A random act of kindness
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Had the most strange day yesterday....
Had been pending results of mum's medical tests, came back with less than good news, so was feeling pretty down. OH suggests doing something for the evening, but were both scratching heads over what to do. OH then fancies some chocolate so to get me outside I drive to the petrol station for supplies.
Fill up, choose chocolate, it's just myself the cashier and another female customer. Other customer then randomly asks if either of us likes Jools Holland, keep quiet and let her continue talking. Turns out than she's an off-duty police officer, one of her friends had pulled out due to sickness so they decided not to attend, thought about it for a second then accepted her kind offer, was more than happy to offer money for them but wasn't accepted. 2 tickets for the casier and 2 for myself.
Such a thoughtful, random act of kindness that happened at a time when it could not have been more welcome. Just a shame that I didn't make a note of the ladies name as I would love to send her a thank-you note and some chocolate as a small gesture of appreciation. It really helped to cheer me up on a very bad day!
Had been pending results of mum's medical tests, came back with less than good news, so was feeling pretty down. OH suggests doing something for the evening, but were both scratching heads over what to do. OH then fancies some chocolate so to get me outside I drive to the petrol station for supplies.
Fill up, choose chocolate, it's just myself the cashier and another female customer. Other customer then randomly asks if either of us likes Jools Holland, keep quiet and let her continue talking. Turns out than she's an off-duty police officer, one of her friends had pulled out due to sickness so they decided not to attend, thought about it for a second then accepted her kind offer, was more than happy to offer money for them but wasn't accepted. 2 tickets for the casier and 2 for myself.
Such a thoughtful, random act of kindness that happened at a time when it could not have been more welcome. Just a shame that I didn't make a note of the ladies name as I would love to send her a thank-you note and some chocolate as a small gesture of appreciation. It really helped to cheer me up on a very bad day!
I was walking down town with a google maps print out the other day when a woman stopped and asked me if i needed help and then poitned out where I wnated to be.
Some guy pulled up near me today and asked where the train station was (was on my way home) so i just told him to follow me and drove him there.
Some guy pulled up near me today and asked where the train station was (was on my way home) so i just told him to follow me and drove him there.
A bit of a weird one.
There's a tea van / burger wagon type thing in the middle of Southampton that me and my car buddies meet up at on Thursday nights to talk motors and drink tea.
Next to it, there's a clump of trees and a small bit of wasteland. Two weeks ago, we noticed a small, crappy one man tent pitched within the trees, with signs of activity that some poor bugger was living in it.
It was still there this week, with a chap outside sitting next to a rather tiny, pathetic fire he'd built. It was really bloody freezing that night, I mean proper cold. We were all stood around moaning about trivial things like stuuf that had gone wrong on our cars, and here's some poor bugger living in a tiny tent.
We bought him a cup of tea and tentatively approached him, but he was very nervous and defensive. Sounds like he's Polish or Eastern European, but he eventuall took the tea with much thanks.
Later, we drove up to a mate's saw mill, loaded up the boot with firewood for him, and took it back. I mean, all we did was dump a load of damp offcuts of wood but he thanked us with genuine grace.
Last few days I keep thinking about the poor bugger as I snuggle down in my warm bed, full of food with my Porsche outside.
I think i'm gonna make him up a box of food and blankets and pop back.
I don't care what his story is, or even if he's an illegal immigrant. The fact is there's another human existing outside in this cold with nothing.
It's brought me up a bit short to be honest.
There's a tea van / burger wagon type thing in the middle of Southampton that me and my car buddies meet up at on Thursday nights to talk motors and drink tea.
Next to it, there's a clump of trees and a small bit of wasteland. Two weeks ago, we noticed a small, crappy one man tent pitched within the trees, with signs of activity that some poor bugger was living in it.
It was still there this week, with a chap outside sitting next to a rather tiny, pathetic fire he'd built. It was really bloody freezing that night, I mean proper cold. We were all stood around moaning about trivial things like stuuf that had gone wrong on our cars, and here's some poor bugger living in a tiny tent.
We bought him a cup of tea and tentatively approached him, but he was very nervous and defensive. Sounds like he's Polish or Eastern European, but he eventuall took the tea with much thanks.
Later, we drove up to a mate's saw mill, loaded up the boot with firewood for him, and took it back. I mean, all we did was dump a load of damp offcuts of wood but he thanked us with genuine grace.
Last few days I keep thinking about the poor bugger as I snuggle down in my warm bed, full of food with my Porsche outside.
I think i'm gonna make him up a box of food and blankets and pop back.
I don't care what his story is, or even if he's an illegal immigrant. The fact is there's another human existing outside in this cold with nothing.
It's brought me up a bit short to be honest.
mouk786 said:
Some guy pulled up near me today and asked where the train station was (was on my way home) so i just told him to follow me and drove him there.
