The Last Good Deed You Did...
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I noticed from his Facebook posts that my nephew kept having to borrow his mums iPad to work with. So as he came around to have a game of kick about football on Weds night with Tom and Lucy, I gave him a brand new unopened iPad to take home with him. I said I am sure you will get more use out of this than me., to say he was speechless would be an underestimate!
I sold a Ford Focus to a mate who needed a car. A many year friend so told him to take the car and pay as and when as it was taking up valuable space on my drive.
He then suffered a series of heart attacks and nearly died. He's only early 40's. And has been pretty unwell since.
I told him to forget the grand he owed me and put it in a savings for his kids.
He then suffered a series of heart attacks and nearly died. He's only early 40's. And has been pretty unwell since.
I told him to forget the grand he owed me and put it in a savings for his kids.
A little while ago I noticed what looked like a roof tile on my front lawn. We'd had some high winds and I thought it was from my house. When I went out, it was a small square of roof felt like you'd get on a shed. Next door have a wooden log store running along side their house so I checked the roof. There was a piece of felt missing on a section which they hadn't noticed.
Knowing her and her daughters are not handy with tools, I refitted the felt, making sure to lift other pieces and tucked it under to give a bit of weather protection. I never mentioned it to her as she's quite a quiet private person but asume she had realised as I found her in my garden one morning trimming my overgrown hedge while she was sorting out hers. One good deed and all that.
Knowing her and her daughters are not handy with tools, I refitted the felt, making sure to lift other pieces and tucked it under to give a bit of weather protection. I never mentioned it to her as she's quite a quiet private person but asume she had realised as I found her in my garden one morning trimming my overgrown hedge while she was sorting out hers. One good deed and all that.
Today I brought 4 dozen Krispy Kremes to the office, not so much a "good deed" as a "celebrate birth of son" type of thing.
I was handsomely rewarded, the very pleasant, cheery server lady gave me my latte for nothing. That cheered me up at 6m after another night of little sleep. As did the curvy, tanned lassie from the other side of the building coming over and thanking me for the donut.
So - good karma today!
I was handsomely rewarded, the very pleasant, cheery server lady gave me my latte for nothing. That cheered me up at 6m after another night of little sleep. As did the curvy, tanned lassie from the other side of the building coming over and thanking me for the donut.
So - good karma today!
Edited by thepawbroon on Friday 25th July 09:15
Earlier this week I paid the dartford toll for the car in front.
They were really grateful as they had never used this toll and had no cash, only cards. I told them with a smile not to worry, we've all been there - so from their point of view it was a good deed.
Being honest though, I was cutting it fine for a meeting and it was worth £2 to get going and not have them faffing around for 10mins with attendants / backing their car up etc.
So not really it sure it counts.
They were really grateful as they had never used this toll and had no cash, only cards. I told them with a smile not to worry, we've all been there - so from their point of view it was a good deed.
Being honest though, I was cutting it fine for a meeting and it was worth £2 to get going and not have them faffing around for 10mins with attendants / backing their car up etc.
So not really it sure it counts.
A few weeks back whilst walking along King William Street in the City of London I noticed a small plastic travel card holder on the pavement. I picked it up and found a newly purchased Zone 1 to 3 monthly travel card from Canning Town, an american express card and a student ACCA (accountants) membership card showing the owners name. As I was on my way to Canary Wharf from Bank Station I took the plastic card holder and contents to Canning Town Tube station and handed it in to the ticket office.
I will never know if the girl who lost it ever recovered it, but that was my good deed for that day and three weeks later I was offered a new job which is paying more than my previous role and in an area I've wanted to work in for a while
I will never know if the girl who lost it ever recovered it, but that was my good deed for that day and three weeks later I was offered a new job which is paying more than my previous role and in an area I've wanted to work in for a while
Capri86 said:
Obviously a bit soft but I was driving down a country lane and noticed just in time a toad crossing the road in front and couldn't bring myself to keep going, so slammed the breaks on and got out and moved it along. Guess how far you can kick a toad with a good run up?
