Uplifting moments of humanity

[HighPeakFox]

It occurred to me that a thread like this might be a welcome antidote to the many horrible things going on in the world currently, that we all rightly discuss but which perhaps makes us forget the many positive events that are still possible. It can be something huge or the tiniest gesture, it doesn't matter. 

 

I played a concert recently in trying circumstances, and the person put in charge of pulling it all together insisted my fee was increased, and his decreased. This has never happened to me before, and has directly led to my being offered more work as a result of the feedback he and others gave on me. I realise I'm bragging by publishing this, but this sort of behaviour is so generous, and one really cannot put a value on such an act. I'll see him in May and will get to thank him properly.

[leicsmac]

On a "big" level...that we're still on track to revisit the Moon within the next five years.

 

On a "everyday" level...that I know if I were to leave my wallet unattended practically anywhere in this country, it would be returned to me ASAP with everything still intact.

[HighPeakFox]

7 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

On a "big" level...that we're still on track to revisit the Moon within the next five years.

 

On a "everyday" level...that I know if I were to leave my wallet unattended practically anywhere in this country, it would be returned to me ASAP with everything still intact.

Lovely thoughts, but I have to slightly berate you for using hypotheticals  

[leicsmac]

4 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said:

Lovely thoughts, but I have to slightly berate you for using hypotheticals  

In my own defence the latter is something I have personally experienced previously, and the former, while a theoretical, is a representation of current good events.

[davieG]

On returning to our car yesterday a lady was waiting to confess she'd reversed into it from across the road. Fortunately we found no damage but i was pleased and surprised and thanked her for staying and telling us. 

 

Unlike a previous incident where our car was smashed in a private car  park and we were left to do detective work to find the culprit.

[HighPeakFox]

Just now, davieG said:

On returning to our car yesterday a lady was waiting to confess she'd reversed into it form across the road. Fortunately we found no dame But i was pleased and surprised and thanked her for staying and telling us. 

 

Unlike a previous incident where our car was smashed in a private car  park and we were left to do detective work to find the culprit.

That's really good, I've had several incidences of this not happening.

[davieG]

There's this thread as well although more about general good news than good deeds.

 

 

[Vlad the Fox]

The neighbours were having an extension built a few years back. Anyway, whenever I came home for lunch or finished work (the mrs did it as well) I’d jump out the van and ask them if they wanted a cuppa.
 

Anyway, several weeks later, coming home one afternoon after picking my daughter up from school when they were about finished I noticed a guy on our roof. As I approached the house the builder said ‘oh we noticed your chimney needed repointing so we’re doing it as a thank you for all the cups of tea’. 
 

I thought that was a great gesture.

[HighPeakFox]

One more cannot be a bad thing, @davieG...

[davieG]

7 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said:

One more cannot be a bad thing, @davieG...

They're different so yeah. Plus General Threads tend to die so new or resurrected ones are always a plus.

[StanSP]

38 minutes ago, davieG said:

On returning to our car yesterday a lady was waiting to confess she'd reversed into it from across the road. Fortunately we found no damage but i was pleased and surprised and thanked her for staying and telling us.

I had similar once. 

 

Went to work and left my car in the car park like normal. 

 

Was a week before Xmas so quite busy, and did overtime so finished at approx 9pm. During my shift, someone had gone into the side of my car and left a fairly big dent/scratches. 

 

A kind gent waited for about 2 hours for me to finish my shift. He didn't know it was my car until I walked out towards it. As I opened it, he came up to me and said someone hit my car at the specific time and gave my all the details of the guy who hit mine, the make and model etc. 

 

I couldn't believe it. More the fact he waited so long to tell me! He left his own details too - spoke to him after Xmas and got him a couple of Xmas gifts for him and his family. I remember being fairly overwhelmed that someone would so such a generous thing out of their own time. 

[AyewJoking]

7 hours ago, StanSP said:

I had similar once. 

 

Went to work and left my car in the car park like normal. 

 

Was a week before Xmas so quite busy, and did overtime so finished at approx 9pm. During my shift, someone had gone into the side of my car and left a fairly big dent/scratches. 

 

A kind gent waited for about 2 hours for me to finish my shift. He didn't know it was my car until I walked out towards it. As I opened it, he came up to me and said someone hit my car at the specific time and gave my all the details of the guy who hit mine, the make and model etc. 

 

I couldn't believe it. More the fact he waited so long to tell me! He left his own details too - spoke to him after Xmas and got him a couple of Xmas gifts for him and his family. I remember being fairly overwhelmed that someone would so such a generous thing out of their own time. 

Did you chase up the culprit and get vengeance?

Also if there was no video footage wouldn't it just be finger pointing and be a pain in the @rse to prove anything even if your paint was on their car?

[StanSP]

4 minutes ago, Royston. said:

Did you chase up the culprit and get vengeance?

