Are you a good samaritan?

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I went up to the petrol station to get some petrol and as I was paying it started raining. As I was leaving a young asian man slid smack bang into the back of a car stopped because of traffic. The domino effect started and the person first hit rolled forward into another car. The middle car took off just as I pulled out headed the other way, as I got further down the road I felt kinda stink that I didn't stop and help. So I turned around and pulled over and asked if everything was alright, gave the driver of the second car hit my name and phone number (she was off to the cop shop to report it), gave my details to the asian guy and tried to calm him down (it wasn't his car and he wasn't insured) and then left.

Are you a good samaritan? Do you help/assist people out of good nature?
 
I try to be as generous as possible, when I go out to eat at a restraunt I leave $8-10 tips depending on the service. It makes me feel good that I made someone els's day a little better.
 
When the situation arises, I usually am, since I'd feel like a jackass afterwards if I didn't.
 
Normally....but. When I use to ride the bus, I would see people running towards the bus as it was pulling away and not alert the bus driver. I didn't mock them by waving or anything, but just casually look into space as they waved frantically. Peripheral vision is the best.
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But I'm MUCH better now
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Yeah - I try to do the right thing - help out people who can't reach the higher shelves at the market, stop at accidents that have just happened and render assistance or call the police/ambulance/fire services. I help the older lady next door with her gardening, trimming branches off higher trees, that sort of thing. Why not? Makes their day and I get a bit of a kick out of helping people.
 
I prefer getting an "economic high", if you know what I mean. Unless someone is in a really bad way I'd do something for them for free.
So I guess the answer is 'no, I'm not a good samaritan."
 
Originally posted by Sleek Stratos
I prefer getting an "economic high", if you know what I mean. Unless someone is in a really bad way I'd do something for them for free.
So I guess the answer is 'no, I'm not a good samaritan."
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No need to guess there, champ!
 
Originally posted by Macro

Are you a good samaritan? Do you help/assist people out of good nature?
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Dunno - but if I were the Asian guy, I would've given your name and number to everyone I hit. :D
 
haha nice one M5. ill remember not to give out my info to people. and someimtes i am. i helped an old lady in a wheel chair cross the street the other day and i usually give a few bucks to charities that sit outside stores and whatnot :)
 
If I find a wallet I will hand it in at lost and found, or reception or wherever one can. Never had to stop and give assistance to an accident victim *luckily*, but yea, apart from laughing at charity workers, I consider myself a pretty slap-up fellow.
 
Originally posted by vat_man
No need to guess there, champ!
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Well I can be a team player sometimes, I just don't like straying away from my own business too much to help someone out and besid... ahh, whatever. :indiff:
 
I help out whenever I can. It makes me feel good to help others.
I found a wallet today that had more then $200 in it. I was able to track down who it belonged to and I returned it to them. It's nice to see someone so appreciative sometimes.

I've also been screwed many times being the nice guy. Usually I get screwed by the people who work for me.
For example an employee of mine will say that they are very short on cash and need some help. If the situation is right, I will offer them money so they can get by, but many a time I've not had that money repaid to me. I know one guy got me for about $200.
It really is dissapointing when you help someone out and they either don't appreciate it or they somehow screw you over.
 
That seems to hold true more often than not.

I've spent some serious time contemplating wheter or not to help someone due to the risk of me being screwed over in the end. I think that's a shame that I feel that way. But somewhat prudent.

I don't like that.
 
Not at all.

I agree, when it comes to a point that you have to consider whether or not you will be screwed when doing something good is a poor reflection on society.

By statement usually holds for relationships too.
 
Hmm, the asian guy has rung me up twice tonight, seems as though he's trying to twist my words to make it out that it isn't his fault. I got the phone number of the other person and gave her a ring, turns out he was doing the same thing to her. She told him to pull his head in.

At the risk of being racist, asians :rolleyes:
 
Originally posted by boombexus
That seems to hold true more often than not.

I've spent some serious time contemplating wheter or not to help someone due to the risk of me being screwed over in the end. I think that's a shame that I feel that way. But somewhat prudent.

I don't like that.
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Who does like that? Kind of defeats the "good samaritan" idea doesn't it?

I remember helping out a bloke with a gash on his head, you know, calling help, etc., then this idiot whacks me on the back of my head when I wasn't looking and runs away!
 
It does reflect poorly on society. However, I have to remind myself that it's not all of society that is like that. Probably not even the majority.
Yet once you have been screwed over it's hard not to be cautious.
It's dissapointing that others poor actions influence my decisions on someone who might or might not be a upstanding member of society and in true need of help. Especially when I enjoy helping out others.

It just doesn't seem right that I have to think of myself first before I help others.
 
Originally posted by boombexus
It just doesn't seem right that I have to think of myself first before I help others.
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Don't take it personally mate - if everyone in this world thought of themselves before helping others, there'd be twice as many starving people in the world.

At least we're doing something about THAT problem...
 
Originally posted by Mike Rotch
Nice guys finish last
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True, but they are rewarded in heaven :)

i stirive to help others in bad situations....

i helped this one guy who was an old friend from schooll, he disappeared and came back one day years later....he turned up on my door penniless and destitute....

i took him in but then when i was out at work he poisioned my dog with bleach and it cost hundreds in vet bills....the dick lounged around and took me for a mug....

then after a few months i confronted him and we had a huge fight and i threw him out on christmas eve....i felt bad about that...

sometimes there is a fine line between being a good samaratin and being taken for a mug....
 
Originally posted by TurboSmoke
i took him in but then when i was out at work he poisioned my dog with bleach and it cost hundreds in vet bills....the dick lounged around and took me for a mug....
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Jesus, that's gotta hurt. :(

Death to anyone who hurts animals on MY shift, mate.
 
Originally posted by boombexus
That seems to hold true more often than not.

I've spent some serious time contemplating wheter or not to help someone due to the risk of me being screwed over in the end. I think that's a shame that I feel that way. But somewhat prudent.

I don't like that.
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Lending money's a bit of a different thing, I think. Admittedly, I work in finance and lending people money is what I do, so I've probably got a differing perspective to most on this, but lending someone money is above and beyond the call of duty of a good samaritan, unless it's a couple of bucks for a bus fare for a friend or something.
 
I never borrow money or lend money. It just gets too messy too easily. I only help strangers in the most general ways. For instance, I'd never, ever, give a stranger my contact information.

But if you need help moving, or doing some chores around the house, I'll be there wilth bells on.

I had a similar situation to TS's. A guy I used to know turned up at my house (my parent's house actually) after I hadn't talked to him in years. My parents took him in while I was out. I came home to find out I was now sharing a room with a guy who I hadn't thought about in years, and I was a little miffed since I didn't choose it myself. I found out he was down and out because he had ripped off his boss, a mob connected vending machine company owner, and they were looking for him, as were the police. I also found out that he had already worn out his welcome at several other's homes before making it down the list to me. I got into an argument with my parents about it and some true feelings about our guest came out. He overheard it and ended up leaving on his own.
 

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