random acts of kindness

krisamata · #1 (**permalink**) Sep 20, 04

have u done any lately?

or has someone done something nice for you?

Custard · #2 (**permalink**) Sep 20, 04

i got my hair cut, and gave a good tip. does that count?

BongMan · #3 (**permalink**) Sep 20, 04

offered a bum some good advice told him to go get arrested they would feed him good and put a roof over his head..

krisamata · #4 (**permalink**) Sep 20, 04

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Originally Posted by Custard

i got my hair cut, and gave a good tip. does that count?

hmmmm...i dunno

cause its not random...leaving a tip after a haircut is common practice

Custard · #5 (**permalink**) Sep 20, 04

not a tip, a good tip!

lola_phyne · #6 (**permalink**) Sep 20, 04

kindness ey? I don't think that I've done that lately. Why do I suddenly have the urge to find an old lady and help her across a street?

Partizan · #7 (**permalink**) Sep 20, 04

yeah ... gave some guy directions.. other stuff..

havent gotten any acts done on me

galaxie · #8 (**permalink**) Sep 20, 04

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Originally Posted by Custard

not a tip, a good tip!

how good?

On Friday night there was a homeless guy begging for change outside of the liquor store near my house - I went in and bought my booze, and asked him if he wanted money for food. He said yes, he wanted to buy a loaf of bread and a couple of cans of beans, so I took him to the IGA, bought him 2 cans of beans, a big loaf of bread and some sandwich meat, and asked him why he was begging. He said that it was 'cause he broke his hand (he had a cast on) and his boss fired him 'cause he couldn't do his job. His landlord kicked him out 'cause he couldn't pay his rent, and since he didn't have a set address, EI wouldn't let him collect sick leave. Poor guy. Definitely not the typical alcoholic/addict homeless guy...I definitely felt sorry for him =\ I told him about the Hostel at Jericho and that it's really cheap to stay there if he couldn't keep bouncing to and from his different friends places.

I hope he's not there next time I go to the liquor store, in the sense that that hopefully means things are looking up for him. But if he's there, best believe he'll get another loaf of bread, some more beans, and some more sandwich meat.

krisamata · #9 (**permalink**) Sep 20, 04

wow thats awesome natalie...good for you

ya i wont give a homeless person money ever...but if they want food by all means i'll buy them food!

galaxie · #10 (**permalink**) Sep 20, 04

^ well, after talking to this guy while we were in the store, I could 100% tell that he was NOT about to go spend any money on drugs or booze, so I gave him the $10 change from the food I bought him. Maybe he'd need money for bus fare or to get some food the next day or two. Either way, I felt fine about giving him a little bit of money seeing as he was clearly being honest like that.