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In reply to the discussion: I was taught to say please and thank you. [View all]Jedi Guy
(3,185 posts)Some years ago my wife and I were carrying groceries out to our car, and not far from us an old fella was loading his groceries into his car. One of the bags ripped, and canned goods went rolling under his car. I took off my button-up shirt and crawled under his car to retrieve the cans. Once I had them all, I helped him load the rest in. He kept thanking me over and over again, and I told him no thanks was needed. When I got back to my wife, she just smiled and said, "I got a good one."
I still remember the helpless "oh shit" look on his face when the bag ripped, and I also remember all the people in the parking lot who just ignored him. All it cost me to help him was a few minutes and a dirty t-shirt, but evidently no one else nearby could be bothered.