Not a big deal.........but;



I stop at McDonalds this am.   Made it to the door before this family of 8, but it was raining, the lead person was a lady carrying a baby - so I did the right thing and held the door.   But, in for a penny, in for a pound and I had to hold the door for all of them.


So now I've got a family of eight that's going to be in line in front of me, and we all know that a family like that has NO IDEA how to order.   Figure 15 minutes for them to get their order placed and recieved.


So, after holding the door in the rain for all 8 of them, I just let it close, got in my truck and left.  

It's the story of my life.

If I had any streak of asshole in me at all, I'd most likely be rich, powerful, and getting more pie than a Sarah Lee bakery.

But this is the way God made me, so my reward is coming. I just wish He'd hurry up already.

The must have been Democrats

Happens to me more often than not, world is full of inconsiderate, disrespectfull, ungratfull bastards. I still plod along being the nice guy.

Quoted: Not a big deal.........but; I stop at McDonalds this am.   Made it to the door before this family of 8, but it was raining, the lead person was a lady carrying a baby - so I did the right thing and held the door.   But, in for a penny, in for a pound and I had to hold the door for all of them. So now I've got a family of eight that's going to be in line in front of me, and we all know that a family like that has NO IDEA how to order.   Figure 15 minutes for them to get their order placed and recieved. So, after holding the door in the rain for all 8 of them, I just let it close, got in my truck and left.

Yes


It always amazes me how long it takes people to pick something from the McDonalds menu.  it hasn't changed all that much in 30 years LOL

makes me want to ask, "first time here?"

Yep.

It's hell having a conscience...

Quoted: Not a big deal.........but; I stop at McDonalds this am.   Made it to the door before this family of 8, but it was raining, the lead person was a lady carrying a baby - so I did the right thing and held the door.   But, in for a penny, in for a pound and I had to hold the door for all of them. So now I've got a family of eight that's going to be in line in front of me, and we all know that a family like that has NO IDEA how to order.   Figure 15 minutes for them to get their order placed and recieved. So, after holding the door in the rain for all 8 of them, I just let it close, got in my truck and left.

It's not a good deed if you resent doing it.  

"Ever screw yourself doing the right thing?"


Only all the time - yet, I still keep doing it... Am I stupid, or what???



  - georgestrings

Quoted: "Ever screw yourself doing the right thing?" Only all the time - yet, I still keep doing it... Am I stupid, or what???   - georgestrings

+1!

But I think not - just ethical... what a bitch.

Quoted: Quoted: "Ever screw yourself doing the right thing?" Only all the time - yet, I still keep doing it... Am I stupid, or what???   - georgestrings +1! But I think not - just ethical... what a bitch.

Yeah, I was raised to live by the Golden Rule - unfortunately, most people these days were not...



 - georgestrings

No good deed goes unpunished.

Quoted: Not a big deal.........but; I stop at McDonalds this am.   Made it to the door before this family of 8, but it was raining, the lead person was a lady carrying a baby - so I did the right thing and held the door.   But, in for a penny, in for a pound and I had to hold the door for all of them. So now I've got a family of eight that's going to be in line in front of me, and we all know that a family like that has NO IDEA how to order.   Figure 15 minutes for them to get their order placed and recieved. So, after holding the door in the rain for all 8 of them, I just let it close, got in my truck and left.

You didn't screw yourself.  You are better off.

McDonald's is some extremely unhealthy shit.

Awwww.  You poor baby.  You made such a sacrifice!

For all you know they would have said, "We're going to take a while, you go on and order first."


You never screw yourself doing the right thing.  Sometimes the results come many years later, but doing the right thing is always correct.

I had 3K in per diem cash in my organizer on a job in Philly about three years ago.  I put it on top of the car, and, drove off site.  Organizer ended up falling off somwhere on US1 and Red Lion Blvd.  Think anyone there would return it?

Nuh uh...lol.

I called my boss and told him I lost the money, and, he responded with:

"Are you SURE you didn't leave it in your hotel room and the maid stole it?"

"Yes, Bruce.  I'm sure.  I put it on the roof of the car and drove off."

"Are you POSITIVE that's what happened.  Other supervisors have had per diem funds stolen in thier hotel rooms."

"Yes, Bruce..I'm sure."

"Really?  You sure?  No way a maid could've stolen it from your room?"

(About this time I realize what he's doing...Very nice of him..BUT)

"I'm sure Bruce, and, please tell (Owner of company) that I will be paying all of it back to the penny."

So...I end up working for three weeks for free  

I told my wife what happened and, she gave me a hug and told me doing that (Sacking up and being honest) was part of why she married me

Quoted: It's the story of my life. If I had any streak of asshole in me at all, I'd most likely be rich, powerful, and getting more pie than a Sarah Lee bakery. But this is the way God made me, so my reward is coming. I just wish He'd hurry up already.

