I was going to like your post but thought you'd think I was being sarcastic !yep - lost £40 out if my pocket last week so someone will have had a good find and been helped out - unexpected from both me and them!
Do a lot for charidee, but don't like to talk about it......Lets rock!Last night I was having a pint in town sat outside the pub. A bloke I hadn't seen around for a while walked past so I said how are you doing ? He looked depressed and different from what he used to be like, and he said he was living in a hostel, after losing his job and home. He never asked for money but I said do you want a beer ? He said yes cheers, so he sat and said was I watching the game ? He is a football fan so I said come and watch it in the pub I'm going to if you want ? He had no money but I bought him a couple of pints, and he watched the game and he said he felt great. He shook my hand at the end and said thanks. I felt good about that as who knows that could be me anytime as we don't know what can happen.
Have you helped someone out unexpectedly ?
I was stood behind this old lady in Asda earlier her shopping came to £51.80, she only had £50 on her no card, so I helped her put all her shopping back!
The 2 that stand out for me
1. About 10 years ago coming back from Brum in the train I was changing at New St in rush hour, off one train escalators not working bottom of the steps this old lady 70’s massive suitcase she’s stood there with a look of how am I getting this up there.
People rushing past I say “excuse me would you like me to carry your case to the top for you!?” She goes on a massive rant telling me to get away from her and effectively F off, I was stunned replied with “i’ll Leave it with you then!”
Then about a month ago I finished my lunch in the cathedral walked up the path towards ‘Slug and lettuce’ (old establishment) as I’m walking I see a lady late 60’s trying to get this guy up the steps he had a stick and was really not steady on his feet, groups of blokes walking past almost stopping to watch the guy tried to use a plant outside to pull himself up couldn’t I asked them can I give you a hand both really greatful, this guy was about 20 stone he leans on me and I some how carry him up the steps (Good deed done but I’ve twinged something in my top of thigh almost hip still hurts now!)
The amount of people that walk on by when somebody needs a hand is staggering!
Last night I was having a pint in town sat outside the pub. A bloke I hadn't seen around for a while walked past so I said how are you doing ? He looked depressed and different from what he used to be like, and he said he was living in a hostel, after losing his job and home. He never asked for money but I said do you want a beer ? He said yes cheers, so he sat and said was I watching the game ? He is a football fan so I said come and watch it in the pub I'm going to if you want ? He had no money but I bought him a couple of pints, and he watched the game and he said he felt great. He shook my hand at the end and said thanks. I felt good about that as who knows that could be me anytime as we don't know what can happen.
Have you helped someone out unexpectedly ?
This brings back an incident here in Bell Green a few years ago. I saw a blind bloke struggling against the wind and it was blowing him about, so I said " hang on I'll grab your arm,and help you along." To my amazement he said " fuck off " and tried to hit me with his cane ! A couple stood by me and said, don't help him mate as he's a nasty bastard. So I left him and the wind blew him over !The 2 that stand out for me
1. About 10 years ago coming back from Brum in the train I was changing at New St in rush hour, off one train escalators not working bottom of the steps this old lady 70’s massive suitcase she’s stood there with a look of how am I getting this up there.
People rushing past I say “excuse me would you like me to carry your case to the top for you!?” She goes on a massive rant telling me to get away from her and effectively F off, I was stunned replied with “i’ll Leave it with you then!”
Then about a month ago I finished my lunch in the cathedral walked up the path towards ‘Slug and lettuce’ (old establishment) as I’m walking I see a lady late 60’s trying to get this guy up the steps he had a stick and was really not steady on his feet, groups of blokes walking past almost stopping to watch the guy tried to use a plant outside to pull himself up couldn’t I asked them can I give you a hand both really greatful, this guy was about 20 stone he leans on me and I some how carry him up the steps (Good deed done but I’ve twinged something in my top of thigh almost hip still hurts now!)
The amount of people that walk on by when somebody needs a hand is staggering!
I hope I am now,but years ago I'd have told him to buy his own pints !What a thoroughly decent chap you are!
Thing the thing is now it's more awkward to offer help (like in your first example). Remember as a kid my mum bought a homeless bloke something from McDonalds and he turned his nose up and said that he wanted money and not food. Has made me sceptical every since with things like that.
With humans too many are deceptive nowadays but me and the wife have found about 4 dogs roaming the street and have spent hours knocking doors to see who owns it, took one to the vets to get it scanned so they could phone the owners and took one to the council place and left notes in every shop so if somebody went in looking for their dog they knew where it was.
It's the same with kids on their own, would as a bloke on my own would I want to approach a kid on their own? It's OK if with family but on my own I would be very wary with something like that (which is wrong I know).
It's these new slippery notes rob, lost a few tenners in the last few months, even when you slip it into your wallet it's hard to be sure it'll stay there .yep - lost £40 out if my pocket last week so someone will have had a good find and been helped out - unexpected from both me and them!
It's these new slippery notes rob, lost a few tenners in the last few months, even when you slip it into your wallet it's hard to be sure it'll stay there .
Well that's why I thought this local Love Coventry would be ideal. Much more likely to know where you money has gone and probably more likely to see it working in practice.I'm always wary of charities nowadays
The chap last night had everything, good job,wife,nice home. Then all of a sudden lost the lot. He said he hadn't been in company for months, just sat in the hostel.I've given somebody money they've left at a cash point and when somebody has given me too much change.
I think that's really nice of you BBR, fair play. You never know what's coming in life I suppose
It happens you know ,can be job, breakdown ,meltdown,addictions ,marital.The chap last night had everything, good job,wife,nice home. Then all of a sudden lost the lot. He said he hadn't been in company for months, just sat in the hostel.
There are obviously some very genuine cases.The chap last night had everything, good job,wife,nice home. Then all of a sudden lost the lot. He said he hadn't been in company for months, just sat in the hostel.
A mate of mine had a brother who went from an outgoing lad to a manic depressive. He slept rough and dressed like a hobo, and just went a bit strange. Years later they found out he had a chemical imbalance in his brain, he got that sorted and now is back to being well again. Strange but true.Always fascinated me this subject .Always from childhood Wondered what life experience tips people over into becoming Tramps, street people, withdrawn,dropped out, Isolated.
It very often is BBR ,the question that would be nice to understand is what brings that about.A mate of mine had a brother who went from an outgoing lad to a manic depressive. He slept rough and dressed like a hobo, and just went a bit strange. Years later they found out he had a chemical imbalance in his brain, he got that sorted and now is back to being well again. Strange but true.
When we had to clear the old man's house before it was sold we gave all the furniture to these guys.
Can't believe I had never heard of them.When we had to clear the old man's house before it was sold we gave all the furniture to these guys.
did you manage to get his wallet?This brings back an incident here in Bell Green a few years ago. I saw a blind bloke struggling against the wind and it was blowing him about, so I said " hang on I'll grab your arm,and help you along." To my amazement he said " fuck off " and tried to hit me with his cane ! A couple stood by me and said, don't help him mate as he's a nasty bastard. So I left him and the wind blew him over !
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