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Re: The kindness of strangers
I'm much nicer and friendlier online than I am in person, especially on BE because I actually quite like some of you on here. In real life I think most people are cads. It's even worse here [BC] as most people are dull cads.
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Re: The kindness of strangers
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 12378510)
I agree that people say harsher things online than they would usually be willing to say face-to-face but I don't think this is necessarily a bad thing. If someone hates all Londoners I may as well know that from the beginning rather than have them suppress it until very drunk.
Misinterpretation or excessive reaction is a bigger problem I think. Sometimes threads are closed or spats started because a poster didn't realize how a post could be construed when writing it or because a reader inferred something not intended by the author. The one thinks the other is being personally insulting, the reverse view is that the sensitive reader makes even general points into personal insults. There would be less of this, of course, if no one phrased their posts in such a way as to lead the careless reader to leap to the wrong conclusion but where's the fun in that? As for misinterpretation, personally Ive always thought the golden rule is dont say anything online you wouldnt be prepared to say to that person face to face, diplomacy is a wonderful thing, but as you say for many, where is the fun in that, many people purposely leave a comment open like that for a reaction....its like a sport! Many do it on here and many take the bait! :rofl: |
Re: The kindness of strangers
Originally Posted by Pizzawheel
(Post 12378645)
Interestingly I did get a warning from the blackberry forum earlier this year for an overzealous put down.
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Re: The kindness of strangers
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 12378510)
If someone hates all Londoners I may as well know that from the beginning rather than have them suppress it until very drunk.
Glad I got that off my chest. |
Re: The kindness of strangers
Originally Posted by Paul_Shepherd
(Post 12378489)
Added to this, many people use facebook as a "brag-a-thon", and show case how wonderful they are and what great things they are constantly doing, I find that highly irritating, its so materialistic and false....who cares!!
I have always been a person that prefers to communicate face to face, I'm not even keen talking on the phone, and that gives me more sensory perception than talking online. Talking to a person face to face gives me a full sensory perception of that person, and I feel like I know where I stand with them. I don't have Facebook/Instagram/Snapchat/Twitter as I find the 'look at me, I'm wonderful' posts to be annoying and the twitter/twatter battles that occur via the likes of Piers Morgan and other d-listers to be a waste of bandwidth. Like you I prefer face to face conversations. My wife and kids have Facebook and my wife uses it to keep up with people some of which she hasn't seen in 10-20 years. My thoughts are that if you haven't seen them in that time and they live relatively close it was meant to be that you don't keep in touch with them. Face to face interaction has been replaced by social media which in many ways I find leads to misunderstandings/mistruths etc. |
Re: The kindness of strangers
Originally Posted by DandNHill
(Post 12378562)
I met my hubby on line... Kiss.com!
He was actually very genuine from the beginning. He did try to impress me but I think people try to do that at the beginning whether face to face or otherwise. I probably tried to make myself sound like some sex goddess! He did send me a photo of himself that he thought I'm sure was very complimentary. To this day though, I maintain that he looked like Jasper Carrot!! Yup, I know, am I crazy? lol "You won't need no husband, won't need no wife You'll pick your son, pick your daughter too From the bottom of a long glass tube" Except maybe it could go... You wont need no fate, or chance meeting in life Youl'l pick your wife, pick your husband too, From the screen set infront of you! :rofl: Stop it Paul!! dont be so cynical! It works for many, and will soon be the ONLY way, as less people make the effort to meet in the traditional way now its a changing society. I liked the Jasper Carrot photo though! lol they do say that a man is half way there if he can make a girl laugh! and trying to do that online is VERY limited....unless you have a Jasper Carrot photo! Your husband sounded like he knew exactly what he was doing! |
Re: The kindness of strangers
Originally Posted by Partially discharged
(Post 12378704)
I use this forum and I have a linkedin and reddit profiles but that is it. The Linkedin one I find to be not very useful and I"ve blocked updates from people who tend to over post and clog up my feed with drivel.
I don't have Facebook/Instagram/Snapchat/Twitter as I find the 'look at me, I'm wonderful' posts to be annoying and the twitter/twatter battles that occur via the likes of Piers Morgan and other d-listers to be a waste of bandwidth. Like you I prefer face to face conversations. My wife and kids have Facebook and my wife uses it to keep up with people some of which she hasn't seen in 10-20 years. My thoughts are that if you haven't seen them in that time and they live relatively close it was meant to be that you don't keep in touch with them. Face to face interaction has been replaced by social media which in many ways I find leads to misunderstandings/mistruths etc. |
Re: The kindness of strangers
Originally Posted by Paul_Shepherd
(Post 12377203)
I feel Canadians are better at it helping their fellow citizens. Thankfully I and most of my friends are not on feacesbook, so I dont see that any of that.
