Total stranger fixed my car that broke down on me while driving (serpentine belt broke) He would NOT take any cash

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MisterBigDude on July 12nd, 2020 at 19:56 UTC »

When I was a kid, I was with my dad when he helped out two old ladies whose car was stopped along the roadside. He jacked up the car and changed a flat tire (using their spare).

As we were about to leave, one of the ladies stuck a crumpled $20 bill into my hand. (This was in the ‘70s, so $20 was a lot more than it is now.)

When I told my dad later about the money, he was upset. He told me they had offered him money and he had refused to accept it. He said people should help others out of kindness, not for any type of reward. I’ve remembered that lesson and have followed it when helping strangers.

TooShiftyForYou on July 12nd, 2020 at 20:06 UTC »

Got stranded with a dead battery at a gas station around 3 am one time when a total stranger helped jumpstart my truck. He refused any payment, told me to keep the jumper cables and said, "just pay it forward."

Two years later I was able to help out an unkown lady stuck at Walmart with the same move and it felt great.

Scout_Serra on July 12nd, 2020 at 20:50 UTC »

I ended up coasting into a bar that me and my ex used to play darts at because my serpentine snapped. We knew most of the people that go there, so they let us leave the car there for a little bit. We ran and got the parts and came back, it took 5 big dudes to pull the tensioner up and get the belt on. It became a community project and we had like 10 people all outside taking turns trying to get that thing on. It was a lancer evolution so it was a lower end “fast” sports car and was a pain to work on. When they got it on finally we went in and bought a couple rounds for everyone that helped lol. It was fun and all the dudes were so proud of themselves after.