The Quarter Life Chronicles

 

It seems that rude people are everywhere.  On a daily basis I deal with the rudeness of strangers and sadly, I've become kind of immune to it.  I just try not to take the rudeness personally and enjoy those brief moments when I come across a well mannered person.

I had the fortunate experience of coming across a very polite gentleman today while shopping at Sears.  In the space of about fifteen minutes or so I had no less than four encounters with him and each time it made think that perhaps nice people really do exist.

I first "met" this man while waiting to purchase a new blanket.  He was ahead of me at  the register and his purchase was not coming up at the correct price.  He politely questioned the discrepancy to the cashier and turned around to me and apologized for making me wait.  As he wasn't being an ass about the situation to the cashier I just smiled at him and assured him that I was patient.  I was eventually able to check out and I met up with my roommate who was still shopping.

As my packages were heavy I decided that while my friend was waiting in another line to check out, I would take my bags to the car.  As I was heading out I ran into the same gentleman from the register.  I held the doors open for him and he thanked me.  After putting the bags away I headed back inside, and the gentleman was heading in the same direction and this time he insisted on opening the doors for me.  It was really nice of him.

Before I went shopping today I was not in the best of moods.  I was aggravated by work and a bit low in spirits.  By the time I left the mall and headed home I felt lighter in spirit thanks to the kindness of this particular stranger.

 


Comments

Babsess

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 03:36:36

I love when something like that happens. It really brightens up your day. It makes you wonder if you ever do something that makes some strangers day better.

 

silverneurotic

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 04:03:33

I know I try to do a little something extra to make people feel a little bit better, even something as simple as holding a door open can go a long way.

 

Vic Grace

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 13:10:23

A little kindness and courtesy go a long way don't they and it costs nothing to do it, in fact it probably takes less time than being a grump. I have noticed that there is a definite deterioration of these things and am appalled how many times I see out right rudeness these days. Or was it always that way and I am only just noticing?

 

Tammy

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 14:56:36

I LOVE the new blog! I've never heard of this site before, it looks quite good!

 

meleah rebeccah

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:15:34

Its so nice when a complete STRANGER offers up such kindness.

 

nel

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:15:40

 

meleah rebeccah

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:16:15

PS: The world WOULD be a much better place if more people behaved that way

 

Tara

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 19:05:48

It's those particularly nice experiences that can improve a day, can't they? Or sometimes just a smile.

Hey nice new blog you've got here!

 

Ys

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:21:01

Hey, great new blog :)

I love it when strangers are kind like that. It really does restore your faith in mankind doesn't it?

 

Tom

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:12:49

Great experience, Sil. Thanks for sharing. I like the template color you're using as well.

 

The Gal Herself

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:27:50

I had a similar, happy happening yesterday at Carson's. They had a special promotion where you got a 20% coupon for every item you donated to Goodwill through their store. I waited in line FOREVER at the Clinique counter to get a special deal on the Repairware Eye Creme I love and by the time I got to the front of the line, they were out of it. The woman who had been in line ahead of me stopped me and offered me one of her 20% off coupons because I was such a good sport, waiting forever for her to decide which foundation was right for her, and then finding I'd waited all that time for nothing. She didn't need to do that -- she had a perfect right to purchase what she wanted. It was a thoughtful act of cosmetic camaraderie!

 

silverneurotic

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:44:37

Vic Grace-you know, I never compared the time it takes to me a grump to being a kind hearted person. Interesting
perspective.

Tammy, thanks! I think I found it last year using the Stumble Upon application.

Meleah, haha yeah...I mean, it means NOTHING when a friend is nice. ;)

Tara, yeah, I know that I felt pretty good the rest of the evening.

Ys, well maybe not completely restore it...

Tom, thanks. The color really does stand out doesn't.

The Gal, that woman was very nice. Actually a similar incident happened at Macy's when I was shopping with my mom.

 

meleah rebeccah

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:55:30

friends are supposed to be nice...its always such a surprise when a stranger is nice.

But hey we live in NJ there aren't that many nice people walking around!

 

Clearthinker42

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:35:17

You should have obtained his name and number.

 

Glamourpuss

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:24:29

No, chivalry isn't dead, it's just an endangered species, sadly. However, those rare sightings are a formidable reminder of what we've lost.

Puss

 



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