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Aint it funny how little things can make someones day
Went to the beer store tonight. As I was paying I noticed these two sketchy people kind of lingering, a native man and women. I could see the girl working wasn't overly comfortable with them hanging around. So I paid for my beer, but instead of leaving I decided to strike up a little conversation with the lady. After 45 minutes of BS'ing and being asked for money about 5 times and hearing their whole life story they finally decided to leave. Just as the door closed the lady working looked at me and said thanks. I asked for what and she said you know why. I laughed and said no problem. She told me about 10 people came in before me and noticed the same thing as me but just left.
She told me she was getting nervous and was grateful that I came I and hung around. She thanked me several times before I left.
Sometimes it doesn't take much to make someone happy. Sure it was 45 minutes but the look on her face when they left was totally worth the slight inconvenience to my beer drinking night.
I guess what im trying to say, is tomorrow do something nice for someone. Alot of the time it wont cost you anything but a few minutes of your time.
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11-21-2012, 10:42 PM
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Good for you buddy,you probably saved her from a bad experiance.
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11-21-2012, 10:43 PM
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.... and it isn't always financially, it's also about lending a helping hand where you can.
Go on you!!! 
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11-21-2012, 10:44 PM
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.... and it isn't always financially, it's also about lending a helping hand where you can.
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11-21-2012, 10:52 PM
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I guess what im trying to say, is tomorrow do something nice for someone. Alot of the time it wont cost you anything but a few minutes of your time.
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I'm not surprised, I always knew you were a nice guy. 
Well done, Sir!
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11-21-2012, 11:12 PM
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That was such a nice thing to do! Gotta love Gentlemen
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11-21-2012, 11:13 PM
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oooohhh, im not usually called a gentelamn. Or called sir, unless it sir, your making a seen lol
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11-21-2012, 11:15 PM
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oooohhh, im not usually called a gentelamn. Or called sir, unless it sir, your making a seen lol
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11-21-2012, 11:18 PM
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You probably made her night...I've been in similar situations that didn't turn out as well.
Good for you!
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11-21-2012, 11:23 PM
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Wow, 9 replies and nobody called him racist for singling out natives. Things are looking up on AO!
Now before I get jumped on I'm just noting that sketchy people come in all varieties, and he just happened to note one distinguishing feature of them. It coulda just as easily been some lefthanded redheads! (never trust them  )
"All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing" Sir Edmund Burke
Ever notice how easy it is to make bad people go away by getting in their face? Way too many people go about with their heads down thinking they'll just mind their own business and let things get handled by someone else. Looks like Leeaspells "someone else"!
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Wow, 9 replies and nobody called him racist for singling out natives. Things are looking up on AO!
Now before I get jumped on I'm just noting that sketchy people come in all varieties, and he just happened to note one distinguishing feature of them. It coulda just as easily been some lefthanded redheads! (never trust them)
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11-21-2012, 11:27 PM
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Well played sir, stay thirsty!
And who said that drinking on a school night would never lead to something good? lol
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11-21-2012, 11:29 PM
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I am suprised too, I expected a flaming for saying their race lol. But facts are facts, they were native. it is what it is. If they they were Russian I would have said they were Russian lol
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11-21-2012, 11:29 PM
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oooohhh, im not usually called a gentelamn. Or called sir, unless it sir, your making a seen lol
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Hahaha! Shh...don't ruin the fantasy for us ladies 
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11-21-2012, 11:30 PM
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And does "Sir, please step out of the vehicle" count?
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11-21-2012, 11:34 PM
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And does "Sir, please step out of the vehicle" count?
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Of Course it counts because that leads to, "Sir, we are going to need you to put your pants back on."
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11-21-2012, 11:37 PM
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, "Sir, we are going to need you to put your pants back on."
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Wow.... Brings back memories. Treeguy confided in me one time, about when he and cabertosser got 'detained'. I almost was able to forget that story until today!
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11-21-2012, 11:39 PM
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Of Course it counts because that leads to, "Sir, we are going to need you to put your pants back on."
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Lol! God I hate when that happens. Especially when they call me sir
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11-21-2012, 11:48 PM
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Lol! God I hate when that happens. Especially when they call me sir
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psh... that only happens when the officer is drunker then you are..
Story time folks...
