Pay if forward

[SourGrapes]

Quick story:

I was just getting a burger at Mcdonalds, pulled up to pay for my order and found out the woman in front of me had paid for my order. The drive thru attendant told me she took care of it and said to pay it forward. This is a first for me, but really cool! Very kind gesture on her part, something as simple as a meal paid for totally changed my thought process. Flipped my mood instantly and made me think that whatever small shit I had to complain about was insignificant. I wish I had a chance to thank her before she drove off, to let her know it was more than a free meal she dished out.

Anyone else have any similar experiences?

 

[wade2big]

I haven’t had it happen to me yet. I did catch an old man’s 1/2 gallon of Blue Bell icecream at the grocery store. He was behind me and thats all he had. I told the cashier to ring it up as well. At first he thought I was taking his icecream. Lol

 

[diverdon]

A few years back it was quite the fad at Starbucks.

 

[Maser]

So you became a temporary Socialist and took something that someone else paid for huh?

 

[SourGrapes]

^ I suppose I did ?‍

 

[Jscb1b]

My wife and I always have Friday date night. Just us time. We like picking up the tab for older couples. We try to leave before they find out. The one time we got busted, the little old lady came up to us crying and so happy that complete strangers would do that for them.

 

[Srgt. Hulka]

I had that happen to me driving onto Pensacola Beach a couple years back. It cost a dollar to enter the beach. I pulled up and the attendant told me that the car in front of me paid for me. Granted, it was only a dollar, but it still took me by surprise, and pleasant surprise. I returned the favor the next day, paying for the person behind me.

 

[W54/XM-388]

So you became a temporary Socialist and took something that someone else paid for huh?

I'm assuming you are making a joke and don't actually have a real question about the difference between free given charity/gifts/doing nice things and socialism taking stuff at gunpoint..

 

[wade2big]

I'm assuming you are making a joke and don't actually have a real question about the difference between free given charity/gifts/doing nice things and socialism taking stuff at gunpoint..

Let’s hope he does

Starbuck sucks ass though.

 

[Steel+Killer]

I have had people pay for my coffee and I am a pretty generous tipper to food and beverage service employees. Sometimes my CC company will send me an alert asking if I meant to tip that much.....LOL

 

[ArmyJerry]

you must look poor as hell,

 

[Carlos Danger]

Went to my local hardware store for some ammo in a pinch and I realized the kid only charged me for one box instead of two. Was about a $30 mistake but I felt guilty not paying for it. Also didn't want him to get fired. Stopped back a couple weeks later when I was picking up some stuff. When I explained to the cashier she looked at me like I had made a 747 disappear. Thanked me for my honesty. Maybe not a pay it forward story but maybe she learned something too.

 

[Mwalex]

Years ago I was in some airport having lunch and anonymously paid for two or three military fellows that were eating together.

 

[BLKWLFK9]

Happens monthly at chic fil a.

 

[Steel+Killer]

you must look poor as hell,

Ha Ha once was in the drive through and once was in line guy in front of me says "hey man can I buy your coffee for you" I did feel a little guilty with about 15K worth of rifles and scopes in my truck on the way to the range......LOL

 

[Marinevet1]

I've paid for dinner for a couple of older gentlemen that were wearing USMC veterans hats............told the waitress to tell them someone said "Thanks for your service".............

 

[Maser]

I think walking through a drive-thru is funny.

 

[Greg Langelius *]

I used to do that with tolls on the George Washington Bridge.

...Then they jacked up the tolls several hundred percent, and took care of it for me...

So I left NY.

Greg