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20 May 07:15

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15 Sep 02:07

People's Most Wholesome Experiences With Strangers

Someone on AskReddit got a thread going about people's most wholesome encounters with perfect strangers. If anything this is just the kind of thread that restores our faith in humanity. It ain't all bad out there after all. Sometimes folks do in fact step up and help others that they expect nothing back from. 

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Text - Greenfireflygirl• 7h 10 Awards I had a knock on my door and when I opened it, there was a stranger with a gift card to a local garden store for me. Apparently her kid had been pinching tulips from my garden every day to give to his mom and they wanted to pay for them, once they figured out whose garden they were coming from. I had thought squirrels were doing it and had regretted planting them the year before, not being able to enjoy them! I spent the gift card on more bulbs! Reply 7.1k .

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Text - datumerrata • 5h 26 Awards When I was 18 I had a friend in the hospital with brain cancer. His time was limited. I visited him when I could. He was kind of hippie alternative punk. I wore a leather jacket and had long hair. I walked to his room, a nurse saw me. Without saying a word she walked to me and gave me a long comforting hug. That's how I knew he passed. Reply 9.8k ...

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Text - IDGAF_GOMD•5h 29 Awards When I was 16, l'd taken my mom's old Pontiac Bonneville to the movies andI was in such a hurry that I forgot to turn off the lights. When I came out, the car was dead but someone left a set of jumper cables on the hood with a note that said, "I hope you make it home safely". I've never ever forgotten about that. Since then l've tried to pay that kindness forward anyway I can.

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Text - 1 Award I was in London and was supposed to be flying home that day. Walking down the street with my two suitcases towards the tube station nice and early on my way to Heathrow with plenty of time. Silly me didn't realize that when the signs said there is going to be a tube strike on the day you fly home, that means the tube is COMPLETELY CLOSED. I thought it just meant delays or something. I don't know. I start walking toward the bus station a few blocks away desperately trying to come u

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Text - kiwiguy_ • 5h G O 24 Awards On my honeymoon in Greece we nearly got stranded driving our little scooter back from a day trip. Finally found a petrol station in this village but it was during afternoon nap/siesta time. We apologised as best we could in the little Greek we knew. The guy obliged but looked a little annoyed. He casually asks where we are from and we tell him New Zealand. His face lights up and is amazed because he had never met someone from NZ before. He asks us what are we d

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Text - punt4stic • 8h 34 Awards I had just lost my job and my dad had his card stolen. He was waiting on the bank but completely out of food and living in an old, run down RV. I would have figured SOMETHING out. I'd die before I let him starve. Right as he's almost in tears talking to me about it, someone knocked on the door. A lady had food for someone in an RV, but those people had vacated the parking lot and she wanted to know if my dad needed any. (Some sort of local helping hands org.) Ther

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Text - cptnsaltypants • 7h 26 Awards Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon just came out in theaters. I had been planning to go see it on my next day off. I didn't have a car so relied on the bus. The day of the movie came and there was a snow storm. I walked downtown to get the bus but there was a sign saying all buses cancelled due to snow. I was super bummed out and walked over to the local coffee shop. I ordered a coffee and was telling the owner how disappointed I was that I couldn't get to the mo

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Text - manualpropulsion • 7h 102 Awards I'm a wheelchair user. At a baseball game, a little girl came running up to me and climbed on to my lap. Her mom was apologetic but I told her it was fine, no worries-- looking at the girl's face, I could tell she had some kind of developmental disability. Mom explained to me that the little girl's grandfather used a wheelchair and she missed him. I rolled around a little to give her a ride, she giggled and had a good time, then she climbed off and went ba

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Text - meow1983 • 5h 14 Awards I was in Walmart one day and some dude was blocking the aisle where the item I needed was located. I then heard him ask a Walmart employee where the cabinet liners were. She proceeded to say she wasn't sure and started to send him to the wrong location. I nosily piped up: I know where they are. If you want to follow me I will take you to them because I just bought some last week. The man: Oh, ok. Thank you. He followed me to the opposite side of the store and I sho

