31. She had no idea what to do
“Today an old woman at the gas station came up to me and said, ‘I’m so embarrassed, but could you help me?’ I thought she was going to ask for money, but she told me that last week her husband died and she had never pumped gas before. She had no idea what to do.”
32. Racial profiling is fucked
“Today, I was randomly pulled over by a cop for the 2nd time since I bought my new pimped-out Chrysler 300. It’s got 20 inch rims, black glass, etc. Both times, a white cop came up to my window and said something like, ‘Oh, I’m sorry. I thought you were someone else.’ and drove away. I’m white.”
33. Sometimes the nerdy boy is best
“Today, I got into a big fight with my boyfriend. Angry, I got on FB seeking some comfort. My friends all said they were busy. Sad, I clicked on the last person on my list, a nerdy boy who my friends pick on all the time. He listened to me for 3 hours straight, and said things that left me speechless.”
34. Mothers should say “I love you” back to their kids
“Today, at work, a woman and her young daughter came to my register. The girl was hugging her mother’s leg and being very well behaved. She kept saying, ‘I love you mommy.’ Suddenly, her mom jerked her leg and said, ‘Get off!’ The young girl walked 15 feet behind her mother the whole way to their car.”
35. How to make a cashier smile
“Today, I was in line at the store behind a man holding a dozen roses. When he got up to the cashier’s counter, he realized that the cashier looked sad. The man smiled and said, ‘I’m buying 11 of these roses for my wife.’ And then he handed the cashier the 12th rose. She smiled from ear to ear.”
36. I hated him…before he saved my son’s life
“Today, after spending the last 3 years viciously bickering with the college kid who lives next door, I found myself crying in his arms and thanking him repeatedly for saving my son’s life.”
