Random Act of Kindness - X Marks the Scot

ccga3359 · #1 03-03-2008, 04:44 PM

This past Sunday I was RAKed (Random Act of Kindness). I was waiting in the drivethrough at the local Timmie's (coffee shop). When I get up to the window and start handing over the cash the guy says that the "lady ahead of you paid". Wow it was $8.00 and change!

I've done stuff like this at a drivethrough before, if I notice the car behind me is having a bad day (bouncing of the curb, looking flustered) I'll pay for their coffee to try for them to have a better day. Or someone ahead of me in a line doesn't quite have enough I'd offer some change to speed things up. But this? To some that amount equates to an hours pay. Now the unwritten rules of RKA stipulate that I have to do something like this for someone else, it'll be well nigh impossible to have someone accept a $10 RAK. So goes the quest to brighten anothers day.

So has anybody here been a recipient or contributor of a random Act of Kindness?

BoldHighlander · #2 03-03-2008, 04:57 PM

It's been a long while, but one time I had some kids (elementary age - 4th or 5th grade) all flustered ahead of me in line because they did not have enough change for some goodies they were buying. So I stepped in & took care of it for them.
I felt pretty good afterwards

And yes, I did have someone once pay for my coffee at the local drive-up coffee house now that you mention it

Darkislander · #3 03-03-2008, 04:58 PM

Pharmacist colleague of mine at work gave me an as new sheepskin coat which he had grown out of. He asked that I would not be offended by the offer but would not like it to go to waste. Of all the people he works with around the company, I was honoured by the offer.

Bugbear · #4 03-03-2008, 05:02 PM

Um... yes.

Hachiman · #5 03-03-2008, 05:18 PM

Yeah, I've been the contributor to a random act of kindness...

On my way home one evening, I heard a car blow a tire. A young, attractive woman got out and asked if she could borrow my cellphone to call the auto club. Instead, after telling her to carefully move the car to a quieter side-street, I changed her tire for her. She was so grateful that she gave me her business card and said she'd buy me a drink.

She stood me up.

Nowadays, I think twice before I do a favour for someone. I still do nice things on occasion (e.g. give way to another driver who is obviously in a hurry, or hold the door open for the elderly), but I won't go out of my way as often as I used to.

cheers
Hachiman

BoldHighlander · #6 03-03-2008, 05:20 PM

Thought of another, more recent (don't know why I didn't think of this before).
The wife & I had bought a house last year, and we'd been struggling a bit. A friend from my church heard about our struggle & loaned us a $1,000.00
A couple months later I went to him to discuss re-payment plans, and before I could hardly utter two words he told me that he has been blessed in his life and therefore he wanted to return the blessings.
He then said "Merry Christmas, you owe me nothing."

Coemgen · #7 03-03-2008, 05:33 PM

I don't remember any particulars, but I tend to do nice things for everyone. I try not to get anything for it - virtue is its own reward, after all. It's just part of who I am, I guess.

Cat · #8 03-04-2008, 12:25 AM

Well, it's kind of on a "small scale", but I just bought a sporran from another forum member. Because the sporran was brand new, I told them I'd pay full price if they covered the shipping. Because of said member's chosen profession/calling in life, I told them to send it however they wanted, whichever method was most affordable to them. I wasn't in any hurry.

Well, they shipped it Friday afternoon and I received it today (Monday.) They'd sent it Priority, even though I know it's more expensive to ship it that way.

I don't know...I guess it may be considered a "small" thing by some people, but it meant a lot to me, even though I told them to send it using the cheapest method possible because I know they make almost no money because of their chosen profession. It was just a really nice, thoughtful thing for them to do and that stuff means a lot to me. This really was one of those instances where $5 shipping may not seem like a lot to most people, but it really is the thought that counts more than anything, and I really, really appreciate it.

And that's just another reason why I love this forum...out of all the various forums I've been a part of online over the past ten years or so, this one is the only one that I've ever felt "at home" on. Everyone has just been awesome to me, and I can honestly say that I can't see myself ever getting tired of being here.

berserkbishop · #9 03-04-2008, 12:58 AM

I have been the recipient of several Random Acts of Kindness on this board, the most recent was me just mentioning interest in the Mowgli made kilt and someone buying it for me anonymously! The other gentlemen who have been very kind to me on this board are MacMillian of Rathdown and Cacuun. You guys rock. I hope to repay the kindness someday and I hope that I pass the spirit of the giving on in my everyday behavior!

BB

Erisianmonkey · #10 03-04-2008, 05:42 AM

I like to do random acts of kindness. I like to do some in a way destined to blow someone's mind. ONe of the best that I know of is to mail someone picked at random from a phone book a dollar bill. The rule on that one is to never put your own address as the return address, but to put something like, for example, the Nixon Library. Constructive random chaos can be fun!