About 50 feet?Sat at the front of a busy cross roads on the A11 and watched a car turn left in front of me, as it turned I saw something fall off the roof. I stopped and it was a wallet. So I followed the car into Centre parks. Walked upto their window and knocked, they looked confused ' have you lost anything?'...'No' I then showed them the family picture out of their wallet and a bundle of cash!
It transpired that the wallet had been on the roof for 30miles since they last filled up with petrol!
It transpired that the wallet had been on the roof for 30miles since they last filled up with petrol!
rat840771 said:
Sat at the front of a busy cross roads on the A11 and watched a car turn left in front of me, as it turned I saw something fall off the roof. I stopped and it was a wallet. So I followed the car into Centre parks. Walked upto their window and knocked, they looked confused ' have you lost anything?'...'No' I then showed them the family picture out of their wallet and a bundle of cash!
It transpired that the wallet had been on the roof for 30miles since they last filled up with petrol!
I'd have kept it.It transpired that the wallet had been on the roof for 30miles since they last filled up with petrol!
I noticed a lady on a mobility scooter drop her shopping basket in Tesco as she was trying to balance it on the handlebars whilst getting things from the shelves. Gathered all her shopping back up and helped her to get the rest of her things.
Was on the receiving end of a good deed whilst on holiday in Scotland a couple of years ago. We were in a holiday cottage on a farm and on the last day we found the OHs Tigra to be completely dead. We went to the farmhouse to ask for a jump start and within minutes a Hilux pickup appeared with the farmer, his mate and a set of leads. After a couple of attempts it became apparent that the battery wasn't going to have it so they took it back to the farmhouse and put it on charge.
A couple of hours later they returned with the news that the battery was shagged and wasn't taking the charge. At this point they dropped the tailgate of the Hilux and presented an array of different and very large batteries which they had gathered up from their various vehicles and machinery, the idea being that we could try and use one to get to a garage in Dingwall (about 10 mins away) to get a new battery fitted.
Unfortunately, the only battery that was small enough to fit in the car was - ironically - too small to run it so without any hesitation the two chaps told us to get in their Hilux and off we all set to Dingwall to collect a new battery. They even offered to stop en route so we could buy a haggis from a shop they had recommended.
Finally we returned with the new battery which they fitted, dropping one of the nuts into the engine bay in the process and spending the best part of an hour trying to get it back out again. Despite us basically taking their entire day they wouldn't accept a penny for their time so before we left we bought a case of beer and left it in the cottage for them. Top blokes
Was on the receiving end of a good deed whilst on holiday in Scotland a couple of years ago. We were in a holiday cottage on a farm and on the last day we found the OHs Tigra to be completely dead. We went to the farmhouse to ask for a jump start and within minutes a Hilux pickup appeared with the farmer, his mate and a set of leads. After a couple of attempts it became apparent that the battery wasn't going to have it so they took it back to the farmhouse and put it on charge.
A couple of hours later they returned with the news that the battery was shagged and wasn't taking the charge. At this point they dropped the tailgate of the Hilux and presented an array of different and very large batteries which they had gathered up from their various vehicles and machinery, the idea being that we could try and use one to get to a garage in Dingwall (about 10 mins away) to get a new battery fitted.
Unfortunately, the only battery that was small enough to fit in the car was - ironically - too small to run it so without any hesitation the two chaps told us to get in their Hilux and off we all set to Dingwall to collect a new battery. They even offered to stop en route so we could buy a haggis from a shop they had recommended.
Finally we returned with the new battery which they fitted, dropping one of the nuts into the engine bay in the process and spending the best part of an hour trying to get it back out again. Despite us basically taking their entire day they wouldn't accept a penny for their time so before we left we bought a case of beer and left it in the cottage for them. Top blokes
Monkeylegend said:
Capri86 said:
Obviously a bit soft but I was driving down a country lane and noticed just in time a toad crossing the road in front and couldn't bring myself to keep going, so slammed the breaks on and got out and moved it along. Guess how far you can kick a toad with a good run up?
About 50 feet?I stuck the car in the middle of the road and flipped on the hazards so any other cars would stop.
Then the little feckers started taking the p!ss by taking their time and even sitting down in puddles in the road in front of me. In the end, I got out the car and herded them along. The ungrateful sods honked crossly at me for disturbing their gentle mosey.
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