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LeShellem
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Random Acts of Kindness Spinoff
Was thinking maybe we can list some ideas for act of kindness that we all may be able to do.
1. Love 2bad2sad gift card idea.
2. When getting lunch pay for the person's lunch behind you.
3. Donate to toys for tots
Please add to this list.
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Posted 12/19/12 11:13 AM  |
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2BadSoSad
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Re: Random Acts of Kindness Spinoff
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| Posted 12/19/12 11:17 AM |
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maymama
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Re: Random Acts of Kindness Spinoff
you dont even have to spend money -
let people merge in to traffic in front of you
hold doors for people
offer to carry something for the elderly
offer your seat on a train/subway
the list goes on and on.
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| Posted 12/19/12 11:18 AM |
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hotsauce345
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Re: Random Acts of Kindness Spinoff
helping a mom when you see her struggling
holding the door for people
bake cookies and drop them off at your local homeless shelter fire house or police precinct or hospital or for neighbors.
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| Posted 12/19/12 11:18 AM |
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2BadSoSad
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Random Acts of Kindness Spinoff
If you are in a crazy busy shopping center or the mall and you are driving around for a close spot (or any spot), if you see someone approaching in another car, wave them in and let them have the spot.
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| Posted 12/19/12 11:20 AM |
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maymama
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Re: Random Acts of Kindness Spinoff
if you see a policeman, fireman etc - thank them!
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| Posted 12/19/12 11:20 AM |
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2BadSoSad
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Random Acts of Kindness Spinoff
Dont forget the GC could be for any store, if you are in CVS, pick one up and give it to someone.
- Ask an elderly neighbor if they need anything the next time you go to the grocery store or just stop by with cookies, sometimes they are just lonely.
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| Posted 12/19/12 11:22 AM |
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Eunyboo
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Re: Random Acts of Kindness Spinoff
Pay for the person behind you's drink at the Starbucks drive-thru.
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| Posted 12/19/12 11:23 AM |
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2BadSoSad
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Re: Random Acts of Kindness Spinoff
If you are out to eat and can afford to - tell the waitress to put a nearby tables bill on your card.
Leave an EXTRA GENEROUS tip for your waitress today with a note on the receipt to pay it forward with an act of kindness of her/his own.
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| Posted 12/19/12 11:41 AM |
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2BadSoSad
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Re: Random Acts of Kindness Spinoff
Buy a bouquet of flowers (from CVS or Costco) and maybe attach little notes saying "Just hoping you have a nice day" or "There is still good in this world" and hand them out somewhere. Some people might think you are crazy, but let them, it is OK.
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| Posted 12/19/12 11:44 AM |
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halfbaked
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Re: Random Acts of Kindness Spinoff
Something my mom always does is she prints multiples of the coupons she's using when going shopping- especially at Christmas-time. While we're on line at the store, she hands them out to people behind her. Doesn't cost her a thing but everyone really appreciates it.
Message edited 12/19/2012 11:47:38 AM.
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| Posted 12/19/12 11:46 AM |
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2BadSoSad
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Re: Random Acts of Kindness Spinoff
Posted by halfbaked
Something my mom always does is she prints multiples of the coupons she's using when going shopping- especially at Christmas-time. While we're on line at the store, she hands them out to people behind her. Doesn't cost her a thing but everyone really appreciates it.
GREAT idea!
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| Posted 12/19/12 11:47 AM |
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Ayne11
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Re: Random Acts of Kindness Spinoff
Posted by halfbaked
Something my mom always does is she prints multiples of the coupons she's using when going shopping- especially at Christmas-time. While we're on line at the store, she hands them out to people behind her. Doesn't cost her a thing but everyone really appreciates it.
Last week DH & I were in target and the woman in the next checkout register gave us an $8 coupon b/c she simply couldn't use it. she saw us buying all the necessities for DS and she tapped me on the elbow & said "Here, you need this more than me I've been where you are. Happy Holidays"
I was so moved by her random act of kindness. I'm definitely going to pay it forward.
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| Posted 12/19/12 11:50 AM |
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2BadSoSad
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Random Acts of Kindness Spinoff
Also, you can purchase a "Groupon Now" certificate. A lot of $5 for $10 or so to local restaurants that have to be used that day. You can buy a few and hand them out to people entering the restaurant or whatever the place may be.
