What is the nicest thing anyone has ever done for you?

[Square Wheels]

?

[Wilbur ★]

She said "I do". 

[Green Grass]

He said:  "Yes".

[Road Runner]

This is an excellent question.  I will give it a lot of thought before I answer.

[Ralphie ★]

I'm going to go with my first thought - my parents buying me a 'spensive saxophone after my music teacher said I needed it to progress to the next level.  It was a hell of a luxury for a family like ours.

[Scrapr ★]

Besides WoScrapr selecting me

 

During the housing depression we did a lot of foreclosure clean outs. Mostly just junk. But a few nice things. One thing we got a fair amount was bbqs. And drivers would take them home. Glad for them. Our BBQ was getting old so i "claimed" the next one that came out. We went a couple months and nothing showed up. 

One Friday after work the drivers called me back to our storage yard. They were having a BBQ.  Carne asada...mmmmm. After a bit they presented me with my BBQ. They had pooled their money and bought a new one for our family

 

 

 

[petitepedal ★]

Lots of nice things happen...I am not sure I can think of the nicest..

Both of my vintage bikes were gifts..and unexpected

Every now and then some kind of treasure comes my way...art work or an antique or vintage piece

Over all...people are nice

[Randomguy]

Lynn W. took my virginity, and is STILL the best bj I have ever had.

Thanks, LW!!!

[Square Wheels]

I don't like people paying attention to me, but I agreed to a big 50th birthday party.  Lot's of people came.  I asked that no one give me a gift, but if they felt compelled to donate instead to Angel Flight.  Everyone who gave me anything honored that request.  This included several people from this site.

I was really touched by that.

[Randomguy]

1 minute ago, Square Wheels said:

I don't like people paying attention to me, but I agreed to a big 50th birthday party.  Lot's of people came.  I asked that no one give me a gift, but if they felt compelled to donate instead to Angel Flight.  Everyone who gave me anything honored that request.  This included several people from this site.

I was really touched by that.

Mine was better.

[maddmaxx ★]

Somebody arranged for people to send us hundreds of cookies.  

[Page Turner]

...it's you @Square Wheels.  You introduced me to @Nate.  Thank you from the bottom of my tiny, shriveled, liberal heart.

[The_Karen_Cooper_Incident]

God relieved my obsession over alcohol. 

That's the nicest thing anyone has done for me.   He lives! 

SF 

[Green Grass]

3 minutes ago, Shu Fang said:

God relieved my obsession over alcohol. 

That's the nicest thing anyone has done for me.   He lives! 

SF 

Only a Communist or Muslim would move this thread.  Let's celebrate Couch's victory.

[Page Turner]

...a communist, a Muslim, and Couch walk into a bar.

[Further]

Probably the judge who said " kid, don't show up in a courtroom for six months, and we'll forget any of this happened" 

[Green Grass]

4 minutes ago, Page Turner said:

...a communist, a Muslim, and Couch walk into a bar.

What's wrong with you Page?  That's entirely the wrong place to celebrate Couch's victory.  And I'm not going to be a smartass and say "let's go to the Mosque instead".

[The_Karen_Cooper_Incident]

27 minutes ago, Goat Geddah said:

What's wrong with you Page?  That's entirely the wrong place to celebrate Couch's victory.  And I'm not going to be a smartass and say "let's go to the Mosque instead".

I actually chuckled. 

But yes,  Page hurt my feels! 

SF 

[Airehead]

Wow, great question.  I'm not sure.  Many people have been kind and nice to me in my years on earth.  If I had to say what was the nicest it would be a draw of two things.

1.  After husband one passed, I really couldn't figure out how to function.  Bed was a great cocoon.  I just couldn't figure out how to help myself and what I really needed to do was take care of the kids who had lost two parents pretty close in time.  I was numb.  A friend came into my room and said, "Get your ass out of bed, those baby girls need you."  Barbi was so, so right.  She kept up the work of keeping me up and moving for a long time.  I owe her big time.

2.  Mr. Aire took us all as a package deal with love and kindness.  He didn't ever mention we were dented and a little used.  He is a pretty nice guy for an engineer.

 

 

And people here are nice too with jokes and jabs at the right times.

[Wilbur ★]

1 hour ago, Shu Fang said:

God relieved my obsession over alcohol. 

That's the nicest thing anyone has done for me.   He lives! 

SF 

You should take up drinking.

[Randomguy]

3 minutes ago, Wilbur said:

You should take up drinking.

I am not buying this god taking away crap, because that means that god gave it to you initially.  It also implies a dependence on outside forces for control things, like PRI, for instance.

[Page Turner]

1 hour ago, Page Turner said:

...a communist, a Muslim, and Couch walk into a bar.

So they sit down at the bar, and the bartender sez, "What'll you have, gents ?"

 

The Muslim pipes up, " Thank you, my good fellow, but alcohol is not permitted to one of my faith. Asalaam Alaykum"

He looks at Couch, who sez, "Thank you for asking, my brother, but I have given up drinking, with the help of god and of my friends and loved ones. Love, man."

