. what a relief..

[GemInite]

the simplest random act of kindness is giving someone your parking ticket if there is still time on it without charging.

I've received free tickets and always give my ticket away when I'm about to leave a parking lot.

[HBP]

the simplest random act of kindness is giving someone your parking ticket if there is still time on it without charging.

I've received free tickets and always give my ticket away when I'm about to leave a parking lot.

Yeah, I normally just put it in the slot of the machine.

[king_george]

I was at the College Park subway station last week when I noticed a lady with a six-ish child and another in a stroller trying to get down the stairs to the platform. People were rushing by her and looking quite inconvenienced, so I asked her if I could help her carry the stroller down the stairs. She had the child walk beside her while she took the pushbar and I got the front of the stroller and we made it down the stairs to the platform.

She was an Asian (Chinese I think from her accent) lady and tried to pay me for helping, but of course I refused.

Can anyone tell me if that's normal in Asian culture because that's not the first time someone has tried to pay me for doing a favour.

[Jay Hova]

Had to take the Mississauga Transit a while back, I got off the bus and asked the person who was waiting at the adjacent stop (East/West or North/South thing) if they we're using a ticket or cash. Said they were using a ticket, I gave them my transfer. :)