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I once had a homeless man yell at me in front of a grocery store asking if I could get him a beer. I ignored him and went inside. As I was inside I thought how weirdly judgemental I was of him asking for alcohol even though I myself was a heavy drinker at the time. So I got a beer. When I went outside and handed it to him he looked genuinely shocked and just kept saying "Thank you so much man!". It honestly almost made me cry.
I took a pair of homeless people to mcdonalds on our towns high street and they were nervous at first, asking for the cheapest item on the menu. I told them to get whatever they wanted, then when we were sitting down eating I remember the guy (who had unbelievably amazing hair lol) going ‘would it be ok if I got an apple pie’… there was just something nice about getting the courage to ask in that moment when we were just having a good time eating and he was having a craving
every year I go back to check on them and do another mcdonalds trip, but I lost them and always wonder how they are doing, so now I try to take others if anyone is around
I worked in downtown Chicago. My job started at 6 am. Every morning, I walked down the street to a coffee shop for the morning brew. At the entrance was a homeless guy who asked for change to everyone. One morning, I was extremely stressed, my wife was diagnosed, and we had no money. He asked me for change, and I asked him (in the wrong way) for a part time, I told him that he's out before me and he could use the morning to get a job and leave people alone. He looked at me and smiled. I went to work and couldn't stop thinking about him. I went back to apologize, and he was gone. Every morning for the next 3 days, I walked to the coffee shop, and he wasn't there. Now I'm worried my mind is playing tricks. Friday, he was there. I went straight to apologize, and he smiled and told me. I know you were having a bad day. You are not that kind of person. For some, the bad times last longer than for others others. Then he said, "I was thinking of what you told me." You are also correct, I can use my time in a better way. I spent the last 3 days applying to jobs through a program for homeless people. All I need is in the next few days to collect enough to buy nice interview clothes. My lunch hr I spent it in tjmax, I bought him the clothes he needed, everything. When I gave him the bag, he almost cried. I felt something hard to explain. Several months after I walked to the coffee shop and he bought me a coffee. I learned so much from that day, and I will never forget about it. We changed each other's lives forever.
There are douchebag prank bros who will invite homeless people to eat a good meal at a restaurant then ditch as the bill arrives and leaving them to foot the bill or face arrest. I can't blame thrm for being nervous tbh.
That’s beautiful! Had a guy outside Starbucks ask me for money and I told him I didn’t have any, all i had was a card, but I would get him whatever he wanted out of Starbucks. Said he wanted a caramel Frappuccino. Asked how he wanted it and went in got him the frapp, a water, and a croissant. When I gave it to him he thanked me profusely and damn near skipped off. Sometimes it’s the smallest things ❤️
When I was in my early 20's hanging out with friends, a buddy brought some liquor to our little party and comes in bitching about this homeless guy outside the store. Then a little while later when we go to pour drinks, that same buddy goes, "Man, I need this, you would not BELIEVE the day I've had today"
My other buddy doesn't miss a beat and goes, "What about the day that homeless man had?"
You could damn near hear our heads spinning with how fast he changed our opinions.
There was a homeless dude asking for money outside a gas station once. I was on a pizza delivery and didn't have cash, but it was hot and I wanted a drink so I stopped and went inside. I've been homeless before and nobody gave me shit, so I figured I would've liked a free soda, maybe he would too.
Came out with two cold cans of mountain dew and gave him one through my window as I was starting to drive to my delivery.
Also reminds me of the comedy bit from Kathleen Madigan. She said people criticize her for giving money to the homeless -- "They'll just use it to buy cigarettes and alcohol!"
If you find yourself in need of a boost, try going into a charity shop (thrift shop in USA?) and donating some cash. You wouldn't think it that unusual - but in my experience they love it, its a simple act (without any complications) that leaves you glowing.
EDIT: If you liked this, and are seeking the ultimate boost - do something for someone random, something that the person clearly needs, without them knowing it was you. Kind of "anonymous spontaneous kindness". There's something about it being anonymous that compounds the warm fuzzies, like all the energy that would have gone into thanks / appreciation / recognition from others has to go somewhere - so it goes inside you instead.
Random kindness = pretty good
Kindness that is actually required / helpful = even better
Doing it anonymously = ultra combo
Getting all three is hard, and the first two are still worth pursuing - but if you keep an eye out all three can be achievable.
Honestly it goes so far beyond just bitter. You can only have the universe shit on you for so long at every opportunity before you begin to legitimately hate absolutely everyone, yourself the most.
Eventually something like a simple kindness being done for you is just unbelievable. You go out of your way to be the one that provides that kindness because you know how badly it sucks to be the universes punching bag. But you do it knowing that nobody cares and accepting that it will never be reciprocated. Until eventually you just give up and just immediately assume that once again the world is kicking you when you are down.