 

The Commie listens to all of this, thinks about it for a minute, looks at Couch and the Muslim, and says, " OK, the first round's on me. One of you guys can get the next one."

[Page Turner]

45 minutes ago, Randomguy said:

 It also implies a dependence on outside forces for control things, like PRI, for instance.

...if you can figure out a way to scratch that sucker without exerting an outside force, I'd like to hear it.

[smudge ★]

Hmmmm... Well, the people here have been very nice to me. They bumped up my like count when I pissed and moaned about it not knowing that's what it was. (blushy). And they were great on my birthday, multiple birthday threads and even renaming the forum for a good while. Ya, nice friends here. 

[Dottleshead ★]

5 hours ago, Page Turner said:

...it's you @Square Wheels.  You introduced me to @Nate.  Thank you from the bottom of my tiny, shriveled, liberal heart.

Nate's a gas. We'd play if I could ensure it wouldn't spill over. 

[Kzoo]

Dottie is trying to get me banned here.  That's just maybe the nicest thing I can think of.

[Wilbur ★]

6 minutes ago, Kzoo said:

Dottie is trying to get me banned here.  That's just maybe the nicest thing I can think of.

Top right of the page is your name.  Just click it. On the bottom of the menu is "Sign Out". Click that.  See, no ban required. 

[Road Runner]

15 hours ago, Abstruse Moose said:

I'm going to go with my first thought - my parents buying me a 'spensive saxophone after my music teacher said I needed it to progress to the next level.  It was a hell of a luxury for a family like ours.

Mine is similar.  We moved to Virginia in 1957.  It was the beginning of the school year and I was nine years old with no friends or acquaintances in a new school and a new neighborhood.  I had been riding my brother's bike but had never had one of my own.  On our second or third day in these new strange surroundings, my Dad surprised me with a brand new red, 3-speed, adult sized "English" bike from Sears and Roebuck.  If I remember correctly, those things cost $35-$40 in those days.  That was a lot of money, since my Dad was only bringing home about $100 a week total and that was the entire support for our family of four.

That was almost 60 years ago, but I remember that moment like it was yesterday.   

That was the greatest gift I ever received or ever would receive (to paraphrase a certain movie).   

[Dottleshead ★]

23 minutes ago, Wilbur said:

Top right of the page is your name.  Just click it. On the bottom of the menu is "Sign Out". Click that.  See, no ban required. 

Yeah, what he said!

[Dottleshead ★]

31 minutes ago, Kzoo said:

Dottie is trying to get me banned here.  That's just maybe the nicest thing I can think of.

I do bow to the master though.  Wait.  It could be Couch too.  I'm not really sure.

[Page Turner]

19 minutes ago, Road Runner said:

Mine is similar.  We moved to Virginia in 1957.  It was the beginning of the school year and I was nine years old with no friends or acquaintances in a new school and a new neighborhood.  I had been riding my brother's bike but had never had one of my own.  On our second or third day in these new strange surroundings, my Dad surprised me with a brand new red, 3-speed, adult sized "English" bike from Sears and Roebuck.  If I remember correctly, those things cost $35-$40 in those days.  That was a lot of money, since my Dad was only bringing home about $100 a week total and that was the entire support of our family of four.

That was almost 60 years ago, but I remember that moment like it was yesterday.   

That was the greatest gift I ever received or ever would receive (to paraphrase a certain movie).   

...I think I was a couple of years older when I got mine, a Dunelt in flamboyant red.  I had gone a year without a bike, 'cause I let my last one get stolen. I still remember the olde bike shop it came from , Southeast Cycles, over across the Anacostia, closer to Capitol Hill.  The Dunelt got stolen, too, but not until 1971 when I was in the navy, and my old man was gone to his eternal reward.

[Pokey]

Looking back, really a number of kind acts. One in particular?....Let me think one that.

[The_Karen_Cooper_Incident]

On 20/05/2016 at 6:41 PM, Dunning Kruger said:

I actually chuckled. 

But yes,  Page hurt my feels! 

SF 

I am still expecting Paige's apology.

Apologize right now, Paige!

DK

[Airehead]

I just retread mine and would say exactly the same thing if I wrote it today.

[jsharr ★]

He died for my sins

[Further]

The judge saved me a LOT of trouble, so he is number one.

I was bike commuting 12 miles, working at a glass plant. It had been a hard day in a very hot area (120 or so ) I was tired and dehydrated and ran out of poop on a slight uphill about half way home. 

I was hanging over the bike, a guy in a pickup stopped and asked if I was OK. I told him yes. He asked where I lived, I told him.

He said something about 'too damn far, toss the bike in the truck' and gave me a ride home. 

[The_Karen_Cooper_Incident]

20 minutes ago, Airehead said:

I just retread mine and would say exactly the same thing if I wrote it today.

Actually, my views have changed alot.

But, I am still expecting an apology from Paige.

