One good turn deserves another??

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creampie ?

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creampie ?

Banana?

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And it just got me thinking, how often do people genuinely give freely with no expectations of some kind of return on their investment?

I do it all the time.

Mike
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>And it just got me thinking, how often do people genuinely give freely with no
>expectations of some kind of return on their investment?

I give away an awful lot of beer. I make ~200 gallons a year; I can't possibly drink it all.

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I give away an awful lot of beer. I make ~200 gallons a year; I can't possibly drink it all.

A friend's dad was on a home-brewing kick a few years ago.
Whenever he was invited to a party, he would show up with many cases of free beer.
Unfortunately, the novelty wore off and he quit brewing.
Now where are we going to find another PhD in chemistry who likes to give away his home-brewed beer?

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

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Actually something that I don't like is when people have expectations that if you do something for them they some how "owe" you a favour.

I agree... but for me, I automatically feel like I should do something in return for a favor regardless of whether or not it was expected at the time.

*I am not afraid of dying... I am afraid of missing life.*
----Disclaimer: I don't know shit about skydiving.----

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Wow the guy asks if he could buy you a cup of coffee so that you would have a reason to stay around longer and engage in a conversation and your brain automatically runs off into rape...
YEAH!

Something you, Shah, probably should be aware of is that any woman with even half a brain probably should have that running as a thought any time she's approached by a total stranger. Doesn't matter what the location is. Not that it's the over riding thought that dominates every interaction, but should at least be considered for a moment when a stranger walks up for no reason and asks to buy her a drink.

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Wow the guy asks if he could buy you a cup of coffee so that you would have a reason to stay around longer and engage in a conversation and your brain automatically runs off into rape...
YEAH!

Something you, Shah, probably should be aware of is that any woman with even half a brain probably should have that running as a thought any time she's approached by a total stranger. Doesn't matter what the location is. Not that it's the over riding thought that dominates every interaction, but should at least be considered for a moment when a stranger walks up for no reason and asks to buy her a drink.

Yeah roofied via espresso

Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay.

The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools!

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Wow the guy asks if he could buy you a cup of coffee so that you would have a reason to stay around longer and engage in a conversation and your brain automatically runs off into rape...
YEAH!

Something you, Shah, probably should be aware of is that any woman with even half a brain probably should have that running as a thought any time she's approached by a total stranger. Doesn't matter what the location is. Not that it's the over riding thought that dominates every interaction, but should at least be considered for a moment when a stranger walks up for no reason and asks to buy her a drink.

Yeah roofied via espresso

Are you saying it can't be done?

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Yeah roofied via espresso

Are you saying it can't be done?
I'm saying someone needs to stop watching Life Time "Where it's always the man's fault."

The guy wasn't handing her a drink he offered to buy her a cup of coffee.

They make some really good meds for people who are this worried about the world.

The guy said Hi he just wanted to know her better. Yeah yeah yeah....get over it! No random dude buys a random girl a drink because she looks thirsty. He wants to impress her. You know...that pesky biology thing again.

Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay.

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Are you saying it can't be done?

Of course it can be done, but the guy who's throwing roofies around is much more likely to do it in a place where alcohol is served so that he shifts the "blame" for the impairment to the alcohol rather than the drug in the alcoholic beverage.

While it seems likely that the man was trying to start up a conversation with Nataly, it didn't sound like a terribly threatening environment and a roofie would probably be the farthest thing from my mind were I in her situation.

As for the original question - if nothing else, altruism at the very least makes the giver feel good about themselves, so it always has at least some benefit to the giver even if nothing else is expected or hoped for in return from the recipient.

"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

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You know...that pesky biology thing again.

So then you're admitting the thing that was probably on the guy's mind first and foremost was having sex with her.

If that's the case, then clearly it wasn't an altruistic move on his part. If it's not altruistic, then we have to leave open the possibility of nefarious.

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You know what, next time
1) Stand up
2) Pepper pray right in the eyes
3) Tazer the SOB
4) A half dozen kicks to the junk.

HOW DARE THAT SOB OFFERE YOU A DRINK!
DON'T HE KNOW BETTER
YOU CAN BUY YOUR OWN DARN DRINK!
5) Buy drink and pour it on the guy
6) As you walk out tazer the wait staff for telling you to have a nice day! BITCHES!

Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay.

The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools!

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You know...that pesky biology thing again.

So then you're admitting the thing that was probably on the guy's mind first and foremost was having sex with her.

If that's the case, then clearly it wasn't an altruistic move on his part. If it's not altruistic, then we have to leave open the possibility of nefarious.

"And who knows what evil that lurks in the hearts of man?"

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You know what, next time
1) Stand up
2) Pepper pray right in the eyes
3) Tazer the SOB
4) A half dozen kicks to the junk.

HOW DARE THAT SOB OFFERE YOU A DRINK!
DON'T HE KNOW BETTER
YOU CAN BUY YOUR OWN DARN DRINK!
5) Buy drink and pour it on the guy
6) As you walk out tazer the wait staff for telling you to have a nice day! BITCHES!

You're a rather melodramatic individual; aren't you?

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You're a rather melodramatic individual; aren't you?

He sure is - also as much like advising a girl to suspect a rapist if he asks her to have a cup of coffee

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Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

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Ducked into Arby's last night for a quick bite. A mom and her adorable little girl were behind me. I had smiled at the little girl. I had heard her and her mother mention they were only there to get the daughter a turnover. When the girl at the register asked if there was anything else, I asked the little girl what kind of turnover, ordered it with the appropriate instructions to the cashier to get it to the girl. I took my order and went.

Pretty common for me. I figure the few bucks I spend on people I don't know and will never see again pays dividends someplace. I just want to leave everyplace I go a little better for my passing.

I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet..

But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.

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a guy kindly offered to buy me something else to drink.

He was a complete stranger, right?
Of course he was hitting on you.

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His mom clearly never told HIM not to talk to strangers!! Bad mommy

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

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You're a rather melodramatic individual; aren't you?

He sure is - also as much like advising a girl to suspect a rapist if he asks her to have a cup of coffee

No. I said it's something that needs to be thought about.

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Maybe he thought you looked sleepy?

Or thought she would be after the roofies kicked in.

That's why I'd never accept a drink from a stranger unless I saw it being made by a neutral 3rd party.

I understand you believe she (Nataly) needs to be careful. But when you say “I'd never accept a drink from a stranger unless I saw it being made by a neutral 3rd party” are you saying you wouldn’t or she shouldn’t?

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Maybe he thought you looked sleepy?

Or thought she would be after the roofies kicked in.

That's why I'd never accept a drink from a stranger unless I saw it being made by a neutral 3rd party.

I understand you believe she (Nataly) needs to be careful. But when you say “I'd never accept a drink from a stranger unless I saw it being made by a neutral 3rd party” are you saying you wouldn’t or she shouldn’t?

I wouldn't if I was her.

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I understand you believe she (Nataly) needs to be careful. But when you say “I'd never accept a drink from a stranger unless I saw it being made by a neutral 3rd party” are you saying you wouldn’t or she shouldn’t?

I wouldn't if I was her.

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http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/2/20066/1063043-face3_super.jpg
You know what, next time
1) Stand up
2) Pepper pray right in the eyes
3) Tazer the SOB
4) A half dozen kicks to the junk.

HOW DARE THAT SOB OFFERE YOU A DRINK!
DON'T HE KNOW BETTER
YOU CAN BUY YOUR OWN DARN DRINK!
5) Buy drink and pour it on the guy
6) As you walk out tazer the wait staff for telling you to have a nice day! BITCHES!

Dude your best post to date.
That made me laugh

You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky)
My Life ROCKS!
How's yours doing?

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Ducked into Arby's last night for a quick bite. A mom and her adorable little girl were behind me. I had smiled at the little girl. I had heard her and her mother mention they were only there to get the daughter a turnover. When the girl at the register asked if there was anything else, I asked the little girl what kind of turnover, ordered it with the appropriate instructions to the cashier to get it to the girl. I took my order and went.

Pretty common for me. I figure the few bucks I spend on people I don't know and will never see again pays dividends someplace. I just want to leave everyplace I go a little better for my passing.

Buy me some tunnel time MrJohns

You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky)
My Life ROCKS!
How's yours doing?