Posted by Mike (WA) on November 24, 2008 at 08:59:25 from (69.10.198.224):
In Reply to: Helping others! posted by Mark W. on November 24, 2008 at 06:13:55:
Surprised no one mentioned this angle- maybe not a big problem in other areas of the country. Several instances on the Interstate of people stopping to help someone in distress, turns out it was "staged", and the good samaritan gets robbed at gunpoint (or worse) for his troubles. No more for me, thanks.
I do remember pulling a local kid out of the ditch with my tractor some years back. He said, I don't have any money, but be thinking of projects you need done, 'cause I'm coming Saturday afternoon to give you a hand. We cut, split and hauled quite a bit of firewood that day, as I recall. Of course, it probably helped that I knew the family, and graciously offered not to call his dad with the news that he was a bit "impaired" that night. But not impaired enough to forget his manners.
I also helped an elderly gent fix his fuel pump back in about '67, beside the freeway. We ended up going to a wrecking yard and getting him an electric fuel pump (he insisted on buying one for me, as well)- I came back and got it plumbed and wired, got the car going, and he reached for his wallet- pulled out a 20, I said, no that's too much- you already bought me the fuel pump- he said, sorry, thats the smallest bill I have (which I could see wasn't true). 20 bucks was two days pay in those days.
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