A few years back I lost a bet so I had to spend the entire evening in a banana hammock and fairy wings + a wand. It was mid November kinda like now. Anyways as the night went on we decided to go out and I got separated from the group. So there I am in a manthong with fairy wings on half a 26 of Scotch deep it is -10... I hear sirens turn around there's 2 female police officers standing there. They ask for my ID and I laugh and say something like where would I be keeping that. Long story short as they are handcuffing me and putting me in the back of their car I say, "I like where this is going." So the next day I get picked up from the drunk tank by my friends and we go out to Wendy's with no additional clothes involved.
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11-21-2012, 11:49 PM
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Lol! God I hate when that happens. Especially when they call me sir
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I'm sorry!!!
I already told you, it was dark and I'd been drinking.
Wait, I thought we agreed we weren't going to tell this story. . .
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11-21-2012, 11:50 PM
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psh... that only happens when the officer is drunker then you are..
Story time folks...
A few years back I lost a bet so I had to spend the entire evening in a banana hammock and fairy wings + a wand. It was mid November kinda like now. Anyways as the night went on we decided to go out and I got separated from the group. So there I am in a manthong with fairy wings on half a 26 of Scotch deep it is -10... I hear sirens turn around there's 2 female police officers standing there. They ask for my ID and I laugh and say something like where would I be keeping that. Long story short as they are handcuffing me and putting me in the back of their car I say, "I like where this is going." So the next day I get picked up from the drunk tank by my friends and we go out to Wendy's with no additional clothes involved.
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Thanks for that, I was due to clean the computer screen!!!
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11-21-2012, 11:56 PM
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Thanks for that, I was due to clean the computer screen!!!
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Your welcome, I am a firm believer that happy hour is for amateurs. Hell this isn't even my best story, I once wore a camel pack filled with everclear, Pineapple Juice and sprite. That day didn't go at all how it was supposed to.
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Your welcome, I am a firm believer that happy hour is for amateurs. Hell this isn't even my best story, I once wore a camel pack filled with everclear, Pineapple Juice and sprite. That day didn't go at all how it was supposed to.
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If that's what you were packing I'd say the day would have turned out exactly as it was supposed to!!! lol
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If that's what you were packing I'd say the day would have turned out exactly as it was supposed to!!! lol
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Yeah... But I was not supposed to end up sleeping in the front yard after attempting to fight the moon for being "condescending". It should be noted that I am a happy drunk not a violent one. But apparently the moon had this coming and I had to be talked down from a roof as I was trying to get up there to settle it like a man.
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Wow, 9 replies and nobody called him racist for singling out natives. Things are looking up on AO!
Now before I get jumped on I'm just noting that sketchy people come in all varieties, and he just happened to note one distinguishing feature of them. It coulda just as easily been some lefthanded redheads! (never trust them )
"All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing" Sir Edmund Burke
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Ya gotta watch all left handed people....they are sinister!
Now I'll just step back and see how many people get that joke.
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Very well played, Sir!
I'm in sales and answer a lot of phone calls. A lot of them are people from the States. They will use the word Sir in almost every sentence, espesialy the people from Mississippi. Must be thier military experiance. Man do I ever like that Mississippi accent.
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Went to the beer store tonight. As I was paying I noticed these two sketchy people kind of lingering, a native man and women. I could see the girl working wasn't overly comfortable with them hanging around. So I paid for my beer, but instead of leaving I decided to strike up a little conversation with the lady. After 45 minutes of BS'ing and being asked for money about 5 times and hearing their whole life story they finally decided to leave. Just as the door closed the lady working looked at me and said thanks. I asked for what and she said you know why. I laughed and said no problem. She told me about 10 people came in before me and noticed the same thing as me but just left.
She told me she was getting nervous and was grateful that I came I and hung around. She thanked me several times before I left.
Sometimes it doesn't take much to make someone happy. Sure it was 45 minutes but the look on her face when they left was totally worth the slight inconvenience to my beer drinking night.
I guess what im trying to say, is tomorrow do something nice for someone. Alot of the time it wont cost you anything but a few minutes of your time.
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Well done!!
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.."Just as the door closed the lady working looked at me and said thanks. I asked for what and she said you know why. I laughed and said no problem. She told me about 10 people came in before me and noticed the same thing as me but just left.
She told me she was getting nervous and was grateful that I came I and hung around. She thanked me several times before I left.
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Your story would have been perfect if as you were about to leave you jokingly asked her for some money.
Looks like leeaspell now has some karma saving in the bank,good job.
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You did a good thing. But you could have saved yourself some time if you had just asked the woman if she would like you to ask the individuals to leave. People who are not actually shopping have no right to remain in a store and beg.
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