What would you do in this situation?
By Starmaiden
@Starmaiden (9311)
Canada
June 26, 2018 7:06pm CST
Yesterday I went to the dollar store to buy a bag of potato chips. I chose the ones I wanted and went to the cashier. When I tapped my debit card to pay for the item it came up "insufficient funds". I was just there a few days earlier and I purchased the same type of chips for only a dollar. These were two dollars! I thought I had enough in my bank account to cover it.
I still wanted a snack so I went back to the food aisle and was looking over other products that were less than two dollars and a woman came up to me and discreetly put 3 dollars in my hand.
It was a tad embarrassing for me, but I accepted her gift with much gratitude. I was then able to get the chips I wanted, but I felt embarrassed at the same time.
How would you feel in a situation like that? What would you do? Would you accept the money and thank the person or would you decline out of embarrassment?
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21 responses
@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
27 Jun 18
I've done kind things like that for others so I believe it's coming back to me. 
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@DianneN (247184)
• United States
28 Jun 18
@Starmaiden Aww, thanks so much! I love you, too!
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
27 Jun 18
I would thank them for their kindness and tell them that I would repay them.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
27 Jun 18
@Starmaiden Well, whatever you do, she was very nice to have helped you out. 
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
27 Jun 18
Do you mean pay it forward? I didn't know this woman and it is unlikely that I will ever see her again.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
27 Jun 18
There are always so many good people around us. Always ready to help others.
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
27 Jun 18
You are so right. I like to pay it forward too when I can.
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@saritflor (3914)
• Hungary
27 Jun 18
I can understand the embarrassment... but think on that, that her for doing this lovely thing toward you, she might be get good from another place... I believe in Karma. I'm glad good people left here and sorry for this experience.
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
27 Jun 18
The world is full of good and thoughtful people.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
27 Jun 18
I would accept her gift, and thank her for her kindness. I have been in the opposite situation. I was in a shop and the person in front me didn't have enough money. He only needed a small amount of money and I gave it to him.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
27 Jun 18
I would probably say something along the lines of "Oh, I really couldn't. I will just get myself something cheaper."
That is a bit of an embarrassing situation so I really couldn't say what I'd do in the spur of the moment.
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@andriaperry (117146)
• Anniston, Alabama
27 Jun 18
I would take it and thank her. Wanna know why? Because I have done nice things like that before myself, I was getting back what I had put out on the past.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
27 Jun 18
I always have sufficient cash on hand just in case. I would decline.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
27 Jun 18
@Starmaiden
I understand what you are saying. I would be embarrassed but that was very nice of her and she did it discreetly so I would thank her and ask her how I could repay her for her kindness.
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@dgobucks226 (35762)
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30 Jun 18
If I accepted the money I would have asked for her address to return what I owed. I usually have cash on hand to pay for small purchases under $5 or $10 dollars. My thought here is there is no wrong or right way to handle the situation. People respond differently to kindness.
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
30 Jun 18
I usually pay it forward. "Do for others as I would like them to do for me."
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@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
27 Jun 18
It was kind of embarrassing if that person is a total stranger. First reaction, I would refuse but I don't want to hurt the person giving kindly so I'll accept and thank her.
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
27 Jun 18
That's what I did too. She can go home feeling that she made a difference and she did!
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@Letranknight2015 (52079)
• Philippines
28 Jun 18
I hated it if i have insufficient funds on my bank. At least you got some thing from some one kind.
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@renicemae (4883)
• Philippines
1 Jul 18
I will decline for sure but if the person giving the money to me is very persistent then I will accept it because refusing his/her help will be an insult already.
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@sw8sincere (5204)
• Philippines
27 Jun 18
To refuse an offer is an insult.. I will accept the money and thank the woman who give the money to me.
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@MochaGoddess (53)
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27 Jun 18
It just proves that kind people still walk this earth. You take it with a smile and plenty of thank you.
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