Hey Mustang Driver.........Thanks

[13BlackCamaroSS]

Ya I used to do that when I lived in canada at tim hortons. Timmys use to be a big hang out spot for cars and bikers. Sure miss it and their coffee, now I have to drive to michigan and buy the coffee tins and make it at home.

[Chevrolet Customer Svc]

Originally Posted by rontammy0

Where I live during the last 9 months or so I have come to enjoy a kind gesture. People in line in the drive thru at the coffee shop have randomly been paying for people's orders who are behind them. This happened to me twice and I've done it 3 times if I notice the person in the car behind me is elderly.Well this week I was in line in my civic..there was a mustang in front of me. It was a 09 or maybe a 10...not a 5.0. I pulled up to the window to pay for my coffee ....don't worry about it the girl said the guy in front of you paid for yours and the next 2 cars. He does it all the time she said. I wonder if he would have done it if I had my camaro...something tells me he would. Yes I did pay for someone's else's coffee today...to return the kind gesture.

That's pretty interesting !

William R.
Chevrolet Customer Care

[AdamEL]

Wow, that's really awesome, and a great idea. Nobody would ever do that in our town... I think I'm going to do that for somebody soon.

[6bangerBOOM]

That man deserves a wave.

[rontammy0]

Originally Posted by 13BlackCamaroSS

Ya I used to do that when I lived in canada at tim hortons. Timmys use to be a big hang out spot for cars and bikers. Sure miss it and their coffee, now I have to drive to michigan and buy the coffee tins and make it at home.

that's the place it still happens

[TheCaptain]

Good old Tim's!
Great job on paying it forward!

[VR Code R6P]

Think how great the world would be if did these Random Acts Of Kindness more often!! Everytime I have bought someone's coffee or lunch, I feel great.

[sizl1]

Originally Posted by xVengeancex28

Thats awesome, i saw a video on youtube about people doing this and apparently its been catching on

Sorry to be a negative nancy, but this phenomena smells a lot like "peer pressure standing ovation" where you're forced to do a standing ovation because everyone else around you is doing it too, and you'll feel like an ass if you don't.

In other words, if you're just paying for the guy behind you and everyone else is doing it too, then it all balances out and no-one actually did anything net nice. Since everyone is in a queue doing EXACTLY the same thing (as in lining up and buying coffee), it's not really a net nice gesture. If on the other hand, you're doing something out of the blue nice and you don't have a line up of people who are peer-pressured into copying it so that the net effect is zeroed out, then that's really a nice gesture. For example, going online and donating to a worthy cause where no-one knows and it's not like a circular ponzi scheme where everyone is just paying for the next guy.

Just saying.

[menendez1293]

Canadians are so nice

[smarbrit]

I think its a Canadian thing. Ya, it nets out, you may pay more or less than you would have, but at the end of the day its the thought that counts. I've had random people pay for my order in a drive thru, doesn't mean I always pay for the person behind me. Just thought wow, what a great guy/gal. Its not peer pressure, its a need to pay for a service/product regardless.

If someone randomly paid for your coffee, you wouldn't appreciate the thoughtfulness of it?

[6bangerBOOM]

Originally Posted by sizl1

Sorry to be a negative nancy, but this phenomena smells a lot like "peer pressure standing ovation" where you're forced to do a standing ovation because everyone else around you is doing it too, and you'll feel like an ass if you don't.

In other words, if you're just paying for the guy behind you and everyone else is doing it too, then it all balances out and no-one actually did anything net nice. Since everyone is in a queue doing EXACTLY the same thing (as in lining up and buying coffee), it's not really a net nice gesture. If on the other hand, you're doing something out of the blue nice and you don't have a line up of people who are peer-pressured into copying it so that the net effect is zeroed out, then that's really a nice gesture. For example, going online and donating to a worthy cause where no-one knows and it's not like a circular ponzi scheme where everyone is just paying for the next guy.

Just saying.

And this is why we don't quantify generosity.

[Ohio Snake]

Originally Posted by sizl1

Sorry to be a negative nancy, but this phenomena smells a lot like "peer pressure standing ovation" where you're forced to do a standing ovation because everyone else around you is doing it too, and you'll feel like an ass if you don't.

In other words, if you're just paying for the guy behind you and everyone else is doing it too, then it all balances out and no-one actually did anything net nice. Since everyone is in a queue doing EXACTLY the same thing (as in lining up and buying coffee), it's not really a net nice gesture. If on the other hand, you're doing something out of the blue nice and you don't have a line up of people who are peer-pressured into copying it so that the net effect is zeroed out, then that's really a nice gesture. For example, going online and donating to a worthy cause where no-one knows and it's not like a circular ponzi scheme where everyone is just paying for the next guy.

Just saying.

After reading the OP, I said to myself..... There has got to be that one post where someone has to be a "negative nancy".
I have done this "pay it forward" at many starbucks and I personally enjoy doing it with no expectations.



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[rontammy0]

Originally Posted by sizl1

Sorry to be a negative nancy, but this phenomena smells a lot like "peer pressure standing ovation" where you're forced to do a standing ovation because everyone else around you is doing it too, and you'll feel like an ass if you don't.

In other words, if you're just paying for the guy behind you and everyone else is doing it too, then it all balances out and no-one actually did anything net nice. Since everyone is in a queue doing EXACTLY the same thing (as in lining up and buying coffee), it's not really a net nice gesture. If on the other hand, you're doing something out of the blue nice and you don't have a line up of people who are peer-pressured into copying it so that the net effect is zeroed out, then that's really a nice gesture. For example, going online and donating to a worthy cause where no-one knows and it's not like a circular ponzi scheme where everyone is just paying for the next guy.

Just saying.

WTF......a nice gesture comes in many forms, there is no pressure at all to do anything. I think your in the minority with this outlook or your not sure exactly what the process is.