Current Events > Have you ever had someone "pay it forward" at a store or restaurant?

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Punished_Joseph 09/09/21 12:51:06 PM #1:	A couple weeks ago i didnt enough to pay for my stuff at the gas station and a nice lady covered it. That's like the second time that's happened and i just don't get what compels someone to do that for a stranger I always find it weird and surprising that there are kind people in this world <cite>Punished_Joseph posted [p:957880850] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>A couple weeks ago i didnt enough to pay for my stuff at the gas station and a nice lady covered it. That's like the second time that's happened and i just don't get what compels someone to do that for a stranger I always find it weird and surprising that there are kind people in this world </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkBuster22904 09/09/21 12:54:59 PM #2:	I was at a drive thru once and the girl said that the driver in front of me paid for my order. I went ahead and paid for the person behind me. Wonder how long, or even if, the chain kept going --- Haven't had a good sig idea since 2006 <cite>DarkBuster22904 posted [p:957880950] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>I was at a drive thru once and the girl said that the driver in front of me paid for my order. I went ahead and paid for the person behind me. Wonder how long, or even if, the chain kept going </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Punished_Joseph 09/09/21 12:55:39 PM #3:	Respect. That's cool that you paid for the next person <cite>Punished_Joseph posted [p:957880968] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>Respect. That's cool that you paid for the next person </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WrkHrdPlayHrdr 09/09/21 1:02:50 PM #4:	I've paid for people who have had their card decline or something and if they look to be struggling. (Elderly, disabled, etc. ) I've done it three times in the past year or so and it's never been over 20 bucks or so. DarkBuster22904 posted... I was at a drive thru once and the girl said that the driver in front of me paid for my order. I went ahead and paid for the person behind me. Wonder how long, or even if, the chain kept going I've NEVER been involved in one but they seem super fucking dumb. I get you're trying to be nice but all it does is force you to pay for an order you didn't order. Someone got yours? that was nice they covered the 10 bucks. The next person has a 30 dollar order though and you better keep it going! No. You shouldn't feel pressure to pay for theirs. Fuck that. --- "No. I'm a man so theyll get me a full size McDouble." - DuncanWii https://imgur.com/cSxy3Od <cite>WrkHrdPlayHrdr posted [p:957881184] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>I've paid for people who have had their card decline or something and if they look to be struggling. (Elderly, disabled, etc. ) I've done it three times in the past year or so and it's never been over 20 bucks or so. DarkBuster22904 posted... </cite> <quote>I was at a drive thru once and the girl said that the driver in front of me paid for my order. I went ahead and paid for the person behind me. Wonder how long, or even if, the chain kept going</quote> I've NEVER been involved in one but they seem super fucking dumb. I get you're trying to be nice but all it does is force you to pay for an order you didn't order. Someone got yours? that was nice they covered the 10 bucks. The next person has a 30 dollar order though and you better keep it going! No. You shouldn't feel pressure to pay for theirs. Fuck that. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Punished_Joseph 09/09/21 1:04:13 PM #5:	I dont think you "get" it if youre worrying about the price <cite>Punished_Joseph posted [p:957881226] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>I dont think you "get" it if youre worrying about the price </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkBuster22904 09/09/21 1:07:12 PM #6:	WrkHrdPlayHrdr posted... I've NEVER been involved in one but they seem super fucking dumb. I get you're trying to be nice but all it does is force you to pay for an order you didn't order. Someone got yours? that was nice they covered the 10 bucks. The next person has a 30 dollar order though and you better keep it going! No. You shouldn't feel pressure to pay for theirs. Fuck that Not the point, dude. They paid for my order, blind. That was nice, and made me feel good, but I didn't really need it. All I did was kick the can down the road to someone else who may (or may not, idk) need it more. Price isn't what I worried about. I didn't need it, so I passed the nice gesture along --- Haven't had a good sig idea since 2006 <cite>DarkBuster22904 posted [p:957881301] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>WrkHrdPlayHrdr posted... </cite> <quote>I've NEVER been involved in one but they seem super fucking dumb. I get you're trying to be nice but all it does is force you to pay for an order you didn't order. Someone got yours? that was nice they covered the 10 bucks. The