I did that for a guy in Liverpool but I got lost and had to pay the tunnel toll twice He got annoyed and drove off without as much as a wave!Ray Luxury-Yacht said:
A bit of a weird one.
There's a tea van / burger wagon type thing in the middle of Southampton that me and my car buddies meet up at on Thursday nights to talk motors and drink tea.
Next to it, there's a clump of trees and a small bit of wasteland. Two weeks ago, we noticed a small, crappy one man tent pitched within the trees, with signs of activity that some poor bugger was living in it.
It was still there this week, with a chap outside sitting next to a rather tiny, pathetic fire he'd built. It was really bloody freezing that night, I mean proper cold. We were all stood around moaning about trivial things like stuuf that had gone wrong on our cars, and here's some poor bugger living in a tiny tent.
We bought him a cup of tea and tentatively approached him, but he was very nervous and defensive. Sounds like he's Polish or Eastern European, but he eventuall took the tea with much thanks.
Later, we drove up to a mate's saw mill, loaded up the boot with firewood for him, and took it back. I mean, all we did was dump a load of damp offcuts of wood but he thanked us with genuine grace.
Last few days I keep thinking about the poor bugger as I snuggle down in my warm bed, full of food with my Porsche outside.
I think i'm gonna make him up a box of food and blankets and pop back.
I don't care what his story is, or even if he's an illegal immigrant. The fact is there's another human existing outside in this cold with nothing.
It's brought me up a bit short to be honest.
Well done to you There's a tea van / burger wagon type thing in the middle of Southampton that me and my car buddies meet up at on Thursday nights to talk motors and drink tea.
Next to it, there's a clump of trees and a small bit of wasteland. Two weeks ago, we noticed a small, crappy one man tent pitched within the trees, with signs of activity that some poor bugger was living in it.
It was still there this week, with a chap outside sitting next to a rather tiny, pathetic fire he'd built. It was really bloody freezing that night, I mean proper cold. We were all stood around moaning about trivial things like stuuf that had gone wrong on our cars, and here's some poor bugger living in a tiny tent.
We bought him a cup of tea and tentatively approached him, but he was very nervous and defensive. Sounds like he's Polish or Eastern European, but he eventuall took the tea with much thanks.
Later, we drove up to a mate's saw mill, loaded up the boot with firewood for him, and took it back. I mean, all we did was dump a load of damp offcuts of wood but he thanked us with genuine grace.
Last few days I keep thinking about the poor bugger as I snuggle down in my warm bed, full of food with my Porsche outside.
I think i'm gonna make him up a box of food and blankets and pop back.
I don't care what his story is, or even if he's an illegal immigrant. The fact is there's another human existing outside in this cold with nothing.
It's brought me up a bit short to be honest.
Nice to hear that there are people out there that do care about others!
Two days ago I stopped for a motorbike pulled up on the side of the road - turns out he had fell off it, managed to get the bike back up but couldn't move it to a safe place (it wouldn't start, I think he had flooded it trying, don't know much about bikes) anyway I put my hazards on and helped him to move the bike - not sure if this is a "random act of kindness" - I wouldn't go that far!
I always stop if I see someone broken down or look like some sort of accident has happened because I hope someone would do the same if I was in that situation!
Edited by littlemidgetgem on Friday 31st October 23:12
Once me and my mate were driving along a dual lane road and we came to the lights when we saw a man and a woman arguing - normally i would probably have driven past but as i was in that lane and with someone i stopped
got out and spoek to the people
one woman was on her own and the guy was with is wife and 2 young kids in the car. it transpisred the single girl had cut them up on a small bend just before and the guy got pissed off and stopped her at the traffic lights and was having a right go at her (he was almost losing it) - they were both standing outside their cars arguing btw.
woman threatened to call the polcie (man said go on) then the woman wanted to drive off but the bloke was pushign her - during all this i was trying to calm them and also caleld the cops (who spotted us on CCTV as soon as i gave my location!!
anyway, the coppers turned up in their blues and twos as we were blocking up a major road on a football matchday, lol
the wife of the angry bloke thanked me for stopping and helping because it could have ended up with the guy losing it - i think he got told off more by the police than the girl!
got out and spoek to the people
one woman was on her own and the guy was with is wife and 2 young kids in the car. it transpisred the single girl had cut them up on a small bend just before and the guy got pissed off and stopped her at the traffic lights and was having a right go at her (he was almost losing it) - they were both standing outside their cars arguing btw.
woman threatened to call the polcie (man said go on) then the woman wanted to drive off but the bloke was pushign her - during all this i was trying to calm them and also caleld the cops (who spotted us on CCTV as soon as i gave my location!!
anyway, the coppers turned up in their blues and twos as we were blocking up a major road on a football matchday, lol
the wife of the angry bloke thanked me for stopping and helping because it could have ended up with the guy losing it - i think he got told off more by the police than the girl!
