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LadyMarissa's avatar

Do you ever pay it forward?

Asked by LadyMarissa (16088points) September 17th, 2018

My BFF& I went to lunch together today. As we were eating, a couple of guys at the table behind us got up to leave. As they passed our table, one of them picked up our tab & said “I’d love to buy your lunch today” & walked up to the cash register to pay our bill. My friend was just beside herself as this was the first time this has ever happened to her. As we got up to leave, we walked past an elderly couple’s table & she picked up their tab saying “I’d love to buy your lunch today”. As I walked by after her, the elderly lady was in tears because she couldn’t believe that anyone could be so nice as to buy their lunch. I do this frequently kind of when the mood hits. I’ll be looking around the room & suddenly I see someone & my brain thinks “I feel like treating them to lunch” so I do. Do you every just suddenly decide for whatever reason to buy someone’s meal???

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KNOWITALL's avatar

Yes my husband and I do but I feel like people are sometimes suspicious of kindness now, it’s odd some of the reactions you get. Like ‘why are you doing that for ME?’.....just because we want to put a little love back out in the world.

LadyMarissa's avatar

I see that as “their” problem & they can deal with it!!! IF I have some extra love to give…WHY not them???

si3tech's avatar

I like pay it forward. I prefer it to be anonymous which I know isn’t always possible. But it feels great!

LadyMarissa's avatar

Yes it does!!! I don’t go to fast food places very often; but when I do, I pay for the person behind me with the request that they pass it on. Of course,I’m not there to know what actually happens but I have heard that it has gone from breakfast through lunch. That should mean that there were a lot of smiles that particular day!!! : )

JLeslie's avatar

Yes I do.

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