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This reminds me of a similar story about being nice. It has nothing to do with software development but I want to share this anyway. I was in Seattle and I too

by euske 10y ago

This reminds me of a similar story about being nice. It has nothing to do with software development but I want to share this anyway. I was in Seattle and I took a public bus. The fee was $1. It was my second day in the US and I didn't have a dollar bill in my wallet (nor a transit card). I was assuming that I can pay with a larger bill just like Japan. Big mistake. The driver yelled at me but nonetheless she let me ride for one time. Then the guy sitting next to me suddenly offered a dollar bill and said "take this, so that you can pay for it by yourself." I probably looked at his face with amazement. "Thank you very much, sir." The guy got off the bus in a few stops later and I never had a chance to say this, but I know it's my turn now. I want to thank the nameless person who slightly changed me. Kindness is contagious.

fcoury 10y ago
I had a similar one. I was working in Rio de Janeiro, here in Brazil and money was really really tight back then. I would fly from Rio back to my city where my girlfriend is every other week. So sure enough I got into a taxi cab and asked him to drive me to the airport, but make a stop at an ATM. When I went to withdraw the money for the cab, I noticed my payment didn't go through, it was still pending. I was desperate, didn't know what to do. I kid you not, the guy withdrawing money from the ATM next to me somehow managed to notice my despair and got a chunk of money bills out of his pocket and said: "how much do you need?". I think I just stared back at him for a minute or so. "What?", I replied. He told me that one day I'd have the opportunity to do the same for another person. I always remember this and always help strangers any time I can. And I realized that we are the ones that gain the most when we help. EDIT: somehow somehow
hilop 10y ago
You are allowed to overpay. The drivers don't like it because they are Seattle nice and would prefer you just not pay at all.

by euske 10y ago

fcoury 10y ago

I had a similar one. I was working in Rio de Janeiro, here in Brazil and money was really really tight back then. I would fly from Rio back to my city where my girlfriend is every other week. So sure enough I got into a taxi cab and asked him to drive me to the airport, but make a stop at an ATM. When I went to withdraw the money for the cab, I noticed my payment didn't go through, it was still pending. I was desperate, didn't know what to do. I kid you not, the guy withdrawing money from the ATM next to me somehow managed to notice my despair and got a chunk of money bills out of his pocket and said: "how much do you need?". I think I just stared back at him for a minute or so. "What?", I replied. He told me that one day I'd have the opportunity to do the same for another person. I always remember this and always help strangers any time I can. And I realized that we are the ones that gain the most when we help. EDIT: somehow somehow

hilop 10y ago

You are allowed to overpay. The drivers don't like it because they are Seattle nice and would prefer you just not pay at all.