Submitted by RepC t3_114shmz in massachusetts
I had a really bad night, and this really made my day. Whoever you are in the ford I really appreciate you! I will pay this forward.
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seasonedgroundbeer t1_j8xlc5g wrote
Do whatever you want with your money
SideBarParty t1_j8xmug2 wrote
Don't tell me what to do with my money
Lurchie_ t1_j8xoyf2 wrote
This is a wonderful illustration of how a small kindness can make a huge difference. You never know what someone is going through in their life.
Simon_Jester88 t1_j8xqq15 wrote
Tell me what to do with my money (it's my kink)
[deleted] t1_j8xvgc6 wrote
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spongebobmesquareboi t1_j8xvvrl wrote
Give your money to me then
SheeEttin t1_j8xw2m1 wrote
Save and spend it in a fiscally responsible way
Simon_Jester88 t1_j8xwncf wrote
Im all for a dominatrix telling me to bring my money to a broker and investing in a low risk, high dividend ETF.
garvierloon t1_j8y5x5b wrote
Advocate for a living wage if you really care about them. Advocating for tipping is propping up predatory employment
PakkyT t1_j8y63ra wrote
Was it Ben Affleck?
PakkyT t1_j8y663s wrote
How do you know they didn't?
chancimus33 t1_j8ydch7 wrote
Aren’t you supposed to pay it forward immediately and pay for the guy behind you?
pjk922 t1_j8yhm5m wrote
Sorta unrelated, but I found myself saying “sorry about that” as a courtesy in work related emails. Like, “oh sorry about that, seems there’s been a miscommunication and…”
I started rephrasing it to thank you. Like “Oh thanks for catching that! Much appreciated”
It’s a really small thing, but a “sorry” sorta puts the onus on the person to give you forgiveness. A “thanks” shows that you appreciate the effort they put it.
Giving a legitimate thank you every now and then to someone, more than just “thanks”, can actually have a huge effect
TherealDaily t1_j8yhzbf wrote
You get downvoted cause most ppl from Boston area are scary 😟
pelican_chorus t1_j8yjmik wrote
This creates these annoying lines where everyone feels morally obligated to pay for the person behind them. And it totally takes away the spirit of the gesture, because then absolutely no one gets a free drink except for the one guy at the end who doesn't want to keep the train going, so then he's like the jerk of the train *any* is the only one who ever benefitted from the whole entire thing.
So basically the guy at the front paid for the guy at the back, only really inefficiently and annoying all the workers.
Just take the first free drink in the spirit it was given. Pay it forward in some other way at some other time.
CausticOptimist t1_j8yl4pa wrote
A_Man_Who_Writes t1_j8yq1kp wrote
Hey anytime my friend
A_Man_Who_Writes t1_j8yqdth wrote
A_Man_Who_Writes t1_j8yqm66 wrote
That’s true
swiftdude t1_j8z0gsu wrote
Always wondered how this works in practice. How do you know how much the person behind you is going to order when you’re placing your order?
lelekfalo t1_j8z3xnj wrote
Today was National Random Acts of Kindness Day.
bramley t1_j8z8f3m wrote
How about you do both? One's for the future, one's for now.
Rich-Lawfulness9351 t1_j8zbq93 wrote
Well maybe the person in front just gives the cashier a $10 bill and say put that $10 towards the next people in line?
koidrieyez t1_j8ze91x wrote
Late one night (actually early am) my son did this at a burger joint drive-through. The girl he was with was very impressed and my son was happy until he looked in the rear view mirror and saw he just bought a cop his meal. Expected to get pulled over but fortunately didn't.
stoplightrave t1_j8zl81r wrote
By the time you're paying, the person behind you has probably already ordered. You don't pay right when you order
HebrewHammer14 t1_j8zt131 wrote
I’ve always asked the cashier and they tell me the price. Then I just pay it.
IwearBrute t1_j91m4hk wrote
I usually thank the person working, then just tip them heavy and break the chain.
chunkykitty t1_j91wgkk wrote
Great advice, thank you :)
chunkykitty t1_j91wkyv wrote
OP do you think they saw something somehow that suggested you were having a rotten day, or was it totally random? Either way it was awesome
RepC OP t1_j93v7ph wrote
Honestly I was really down, I’m not sure if he saw me through the window. Great question.
BeardiesRule112 t1_j8xl5hy wrote
Tip the workers instead of paying for someone else’s drink.