Feacesbook.... does strange things to all minds under its spell... Canadian, British, wherever. Look at me, look what Ive done look where I am, arnt I great etc etc. very yawnworthy I always found in the UK everyone had a large portion of "Im alright Jack" attitude and a tunnel vision protection of their own interests and screw anyone else. There's not a place in the world where you wouldn't find good people, and arsehole type people. A small example but something I'll always remember - I was on my first visit to Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh city on this occasion), so had yet to learn the etiquette of crossing roads that are so busy, so chaotic and so devoid of any discernible rules that getting safely to the other side seems impossible. As I was standing there thinking that I'd give up and just go back to my hotel, without a word a local woman took my hand, led me safely across the road, and disappeared into the crowds. |
Re: The kindness of strangers
Originally Posted by spouse of scouse
(Post 12378717)
Interesting. Since emigrating to the UK I've had loads of help and advice given freely by complete strangers, including in Liverpool, Wirral, London, Peterborough, ROI, Scotland, North Yorkshire and the Lake District! I can honestly say I've never come across this 'I'm alright Jack, screw you' attitude.
There's not a place in the world where you wouldn't find good people, and arsehole type people. A small example but something I'll always remember - I was on my first visit to Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh city on this occasion), so had yet to learn the etiquette of crossing roads that are so busy, so chaotic and so devoid of any discernible rules that getting safely to the other side seems impossible. As I was standing there thinking that I'd give up and just go back to my hotel, without a word a local woman took my hand, led me safely across the road, and disappeared into the crowds. There are good/bad, helpful/unhelpful friendly/hostile people all over the world, and i have encountered all of them in differing countries. I just find the culture here in Canada to be more helpful, there have been many threads on this sort of thing on here. Maybe I just got lucky, maybe its the location, Peterborough is a friendly town, having the highest unemployment rate in the whole of Canada I suppose it has to be! Maybe my Canadian friends are being helpful as they know I have no family or partner and want to help, I have found many of them will go the extra mile for me, which even family wouldnt do for me in the UK, and I will do the same for them. Thats just my experience, and I have heard others quote a similar experience. |
Re: The kindness of strangers
Originally Posted by Partially discharged
(Post 12378704)
I use this forum and I have a linkedin and reddit profiles but that is it. The Linkedin one I find to be not very useful and I"ve blocked updates from people who tend to over post and clog up my feed with drivel.
I don't have Facebook/Instagram/Snapchat/Twitter as I find the 'look at me, I'm wonderful' posts to be annoying and the twitter/twatter battles that occur via the likes of Piers Morgan and other d-listers to be a waste of bandwidth. But I'm with you in spirit. I do have a Facebook account but it's only used to contact family. I seem to have opened a LinkedIn account in some forgotten past, but I just delete notifications automatically. Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat I have heard mentioned but never accessed. |
Re: The kindness of strangers
Originally Posted by Novocastrian
(Post 12378732)
How do you know that if you don't have the accounts?
But I'm with you in spirit. I do have a Facebook account but it's only used to contact family. I seem to have opened a LinkedIn account in some forgotten past, but I just delete notifications automatically. Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat I have heard mentioned but never accessed. Occasionally people send me links on twitter of things that they think I would be interested in or would find funny and I usually go to the link and then look at the other stuff on the twitter feed and find it be not worth my time. |
Re: The kindness of strangers
Borrowed from another thread. Halifax
Originally Posted by crofty82
(Post 12495680)
I promise not to comment on every aspect of our holiday on here, but we’ve just had one of those surreal and lovely moments just after landing. Flight from Gatwick was delayed slightly so we were on the last minute for the bus downtown and forgot to get the exact change. Driver is unable to give change so the fabulous lady in the queue behind us paid our fare! Wouldn’t take my money afterwards either. Welcome to Canada! |
Re: The kindness of strangers
Originally Posted by Pizzawheel
(Post 12378645)
Similarly to DBD, I got into the online community around 1999 on the Lonely Planet website. They used to have a great bulletin board online called the thorntree, as well as destination specific branches there were a few chat branches which primarily keep the real travel branches 'clean' of chatter. Once they added a PM facility a huge community formed.
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Re: The kindness of strangers
I have been the very fortunate recipient of the kindness of strangers - or, should I say 'virtual acquaintances and friends?
I am overwhelmed with the generosity that has been extended to me.. truly, completely overwhelmed by the outpouring of love. In this day and age - for people who haven't met me to reach out and make sure that I don't have to worry about money for a month, just bought tears to my eyes and a warm fuzzy feeling all over. How can I ever say thank you to all those / you wonderful people... please know that I appreciate your kindness, thoughtfulness and generosity and wish I could thank each and every one of you in person. Much love to you all... thank you so very much ... xxx to me, you are all family - my BE family xxx :wub: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...1aOQecngZ77mNQ |
Re: The kindness of strangers
Originally Posted by Siouxie
(Post 12495813)
I have been the very fortunate recipient of the kindness of strangers - or, should I say 'virtual acquaintances and friends?