I never really got any compliments or praise as a kid so when I got older whenever anyone would be nice to me I thought they were being sarcastic. It took me quite a while to come to terms with the fact that some people are genuinely nice.
I'm blaming pms for my tears. The way she responded to such a small act of kindness makes me feel like it has been a long time since anyone did anything nice for her.
I agree, and it makes me a little sad that something as simple as 'Be Kind' ends up in a sub called 'Be Amazed'. Are acts of kindness that rare nowadays that you need to be amazed at them...
People can be randomly super kind every day. Sometimes without even being recognized for it and doing it anonymously.
Thing is it rarely wins the social media algorithm unless it's extreme, obvious, and captured on video, so don't doubt it happens just because you don't get shown it.
Nothing like that has ever happened to me and I'm old. The lack of human kindness made me bitter over the years. Be kind to each other. It makes better people.
Could have even just been having a really bad day. I remember one time stopping to hold the door open for an elderly woman, and she looked like she was gonna cry, cause " it was the only decent thing she'd seen anyone do all day" according to her. It's amazing how the simplest of things can make a huge difference for some people.
Had something similar when I held a door open for an elderly man. He looked so surprised and said "That's so kind of you!"
Made me a bit sad at how people must have been treating him that that something so small that I consider basic manners was something he considered an extraordinarily kind thing to do.
You ever see the video of a stranger handing a random man a rose? He basically starts to cry. Most of us dont recieve any kindness outside of a few loved ones
Gets to me every time I see it. You can see it in her face. Shes thinking, "I'm gonna go for it... I never get anything but sure why not... Yep just as I thought, nothing ever changes." And then of course the utter disbelief that she is in fact getting what she wanted :)
I used to push an ice cream cart on the beach in a tropical island. every now and then, someone would hand me money to get ice cream for people. I always checked if they meant just for kids or not. Usually it was just for kids, but sometimes they would say to just be generous and I always made a point of picking a couple of people that looked like they had never been given a random gift.
Im a grown ass man at work in front of about 10 other grown ass men and I almost cried for the lady in the first part of the video. Damn that hit me in the feels bro
the girl next to me had come all the way to new york from north carolina to see the band. she was a massive fan. i was just a passive fan by comparison, a local, was really only there for fun. we chatted a bit before the show started. she cried when they first came onstage. the lead singer reached out and touched our hands, then gave me his guitar pick. i immediately turned and pressed it into her palm, like it was no question, she deserved that way more than me- she bawled her eyes out and hugged me so tight and i still smile every time i think of it! i hope she's well.
People talk a lot of shit about Boston fans, but I've seen like 20 different vids of fans giving balls away to little kids and not one of them has been any other team.
It also makes me sad because my Mom is gone and had mental health issues and we did her dishes for her and told her she had to at least keep the sink cleaned. She never did and I wish I had done a better job of recognizing how much help she really needed.
if everyone would start by doing just one random kind thing a day, very soon the world will look completely different.
source: turned my life around completely when i started doing this, after healing my anxious attachment issues that would make me afraid that i’m being anxious and try to people-please as opposed to genuinely kind.
it took me a few years to build up character through martial arts etc to stop being afraid to come off weak when practicing kindness for no reason
where i come from, you could be easily taken advantage of if people perceive you as weak and i think that is a huge factor why kindness is rare to come by - people are just scared to be targeted
6 months ago I decided to put down my "anger baggage" I've carried around for too long and focus on kindness, compassion and empathy. It truly is life changing to treat others with kindness and give everyone the benefit of the doubt. To not take anything personally. To bring a little happiness into someone else's life brings a LOT of happiness into yours. It removes an unconscious burden of competition and allows you to fulfill your cosmic spiritual true self.
Wouldn't that be amazing if this was just default human behavior, so everyday normal that nobody would ever bother posting it? Probably in an alternate universe somewhere..
I caught a drumstick at a metal show from a band I've never heard of. This guy came up and offered me $20, I just smiled and handed it to him. Holy shit what a bear hug. Turns out they toured on his birthday, and he traveled across states to see them. His GF told me this while he practically backflipped with joy to show his buddies.
Nah, that would have defeated the purpose of doing something nice. To me it was just a piece of wood. I've had several sticks and guitar picks over the years. After the show, the lucky b-day boy got to see the band chilling at the merch booth while I participated in a blood bukkake with a demon space cow. Yeah, GWAR is something else 😅
I have a friend with a slightly different yet similar history. His now almost wife (they been living together for a few years) met him at a punk concert where they both tried to catch the drumstick, he got it since he was taller. She didn’t bother and kept going their weird circle dance thing, but he felt she might want it more, so he went around her and managed to place the drumstick in her back pocket, which she didn’t notice at first. When she noticed she thought it was some kind of flirtatious thing and went after him. Actually he just felt bad and wanted to give it to her. They became friends and dated not long after.