Also if there was no video footage wouldn't it just be finger pointing and be a pain in the @rse to prove anything even if your paint was on their car?

Not at all but insurance were happy to pay out for the repairs based on the info provided. 

[AyewJoking]

5 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Not at all but insurance were happy to pay out for the repairs based on the info provided. 

That's kind of them but in theory the cnut who damaged your car could do the same???

[Sampson]

About a year ago, I was in London with work and needed my passport for some paperwork so took it with me, but it fell out my pocket in the streets, panicked and looked around for like an hour frantically before I was on my way to the police station to report it lost. When my sister gave me a call saying someone who could barely speak English rang her about a passport. Turns out I had written her in as an emergency contact years ago in my passport and forgotten about it.

 

She gave me their number. It was an elderly guy who looked like he was from Greece or Turkey. His English wasn’t great but he drove all the way back into central London to meet me there and give me my passport back.

 

I was shocked by the whole thing, I don’t know how well he could understand me, but all I said was I couldn’t thank him enough and I don’t think many would’ve done the same as he had if they’d seen a passport on the floor. 
 

Only downside was I got a parking ticket for overstaying in my space when looking for my passport and waiting to meet him. Bloody London!

Edited 24 April 2022 by Sampson

[Jattdogg]

 

On 24/04/2022 at 08:59, davieG said:

On returning to our car yesterday a lady was waiting to confess she'd reversed into it from across the road. Fortunately we found no damage but i was pleased and surprised and thanked her for staying and telling us. 

 

Unlike a previous incident where our car was smashed in a private car  park and we were left to do detective work to find the culprit.

This situation happened to me. I was parked on the road visiting my then gf (now wife).  Few hours pass by and i leave. As i get to the car i notice a massive dent on my driver side door. The owner of a house across the street had reversed right into it from his driveway.  He wrote a note and stuck it to my windshield wipers/windshield.

 

So i read the note and rang his doorbell. Incredibly nice person and remorseful.  I said thank you for the note and not to worry things happen . Heck, i said sorry (Canadian mentality) that my car was parked on the road and may have impeded him. It didn't, he just had a moment which we all are guilty of at times.

[StanSP]

4 hours ago, Royston. said:

That's kind of them but in theory the cnut who damaged your car could do the same???

I presume so

[grobyfox1990]

Someone in front of us at the tills at Aldi today had loads of shopping, we only had a basket full. She let us go ahead of her as we would be quicker. Whilst this is a common occurrence and has happened to me all over the world it’s the first time its happened to me within the m25. I was so shocked and grateful I thanked her up to ten times 

[RonnieTodger]

Sorry to go all LinkedIn but this was great

 

 

[HighPeakFox]

4 minutes ago, grobyfox1990 said:

Someone in front of us at the tills at Aldi today had loads of shopping, we only had a basket full. She let us go ahead of her as we would be quicker. Whilst this is a common occurrence and has happened to me all over the world it’s the first time its happened to me within the m25. I was so shocked and grateful I thanked her up to ten times 

Yes, this has happened to me several times recently too.

[Parafox]

Not really an act of simple humanity but Morrison's, the supermarket I loathe, are advertising that if you're unemployed and need clothes cleaned for an interview, they will dry clean them for free. OK, it's something of a publicity stunt but hat's off for doing it.

Edited 25 April 2022 by Parafox

[grobyfox1990]

14 minutes ago, Parafox said:

Not really an act of simple humanity but Morrison's, the supermarket I loathe, are advertising that if you're unemployed and need clothes cleaned for an interview, they will dry clean them for free. OK, it's something of a publicity stunt but hat's off for doing it.

Timpsons have been doing this for years as well as lots of other good work regarding hiring ex cons etc 

[Wolfox]

My neighbour just moved out today…. He knocked on my door and gave me two bottles of Moët he got from work a while back…

 

As he’s just converted to Islam recently, he’ll not be needing them…. I tried not to turn my nose up when he foisted a bottle of Asti Spumante on to me at the same time…

[foxfanazer]

Great idea for a thread. 

 

Not trying to be that guy but as a result of the generosity shown to me from the members on this site during my very worst hour I try to do at least one good deed a day. Whether that be paying for the person's Gregg's infront of me or simply helping somebody off the train with a buggy etc. Simple things that don't make a big difference overall but a slight difference to some. It's not completely selfless as it helps me mental health wise

 

And genuinely anybody who contributed to getting me back on my feet should consider themselves completely worthy of being mentioned in this thread. You know who you are!

Edited 25 April 2022 by foxfanazer

[Vlad the Fox]

2 hours ago, grobyfox1990 said:

Timpsons have been doing this for years as well as lots of other good work regarding hiring ex cons etc 

Hang on a minute, You mean I’m letting ex cons cut my house keys