I was in line at Aldi and this girl with two toddlers in front of me had her card declined and she looked so fucking sad and said “let me call my husband real quick” and it was only 18 dollars, so I just paid for it, and she was very sweet and then as she walked off, the lady behind me said `”You know that was probably a scam, right?” and like, even if it was, like what a sad fucking scam, right? 18 dollars at the Aldi. If you’re “scamming” me for some Tyson chicken and apple juice and cauliflower, then just take my fucking money.
“A scam” people are fucking wild.
This happened to me, too. A woman had used WIC for the majority of her stuff (which I say from personal experience is such a long and embarrassing process) and to buy the remainder of her groceries, which included diapers and wipes, she used a card, and it got declined. I bought the other $30 of her groceries because hey, I’ve been there, and now I’m not. She was extremely emotional and began to cry and even hugged me. My mom called me on the drive home and could tell I had been crying myself, asked what was wrong, and when I told her what happened, she berated me for being “duped.” I couldn’t believe she could be so disappointed in one of her children for doing something- nice? Is that the hill you want to die on? Getting mad about people needing groceries?
people who’ve never had to worry about money always think it’s a “scam” when other people desperately need money. it’s rly irritating and gross.
I used to work at a grocery store and let me tell you those places are fucking lawless and driven by chaos….but when someone decides to be kind, to do something like this?? You have no idea the impact it’ll have. I can’t tell you how many people I’ve seen in tears at my registers. How little acts like this turn a whole day around. And you know what? The minute you pay it forward, I GUARANTEE you’ve just inspired someone else to do the same. I used to give complimentary candy bars or bouquets of flowers to the people who took the time to show a little extra kindness like this. This world is hard enough. Scam or no scam, spread that love where you can.
Do what you have to do to sleep at night. Personally, if the choice comes down to either “you were scammed into buying someone $15-20 worth of groceries” or “you ignored someone in genuine need of help” I sleep much better with the possibility of having been scammed than the possibility that I turned my back on someone in need.
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