buckytom
Chef Extraordinaire
you know, chief, this thread inspired me to do a good deed the other night.
as i was driving down my block on my way into work, i was stuck behind a few cars and in front was a handicapped access mini-bus blocking the one way street.
it took what seemed like a very long couple of minutes before an old woman emerged, and the driver followed carrying out one of those wire laundry carts that was packed full and looked pretty heavy.
even though it was 10:30 at night, one of the drivers in front of me started to tap his horn as if to try to get the bus driver and woman to hurry up, but all that did was get the bus driver angry. instead of getting directly back into the bus, he walked behind it and started yelling at those of us stuck behind him. he then took his time getting back in and finally drove away.
in all of this, the old lady seemed to be forgotten about. by the time i moved up, i saw her struggling to pull her cart up the stairs of her house. so i pulled into a small driveway, blocking the sidewalk to allow cars behind me to pass.
i hopped out, pulled her cart up the stairs, and helped her get it into her front porch. before she even said a word, i ran back down the stairs, got back into my truck, and resumed my commute into work.
but i have to say that while i was first waiting behind the mini-bus and was then kind of offended at whomever was honking so rudely, this thread popped into my mind as to what i could do to help out (and speed things up a bit, lol
) and i acted accordingly.
so if she ever said thanks, which i didn't wait for since i was already going to be a few minutes late for work anyway, it really goes to you for infecting my mind, er, i mean for starting this thread.
as i was driving down my block on my way into work, i was stuck behind a few cars and in front was a handicapped access mini-bus blocking the one way street.
it took what seemed like a very long couple of minutes before an old woman emerged, and the driver followed carrying out one of those wire laundry carts that was packed full and looked pretty heavy.
even though it was 10:30 at night, one of the drivers in front of me started to tap his horn as if to try to get the bus driver and woman to hurry up, but all that did was get the bus driver angry. instead of getting directly back into the bus, he walked behind it and started yelling at those of us stuck behind him. he then took his time getting back in and finally drove away.
in all of this, the old lady seemed to be forgotten about. by the time i moved up, i saw her struggling to pull her cart up the stairs of her house. so i pulled into a small driveway, blocking the sidewalk to allow cars behind me to pass.
i hopped out, pulled her cart up the stairs, and helped her get it into her front porch. before she even said a word, i ran back down the stairs, got back into my truck, and resumed my commute into work.
but i have to say that while i was first waiting behind the mini-bus and was then kind of offended at whomever was honking so rudely, this thread popped into my mind as to what i could do to help out (and speed things up a bit, lol
) and i acted accordingly.so if she ever said thanks, which i didn't wait for since i was already going to be a few minutes late for work anyway, it really goes to you for infecting my mind, er, i mean for starting this thread.