Ya know, I have been doing a lot of thinking about this very subject lately and it is getting harder and harder not to run down to the local Western Wear Shop and just buy me a pair of Snakeskin boots.....'cuz we all know there's only two types of folks who wear Snakeskin boots:  PIMPS AND ASSHOLES.  I am drifting really close to drifting into "be an asshole" territory.

Happens to me every now and then when I'm driving.

I'll be in a normal flow of traffic and stop or slow down to let another vehicle exit from a side street or parking lot to let them get in front of me.

Sure as shit they drive slow enough and either stop at the next traffic light, or just make it through on time
leaving me stuck at the red light.

As far as your good deed for the day? If I'm heading for the front door of a fast food joint and I see a small group of people heading in the same direction, I pick-up my pace so I can beat them to the door.

I still hold the door open for them, but I don't let them in front of me.

Could have screwed myself real bad doing the right thing. Problem was no one wanted to hear the truth of the incident, not my buddy's lawyer, not the judge, not the cops, not the DA no one. Now my buddy didn't want me to say shit because he didn't want me to get into trouble, but I couldn't let him take a rap  for something that he honestly didn't do but was still charged with. When the Judge finaly did listen to me he said he didn't believe me even though I told him the truth. So in the end my buddy did 30 days in jail and nothing happened to me at all. Don't know what would have happened if they would have listened to me. The incident involed the theft of a gun from my buddy and it's return to him.

Quoted: The must have been Democrats Happens to me more often than not, world is full of inconsiderate, disrespectfull, ungratfull bastards. I still plod along being the nice guy.

Personal experience leads me to believe that nice guys finish last.

What amazes me is how many people go to fast food restaurants and have no idea what they want.  They just stand there at the cash register gazing at the selection trying to make up their mind.

I guess I am one of the few that knows what they want before they get there.

Use the damn drive thru.

Bill3508

Quoted: Quoted: Not a big deal.........but; I stop at McDonalds this am.   Made it to the door before this family of 8, but it was raining, the lead person was a lady carrying a baby - so I did the right thing and held the door.   But, in for a penny, in for a pound and I had to hold the door for all of them. So now I've got a family of eight that's going to be in line in front of me, and we all know that a family like that has NO IDEA how to order.   Figure 15 minutes for them to get their order placed and recieved. So, after holding the door in the rain for all 8 of them, I just let it close, got in my truck and left.   You didn't screw yourself.  You are better off. McDonald's is some extremely unhealthy shit.

+1

I've never had a pleasant experience at McDonalds anyway - there are much better fast food places around.

I'm the same way... still hold open doors, say "Please" and "Thank You", try to let someone in traffic, etc.
One night after a very bad rain there was an intersection that flooded.  Several cars were broke down.  I had a Bronco II with a push bar and pushed some of them out.  As I turned around to come back for someone else, I went through a really deep spot and flooded my engine.  All of a sudden there was nobody there to help me.  Pushed it out myself, finally got it started, and went home.  The new ticking sound in my engine wasn't good and found out later that I had bent a rod when water came in through the intake.  Cost me $500 in deductibles.
Funny thing is, I keep helping people.  Must be in my nature.

Quoted: Not a big deal.........but; I stop at McDonalds this am.   Made it to the door before this family of 8, but it was raining, the lead person was a lady carrying a baby - so I did the right thing and held the door.   But, in for a penny, in for a pound and I had to hold the door for all of them. So now I've got a family of eight that's going to be in line in front of me, and we all know that a family like that has NO IDEA how to order.   Figure 15 minutes for them to get their order placed and recieved. So, after holding the door in the rain for all 8 of them, I just let it close, got in my truck and left.

Your only mistake was leaving without giving them the chance to return your kindness by letting you go ahead of them in line.  Unlikely?  Maybe, depending on how cynical you are.  But you might just have been pleasantly surprised and had a little bit of your faith in human nature restored.

As I get older, I find that I have to make a conscious effort to not become bitter, jaded, and cynical.  Had I been in your place, my first impulse would've been to do just as you did, assume the worst and leave disheartened.  But I would've made myself give them a chance.

Next to last time I stopped at "Mickey Ds" was for a ham and biscuit and coffee before a football game. Should have gotten the clue when my feet stuck to the floor on the way in to order! I spent 4 quarters in the stands with BAD heartburn and watched LSU beat the holy crap out of Alabama. Like men playing boys.

Last time- years ago- was to use the john. Going in I told the wife, "this is the only thing the place is good for." Coming out she said, "and they're not even good for that- place was filthy."

You could have asked the lead cow in the herd if you could make a quick order first, but I'm with the rest- you're probably better off.