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Text - Back2Bach • 6h G e 14 Awards The most wholesome and memorable experience was in a crowded New York airport with an elderly lady. I saw her crying and looking bewildered as she sat alone in the main concourse. So I sat down next to her and asked if I could help. She said she was going to a family member's funeral on the west coast and had never been in an airport. The lady was "hard of hearing" and the loud speaker announcements just compounded her confusion - to the point where she was ph

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Text - Nazetel • 8h 13 Awards I guess this can be perceived as pathetic by some people and thats ok but I used to go to school with a bunch of horrible people. I'm disabled so I look and walk weird. Every time l'd go out for lunch to my favourite food place and see them, they'd hurl insults. Anyway, I was standing in a long queue and they were behind me. There was an old lady (maybe like 70-80) behind them. They were making fun of my walk (I sorta cant walk straight bc I had a stroke as a kid) a

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Text - AgeOfWomen• 7h 9 Ne 59 Awards A few years ago, I was experiencing deep depression. My life was a mess, my apartment was a mess, I was a mess. For a moment, I decided to just go to the park and sit for a while, as I was really at the end of my rope and had zero idea on what to do. Out of nowhere, a kid, possibly about three or four years, comes and hands me three yellow dandalions and runs back to her mom. I don't know why, but I always remember that. That day, I went home and cleaned my a

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Text - moki_989 · 4h 1 Award For context, I'm a fat lesbian. While grocery shopping, I saw a man about my age (mid-20's) who was clearly putting a lot of effort into his appearance and it was working. He had two-toned dyed hair (one half blonde, the other black), was wearing some well-done makeup that I couldn't do, bright purple jeans, good tattoos, etc. Overall, the look worked, and he'd clearly put effort into it. I said excuse me and mentioned that I thought he looked very happy and confiden

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Text - Outrageous_Claims • 7h 2 Awards Was working at a store that sells electronics. Younger kid came in and said he needed a laptop for his new business. I said what's the business. He said it's just a clothing line, but all the jobs are given to people in recovery. And I said that's very admirable, and I couldn't help get teary eyed. And he said has addiction touched your life? And I said both my parents are addicts. He said "mine too." And then I said do you want a hug? And then we hugged fo

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Text - mcinthedorm • 7h 曾 8 Awards I was traveling to the National parks in Utah. In the hotel parking lot I noticed I had a flat. I was very flustered because I was worried about the cost of replacing the tire on top of the rental company charging me extra As I was struggling with the tire, a group of Hispanic men came over to help me out to replace. They offered me a corona beer, and we all shared a beer, and they took me through the process, guiding me but still having me do most of the work

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17 Dec 21:03

Playing the Classic "Peaches" on Actual Peaches!

Submitted by: (via Andrew Huang)

Tagged: Music , peaches , technology , g rated , win
11 Dec 21:22

This is what Microsoft once imagined the smart home of the...

by cranberryzero


This is what Microsoft once imagined the smart home of the future to look like

Kinda sorta, minus the Microsoft part.

05 Nov 20:51

Golf.

by Ryan

Golf.

14 Feb 11:57

A GoPro Camera Miraculously Survives a Fall From a Plane, but That's Just the Beginning

Skip to around 0:40 if you want to see what happens to this poor camera.

Submitted by: Unknown

Tagged: GoPro , Wait For It , farm , Video , g rated , win
31 Jan 11:25

The Ultimate Test

The Ultimate Test

Submitted by: Unknown

31 Jan 11:18

Out of the Ditch and Into the... You'll See

Submitted by: Unknown

20 Dec 10:15

Jaguar Fires Shots at Mercedes-Benz Over Its Chicken Commercial

The above video is a response to Mercedes-Benz September commercial advertising a stability function in their cars called Magic Body Control:


Your move, Mercedes-Benz...

Submitted by: Unknown

15 Dec 03:04

Upcoming USB Type-C connector won't have right or wrong sides. And the angels sang, and lo it was a miracle.

by cranberryzero

Before you snobbishly push up your monocle and say “I’ve never had to flip over a USB cable because it was on the wrong side. Just look for the side with the USB symbol stamped in the plastic”, I’m saying a) you’re full of shit and b) this new USB connector changes everything. 