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| Posted 12/19/12 12:27 PM |
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chilltocam
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Random Acts of Kindness Spinoff
Whenever we are out to eat if we see servicemen/women in uniform, DH always pays for their meals. Its usually in diners that this happens. Last time this happened, there were 3 servicemen sitting together in a booth and DH asked the waitress for their bill. Then about 6 more servicemen came in and they were friends with the guys who were already there. We gladly paid for all of them, but the waitress almost gave us ahard time becuase she didn't believe that we really wanted the check for all of them.
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| Posted 12/19/12 12:39 PM |
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Mtk1605
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Random Acts of Kindness Spinoff
I love random acts of kindness... :) Happy Holidays everyone. You guys have instilled my faith that there are still MANY good people out there!
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| Posted 12/19/12 12:55 PM |
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Random Acts of Kindness Spinoff
a friend on my fb just posted that someone paid off her layaway at kmart. so sweet
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| Posted 12/19/12 1:26 PM |
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lvdolphins
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Re: Random Acts of Kindness Spinoff
These are all such great ideas.
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| Posted 12/19/12 1:56 PM |
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DirtyBlonde
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Re: Random Acts of Kindness Spinoff
Give people real compliments.
Tell someone you like their coat, hair, handbag, whatever (but mean it - don't just say it to say it  )
Smile at little kids that make eye contact with you. They may not smile back, but their parents will, especially when you add that their little one is so cute or well-behaved.
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| Posted 12/19/12 2:03 PM |
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Celt
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Re: Random Acts of Kindness Spinoff
If you see a parking meter with less than 5 minutes or so throw a quarter in there. I do this all the time and it makes me feel awesome. I know that meters are being replaced by the muni meter system but they're stlil out there. i don't do this because I love people I do it because I hate bloomberg but I hope it still counts
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| Posted 12/19/12 2:20 PM |
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jodi714
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Re: Random Acts of Kindness Spinoff
My dd and I just went to the dollar store today and bought some warm, fuzzy socks and we are going to go to the rehab/nursing home my grandmother is in to hand them out randomly to residents. I am a psychologist in nursing homes and it makes their day just to have children visit.
Great ideas so far. In addition to doing more random acts of kindness, Im encouraging my DD to do more too but I needed ideas that didn't just cost money. Thanks.
Message edited 12/19/2012 3:17:12 PM.
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| Posted 12/19/12 3:15 PM |
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HoneyBadger
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Re: Random Acts of Kindness Spinoff
Posted by maymama
you dont even have to spend money -
let people merge in to traffic in front of you
hold doors for people
offer to carry something for the elderly
offer your seat on a train/subway
the list goes on and on.
not that I don't agree with you, because I COMPLETELY do, but, isn't it sad, you'd think things like this should or would be just second nature.
now it's a random act of kindness rather than just people being HUMAN to one another.
but I agree, at least it's a start and it doesn't cost a dime to do.
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| Posted 12/19/12 3:18 PM |
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blue11
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Re: Random Acts of Kindness Spinoff
send a letter / card to the first responders in Newtown
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| Posted 12/19/12 4:10 PM |
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MrsT809
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Re: Random Acts of Kindness Spinoff
Posted by HoneyBadger
Posted by maymama
you dont even have to spend money -
let people merge in to traffic in front of you
hold doors for people
offer to carry something for the elderly
offer your seat on a train/subway
the list goes on and on.
not that I don't agree with you, because I COMPLETELY do, but, isn't it sad, you'd think things like this should or would be just second nature.
now it's a random act of kindness rather than just people being HUMAN to one another.
but I agree, at least it's a start and it doesn't cost a dime to do.
I was thinking the exact same thing about this post as I was out today. At least being out with a stroller, most people will hold the door for me. It should just be being a decent person.
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| Posted 12/19/12 4:34 PM |
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MrsT809
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Random Acts of Kindness Spinoff
I posted a few months back that a woman in Target randomly bought DD a set of Baby Einstein CD's.
This week while heading to the mall, there was an older homeless man with a sigh looking for donations at the exit for 25 off Nichols. I was surprised and happy to see how many people offered him something. I happened to have a granola bar on me so I gave him that, small but something.
I always give people at Carter's my extra coupons, mostly because I feel like it's a crime to shop there without one with the number they mail out!
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