next person has a 30 dollar order though and you better keep it going! No. You shouldn't feel pressure to pay for theirs. Fuck that</quote>Not the point, dude. They paid for my order, blind. That was nice, and made me feel good, but I didn't really need it. All I did was kick the can down the road to someone else who may (or may not, idk) need it more. Price isn't what I worried about. I didn't need it, so I passed the nice gesture along </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Giant_Aspirin 09/09/21 1:07:39 PM #7:	i had a random lady pay for my Chipotle the other weekend. i thanked her and she said she liked my mask. i didn't pay for the person behind me because fuck that obligation. --- Playing: Yakuza 5 Remaster You see it your way, I'll see it mine and I'll be fine <cite>Giant_Aspirin posted [p:957881310] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>i had a random lady pay for my Chipotle the other weekend. i thanked her and she said she liked my mask. i didn't pay for the person behind me because fuck that obligation. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Greekhand 09/09/21 1:08:49 PM #8:	Yes. I didn't pay for the person behind me, because it's a stupid, unfair tradition and people shouldn't do it WorkHard and Giant Aspirin get it --- Hairistotle He/his/him <cite>Greekhand posted [p:957881335] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>Yes. I didn't pay for the person behind me, because it's a stupid, unfair tradition and people shouldn't do it WorkHard and Giant Aspirin get it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WrkHrdPlayHrdr 09/09/21 1:11:44 PM #9:	DarkBuster22904 posted... Not the point, dude. They paid for my order, blind. That was nice, and made me feel good, but I didn't really need it. All I did was kick the can down the road to someone else who may (or may not, idk) need it more. Price isn't what I worried about. I didn't need it, so I passed the nice gesture along I get it. And if you have the extra cash to do it I won't knock you for doing it. My first sentence was about how I have paid for people who have had cards declined at various places. However if you go to get a big mac meal for 8 bucks or whatever it is now and the chain starts when it comes to your turn to pay all of a sudden you're not on the hook for 8, you're POSSIBLY on the hook for whatever the person behind you ordered. You'll look like the asshole for saying "oh cool, thanks" when the cashier tells you that yours is paid for and you don't want to pay for the next guy. I just don't like the guilt it gives you and I don't think it's fair for people to feel it. Maybe I'm just weird. Like it creates expectations that you didn't ask for and all you're trying to do is eat a burger. --- "No. I'm a man so theyll get me a full size McDouble." - DuncanWii https://imgur.com/cSxy3Od <cite>WrkHrdPlayHrdr posted [p:957881406] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>DarkBuster22904 posted... </cite> <quote>Not the point, dude. They paid for my order, blind. That was nice, and made me feel good, but I didn't really need it. All I did was kick the can down the road to someone else who may (or may not, idk) need it more. Price isn't what I worried about. I didn't need it, so I passed the nice gesture along</quote> I get it. And if you have the extra cash to do it I won't knock you for doing it. My first sentence was about how I have paid for people who have had cards declined at various places. However if you go to get a big mac meal for 8 bucks or whatever it is now and the chain starts when it comes to your turn to pay all of a sudden you're not on the hook for 8, you're POSSIBLY on the hook for whatever the person behind you ordered. You'll look like the asshole for saying "oh cool, thanks" when the cashier tells you that yours is paid for and you don't want to pay for the next guy. I just don't like the guilt it gives you and I don't think it's fair for people to feel it. Maybe I'm just weird. Like it creates expectations that you didn't ask for and all you're trying to do is eat a burger. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pkmnlord 09/09/21 1:11:48 PM #10:	I've never had it happen to me, but you can bet your ass I'd break the chain before it even got started lol I ain't got time for that. --- https://imgur.com/MP7ZznH <cite>pkmnlord posted [p:957881408] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>I've never had it happen to me, but you can bet your ass I'd break the chain before it even got started lol I ain't got time for that. