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Originally Posted by Wilbury Twist
Haha, definitely not serious. I don't know who those three people are. They sounded confident, but that doesn't mean much on the intertubes.
Phew.
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Originally Posted by ez2cy
No I returned it because it "was" the right thing to do.
Not doing it again because people are ungrateful morons. His cell phone call was waaaaaaaaaaaay more important than taking the time to thank me. A nod is not a thank you, it's an acknowledgement.
I don't blame you for being perturbed with the guy; he definitely needed to do more than that. Like you, I wouldn't expect a reward (I'd actually feel a little silly waiting while he peeled a bill or two off the roll just for me picking it up, chasing him down, and handing it to him - I'd probably tell him not to worry about it), but I'd certainly hope for a little heartfelt gratitude.
But if you're sincere about never doing it again just because of one inconsiderate twit, that's a pretty poor approach. If we all let every encounter with someone like that change the way we do things, society would go to hell in a hand basket in a hurry.
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Originally Posted by ez2cy
And yes, I hold open a door for someone and they don't say thanks, I yell your welcome at them and let the door go, not holding it for the next person. I'm bad to the bone I am.
Yeah, you need to let these things go a little IMO. I find the vast majority of people are grateful when you do things for them, small or large, and that's good enough for me.
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Originally Posted by vookenmeister
Kind of like "pay it backward" I guess.
Don't let them live in your head rent free. If someone doesn't accept your gesture of good will just know you did the right thing, feel good about your actions, and move on.
Very well said.
