Have you ever had a pleasant run-in with a stranger ? Someone you bumped into on the street or met in a store somewhere that wound up being way nicer than you ever could have anticipated?
When one woman posted about a nice moment she had with someone she didn’t know, others felt inclined to share their stories as well, creating a long thread of simple-yet-heartwarming interactions that left the recipients feeling great.
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The Tweet that started it all.
It was this story from radio host Maggie Fisher that sparked the rest of these responses, and what a nice one to start with! Many follow this same vibe, small compliments from strangers left to simmer.
Talk about an upgrade.
Not just a kind gesture, but an extremely kind gesture, those types of upgrades aren’t cheap! You more than deserved it with all the hard work you’d been putting in those past few days, so hopefully it gave you that moment to relax you surely needed!
From across the road.
I can imagine how any woman would be apprehensive at some dude yelling at her from across the street, so it’s nice that this instance turned out so wholesome! Now those boots will carry that memory for as long as you wear ’em.
A whole bottle.
Learning how to enjoy a night out by yourself is such a valuable skill to have, not everyone can be so comfortable by themselves. Hopefully, you inspired him to start enjoying his own company and treating himself every once and a while!
Remembered forever.
Another instance of someone kickin’ it on their own! Even braver than just going out for a meal by themselves, this person goes full-on dancing by themselves, an act another patron obviously appreciated seeing. What a sweet moment!
A good listener.
As much as a surprise compliment can make someone’s day, so can a surprise listener, as made clear by this reply. Learning how to be a good listener can really brighten someone’s day when they notice that you truly care about what they’re saying.
A watchful eye.
A compliment like that was the least you deserved for being so kind to sit with someone and make sure they’re okay during a health issue. That man was surely grateful for your presence and thought, at the very least, he should leave you with some kind words.
Star material.
He wasn’t kidding, what a gorgeous photo! Your hairstyle and features definitely harken back to the silver screen stars of decades passed. It was a beautifully unique compliment that was entirely fitting.
Giving proper thanks.
Teachers deserve our thanks every single day for all the hard work they do, and thankfully, there was someone out there with the means to provide an extravagant gift who felt the same way!
Walked on by.
The way these compliments and other nice moments seem to come when people are in rough spots is just so sweet. Whether they noticed you could do with a pick-me-up, or it was simply circumstantial, it helps all the same.
What goes around…
Not that you should be giving compliments to people with the sole hope that it’ll turn into something positive for you too, but it is pretty nice when that does happen. Hopefully you got that job!
Chipping in.
Wow! Not only did he tell you that whatever was wrong with your car was nothing serious, which would surely calm my nerves, but he was so willing to help with your situation and provide a donation to the cause. Nice on nice.
A moment of peace.
An uninvited note on one’s car is usually annoying at best and scary at worst, so it’s nice to see and instance where it was neither of those. Maybe it’s cheesy to say that a smile can go a long way, but hey, this just proves that it can!
Teaching ’em young.
Don’t just pat his back, you’re the one who raised him to be such a nice young man! Prioritizing kindness and empathy while parenting can be difficult with how stressful being a parent can be sometimes, but you still managed and it was a lesson he really took to heart.
That day is today.
Being able to drop expensive presents on strangers without them even knowing who it was is a dream. Here’s hoping we all have enough money one day to be this spontaneously generous to those around us!
