Woman begins "Pay it forward" act of kindness at Florida Starbucks

I saw that on the article about it. The woman just want to pay for the caramel coffee type thing for the person behind her as she herself bought her own coffee. Then I don't know what make the person in front of her that bought the Caramel doing to pay for someone behind her. It is like a chain passing behind each other. It should be up to the person if they don't want to pay for the person behind. That was a puzzle to me. Never heard of having a chain of people paid to someone behind every time they come to the counter to buy and then willing to pay for someone behind. That is weird. This is new to me. :)
 
Bebonang said:
I saw that on the article about it. The woman just want to pay for the caramel coffee type thing for the person behind her as she herself bought her own coffee. Then I don't know what make the person in front of her that bought the Caramel doing to pay for someone behind her. It is like a chain passing behind each other. It should be up to the person if they don't want to pay for the person behind. That was a puzzle to me. Never heard of having a chain of people paid to someone behind every time they come to the counter to buy and then willing to pay for someone behind. That is weird. This is new to me. :)
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This has happen before but it never was so many people that pay it forward , I guess people where in a good mood that day, was it on a Friday ?
 
Poor people can't afford much Starbucks. It would be nicer if someone was paying for a poor persons food in the line at a grocery.

This is just middle class people being trendy.
 
Bottesini said:
Poor people can't afford much Starbucks. It would be nicer if someone was paying for a poor persons food in the line at a grocery.

This is just middle class people being trendy.
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You are exactly right. It is the community and compassion for the poor people who could not afford to buy what they need to eat or drink at the counter.

I would love to have that in the grocery store too but not too much to pay. Just only one item or if prefer two items to pay at the grocery counter if the poor person could not afford extra what they need to buy the produce badly, eh? It is charity. Some poor people don't like charity and others don't mind and would say thank you and be grateful. I like that. :D
 
Bottesini said:
Poor people can't afford much Starbucks. It would be nicer if someone was paying for a poor persons food in the line at a grocery.

This is just middle class people being trendy.
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I went to a bakery to buy a brownie and they only had one left , a lady was ahead of me, I asked how much the brownie was and it was $4.00 and it was very small about two bites to it. I said wow that a lot. The woman ahead of me brought the brownie and had it put in a separate bag and I thought On well there go my brownie and the woman turned around and gave me the bag with the brownie and said " enjoy it. " I was like WOW and thanks thanks her . That was very nice of her to spend $ 4.00 on a total stranger.
 
I went to subway once for lunch during work hours, My card wouldn't work and I know I had money in the bank, after about 2 minutes of declining me, the guy behind me bought my lunch and said to pay it forward... I did quite a few times before and since then... guess it was just my turn that day.
 
sonocativo said:
this man #478
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That is really strange as the Starbucks is like a fast food restaurant only they serve coffees and probably serve donuts and sandwiches, I think. They are not suppose to get tips which is different than the real restaurant that the waiters and waitresses come to the tables to take orders and serve them. They are the ones they get tips. I have never gone to Starbucks, even we have Starbucks in grocery stores. I don't remember seeing real building (itself) for the Starbucks. The man who refuse to pay forward to the next customer behind paid the person who worked behind the counter $100 tip which is a lot. True that would be his decision.

It is like a chain mail that nobody wanted to dare end the chain and thought it was bad luck to break the chain. I don't know. It just amaze me what the society think. :hmm:
 
We like to do this when going over a toll bridge. I will pay for me and the guy behind me. Hopefully that small gesture makes them smile and brightens their day a little bit.
 
Angel1989 said:
We like to do this when going over a toll bridge. I will pay for me and the guy behind me. Hopefully that small gesture makes them smile and brightens their day a little bit.
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That make sense, Angel. You would not want a angry or unhappy person behind you so you offer to do that. That is really a good gesture and letting him or her know that you care about have peace of mind. :cool2:
 
Bebonang said:
That make sense, Angel. You would not want a angry or unhappy person behind you so you offer to do that. That is really a good gesture and letting him or her know that you care about have peace of mind. :cool2:
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Year ago, my parents were driving in the car behind us on the way home from a family get together. We paid their toll and they waived my dad through. For many miles my dad was trying to figure out why they let him through. Like "was it senior day" then he thought maybe he messed up. So I called them on the cel phone and told them we had paid his toll. It would have been nice if the toll worker would have said "the car in front of you paid for you".

I've done it many times and it's just super sweet to see the persons face. Some will drive up next to us and say thank you, you made my day.

Something so little really can make someones day.
 
Bebonang said:
That is really strange as the Starbucks is like a fast food restaurant only they serve coffees and probably serve donuts and sandwiches, I think. They are not suppose to get tips which is different than the real restaurant that the waiters and waitresses come to the tables to take orders and serve them. They are the ones they get tips. I have never gone to Starbucks, even we have Starbucks in grocery stores. I don't remember seeing real building (itself) for the Starbucks. The man who refuse to pay forward to the next customer behind paid the person who worked behind the counter $100 tip which is a lot. True that would be his decision.

It is like a chain mail that nobody wanted to dare end the chain and thought it was bad luck to break the chain. I don't know. It just amaze me what the society think. :hmm:
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Some places have a cup on the counter and people can leave a tip and at the end of the day the money is divided up and given out .
 
Bottesini said:
Poor people can't afford much Starbucks. It would be nicer if someone was paying for a poor persons food in the line at a grocery.

This is just middle class people being trendy.
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That's what I was thinking. If someone is in line at a Starbucks they most likely don't need any help paying for their coffee in the first place.
 
sonocativo said:
I went to subway once for lunch during work hours, My card wouldn't work and I know I had money in the bank, after about 2 minutes of declining me, the guy behind me bought my lunch and said to pay it forward... I did quite a few times before and since then... guess it was just my turn that day.
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That was spontaneous giving, which it should be.
 
Angel1989 said:
Year ago, my parents were driving in the car behind us on the way home from a family get together. We paid their toll and they waived my dad through. For many miles my dad was trying to figure out why they let him through. Like "was it senior day" then he thought maybe he messed up. So I called them on the cel phone and told them we had paid his toll. It would have been nice if the toll worker would have said "the car in front of you paid for you".

I've done it many times and it's just super sweet to see the persons face. Some will drive up next to us and say thank you, you made my day.

Something so little really can make someones day.
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I had a friend who would buy a 25¢ toy from a gumball machine and put the toy into the opening of a 10¢ gumball machine and a kid would drop in a dime and get 2 toys and their face would light up . My friend said she enjoyed watching the little kids get a surprise toy. I thought this was a cute thing to do.
 
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