I am overwhelmed with the generosity that has been extended to me.. truly, completely overwhelmed by the outpouring of love. In this day and age - for people who haven't met me to reach out and make sure that I don't have to worry about money for a month, just bought tears to my eyes and a warm fuzzy feeling all over. How can I ever say thank you to all those / you wonderful people... please know that I appreciate your kindness, thoughtfulness and generosity and wish I could thank each and every one of you in person. Much love to you all... thank you so very much ... xxx to me, you are all family - my BE family xxx :wub: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...1aOQecngZ77mNQ |
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Please do not change your name to Blanche ;) :blink: :wub:
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Re: The kindness of strangers
You deserve it Siouxie :heart: I hope your blood pressure's behaving itself and you're taking it as easy as you can xxx
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Re: The kindness of strangers
This is a nice read. Gets you right here :heart:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.f8c311ffefe6 This one too |
Re: The kindness of strangers
Originally Posted by BristolUK
(Post 12505592)
This is a nice read. Gets you right here :heart:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.f8c311ffefe6 This one too |
Re: The kindness of strangers
Originally Posted by caretaker
(Post 12505744)
The WaPo is a paysite now, I'll take your word for the intent.
Today I looked at one and followed the links to other similar 'feelgood' ones. |
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Re: The kindness of strangers
Originally Posted by caretaker
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Re: The kindness of strangers
A guy from near Quebec City went on a tour by motor bike of NB and NS. He stopped off in Moncton on the way back, having stayed over in a motel on his way to NS.
His bike got stolen. That's not the kindness of a stranger. He got chatting to people he'd made friends with on the first stop and between them they found someone who loaned him their motor bike to ride to Quebec City. Apparently there was a guy who had planned to drive to Quebec with his bike in the back of his truck, so he let the stranger ride it there instead. |
Re: The kindness of strangers
Shane McDaniel posted photos on Facebook of him and his twin sons surrounded by enough chopped wood to fill 80 standard-size pickup trucks. They’d spent months chopping and stacking the firewood, valued at about $10,000. But they had no intention of selling it — they were giving it away to people in need. |
Re: The kindness of strangers
A balloon launched by a Mexican girl with her Santa present list attached floated over the U.S. border wall and was found by an Arizona man who granted the 8-year-old’s Christmas wishes.
https://globalnews.ca/news/4793660/m...-wall-arizona/ |
Re: The kindness of strangers
Originally Posted by caretaker
(Post 12612828)
A balloon launched by a Mexican girl with her Santa present list attached floated over the U.S. border wall and was found by an Arizona man who granted the 8-year-old’s Christmas wishes.
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Re: The kindness of strangers
Originally Posted by caretaker
(Post 12612828)
A balloon launched by a Mexican girl with her Santa present list attached floated over the U.S. border wall and was found by an Arizona man who granted the 8-year-old’s Christmas wishes.
https://globalnews.ca/news/4793660/m...-wall-arizona/ |
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Re: The kindness of strangers
Originally Posted by caretaker
(Post 12617528)
Perhaps they contributed to the college fund. |
Re: The kindness of strangers
Identity of "Mr Bike Man" revealed:
Sid Stevens, the co-founder of Sun Youth, which puts on the annual giveaway, said Morrow’s desire to donate came out of his experiences riding a bike as a child.“When he was growing up, he couldn't afford a bike and he was able to get his parents to get him an old Raleigh bike and he would shine the spokes with toothpicks,†he said. https://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/ide...aled-1.4245966 |
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https://globalnews.ca/news/4869577/k...mpression=true
While the Kansas City Chiefs didn’t make it to the Super Bowl, there was at least one fan in the stadium who was just happy to watch the AFC Championship game. |
Re: The kindness of strangers
Having their vehicle and gear stolen didn't stop them from having a fishing holiday:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manit...hing-1.5026123 |
Re: The kindness of strangers
Originally Posted by caretaker
(Post 12640490)
Having their vehicle and gear stolen didn't stop them from having a fishing holiday:
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Re: The kindness of strangers
You may have all seen this, but it is the most up voted thread on https://www.reddit.com/r/HumansBeingBros/
I enjoy reading this every now and again. https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/c...hiker/c18z0z2/ |
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Re: The kindness of strangers
Originally Posted by caretaker
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I wonder if the new occupant(s) will carry on. |
Re: The kindness of strangers
I made a mean joke to myself, thinking "It shouldn't be too hard to find out who in New Glasgow had $100."
Now that I've wiki'd up on the town, it looks like a great place - moderate climate, and seems to have it all (mostly). I hope the city worker passes this on to some poor person: "The town employee and first responder said he's still considering what to do with the money but he hopes to pay it forward to someone else." https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/myster...source=twitter |
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"An 8-year-old from Regina is hoping to inspire others to pay it forward, hosting a fundraiser on Friday and Saturday to raise money for the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).'
https://globalnews.ca/news/5448688/8...y-regina-nicu/ |
Re: The kindness of strangers
I like the person who annually calls a random Walmart at Christmas time, somewhere in the US, and pays off all of the lay aways for the customers.
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