Edited by mouk786 on Friday 31st October 23:19
mouk786 said:
Once me and my mate were driving along a dual lane road and we came to the lights when we saw a man and a woman arguing - normally i would probably have driven past but as i was in that lane and with someone i stopped
got out and spoek to the people
one woman was on her own and the guy was with is wife and 2 young kids in the car. it transpisred the single girl had cut them up on a small bend just before and the guy got pissed off and stopped her at the traffic lights and was having a right go at her (he was almost losing it)
woman threatened to call the polcie (man said go on) then the woman wanted to drive off but the bloke was pushign her - during all this i was trying to calm them and also caleld the cops (who spotted us on CCTV as soon as i gave my location!!
anyway, the coppers turned up in their blues and twos as we were blocking up a major road on a football matchday, lol
the wife of the angry bloke thanked me for stopping and helping because it could have ended up with the guy losing it - i think he got told off more by the police than the girl!
Hmmm strange one can't say I'd stop for road rage incidents as I'd probably end up losing it myself got out and spoek to the people
one woman was on her own and the guy was with is wife and 2 young kids in the car. it transpisred the single girl had cut them up on a small bend just before and the guy got pissed off and stopped her at the traffic lights and was having a right go at her (he was almost losing it)
woman threatened to call the polcie (man said go on) then the woman wanted to drive off but the bloke was pushign her - during all this i was trying to calm them and also caleld the cops (who spotted us on CCTV as soon as i gave my location!!
anyway, the coppers turned up in their blues and twos as we were blocking up a major road on a football matchday, lol
the wife of the angry bloke thanked me for stopping and helping because it could have ended up with the guy losing it - i think he got told off more by the police than the girl!
Not to mention I'd rather not be on the firing line with some bloke going tooth and nail at me!!I did get caught up in one once though when a woman in a Renault Megane ran into my 944 at a junction, her passenger (a man about 30) got out the car, I was already out the car inspecting my Porsche, anyway he got out the car and started screaming at me to call the Police and that my car wasn't road worthy!!!
Anyway I was rather upset someone had crashed into my pride and joy and started shouting at him that she should have been watching where she was going and look what she'd done to my 944, it all got very heated anyway after she got out the car to stop him from hitting me, I called the Police.
It really was an awful do with us moving our cars before the Police arrived and them lying through their back teeth to the Police about the accident, anyway it all came to light in the end, luckily! That night was an absolute bloody nightmare and I'll never forget it.
Edited by littlemidgetgem on Friday 31st October 23:27
Driving out of a petrol station the other day and the woman in front of me had left her flap open(ooooerr) with the cap hanging out. Ordinarily i might have a good laugh at this.
However seeing as it was an MR2 and a lady driving i gave her a few toots, got out showed her the cap wasn't in and told her that i'd be delighted to screw her cap back in and sort her flap out. She gladly agreed to this and went on her merry way.
Good deed for the day.
However seeing as it was an MR2 and a lady driving i gave her a few toots, got out showed her the cap wasn't in and told her that i'd be delighted to screw her cap back in and sort her flap out. She gladly agreed to this and went on her merry way.
Good deed for the day.
My experience is that most people are fundamentaly honest and decent. Quite willing to help their fellow citizen. How many times have you had a friendly conversation with a stranger while waiting for something or someone?
It's happened to me many a time. Just a few words exchanged by two strangers. Often accompanied by a smile - sometimes ruefull.
I really enjoy reading about these random acts of kindness. Unfortunately, in this day and age, being a good person is not newsworthy.
It's happened to me many a time. Just a few words exchanged by two strangers. Often accompanied by a smile - sometimes ruefull.
I really enjoy reading about these random acts of kindness. Unfortunately, in this day and age, being a good person is not newsworthy.
Blib said:
My experience is that most people are fundamentaly honest and decent. Quite willing to help their fellow citizen. How many times have you had a friendly conversation with a stranger while waiting for something or someone?
It's happened to me many a time. Just a few words exchanged by two strangers. Often accompanied by a smile - sometimes ruefull.
I really enjoy reading about these random acts of kindness. Unfortunately, in this day and age, being a good person is not newsworthy.
The majority are when the ladie is trying something on, or shopping. 2 blokes both wanting to be else where. A simple nod in agreement to be down the pub or such.It's happened to me many a time. Just a few words exchanged by two strangers. Often accompanied by a smile - sometimes ruefull.
I really enjoy reading about these random acts of kindness. Unfortunately, in this day and age, being a good person is not newsworthy.
