PAY IT FORWARD, a feel good thread

[N F C]

DH always opens the car door for me. You wouldn't believe the number of comments and compliments he gets from the people that see him do that little act of kindness.

I think it's the little everyday things that matter the most.

 

[sourland]

Was at Dunkin' Donuts getting a coffee today when I glanced over at a table and saw two ladies apparently having a business meeting. The one heavy set lady was wearing a bright red pants suit and had a half inch buzz cut and eyebrows dyed to match the pants suit. My initial impression was, "What the he------------?" And then I thought, "She looks good. You ought to tell her so." I'm at that point in life

where women know/think I am not hitting on them so I gave it a go. I think I made her day and that of her colleague, and it made me feel good. That's how Sour met Tasha and hopefully brightened her day.

Next stop was TSC where Laura the cashier was training a new employee. Earlier in the week Laura tried to sell me a 'special' on 3 dog bones for $5. I refused and we joshed around about her salesmanship skills. So today I complimented the new girl on her salesmanship and bought 9 dog bones. As I left Laura came running out and thanked me saying that the new girl had sold 15 dog bones that day and that a district manager was in the store - some sort of a contest I guess.

I had fun today.

 

[N F C]

Excellent moves @sourland !

 

[TBirdsTheWord33]

This is a great thread! I love blessing people with anything "chicken," be it eggs, chicks, poultry supplies, etc. Recently, we bought some chicks for my brother. They were doted on and cared for with the utmost affection and tenderness by his chicken-loving family. Unfortunately, the little barred rock died in a tragic accident. They were absolutely crushed. Ciara, our 3 1/2 month old barred rock pullet, filled the void quite nicely. My daughter's sadness at letting her go soon gave way to joy because Ciara is now their favorite!

 

[sourland]

Opened my big mouth again. I was at Bank of America (not my favorite place) making a deposit for the Beagle Club when I heard all sorts of yelling coming from one of the cubicles. A very irate elderly lady, yep way older than me, very well dressed and jewelry endowed was working over one of the clerks. This exchange went on for quite a while until Mrs Nasty went in search of the bank manager. As the bank manager got to the cubicle, I interceded and loudly told her that the clerk had done an exemplary, extremely patient job with the b*tch. I thought that the poor girl was going to cry. Other bank customers reiterated my sentiments, and then I ran out of the bank before the witch could attack me. Courage only stretches so far.

 

[N F C]

Good for you for standing up for the employee. Who knows what the manager might have thought if you hadn't. Very nice @sourland !

 

[Blooie]

We did one the other day...;but it's not as big a deal as braving an irate old woman! Being an occasionally irate old woman myself, I know this for a fact.

Anyway, we were turning off I-90 and heading up to cross the mountains on our way home from South Dakota on Sunday. We stopped for a a very nice lunch in Sheridan. Sweetest little elderly couple behind us must be regulars there because the waitress was complimenting her pretty new hairdo. Hubby was doing all the talking for her, telling the girl that his wife had just had her hair "fixed" so he could pick her and take her out to eat. His cap said WW2 Vet. We picked up their tab. Hope they were pleasantly surprised when the waitress told them.

 

[sourland]

Well done, Blooie. This lady was beyond irate. She was a rich 'B' out of control supercilious fool who thought she could get away with berating a poor girl who was only trying to do her job. Dressed like Astor's pet horse and with an attitude to match - not that I am judgemental.

 

[N F C]

The little boy across the road came to the fence wanting to know if I had eggs for sale. Most of my poor raggedy girls are molting right now so eggs are sparse. But when he told me how he only eats my chicken's eggs and he likes them for breakfast before he goes to school every day, I gathered up every egg I had (a whopping total of 6) and gave them to him.

Not a world changing event, but that kid's smile made me feel good all day. Now if I could just get those chickens of mine back to work!

 

[N F C]

Someone did something nice for me yesterday. I picked out 4 special Christmas and birthday cards at the store. When I was ready to pay for them the cashier asked me if I had a coupon. I told her no and she said with a coupon they were bogo. She used a coupon she had in her pocket for my cards and it saved me over $6. She didn't have to do that for me, it did slow down the checkout line a couple minutes but she explained that cards always mean a lot to her and she could tell these were for special people. What a nice thing for that young girl to do, I really appreciated her going that extra step. I've mentioned to the store manager in the past that they have good employees, I'll be looking for the manager next time to tell her about that cashier specifically.