... Personal sacrifice is the Christian way

Quoted: For all you know they would have said, "We're going to take a while, you go on and order first." You never screw yourself doing the right thing.  Sometimes the results come many years later, but doing the right thing is always correct.

Based on past experience, I'd say that's about a 50:1 shot, but I probably should have given them the chance.

Happens to me all the time.  Just gotta do what you think is the right thing to do.  My biggest troubles come from doing for family when I know I'm going to end up on the short end of the stink stick.

Quoted: I had 3K in per diem cash in my organizer on a job in Philly about three years ago.  I put it on top of the car, and, drove off site.  Organizer ended up falling off somwhere on US1 and Red Lion Blvd.  Think anyone there would return it? Nuh uh...lol. I called my boss and told him I lost the money, and, he responded with: "Are you SURE you didn't leave it in your hotel room and the maid stole it?" "Yes, Bruce.  I'm sure.  I put it on the roof of the car and drove off." "Are you POSITIVE that's what happened.  Other supervisors have had per diem funds stolen in thier hotel rooms." "Yes, Bruce..I'm sure." "Really?  You sure?  No way a maid could've stolen it from your room?" (About this time I realize what he's doing...Very nice of him..BUT) "I'm sure Bruce, and, please tell (Owner of company) that I will be paying all of it back to the penny." So...I end up working for three weeks for free   I told my wife what happened and, she gave me a hug and told me doing that (Sacking up and being honest) was part of why she married me

Good on you, dude!  That's a great story.  

Last week, someone hit my brand new car in downtown Denver.  No witnesses - she could have driven away like most people would have.

Instead, she left an extremely apologetic note on my car, with her insurance and contact info.  In return, rather than running it through her insurance company, I am having a friend fix the damage for a tiny sum and she is paying me that.  I have thanked her several times for her honesty.

Quoted: It always amazes me how long it takes people to pick something from the McDonalds menu.  it hasn't changed all that much in 30 years LOL makes me want to ask, "first time here?"

Man, I hate that! Not only is the menu basically the same, it has PICTURE'S(!), how hard can it be to order?

You never screw *yourself* doing the right thing.

Other people may screw you, but then, you'll get screwed by other people regardless, and more often doing the wrong thing.

I went to the outdoor adventure guy store and bought a very spendy coat.  It was a Filson, old school waterproof wax treated canvas, made in America, just like 1898 when they started.  Coat and virgin wool made in America liner was about 300 dollars. Built to last a lifetime.

Guy at register rings up liner only and it is about 85 dollars.  He looks at says, Wow I thought they cost more than that?  I pondered for a sec and told him they do, and showed him both tags.  He was pretty pleased and happy to not get screwed.  He gave me a free matching hat.

Since it is an American company and these a local company employing local guys and gals, it would be shitty to cheat them.


On a lighter note, I had a buddy who found a wallet outside a movie house one night.  We called the guy over the PA and he found us, ID'd himself and got the wallet back.  He looked inside and saw his 26 dollars was still there and said,"Cool, it still has the money in it."  My buddy said," You should be happy you didn't have 300 bucks in there, cause that would have disappeared."

Quoted: Last week, someone hit my brand new car in downtown Denver.  No witnesses - she could have driven away like most people would have. Instead, she left an extremely apologetic note on my car, with her insurance and contact info.  In return, rather than running it through her insurance company, I am having a friend fix the damage for a tiny sum and she is paying me that.  I have thanked her several times for her honesty.

Excellent.  I love hearing stories like this.  When honest people deal with one another, entities like insurance companies, lawyers, and government are very rarely needed.

Sure, happens often enough.

It is the price YOU PAY for being a decent human being.

And I will GLADLY PAY IT every time.

I don't do it for reward or compensation or even recognition. I don't do it for consideration in some "afterlife" or out of karma.

I do it because the alternative is being like the other people who WON'T do it and whom I despise. So I do it to NOT be like them.

I don't like it when I'm made to suffer for doing what is right, but it would be far worse to know I didn't do the right thing.

no, but by doing the right thing i have missed many a good screwing

Quoted: Quoted: It's hell having a conscience... Yeah, it is.  Gets me every day, it seems.

Ditto that.

Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: "Ever screw yourself doing the right thing?" Only all the time - yet, I still keep doing it... Am I stupid, or what???  - georgestrings +1! But I think not - just ethical... what a bitch. Yeah, I was raised to live by the Golden Rule - unfortunately, most people these days were not...  - georgestrings

Yeah, IMO it all comes out in the wash anyway. (Eventually) and I tend to be the patient sort

I was raised in a small village that was about... 40 years "behind the times" ... good and bad things about that... but, I think, more good. Golden rule among them.