Blib said:
My experience is that most people are fundamentaly honest and decent. Quite willing to help their fellow citizen. How many times have you had a friendly conversation with a stranger while waiting for something or someone?
It's happened to me many a time. Just a few words exchanged by two strangers. Often accompanied by a smile - sometimes ruefull.
I really enjoy reading about these random acts of kindness. Unfortunately, in this day and age, being a good person is not newsworthy.
I agree with this. In fact it's especially a British trait to break the ice and have a chat, albeit small talk, with a complete stranger. I also think that most people would be upset and would want to help an obvious person in need, whoever thay are.It's happened to me many a time. Just a few words exchanged by two strangers. Often accompanied by a smile - sometimes ruefull.
I really enjoy reading about these random acts of kindness. Unfortunately, in this day and age, being a good person is not newsworthy.
Isn't it funny that those feelings go out the window when we're in our cars, to often be replaced by feelings of rage, hate and wishing terrible things? Human psychology is a strange thing.
its seems most of these stories are how people help out others, maybe it means more to the person handing ot the randoms act?.
I have worked part time in a petrol station for many years and have seen lots of random acts of kindness that keeps my faith in humanity alive, the offers of jumps starts to stuck drivers, or handing in of random purses etc, some people are still honest.
I have worked part time in a petrol station for many years and have seen lots of random acts of kindness that keeps my faith in humanity alive, the offers of jumps starts to stuck drivers, or handing in of random purses etc, some people are still honest.
Dont these acts make you feel good, what with all the hate in the world.
I have had plenty of people stop when i have broken down in my car or offer a parking sticker when i am ariving at a car park and someone is leaving with time to spare. Been offered directions when i look lost somewhere, towed out of a muddy field by a friendly passer by then there are a number of times when someone points out i have dropped or left something behind. I also remember once our boat broke down on a beach a few miles away from where we launched it and a guy happened to be going the same place and towed up back even though he had a far smaller boat.
Its good to know and i try as do the same for others whenever i possibly can.
I have had plenty of people stop when i have broken down in my car or offer a parking sticker when i am ariving at a car park and someone is leaving with time to spare. Been offered directions when i look lost somewhere, towed out of a muddy field by a friendly passer by then there are a number of times when someone points out i have dropped or left something behind. I also remember once our boat broke down on a beach a few miles away from where we launched it and a guy happened to be going the same place and towed up back even though he had a far smaller boat.
Its good to know and i try as do the same for others whenever i possibly can.
Another one, my motorbike broke down, luckily not too far from home. Within 5 or 10 minutes of it happening, and with me by the side of the road obviously attempting to diagnose the fault, a chap stopped in a car.
He had a bike too, helped me look for the fault, but it looked like a wiring problem so we agreed that it didn't look like it could be fixed by the side of the road.
He drove back to his house 10 miles away, dropped off his car, got in his van, drove back to me, loaded the bike in and took me home.
Wouldn't take a penny, guess he just felt that the karma would come back to him one day. I hope it has. Legend.
He had a bike too, helped me look for the fault, but it looked like a wiring problem so we agreed that it didn't look like it could be fixed by the side of the road.
He drove back to his house 10 miles away, dropped off his car, got in his van, drove back to me, loaded the bike in and took me home.
Wouldn't take a penny, guess he just felt that the karma would come back to him one day. I hope it has. Legend.
There are plenty of nice people out there.
I've broken down in the middle of the road before now, a car stops behind me, and three large blokes jump out, I think I'm abouts to get mugged, but they push my car to the car park 20ft away so I'm safely off the road (and checked to make sure I had called someone to get me too), this was 2-3am on a Sunday morning.
I also tend to load bags/heavy stuff into their cars if I see old people struggling with them.
I've broken down in the middle of the road before now, a car stops behind me, and three large blokes jump out, I think I'm abouts to get mugged, but they push my car to the car park 20ft away so I'm safely off the road (and checked to make sure I had called someone to get me too), this was 2-3am on a Sunday morning.
I also tend to load bags/heavy stuff into their cars if I see old people struggling with them.
Rob. said:
littlemidgetgem said:
Stuff about helping a motorcyclist.
Did the rider assume you were a plain clothes officer in an unmarked 5-series do you think?
I don't know, perhaps when a 5 Series pulled up in front of him he maybe thought a cop was going to get out of the car and say "hello, hello, hello, what have we here?" but doubt that when I actually got out of the car 
Ray Luxury-Yacht said:
I agree with this. In fact it's especially a British trait to break the ice and have a chat, albeit small talk, with a complete stranger.
Go outside of the cities in any mainland European country and every person you pass will bid you 'good day'. That builds community spirit; you know they've 'clocked you' (in a good way) and, should anything unfortunate befall you, that someone will recall seeing you.
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