THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS, KINDNESS AND GENEROSITY ARE ALIVE AND WELL HERE IN MASSACHUSETTS?

Submitted by Visible-Education-98 t3_zcs7rw in massachusetts

My grandson and I went to the Dollar Tree store in Revere (Suffolk Downs) earlier today to grab a few Christmas decorations and other odds and ends.. I get to the register with all of my items and my debit card kept declining. I couldn't understand why so after about 3 tries I asked the cashier if I could just step to the side and call my bank, she agrees. I step to the side and have my back towards the register, the cashier calls over to me and says "its ok", I turn to apologize for the inconvenience and she again says "no, its ok this lady right here said she is willing to pay for your order." The total order came to $60.00 so I adamantly said no no no, please thats not necessary but she insisted on paying for it and said its that time of year!!! Oh My God, I was absolutely blown away as was my grandson that someone, without hesitation was being so generous and kind. My grandson said to me "I never saw anybody do something like that for someone they don't know!!" I've only read of things like this happening to people. This is something that my grandson and I will remember our whole lives. We had a little conversation outside the store and the woman "Lisa" told us that she has been telling her daughters (teenagers) that this world we live in now is not the same as it used to be and that people seem so different now and less compassionate and caring towards each other. Well, Lisa! You taught all of us a big lesson today. That no matter what a person possesses the most important thing to possess is love towards others, kindness, caring. You are a true angel and I absolutely cannot wait to do my share of "paying it forward" this week when I'm out and about.

I just wanted to share this awesome thing that happened to us today!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Be kind to each other!!!!

GOD BLESS YOU LISA AND YOUR FAMILY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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squarerootofapplepie t1_iyybf9g wrote

This happened to me at Chipotle once, my card was declining and the woman behind me who was there with her son paid for me. I think MA has a perfect mix of impatience, philanthropy, and money for this to happen.

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zhiryst t1_iyym1ev wrote

Hey fuck you you're slowing the line down, here I'll just pay for it I'm hungry. Yeah whatever you're welcome.

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EnoughIdeas t1_iyys6xe wrote

Nice, loud and crass is how I think of this state. "why do you take care of someone?" "you fucking retaaaad it's what you fucking do"

from traveling what I learned is northerns are kinder, louder and more agressive and the polite southerners using all the right polite words are the most cruel people you'll meet.

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[deleted] t1_iyyf1vf wrote

I think you nailed the trifecta. It's nice to be able to pay for a problem to solve itself so quickly.

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80sGhostProtocol t1_iz08v38 wrote

There's a video floating around comparing East coast to West coast mindset. East coast I thinking meaning north east. West coast is nice but not kind, and east coast is kind but not necessarily nice.

They go on to explain that a nice person will see your flat tire and say "I'm so sorry, that's too bad." but not do anything about it.

But and east coaster would say "You idiot, you got a flat tire? Move I'll change it, so you don't fuck it up." and then change your tire.

I'm new to the area but so far... I think this might be accurate. Though I've met TONS and majority of people and they're really nice AND kind.

I'm sure you can find the video somewhere online. What are your thoughts? Is this true?

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queenofhaunting t1_iz0t92q wrote

been helped out on the roads by kind people many times. the other winter a couple pulled over and towed my car out of the snow for me in the middle of the night. i don’t even know their names.

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SouthShoreSerenade t1_iyy6i6y wrote

Lisa is a legit badass. Everybody should be like Lisa.

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threenamer t1_iyy6tlo wrote

In a world full of Karens be a Lisa.

Edited because autocorrect is dumb.

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AbbreviationsFar7867 t1_iyyikpy wrote

You're a world full of Karen's?

😁

Yes, I KNOW that you meant "in," but I couldn't resist. 😁

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EnoughIdeas t1_iyyryca wrote

One thing I know about this state is there are the nicest people ever here but they might talk a lot of shit well helping you. some random person will stop to help you dig your car out of a snow bank while telling you all about how awful of a driver you are for losing control.

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LadyPaleRider t1_iyz89qx wrote

I really do find it charming 😂

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EnoughIdeas t1_iyz9at9 wrote

I have run into a few people that think that honest and unthinking willingness to help is charming while traveling is special. southern girls tend to find it shocking then find it charming too.

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tessa1950 t1_iyy4b3j wrote

How wonderful. Lisa is an example to us all. Thank you so much for sharing!

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Gerryislandgirl t1_iyyaf27 wrote

“ no matter what a person possesses the most important thing to possess is love towards others, kindness, caring”

Words to live by!

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JohnnyGoldwink t1_iz1c2lj wrote

Someone in front of me paid for my dunkin donut order recently. They drove off before I even knew they did it. It’s really nice to see people paying it forward. Happy holidays.

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Visible-Education-98 OP t1_iz2ede3 wrote

I like to this of it as "tag, you're it" and feel like its my turn to treat someone to an unexpected paid bill. Looking forward to doing this real soon. Happy holidays to you and yours as well. Thanks!

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jjgould165 t1_iz35mr9 wrote

Had a grocery store employee offer to pay for my groceries when I couldn't find my wallet once. My dad was sick again and it was snowing and I was so sad about the whole situation that I just walked out. When I got home, my wallet with everything in it was waiting for me in my mudroom. I must have dropped it in the parking lot and someone drove it to my house. Totally didn't expect it and really appreciated that someone took the time to be good to me with no real reason to be.

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Oldguyrules67 t1_iz0x8xx wrote

There are good people out there. And I believe there are more of them than the bitch and whine crowd.

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NovayaPolyana t1_iz1pkhq wrote

THA SPIRIT OF MASSACHUSETTS IS THA SPIRIT OF AMERICA!

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Ok-Lengthiness446 t1_iz0fc7s wrote

Does this have to be about Christmas? Did “Lisa” say it was about Christmas, or just mitigating the impact of feudalistic slave capitalism? Christmas makes it worse.

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ChefBoyAreWeFucked t1_iyzb1ec wrote

$60 at Dollar Tree?

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Visible-Education-98 OP t1_iz0dztn wrote

Uhhh, I am NOT your spouse!

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ChefBoyAreWeFucked t1_iz2i7zb wrote

I'm not judging, just don't know how.

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Visible-Education-98 OP t1_iz2nuxw wrote

OK, I'll explain. For starters Dollar Tree prices are no longer $1 for each item they are $1.25. I bought Christmas decorations (this was the bulk of what I bought), birthday cards, pens,markers,crayons, paper, candy, tissue, placemats, paper towels, aluminum foil, cleaning products, lighters for candles, cough drops, generic pain reliever, hand sanitizer, hand soap, pot holders, toilet paper. Trust me it adds up quick and I STILL didn't get everything I needed because I had other errands to run and was in a hurry.

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Objective-Ad4009 t1_iyz3dud wrote

Fuck Christmas! December is the most disappointing and disgusting month of the year. No Cap!

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