People are good

[Jaroon]

The old dears pipes had burst following the thaw today and my old man was prone at the bottom of the drive attempting to close the stopcock to the mains water supply. As I arrived to help out I found 2 out of 3 passing vehicles stopping to check he hadn't collapsed and a couple went to fetch tools to help him with the task.

I'm slightly surprised at the kindness of strangers although I do try to help those in need when I can. Really happy there are so many like minded people out there. Thanks goodies I'm glad you're out there xx

[cuprabob]

Good to hear

[PositronicRay]

"Whoever you are, I have always depended on the kindness of strangers."

[Moonhawk]

Jaroon said:

I'm slightly surprised at the kindness of strangers although I do try to help those in need when I can. Really happy there are so many like minded people out there. Thanks goodies I'm glad you're out there xx

As always - things like this probably happen 10,000 times per day up and down the country, but the media only ever pick on on the one time during the year it doesn't.

[Blackpuddin]

Convinced that 99.9% of all the people in the world are good people who just want to be happy. Unfortunately the greed-motivated, self-interested 0.1% who dominate the news and who have zero empathy with the rest of us have a hugely disproportionate negative effect.

[Front bottom]

I think the weather has brought people together.

I checked on one of my elderly neighbours over the weekend as I know he is housebound in snowy or icy conditions. It turned out that he needed bread and milk, and I also took him some Pot Noodles and some beer round.

He is a proud man (as I am), but he was massively grateful. I'd hate to be stuck indoors like that.

[brrapp]

I had to laugh. My 82 year old Mum's new neighbour knocked on her door on Saturday morning to ask if she needed anything from the shops as he was going to walk there because all the cars in the cul-de-sac were snowed in. She said yes, a pint of milk, then while he was away, she dug out his car for him to say thanks.
He didn't realise she walks 5 miles everyday, swims 40 lengths and spends the rest of her time gardening. The thought was there though.

[grumpy52]

Many years ago I was on my way to Silverstone early one morning, on the country bit from Stowe school to the circuit I spotted what I thought was a prone body on a driveway. A quick spin round and leap out of the car and I run to render aid . I frightened the life out of some poor bloke clearing leaves out of his drain who was listening to radio 4 on headphones and hadn't heard me approach. About a minute later when both our heart rates had returned to normal we both had a good chuckle.
Saw the same guy a few times over the years and always got a cheery wave .

[hutchst]

I would deffo have helped him out, if he had waited until I had finished taking his picture and uploading it to chapsnot.

[TwistingMyMelon]

I think good people tend to attract good people in life

Many a time people have helped me and my fam out when needed and likewise I always stop and help others when I can, what goes around comes around

[mrtwisty]

PositronicRay said:

"Whoever you are, I have always depended on the kindness of strangers."

Never thought I'd see a Tennessee Williams quote on PH!

There are a lot of good folk about, despite what the Mail et al would have us believe. I've been helped out many times by complete strangers, and have helped others myself. The vast majority of people are basically decent when it comes down to it.

[Frank7]

A few years back now, my taxi broke down coming back into London, just after I’d cleared the A40 (M), and was on the A40 near Harefield, Middx.
I coasted up the exit slip road to the top, and parked half up the grass verge, then called the AA.
it was a warmish sunny day, so I walked across the slip road and sat at the top of the long grassy slope that led down to the carriageway, eventually dropping off to sleep.
I was awakened sometime later by two cops shaking and shouting at me.
It transpired that they’d had a few calls to report “a body” laying by the A40, and they were just making sure that I was alive.
Nice of people to notice, and try to do the right thing I guess.

[WinkleHoff]

Last summer I was in the park with my four year old son. An ice cream van rocks up, but I had no change at all on me to buy him an ice cream. Really nice guy standing nearby bought one for him as well as his own kids. Was pretty amazed by that.

Last November, my Mum was terminally ill in hospital. She was on a six bed ward, it was packed. I was desperate for her to be in a side room so we could have some privacy. I was pretty cut up. Along comes a rather doughty and kind faced ward sister. She somehow found a room for us, even though she was run of her feet. I don't mind admitting that this single act of kindness overwhelmed me and I lost the plot. So she made me a cup of tea. Still makes me well up when I think about it.

[garythesign]

I think living in a big city makes people forget they are part of a community, and so appear less friendly

I live in the west of Ireland and here people help each other.

I was using the tube in London on my last visit and noticed a mum with three kids and a pushchair struggling up the escalators. I automatically gave her a hand. Any of my Irish neighbours would have done the same

She had been in London for two days and I was the first to help.