Read more here

07 Dec 11:46

One Weird Trick Ads

by DOGHOUSE DIARIES

One Weird Trick Ads

I guess I should’ve made everyone click through and pay something before divulging the secret huh? Oh well. Cat’s out of the bag.

02 Dec 21:10

New Research Suggests Cats Know Their Owners Voice, But Just Don't Care

New Research Suggests Cats Know Their Owners Voice, But Just Don't Care
A new study from the University of Japan has confirmed this, showing that although pet cats are more than capable of recognising their owner's voice they choose to ignore them - for reasons that are perhaps rooted in the evolutionary history of the animal.

Submitted by: Unknown

09 Sep 22:18

August 23, 2013


On the road
15 Aug 22:30

Step 1: Thrift Shop Dresses Step 2: Bachelorette Paintball Party

Step 1: Thrift Shop Dresses Step 2: Bachelorette Paintball Party

Not your average bachelorette party, this is a bacheloretter party involving paintball.

Submitted by: Unknown

15 Aug 22:30

The Coolest Slip N' Slide Ever

Submitted by: Unknown

Tagged: slip and slide , whee , funny , Video , win
15 Aug 22:15

Newscasters Learn Quickly to Add Pauses in Their Delivery

Submitted by: Unknown

15 Aug 22:13

The Saddest Instagram Photo Ever Taken

The Saddest Instagram Photo Ever Taken

Submitted by: Unknown (via Geekologie)

06 Aug 07:36

Amazing Scientific Breakthroughs

by DOGHOUSE DIARIES

Amazing Scientific Breakthroughs

For those hopeless optimists out there, here’s some catchy headline reads:
Nanoparticles loaded with bee venom kill HIV
Scientists Discover Protein That Reverses Heart Disease In Older Mice
Souped-up immune cells force leukaemia into remission
Biofuel breakthrough: Quick cook method turns algae into oil
Harvard cracks DNA storage, crams 700 terabytes of data into a single gram

04 Aug 12:01

Hey My Computer Has One of Those!

Hey My Computer Has One of Those!

Submitted by: Charles

27 Jul 04:33

A Comparative Lesson in Language, Starring Screaming German

Submitted by: Unknown

27 Jul 01:00

What is This, Mind Control?

What is This, Mind Control?

Submitted by: Unknown (via Reddit)

21 Jul 07:54

Blacksmith makes some seriously lethal and badass Wolverine...

by cranberryzero


Blacksmith makes some seriously lethal and badass Wolverine claws from tempered steel

We’ve seen plenty of Wolverine claws on the internet, but these are some of the best and most deadly looking things you could probably get your hands on without having to coat your skeleton in adamantium.

18 Jul 22:24

It happens! Serious!

by cranberryzero


It happens! Serious!

18 Jul 22:10

Wolverine: The Musical by Glove and Boots

by cranberryzero


Wolverine: The Musical by Glove and Boots

18 Jul 22:04

Fiery Fumble

by John

Fiery Fumble

It’s kind of silly how Joel lights molotovs immediately when he takes them out, regardless of whether or not he uses them ~*more suspension of disbelief comics*~
17 Jul 22:23

You Better Hope This Isn't in 6/8

You Better Hope This Isn't in 6/8

Submitted by: monkeyperson

Tagged: time , note , clock , notes , Music , g rated
16 Jul 22:04

Shark Music

Shark Music

Duh Nuh, duh Nuh...

Submitted by: Unknown (via Shaaark)

Tagged: piano , jaws , shark , Music , g rated
16 Jul 07:48

Windows 98 would have been so much better with Metro tiles....

by cranberryzero


Windows 98 would have been so much better with Metro tiles. Obviously.

11 Jul 04:05

If Everyone Could Just Go Away, That'd Be Great!

If Everyone Could Just Go Away, That'd Be Great!

Submitted by: Unknown

04 Jul 02:24

Booze From a Galaxy Far, Far Away

Booze From a Galaxy Far, Far Away

Submitted by: Unknown (via Reddit)