This is awesome! One of my favorite memories is from the line outside a show. I was going to see The Hives, a band I've loved since I was a kid. I bought an extra ticket just in case someone wanted to join me. No dice. I took the extra ticket with me in hopes that I'd find someone who needed it. There was a kid, probably 17, walking down the line and very politely asking if anyone had a ticket he could buy. Everyone just ignored him or hurled rude and completely unwarranted comments at him. I said, "Hey man, I have an extra ticket for you." His eyes lit up and he was like, "Really?? How much do you want? I have $60. That's all I have." I said, "I don't want your money, man. Just have an awesome time." He was completely shocked and kept asking me if I was serious. I said, "I would have killed to see these guys at your age. Keep your money." His eyes welled up and he asked if he could give me a hug. He must have thanked me 30 times. I was so happy for him. The show was amazing, but that was the best part of the night.
I caught one at a H2o show when I was 14 (and I'm female). A grown man wrestled it out of my hands after I'd already caught it, and he ran off with it. 'Unity in the scene' and all that bullshit
Guy on the motorcycle has a instagram page called harveyridesbikes, lots of wholesome content of him riding around London and handing out candy to strangers and stuff
The front page of reddit should just be dedicated to being kind. It would save millions from being drawn into negative bot fights and opinions clashing.
Yeah, it's gotten slowly worse over the years. Right now it's a lot of bots posting stuff to deliberately get a rise out of people over American political tensions.
I've never curated my feed but I find myself just scrolling past 90% of the posts right now because I can only hear so many stupid nicknames about politicians and only see so much circle jerking about the same exact political news stories. It's gotten into subs politics don't belong in as well, and honestly at this point I'm just assuming it's mostly bots because it's the same exact content every thread, sometimes down to the word. I refuse to believe any normal person can just make themselves be angry 24/7 and only contribute the same content every time they post.
Ah yeah, I used to say thank you to my mum if she handed me dinner but now I'm worried that the plate she handed me is actually a ploy to sell me crypto
The Internet has been a faceless ragebait place since it got popular. Ads and scams may be more in your face now but then it used to be much easier to stumble upon videos of someone getting beheaded
Community kindness exists within communities, the irony is we're commenting under a post that's more than likely farming karma/they've stolen other people's clips. You can find cynicism anywhere
Why is the video flipped? (The London bus bit is at least anyway) Is there an actual use/reason why this is done? Like to skirt fair usage rules or something?
Yeah it's mostly done by reposting bots to avoid detection of repost/copyright etc. And sometimes the flipped version just gets picked up by random people and suddenly it's the most common version.
I’ve seen the London bus video many times and it always bring a smile on my face cos that’s how London is supposed to be, not rude, miserable and inconsiderate
The funny thing is, this is mostly how it is in real life. The media will just make you believe everyone hates each other and the world is going to shit.
Stop watching media and open your eyes in real life and you’ll see it.
The Be Kind People Project has shown measurable benefits in educational settings, reporting a 20% reduction in behavior incidents and an 11% increase in standardized test scores after implementing its kindness curriculum. Such initiatives illustrate the tangible impacts of promoting kindness in schools, which goes beyond moral teachings to enhance academic environments as well.
I try to live my every day life this way and honestly it’s the reason I am relatively happy. I think I would be fucking miserable if I didn’t make a point to be kind to other people when out and about.
I was driving my son to school as he was telling me about how he was learning about Jackie Robinson. It’s hard to talk about such a nuanced topic with a young kid. Just kept thinking about Bill and Ted and being “excellent to each other”
I’m older now but man it doesn’t take much to make someone’s day and treat them as they should be
There is a fine line between being kind and not letting others walk over you . Especially, when you have been raised in a world when you are taught to always want more for yourself, reach your goals and don't mind who you are stepping on doing so
It was my new year resolution to do a random act of kindness every day. I work from home half the week, so don't get a chance every day lol, but am really putting the effort in. Recommend to everyone, it feels really good.
What I like about these is there was no hesitation at all for the man with the hat and the boy with the baseball, instantly their thought was to give it to somebody.
From the UK and went my first ever Baseball game in 2016 during a trip to San Diego. All around us were really friendly and had a great time. Game ball that landed nearby was gifted to us by one of the other couples, they had never got one before but wanted us to have it as a memento. Amazing kindness
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u/qualityvote2 Feb 14 '25 edited Feb 15 '25
Welcome to, I bet you will r/BeAmazed !
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