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Punished_Joseph 09/09/21 1:15:33 PM #11:	Yall are bad people, or at the least lacking in empathy and emotional intelligence. Good grief <cite>Punished_Joseph posted [p:957881512] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>Yall are bad people, or at the least lacking in empathy and emotional intelligence. Good grief </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Greekhand 09/09/21 1:17:19 PM #13:	Punished_Joseph posted... Yall are bad people, or at the least lacking in empathy and emotional intelligence. Good grief This thread was a long windup for this punchline. Just say in the op "I return the favor because I'm not a dick" and save people from doing the courtesy of thinking you wanted a discussion --- Hairistotle He/his/him <cite>Greekhand posted [p:957881569] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>Punished_Joseph posted... </cite> <quote>Yall are bad people, or at the least lacking in empathy and emotional intelligence. Good grief</quote>This thread was a long windup for this punchline. Just say in the op "I return the favor because I'm not a dick" and save people from doing the courtesy of thinking you wanted a discussion </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Punished_Joseph 09/09/21 1:17:22 PM #14:	Yall are completely missing the point here and its really lame you think youre being cool by pointing out you'd never pay for anyone else <cite>Punished_Joseph posted [p:957881571] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>Yall are completely missing the point here and its really lame you think youre being cool by pointing out you'd never pay for anyone else </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Punished_Joseph 09/09/21 1:18:24 PM #16:	Greekhand posted... This thread was a long windup for this punchline. Just say in the op "I return the favor because I'm not a dick" and save people from doing the courtesy of thinking you wanted a discussion I legitimately was just trying to share in the goodness of human nature and i appreciate that mod who shared their wholesome experience <cite>Punished_Joseph posted [p:957881610] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>Greekhand posted... </cite> <quote>This thread was a long windup for this punchline. Just say in the op "I return the favor because I'm not a dick" and save people from doing the courtesy of thinking you wanted a discussion</quote>I legitimately was just trying to share in the goodness of human nature and i appreciate that mod who shared their wholesome experience </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
sabrestorm 09/09/21 1:20:02 PM #17:	Bive never seen it myself but if I have a chance I will help someone --- The Truth is the Truth <cite>sabrestorm posted [p:957881659] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>Bive never seen it myself but if I have a chance I will help someone </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Punished_Joseph 09/09/21 1:22:19 PM #18:	Good on you. Respect <cite>Punished_Joseph posted [p:957881718] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>Good on you. Respect </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Fluttershy 09/09/21 1:22:24 PM #19:	i waved at some guy's dog and he paid for my stuff once. --- https://imgur.com/CnmWjgd <cite>Fluttershy posted [p:957881720] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>i waved at some guy's dog and he paid for my stuff once. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WrkHrdPlayHrdr 09/09/21 1:22:29 PM #20:	Punished_Joseph posted... Yall are completely missing the point here and its really lame you think youre being cool by pointing out you'd never pay for anyone else Personally I think it's lame that if I have 10 bucks and want to go get some food that somehow I'm an asshole because I don't want to pay more than the 10 bucks my food cost. I'd GLADLY say I'll pay my 10 for the next guy since my food is covered but I don't think they will let you do partial payments like that between customers. --- "No. I'm a man so theyll get me a full size McDouble." - DuncanWii https://imgur.com/cSxy3Od <cite>WrkHrdPlayHrdr posted [p:957881722] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>Punished_Joseph posted... </cite> <quote>Yall are completely missing the point here and its really lame you think youre being cool by pointing out you'd never pay for anyone else</quote> Personally I think it's lame that if I have 10 bucks and want to go get some food that somehow I'm an asshole because I don't want to pay more than the 10 bucks my food cost. I'd GLADLY say I'll pay my 10 for the next guy since my food is covered but I don't think they will let you do partial payments like that between customers. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Punished_Joseph 09/09/21 1:23:09 PM #21:	Calm down <cite>Punished_Joseph posted [p:957881743] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>Calm down </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BlingBling22947 09/09/21 1:52:00 PM #22:	Never. If I've ever been short a dollar or less (like a quarter or dime or something), someone has stepped in to provide but that's about it. --- When was the last time you heard your boy Nas rhyme? Never on schedule but always on time <cite>BlingBling22947 posted [p:957882536] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>Never. If I've ever been short a dollar or less (like a quarter or dime or something), someone has stepped in to provide but that's about it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
