Geeg is right that many people these days are so grumpy/rude/caught up with themselves. We have all got a little bit grumpy because the waitress doesnt serve our lunch quite as quick as we wanted or something along those lines...and obviously there are those that would just rip her head off and totally ruin her day! I think I'm a good person and try to be as many many people are but I'm not perfect either so this isnt a patronising thread of any kind.
How about this...Geeg has posted about respect etc on the site (and I'm sure it has made a difference! made some think twice etc) which is excellent but why don't we all take it FURTHER. Many of us do nice things for people all the time...kind of a 'what have you done lately that makes us feel proud thread'(i'm always too shy/bashful to post on those about what i have done lol)...lets have a week (or let that just be the start)where instead of choosing the grump option we turn it around and take the other route...do something good...something you wouldnt maybe usually do..even the really caring people can always do SOMETHING EXTRA (no matter how small)...its fun, gives you the warmest glow and there are SO MANY geeks on here we could just make that little bit of difference...even a smile to someone who looks unhappy!...a helping hand instead of walking past when you are in a rush, or even a coffee for someone bogged down at work ...I dont know I'm sure there are many many things you can think of
I'm going on here but I recently drove through a slum area of a v poor country...the lights on our bus were off..everyone was asleep and their curtains closed apart from mine...I saw an old man sat on the side of the road...he had nothing but he saw me and waved and gave me the biggest toothless smile I had ever seen...I waved and smiled back and his smile got even bigger...that moment I have thought about every day since and it makes me smile/get a tear in my eye every single time...someone with nothing had given me something amazing. I wanted to get off that bus and just hug him...I think he knew that...and he made me even more determined to give more.
Lets do it and post about what happens(and dont be bashful about it like I am lol or if you are just do something extra anyway)...it will be fun...it could backfire and u could get a grump in return lol but hey I bet in most cases its only good...I'd love to know any stories if you are all up for it
How about this...Geeg has posted about respect etc on the site (and I'm sure it has made a difference! made some think twice etc) which is excellent but why don't we all take it FURTHER. Many of us do nice things for people all the time...kind of a 'what have you done lately that makes us feel proud thread'(i'm always too shy/bashful to post on those about what i have done lol)...lets have a week (or let that just be the start)where instead of choosing the grump option we turn it around and take the other route...do something good...something you wouldnt maybe usually do..even the really caring people can always do SOMETHING EXTRA (no matter how small)...its fun, gives you the warmest glow and there are SO MANY geeks on here we could just make that little bit of difference...even a smile to someone who looks unhappy!...a helping hand instead of walking past when you are in a rush, or even a coffee for someone bogged down at work ...I dont know I'm sure there are many many things you can think of
I'm going on here but I recently drove through a slum area of a v poor country...the lights on our bus were off..everyone was asleep and their curtains closed apart from mine...I saw an old man sat on the side of the road...he had nothing but he saw me and waved and gave me the biggest toothless smile I had ever seen...I waved and smiled back and his smile got even bigger...that moment I have thought about every day since and it makes me smile/get a tear in my eye every single time...someone with nothing had given me something amazing. I wanted to get off that bus and just hug him...I think he knew that...and he made me even more determined to give more.
Lets do it and post about what happens(and dont be bashful about it like I am lol or if you are just do something extra anyway)...it will be fun...it could backfire and u could get a grump in return lol but hey I bet in most cases its only good...I'd love to know any stories if you are all up for it