Holadem
Senior HTF Member
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- Nov 4, 2000
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Well, since it seems we here at HTF (and AHL especially) often believe we are the cream of the crop of the human race (evidenced by how often the expression "most people are stupid" is thrown around), I thought I would share a story with our perfect membership about a nice person for a change.
This morning I head to the gas station a few block from my building with a virtually empty tank and realize that ooops, I am out of cash AND for some reason, my bank card wouldn't come through. My commute is 20 minutes, there is no way I am making it to work on fumes. My only option at this point is pretty much wait till 8 or 9 O'clock or whenever the hell the bank opens.
This was my first time at this gas station. It's not far from me, but it's almost never on my way.
Comes the attendant. He tries my card without success, then says, "listen, I could put in 5 bucks for you, ya just gotta come back and pay me later". Just like that, without me asking. I accepted, asked if he wanted some form or ID, a guaranty, anything. He sayz "No, I trust you to come back, ya just gotta be a man and live up to it".
I drove off with this huge smile on my face, feeling good, as good as only a random act of kindness by a total stranger can make you feel, pondering about how terrific we humans can be, all the while trying to ignore the news I had just heard about more violence in Liberia.
Of course this guy just earned himself a new customer. He went out of his way, I can certainly do the same.
So any stories about people that does not involve bad driving/parking, obnoxious teenagers, Walmart shoppers, annoying babies, people with nice cars or stupid lawsuits?
Something good for a change (about HUMANS not pets)?
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Holadem - who just got himself $5 of free gas
This morning I head to the gas station a few block from my building with a virtually empty tank and realize that ooops, I am out of cash AND for some reason, my bank card wouldn't come through. My commute is 20 minutes, there is no way I am making it to work on fumes. My only option at this point is pretty much wait till 8 or 9 O'clock or whenever the hell the bank opens.
This was my first time at this gas station. It's not far from me, but it's almost never on my way.
Comes the attendant. He tries my card without success, then says, "listen, I could put in 5 bucks for you, ya just gotta come back and pay me later". Just like that, without me asking. I accepted, asked if he wanted some form or ID, a guaranty, anything. He sayz "No, I trust you to come back, ya just gotta be a man and live up to it".
I drove off with this huge smile on my face, feeling good, as good as only a random act of kindness by a total stranger can make you feel, pondering about how terrific we humans can be, all the while trying to ignore the news I had just heard about more violence in Liberia.
Of course this guy just earned himself a new customer. He went out of his way, I can certainly do the same.
So any stories about people that does not involve bad driving/parking, obnoxious teenagers, Walmart shoppers, annoying babies, people with nice cars or stupid lawsuits?
Something good for a change (about HUMANS not pets)?
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Holadem - who just got himself $5 of free gas