Author Topic: Small Courtesies (Read 3883 times)

Sam Finkelstein · « **on:** August 29, 2017, 10:13:29 AM »

What are some of the small things you like to do to pass on some good?

I'll start:

When borrowing a car, I return it to the owner's driveway facing out so they have a little of an easier time pulling out.

henche · « **Reply #1 on:** August 29, 2017, 10:15:01 AM »

I life to return it facing in so I don't crash it backing in

ChaimMoskowitz · « **Reply #2 on:** August 29, 2017, 10:19:35 AM »

I like to get my pet a new toy each week.

hachover · « **Reply #3 on:** August 29, 2017, 10:26:36 AM »

I lend out my car, even though all I get out of it is finding it pointed towards the street when I get it back. That and an empty gas tank.

ChaimMoskowitz · « **Reply #4 on:** August 29, 2017, 10:41:42 AM »

I broker 10-20k deals for free.

ckmk47 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 29, 2017, 11:18:02 AM »

Thread title needs a change.
I clicked to find out what courtesies airlines extend to pets.

Perhaps to Favorite Courtesies.

Tuna Baygel · « **Reply #6 on:** August 30, 2017, 09:00:17 AM »

Smile

Sam Finkelstein · « **Reply #7 on:** August 30, 2017, 12:00:56 PM »

Putting out your tray when you finish eating. Pretty uncommon in NYC.

srap · « **Reply #8 on:** August 30, 2017, 01:07:00 PM »

Quote from: Tuna Baygel on August 30, 2017, 09:00:17 AM

Smile

+1 A random smile to a random person. Amazing how it can light up someone's face and even change a person's day.

henche · « **Reply #9 on:** August 30, 2017, 01:54:23 PM »

Correcting ppl who are wrong on the Internet. It's amazing to think how many opportunities you have to help ppl know what is correct and incorrect, and how you can change their entire outlook.

Work-for-ur-muny · « **Reply #10 on:** August 30, 2017, 01:55:05 PM »

When I borrow someone's car I like to give people rides in it. It's a very good way of paying them with something they'll get in the world to come. Imagine this: Someone comes up after 120 and finds that he gets extra gan eden for giving someone a hitch. When he insists that he never gave that individual a ride, they tell him that it was cuz he lent his car to Mr. So & So.

henche · « **Reply #11 on:** August 30, 2017, 01:57:28 PM »

Quote from: Work-for-ur-muny on August 30, 2017, 01:55:05 PM

When I borrow someone's car I like to give people rides in it. It's a very good way of paying them with something they'll get in the world to come. Imagine this: Someone comes up after 120 and finds that he gets extra gan eden for giving someone a hitch. When he insists that he never gave that individual a ride, they tell him that it was cuz he lent his car to Mr. So & So.

I like to lend it out to my friends. Imagine he gets up after 120 and finds he lent his car to hundreds of ppl he didn't even know about.

chinagel · « **Reply #12 on:** August 30, 2017, 02:11:15 PM »

Quote from: Work-for-ur-muny on August 30, 2017, 01:55:05 PM

When I borrow someone's car I like to give people rides in it. It's a very good way of paying them with something they'll get in the world to come. Imagine this: Someone comes up after 120 and finds that he gets extra gan eden for giving someone a hitch. When he insists that he never gave that individual a ride, they tell him that it was cuz he lent his car to Mr. So & So.

(just in case you didnt realize,) you shouldnt do that w/o the owners permission

Work-for-ur-muny · « **Reply #13 on:** August 30, 2017, 02:25:15 PM »

Quote from: chinagel on August 30, 2017, 02:11:15 PM

(just in case you didnt realize,) you shouldnt do that w/o the owners permission

First of all, it's someone who would clearly agree and be happy. Second of all, why not? A shoel is kal hanaah shelo and it's considered a normal hishtamshus, so what's the problem. I'm not lending it further, just taking people on hitches.

chinagel · « **Reply #14 on:** August 30, 2017, 02:29:00 PM »

Quote from: Work-for-ur-muny on August 30, 2017, 02:25:15 PM

First of all, it's someone who would clearly agree and be happy. Second of all, why not? A shoel is kal hanaah shelo and it's considered a normal hishtamshus, so what's the problem. I'm not lending it further, just taking people on hitches.

i can argue but i kinda hear what ur saying. i just know r elchonon wasserman refused a ride he was offered in a wagon that was s/o had borrowed. possible to be mechalek btwn then and now but definitely not clear cut imo. iinm the problem was that its not the hishtamshus of the shoel rather the person getting the ride.

Work-for-ur-muny · « **Reply #15 on:** August 30, 2017, 02:31:44 PM »

Wow! We're still on page 1 of a brand new thread (that actually started off with pets

) and we're already immersed deep into a halachic discussion!
...wait a minute... oh, this is JS, so it's okay...

chinagel · « **Reply #16 on:** August 30, 2017, 02:34:31 PM »

Quote from: Work-for-ur-muny on August 30, 2017, 02:31:44 PM

Wow! We're still on page 1 of a brand new thread (that actually started off with pets ) and we're already immersed deep into a halachic discussion!
...wait a minute... oh, this is JS, so it's okay...

i couldnt resist...

Work-for-ur-muny · « **Reply #17 on:** August 30, 2017, 02:38:25 PM »

Quote from: chinagel on August 30, 2017, 02:34:31 PM

I must be a DDFer if i couldnt resist...

FTFY

good sam · « **Reply #18 on:** August 30, 2017, 11:45:19 PM »

Driving with my family, we reached the toll plaza at RFK Bridge, and there was apparently some problem with our ezpass. Of course we didn't have any cash, so the officer lifts the arm (they had those in olden days of pre-July 2017) and tells us to pull over to the side after the toll plaza.

A few minutes later she walks over and tells us we can go. Seeing our puzzled looks, she points over at another car going through the plaza and tells us the driver of that car paid for us.

We got a quick look at the guy and were able to wave our thanks. He appeared to be a 30-something Hispanic man. We were totally in awe of this man's random act of kindness and resolved to pay it forward.

Dan · « **Reply #19 on:** August 30, 2017, 11:52:04 PM »

Quote from: Work-for-ur-muny on August 30, 2017, 02:25:15 PM

First of all, it's someone who would clearly agree and be happy. Second of all, why not? A shoel is kal hanaah shelo and it's considered a normal hishtamshus, so what's the problem. I'm not lending it further, just taking people on hitches.

Yeah, but if it dies while you're giving out rides, the shoel is chayav for it