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mainstreetonce

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18. Help needed with laces

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Sat Aug 16, 2014, 12:05 PM

Aug 2014

My 80 yr old uncle's biggest fear of flying is that there is not always a place to sit and put shoes back on after security check. He can't tie his laces unless he sits.

Maybe some people will learn to notice people who need help with laces like this gentleman did.

I find most supermarket employees to be very helpful as in this picture.

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viral photo - young publix employee helps older man with his shoelaces [View all] Liberal_in_LA Aug 2014 OP

Good job! brer cat Aug 2014 #1

fact about collarbones . they are designed to give way and break, saving your neck Liberal_in_LA Aug 2014 #5

I didn't know that. brer cat Aug 2014 #13

I'll be filing that lil nugget of knowlege away for a rainy day... TheDebbieDee Aug 2014 #21

lol. dont go breaking it on purpose Liberal_in_LA Aug 2014 #32

Especially helpful when squeezing thru birth canal!! vanlassie Aug 2014 #35

Nice employee. MineralMan Aug 2014 #2

It does the heart good to see such thoughtfulness Siwsan Aug 2014 #3

"Dammit! you little squirt!" panader0 Aug 2014 #4

lol Liberal_in_LA Aug 2014 #7

another version ... I was looking for a lawsuit $$$$$ against Publix when I RKP5637 Aug 2014 #9

Publix is one of the things I miss about Florida DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2014 #6

Very good service malaise Aug 2014 #8

Moved from Pa to Fl packman Aug 2014 #15

It's just an incredibly well run store. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2014 #16

We have them her ein South Carolina. GoCubsGo Aug 2014 #24

+++ 1,000,000 +++ K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2014 #10

A Florida Man. Eleanors38 Aug 2014 #11

See. Florida, like every other state, mcar Aug 2014 #12

It reminds me of a story. mainstreetonce Aug 2014 #17

sweet story Liberal_in_LA Aug 2014 #33

Very lovely little moment to feed the soul after this hard week. calimary Aug 2014 #14

Help needed with laces mainstreetonce Aug 2014 #18

No longer have to remove shoes when flying HelenWheels Aug 2014 #23

I'm not even that old VA_Jill Aug 2014 #26

American Hero! Helen Borg Aug 2014 #19

Made my heart happy. 840high Aug 2014 #20

In Pittsburgh, I avoid the GIANT Eagle & favor the smaller "Community Market" because Divernan Aug 2014 #22

At Publix they ask every customer if they need help csziggy Aug 2014 #37

I hope a corporate rat doesn't fire the kid over some "Social Media Management Approval" rule NBachers Aug 2014 #25

du rec. xchrom Aug 2014 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author xchrom Aug 2014 #28

If this had been video instead of a still you would have seen the old man fall when he tried to walk cui bono Aug 2014 #29

You are a funny guy, rudolph the red Aug 2014 #30

I read online a few days ago Shankapotomus Aug 2014 #31

I was thinking the same thing. Iron Man Aug 2014 #34

The employees at my local neighborhood Publix are all really nice distantearlywarning Aug 2014 #36