modena 09/09/21 1:54:16 PM #23:	About 2 weeks ago a guy standing behind me in line at a gas station paid for my tall beer. But I honestly think it was because I pulled out a pocket of change lol. Still very cool,because obviously I could of used it that day. --- I'm surrounded <cite>modena posted [p:957882598] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>About 2 weeks ago a guy standing behind me in line at a gas station paid for my tall beer. But I honestly think it was because I pulled out a pocket of change lol. Still very cool,because obviously I could of used it that day. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kanaya413 09/09/21 1:55:07 PM #24:	Yeah someone paid for my food once! Unfortunately I havent been able to do the same yet but maybe someday when we are better off <cite>Kanaya413 posted [p:957882619] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>Yeah someone paid for my food once! Unfortunately I havent been able to do the same yet but maybe someday when we are better off </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Punished_Joseph 09/09/21 1:55:51 PM #25:	modena posted... About 2 weeks ago a guy standing behind me in line at a gas station paid for my tall beer. But I honestly think it was because I pulled out a pocket of change lol. Still very cool,because obviously I could of used it that day. I hear ya <cite>Punished_Joseph posted [p:957882643] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>modena posted... </cite> <quote>About 2 weeks ago a guy standing behind me in line at a gas station paid for my tall beer. But I honestly think it was because I pulled out a pocket of change lol. Still very cool,because obviously I could of used it that day.</quote>I hear ya </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
One_Day_Remains 09/09/21 2:18:35 PM #26:	Yeah I remember a dude paying for my Subway sandwich when I was with friends and didn't have money for one. Also I didn't have enough money on my card at Walgreens and dude behind me in line covered it --- Ten sounds sound like bloated constipated arena rock - GhettoFlip <cite>One_Day_Remains posted [p:957883316] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>Yeah I remember a dude paying for my Subway sandwich when I was with friends and didn't have money for one. Also I didn't have enough money on my card at Walgreens and dude behind me in line covered it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gatorsPENSbucs 09/09/21 2:25:17 PM #27:	DarkBuster22904 posted... I was at a drive thru once and the girl said that the driver in front of me paid for my order. I went ahead and paid for the person behind me. Wonder how long, or even if, the chain kept going Ive been to Starbucks like 4 times in my life and two of those times that happened to me, and same paid for the person after me. Saw something the other day where someone said the person behind them was honking and being annoying, so at the first window they said theyd pay for the person behind them. 2nd window they said give me the food I paid for and dipped. --- https://imgur.com/ZFt3WwT http://error1355.com/ce/gatorsPENSbucs.html https://imgur.com/pqMQZyw <cite>gatorsPENSbucs posted [p:957883506] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>DarkBuster22904 posted... </cite> <quote>I was at a drive thru once and the girl said that the driver in front of me paid for my order. I went ahead and paid for the person behind me. Wonder how long, or even if, the chain kept going</quote>Ive been to Starbucks like 4 times in my life and two of those times that happened to me, and same paid for the person after me. Saw something the other day where someone said the person behind them was honking and being annoying, so at the first window they said theyd pay for the person behind them. 2nd window they said give me the food I paid for and dipped. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Giant_Aspirin 09/09/21 2:27:29 PM #28:	Punished_Joseph posted... Yall are completely missing the point here and its really lame you think youre being cool by pointing out you'd never pay for anyone else that's not what i said at all. i just dont "continue the chain" for the exact reasons outlined in post #4 --- Playing: Yakuza 5 Remaster You see it your way, I'll see it mine and I'll be fine <cite>Giant_Aspirin posted [p:957883565] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>Punished_Joseph posted... </cite> <quote>Yall are completely missing the point here and its really lame you think youre being cool by pointing out you'd never pay for anyone else</quote> that's not what i said at all. i just dont "continue the chain" for the exact reasons outlined in post #4 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CableZL 09/09/21 2:28:52 PM #29:	I've been a part of it at Starbucks and I started it once at a Chick Fil A. --- https://i.imgtc.com/d9Fc4Qq.gif https://i.imgtc.com/BKHTxYq.gif https://i.imgtc.com/vYYIuDx.jpg <cite>CableZL posted [p:957883612] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>I've been a part of it at Starbucks and I started it once at a Chick Fil A. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
