Do you practice Frugal Acts of Kindness, and if so- what are they?

[Ima saver]

I talk to the owner almost every night. I even compliment the new buss girl because she is so fast!

[debtfreeme]

when i lived someplace when i had to go over the bridge and pay a toll then i would try and pay the toll for the person behind me, if it was not too much. a dollar here or there can totally make some ones day.

[robex]

This year I bought a hot chocolate for the lady ringing the Salvation Army bell...it was really cold outside where she was standing. When I told the coffee shop owner who the drink was for,he threw in two cookies. It cost me less than $2 and she was very appreciative (and hopefully warmer).

[Razzy]

When I was going through my purse for change I kept getting these tokens for a pizza place. I finally got money out and not only gave my money to the Salvation Army Bell Ringer I also asked if she wanted the tokens. She gladly accepted them. I hope she got better use out of them than i did.

Razzy

[nanamom]

We had a very nervous server who couldn't keep up with my DH soft drink consumption. After the second time the manager filled it I explained that it wasn't the new guys fault, experienced waiters couldn't keep up with him and the guy was off the hook.

[Razzy]

that was so nice for you to explain that to the manager...and I bet it made the servers day knowing that even "experienced waiters couldn't keep up with him".

Good job,
Razzy

[eisor]

I know this thread hasn't been written on for a while, but I was very kind today and I wanted to share!!

Today I was up at school and I was planning on staying there at least until 3 or so. Because of this, I paid to park for the whole day. However, due to some problems with the student ID office, I wasn't able to do the last thing on my list (ARGH!). This made me leave 2 hours earlier than I planned! It at first made me upset because I spent $2 more than I had to! But, as I was leaving, someone was pulling into the parking lot. The spots are numbered and you pay at a machine for that numbered parking spot. Since my parking spot was paid for all day, I figured I could just let someone know. So, when I was leaving, this girl was pulling in. I gave her my receipt and let her have my parking spot. It made her day, and made my day much better.

[Razzy]

that is so sweet for you to do that. I bet that really made her day.

Raz

[flash]

A smile, a kind word, appreciation, acceptance. Priceless.

[Bargainacious]

I leave coupons for items that are already on sale in the grocery store. Half the time no-one uses them though, and I find them wrinkled and expired a few weeks later.

I also give coupons to my friendly cashiers and send my expireds to military overseas and others who can use them. I buy cheap dog and cat food (w/cpns) and give it to my local humane society. If I find a deal on toiletries I don't use, I get them for the women's shelter.

I get tons of great deals myself, so I feel like I should give back somehow. I can give more stuff than I could cash, so that's what I do.

[markio26]

wow!! great responses.... i can see myself a lil in alot of the comments... i try to do two acts of kindness a day... like feed someone, give them a lil tip or bonus gift.. smile and give attention to lonely ppl.

[Ima saver]

We ordered dinner last night and the bill came to $10. I like our waitress, she is young with a baby. I left her a $6 tip, and she told me it was too much.
The couple next to me left her $1 for their $25 meal, so I told her I was just trying to make up for some of the "low tipping" customers.

[Razzy]

I truly believe in "what goes around comes around", so that couple who only tipped a $1.00 for their $25.00 will get it in the end. The only time I don't tip is when we really get lousy service ( I will let management know). Otherwise we tip 10-15percent of the ticket.


Raz