Its The Little Things

So - today im out doing a 3 mile walk, and on the way home
i pop into a garage that's half garage half shop.

i have about £40 - $45 worth of goods in my basket. i walk to the till to pay
and there's an old guy, mid 80s paying for some vegetables at the counter,
and 3 people inc me waiting to pay for our goods behind him.

the check out guy rings up the guys fresh veg which comes to about £4 / $5
but the old man is is 50cents / 50p short, i bite my tongue
as im standing 3rd in the Que to see if anyone would step in offer 50p
so the old man wouldn't have to put the carrots back. know one did.

so the old man starts to walk to the exit with a few potatoes and
couple of unions in a bag, no1 offered to help, that's when i lost
my cool.

i walk to the front of the check out, looked at the 2 people who
thought i was trying to push to the front of the Que, i was, but
not for the reasons they thought.

I pull out my wallet, im carrying about £300 ---- i looked at
the people in the Que, then the check out person and said, REALLY
no1 can help that old man for 50p ffs, i pointed a finger at the
till guy and said im paying for the bloody carrots.

after paying i let out a loud whistle that a wolf could hear at 10 miles
the old man stops and turns round as hes half way out the door,
i march to the door waving the carrots, he says - i cant afford to get
get them, i looked back and said,enjoy your dinner & heres ya carrots
his face lit up - he saids thanks n left.

its the little things.

i told my wife when i got home, i was livid, its possible all that
old man could afford for a warm meal was a soup or stew.
standing there while the check out said you need to put something
back made my blood boil.............................some people ya
just wanna slap them.

Such a great thing you've done, Proud of you man

And no influencer YT video to back up this? ))

blackh4t said:

And no influencer YT video to back up this? ))

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@blackh4t proxygo needs no camera to be kind to an old man
people who exploit that with a camera are just taking advantage
and personally i couldnt give a crap if you believe me or not.

Legend.

Had the same situation a few years ago, but with an alcoholic that could not afford one more bottle of alcohol. Did not give him money for that.

Tell me next time you go to the market. I will just stand in the line with a PS5.

Anyway, good work!

The same thing happened to me, but in a pharmacy... It's sad to see elderly people without help, but it's even sadder when others won't lift a finger to assist them.

GhostVision said:

The same thing happened to me, but in a pharmacy... It's sad to see elderly
people without help, but it's even sadder when others won't lift a finger to assist them.

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some people just dont wanna help others
to them i say fk-em

That's very kind of you. This little things matters, some might not give a damn but you don't know who can aid you tomorrow.

When I used to work part time in retail, I had many cases of elderly & children usually not having enough for their shopping.

It'd be usually something like 10p or 20p short.

Nothing major.

Tf, I ain't letting this elderly man or child go without their reduced 20p tomatoes.

Naturally, I just told them, I'll sort it for you.

They were always grateful.

The little things, my guy , sure make you feel great.

I sympathize with you, wish you luck

UnusualSubstance said:

When I used to work part time in retail, I had many cases of elderly & children usually not having enough for their shopping.

It'd be usually something like 10p or 20p short.
Nothing major.

Tf, I ain't letting this elderly man or child go without their reduced 20p tomatoes.
Naturally, I just told them, I'll sort it for you.
They were always grateful.
The little things, my guy , sure make you feel great.

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they do you see no1 else cares

Those little things can change the day of everyone and I'm 100% sure you make the day of the old man you did really good and that show your values and the man you are!

blackh4t said:

And no influencer YT video to back up this? ))

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Loll I was thinking the same thing. You mean you didn’t try to monetize your kindness???? /s

but if it was @RoiBox would you spare 50c too?

You'll surely be blessed for that,
We probably don't need many stuff and money we put into the table, Some people do, some in strict needs,
Life is short, small stuff will mean the world for some people and it won't make any less of you,

itz_styx said:

but if it was @RoiBox would you spare 50c too?

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he's the old man in the story
just kidding, too personal maybe, but couldn't handle myself o-o