Quoted: What amazes me is how many people go to fast food restaurants and have no idea what they want.  They just stand there at the cash register gazing at the selection trying to make up their mind. I guess I am one of the few that knows what they want before they get there.

Eh, nothing wrong with not knowing what you want, just be courteous enough to ask people to go ahead of you until you decide!

Quoted: Sure, happens often enough. It is the price YOU PAY for being a decent human being. And I will GLADLY PAY IT every time. I don't do it for reward or compensation or even recognition. I don't do it for consideration in some "afterlife" or out of karma. I do it because the alternative is being like the other people who WON'T do it and whom I despise. So I do it to NOT be like them. I don't like it when I'm made to suffer for doing what is right, but it would be far worse to know I didn't do the right thing.

Another big +1.

Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: It's hell having a conscience... Yeah, it is.  Gets me every day, it seems. Ditto that.

Been killing me for seven years.

If I could screw myself, I would still be single.

Where's that thread about nice guys finish last?

This is just another example.

Sometimes doing the right thing will land you in last place. Plain and simple.

BTW, I did this very thing one time and the family let me order before them. Sometimes others do remember what manners are.

Quoted: If I could screw myself, I would still be single.

It's the whole reason why men are lucky they aren't dogs, or have breasts.  We'd never get anything done.

it's not for nothing the phrase "no good deed goes unpunished" was coined.

Yup, fixing the cars of "friends" of mine, I can be assured I will get a call,HELP my car is broke, please help "me" fix it, what they are saying, You came and fix it, and I will stand there and be helpless, not even trying to learn how to turn a wrench...

BUT one time, and only once have I felt like my work was really appreciated.

There was a very cute young girl I knew, that had moved here to go to school, well she was really wanting to go home for the weekend, but her car was a total mess.

I had worked a 12 hour shift that day, 2am to 2pm, and got home around 2:30pm and was dead tired, I checked my messages and another girl I knew, was calling me telling me to call her back, well I did and she told me about Jessica needing her car looked at.

Reluctantly I agreed and went to where Jessica worked, found out she needed a water pump replaced, OK I thought, no problem, she had went and bought a water pump, but did not have any fresh anti-freeze, so I left my truck for her and took her car, and went to buy antifreeze,

I get back home around 3:30 or so and start work, then I find all sorts of trouble, belts were gone, radiator cap seals were gone, oil had not been changed in god knows when, air filter was stopped up, radiator hoses were about to go at any time,

So I call a auto parts store, tell them what I need, pay for it over the phone and they deliver to my house, finally around 9pm that night I have her car running in tip top condition, even did a tune up on it, plugs were just about gone as well.

This was a wednesday night, I knew she would be in church, so I drive to her church, find her, and tell her what all I found wrong and had to be replaced, the look on her face was one of I CANT PAY FOR THIS, I have no money, I told her, Dont worry about, I fixed it all for free for you, go home and see your family,
Damn she started crying, gave me a big hug, and was still crying when I left.

The following week, she showed up at my house, with a home made APPLE PIE, she said I dont have the money to repay you, even though you said I did not have to, so I made you this, and let me tell you, it was the best damn Apple Pie I have ever ate.

That was the one time, I knew that being the good guy and doing something like that, was worth it.

Yes, sometimes doing good has a negative cost.

I could say yes...

By saying that obeying my concience has hurt me.  But, after the time has gone by, I realize that it is never ever right to do the wrong thing.  It comes back to you eventually.  As my Dad told me, my personal integrity is something nobody can take from me, I have to give it away.  

I have had something like this happen recently at CSM, I have the chance to help my team by doing something perfectly sensible, but the Engineering Department (in their infinite wisdom) does not approve of it.  This may really screw me over for the next 6months, but it is the right thing to do.  

I am not trying to say I have a corner on the "right thing" market... I am regarded by many as a mean, rude, and generally unsavory person, but right is the way to go and I can't sleep if I do the wrong thing.  

When I do stuff like that and get fucked over I just take a drive over to the carwash and draw down on someone. That always makes me feel better.

Quoted: Quoted: Last week, someone hit my brand new car in downtown Denver.  No witnesses - she could have driven away like most people would have. Instead, she left an extremely apologetic note on my car, with her insurance and contact info.  In return, rather than running it through her insurance company, I am having a friend fix the damage for a tiny sum and she is paying me that.  I have thanked her several times for her honesty. I'd have tried to get a date from her.   Seriously.   Not to try to bribe my way to some pie, but because sometimes, it's a decent way to get a date....and the girl who hit you clearly does have some morals and a conscience,  so she's already shown herself to be a better than average potential date, right off the bat. CJ

I think Pete is married.  But I am not, so that is a good point... <running downstairs to try to park in downtown Denver>