DK

[shootingstar]

Besides my dearie selecting me.. is someone who cares for you when you aren't even conscious of it.  When I was knocked unconscious off my bike by another cyclist. My partner recounted how I was ..eyes wide open but lost my short term memory and no memory of next 4 hrs.  He cooked all meals, errands, shopping and  did housework for 3 months because I was in bed, too dizzy/unable to do tasks safely.

My parents who are responsible for my birth and all those 2 decades..raising me. My mother gave birth to me with no one else knowing Chinese at the hospital and she not understanding English. This is in a small city.. outside of Toronto.  When fathers were not allowed in delivery rm. 

And several other giving unselfish highlights from others..

 

 

[Longjohn ★]

My wife saying yes when I proposed to her. It was actually a question when I asked her, not a given, I had no idea if she would say yes but I had to ask. She didn't answer right away, in fact she made me wait about 11 hours from the time I asked her before she finally gave me an answer. She has been a blessing to me for over 42 years and we work as a team. I can't even imagine my life with anyone else.

[Airehead]

28 minutes ago, Dunning Kruger said:

Actually, my views have changed alot.

But, I am still expecting an apology from Paige.

DK

But it is still nice to be sober

[The_Karen_Cooper_Incident]

4 minutes ago, Airehead said:

But it is still nice to be sober

Without question.  Sobriety has been the biggest gift and event in my life.

DK

[Scrapr ★]

58 minutes ago, Longjohn said:

My wife saying yes when I proposed to her. It was actually a question when I asked her, not a given, I had no idea if she would say yes but I had to ask. She didn't answer right away, in fact she made me wait about 11 hours from the time I asked her before she finally gave me an answer. She has been a blessing to me for over 42 years and we work as a team. I can't even imagine my life with anyone else.

LOL. WoScrapr made me hang a bit too. I was so very nervous i could hardly eat dinner. We went to a nice joint then spend a night at a small hotel. I had gone to a jewelry store earlier and got a generic ring. So i could return it for something nice. The salespeople were all happy and asking me she's going to say yes right? I had to answer i have absolutely no idea. 

I was going to ask at dinner but i was too nervous. Finally we finished and went to the hotel lobby. Pretty much just looking at one another. I finally asked. She said yes an hour or two later. 

[Page Turner]

2 hours ago, Dunning Kruger said:

I am still expecting Paige's apology.

Apologize right now, Paige!

DK

...I hope that after all this time you can find it in your heart to forgive me.  It was wrong of me on so many levels.

[Kzoo]

4 minutes ago, Page Turner said:

...I hope that after all this time you can find it in your heart to forgive me.  It was wrong of me on so many levels.

Never let them see you sweat and never apologize.

[The_Karen_Cooper_Incident]

13 minutes ago, Page Turner said:

...I hope that after all this time you can find it in your heart to forgive me.  It was wrong of me on so many levels.

Huh?

DK

[Page Turner]

4 minutes ago, Dunning Kruger said:

Huh?

DK

 

12 minutes ago, Kzoo said:

Never let them see you sweat and never apologize.

...does that still apply if you don't know what you're apologizing for ?

[Randomguy]

Lots of people have been incredibly nice to me!  Just when you know that the whole world sucks, people are shit, and life is the biggest bitch imaginable, nice people will show up and prove you wrong time and again.

I remember a quote that I am sure I don't have exactly right, but it pretty much went like this:  "If I was 10% as cool as my dog thought I was, I would be the coolest person to ever walk the planet".  I often think that about the nice people I know (that they are as cool as my dog thought I was).  I don't often say it, as I always think they already know it, but there are some really awesome folks around and I really appreciate them.  I should tell them more.

[smudge ★]

14 hours ago, Scrapr said:

I was going to ask at dinner but i was too nervous. Finally we finished and went to the hotel lobby. Pretty much just looking at one another. I finally asked. She said yes an hour or two later. 

Hmmm. Did anyone else take away from this story that Scrapr is apparently good in the sack??? IN-teresting!

[Scrapr ★]

Just now, smudge said:

Hmmm. Did anyone else take away from this story that Scrapr is apparently good in the sack??? IN-teresting!

Lolol....no. Iirc she was interrogating me. I was plying her w champagne and chocolate covered strawberries. We had a room that had a big glass roof that you could see the stars out. It was spectacular. 

 

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DBL2PicT9Kng&ved=0ahUKEwjCgof-_NzYAhVY_WMKHY-KAa0QwqsBCC8wAg&usg=AOvVaw2lR7kJLQ6wyElukCI3nHbT

[Indy]

Make me dinner.

I'm the person that always does things for people, people rarely do things for me, even when they say they will.  And it's amazing how fast people disappear when I do need something.  Found that out quickly while be unemployed, where numerous people I've either helped or tried to help get jobs in the past said if I was ever in the same situation let them know.  Amazing how fast they back track and come up with excuses when you try to take them up on the offer.  Yeah, people in general.