Monday, 22 June 2009
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Cheap and Evil Girl
By Bree Sharp
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see relateda vacation lesson on kindness and problem-solving.
Trivia question: What do the Ferris Wheel and Seattle's Space Needle have in common?Currently on my third day of vacation in Seattle (and soon to be in Vancouver). And while I’ve seen and done a lot of cool things, one of the most memorable took place in a Tully’s Cafe on South First Street.
A homeless gentleman stopped in and inquired about using the restroom. The folks behind the counter said they could only allow customers to use the restroom, noting if he could buy just something, anything, their least expensive item was $1.65 for a soda. The employees seemed sympathetic but afraid of violating the policy.
The homeless gentleman gave a downcast look, as if not even having that much on him. But one of the customers said: Can I buy him something? Would that make him a customer? The employees said that would work, and she bought him a soda.
The guy behind the counter then gave the homeless man the key to the restroom. And, in what I found kind of neat, the worker even thanked the customer for the ingenious and generous bit of problem-solving.
One lesson is that the world is indeed full of good people. And that there’s often a way to solve a challenge if you think creatively enough. I didn’t need to travel across the country to know that, but I’m thankful for the reminder.
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Good story.
One time in San Francisco my husband let a homeless guy come into the bathroom with him at a McDonalds after getting the key as the customer. The guy was like "help a brotha out man," the husband was like "of course, come on" and the guy took out a crack pipe out and went at it!
Not to be a downer! I would still do the same thing again. Really it was polite of this guy not to just do it on the street. :)
It's always nice to be reminded that the world is full of kind people and not just jerks. Thanks. Hope you are enjoying your vacation.
I remember being in a similar situation when I was really young. Although I can understand some businesses trying to keep their bathrooms from becoming an impromptu shelter, it's terribly embarrassing, humiliating to be told "no" to use facilities for a few minutes. I'm glad somebody showed some sympathy.
This gave me such smiles to read !!
I like to think that if everyone did just a few good things like this....
thank you for sharing this story :)