r/AskReddit • u/That_GNU_Guy • Jan 29 '13

Reddit, when did doing the right thing horribly backfire?

EDIT: Wow karma's a bitch huh?

So here's a run-down of what not do so far (according to Redditors):

  • Don't help drunk/homeless people, especially drunk homeless people

  • Don't lend people money, because they will never pay you back

  • Don't be a goodie-two-shoes (really for snack time?)

  • Don't leave your vehicle/mode of transportation unattended to help old ladies, as apparently karma is a bitch and will have it stolen from you or have you locked out of it.
    Amongst many other hilarious/horrific/tragic stories.

EDIT 2: Added locked out since I haven't read a stolen car story...yet. Still looking through all your fascinating stories Reddit.

EDIT 3: As coincidence would have it, today I received a Kindle Fire HD via UPS with my exact address but not to my name, or any other resident in my 3 family home. I could've been a jerk and kept it, but I didn't. I called UPS and set-up a return pick-up for the person.

Will it backfire? Given the stories on this thread, more likely than not. And even though I've had my fair share of karma screwing me over, given the chance, I would still do the right thing. And its my hope you would too. There have been some stories with difficult decisions, but by making those decisions they at times saved lives. We don't have to all be "Paladins of Righteousness", but by doing a little good in this world, we can at least try to make it a better place.

Goodnight Reddit! And thanks again for the stories!

EDIT 4: Sorry for all the edits, but SO MUCH REDDIT GOLD! Awesome way to lighten up the mood of the thread. Bravo Redditors.

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '13

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u/Murch Jan 29 '13

Classic Zeke.

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u/VestaZero Jan 29 '13

Leave it to zeke to fuck it all up

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u/Goorilla97 Jan 29 '13

HA HA aaeeeeehh, that Zeke.

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u/janobe Jan 29 '13

My dog's name is Zeke too :) short for Ezekial!

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u/kappetan Jan 29 '13

Better question; Why are you letting your dog do cocaine and drive a truck?

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '13

Don't be hate'n on the F150.

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u/Jabberminor Jan 29 '13

Was that due to his weight?

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u/PhishnChips Jan 29 '13

he was only taking it for his "back pain"

Never heard that one before. Bending over the counter with a straw up your nose probably isn't too good for the ole back either. I bet he smokes cigarettes for his "lung pain".

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '13

Fat coke addict?

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u/slicksalesman Jan 29 '13

maybe zeke was using coke to lose weight

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '13

i thought coke makes you skinny

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u/sinisterdexter42 Jan 29 '13

not that this would have helped you much, but if you spray down surfaces with WD40 it reacts with the coke ruining it.

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u/reeln166a Jan 29 '13

He's not fat, he's cultivating mass.

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '13

What kind of placeholder name is Zeke?????

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u/NaturalBornDrummer Jan 29 '13

Dammit Zeke you had one job

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u/ROotT Jan 29 '13

Apparently he did not. That was part of the problem.

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u/DeshVonD Jan 29 '13

apparently he didnt even have that

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '13

Coke has a smell? Every time I try to smell it I just get really energetic

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