YookaLaylee 09/09/21 2:29:39 PM #30:	I thought that only happened on TV --- I'm the fly in the ointment, the spanner in the works. I'm unpredictable. I'm the X-Factor. - Jamie Madrox <cite>YookaLaylee posted [p:957883635] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>I thought that only happened on TV</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KingWhiteKnight 09/09/21 2:34:01 PM #31:	If I just got my oaycheck and im in a good mood I have zero problems paying for other people <cite>KingWhiteKnight posted [p:957883747] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>If I just got my oaycheck and im in a good mood I have zero problems paying for other people </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ryven 09/09/21 2:37:19 PM #32:	I actually used to do this all the time. I stopped eating fast food years ago so trips to the drive thru are pretty rare. Though i will grab coffee from time to time, i should get back to doing it. I had a cop in front of me one time who did it for me. --- 'We're not gonna make it, are we? People i mean.' 'It's in your nature to destroy yourselves.' <cite>Ryven posted [p:957883835] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>I actually used to do this all the time. I stopped eating fast food years ago so trips to the drive thru are pretty rare. Though i will grab coffee from time to time, i should get back to doing it. I had a cop in front of me one time who did it for me. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Relient_K 09/09/21 2:42:35 PM #33:	I was getting donuts one morning and the person in front paid for my $3.14 order trying to pay down a gift card they didn't want. I did not even think about paying it forward until later, but a lot of people do coffee runs for their entire office and stuff like that and I'm not paying for that. --- We all ate the biscuits, Fighter. We can all see through time. [ER] <cite>Relient_K posted [p:957883983] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>I was getting donuts one morning and the person in front paid for my $3.14 order trying to pay down a gift card they didn't want. I did not even think about paying it forward until later, but a lot of people do coffee runs for their entire office and stuff like that and I'm not paying for that. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smackems 09/09/21 2:46:35 PM #34:	Yeah fuck that lol --- Common sense charged before shipping - some dude <cite>Smackems posted [p:957884082] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>Yeah fuck that lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
samurai bandit 09/09/21 3:49:36 PM #35:	What if paying it forward is a scam? Cashier sees your order is only like $3, they make up someone paid for you but in reality the cashier will pay for you. Then you "pay for the next in line", but surprise that next in line is the cashier's friend who will order $50 worth of food. --- Go and watch Ef ~ A tale of memories now! <cite>samurai bandit posted [p:957885861] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>What if paying it forward is a scam? Cashier sees your order is only like $3, they make up someone paid for you but in reality the cashier will pay for you. Then you "pay for the next in line", but surprise that next in line is the cashier's friend who will order $50 worth of food. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
toadfan64 09/09/21 5:32:50 PM #36:	I've had it happen to me at Dunkin' twice actually. Both times I was only getting a $2 coffee, and while I was appreciative, I wasn't paying $10 for the next person. --- Brawl FC - 5412-9555-6314 Also known as Toadfan64 <cite>toadfan64 posted [p:957890489] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>I've had it happen to me at Dunkin' twice actually. Both times I was only getting a $2 coffee, and while I was appreciative, I wasn't paying $10 for the next person.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hexenherz 09/09/21 5:34:27 PM #37:	Not for me but I did it once for this lady that let me in to the drive through line instead of cutting me off. I felt awkward though because my order already took a long time to get and then they were confused with what I was trying to pay for lmao --- FFXIV: Lucius Hexenseele (Brynhildr) \| RS3: UltimaSuende . 99 WC/Fish/Cook/Fletch/Div/Mining/Smithing/Thieving/Crafting/RC https://letterboxd.com/BMovieBro/ <cite>Hexenherz posted [p:957890535] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>Not for me but I did it once for this lady that let me in to the drive through line instead of cutting me off. I felt awkward though because my order already took a long time to get and then they were confused with what I was trying to pay for lmao </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The-Apostle 09/09/21 5:34:43 PM #38:	A couple times someone paid for my groceries. --- http://goo.gl/mnO36O #GoPackGo Not changing sig until NHL players are allowed to play in the Olympics. Started 2/22/2018 <cite>The-Apostle posted [p:957890545] in Have you e... [t:79653039]...</cite> <quote>A couple times someone paid for my groceries. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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