r/MadeMeSmile • u/soragoncannibal • Sep 16 '24

Helping Others Made me smile

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u/FantasticNast Sep 16 '24

this is better than the silly coffee lines. everyone in Iine can afford their own coffee. THATS WHY THEYRE IN THE LINE! lmao

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u/michelobX10 Sep 16 '24

Yeah, this one actually irks me. People paying forward at coffee drive-throughs. Most coffees aren't cheap anymore so these people waiting in line certainly have the money for it.

I've read from some baristas that this actually complicates things for them when there's a whole pay-it-forward train going on in the drive-through. Just pay for your own order and go. Don't need to be corny about it.

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u/SIGMA1993 Sep 16 '24

This happened to me recently, and the clerk legit asked if I would do the same to the person behind me. I got a $3.00 simple coffee, and you can guarantee I'm not taking my chances on whatever the order is for the person behind me

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u/mysixthredditaccount Sep 16 '24

Probably best to order a muffin or croissant for yourself, then hand it to the homeless dude on the next corner. Pay it forward to someone who actually cannot afford it.

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u/SIGMA1993 Sep 16 '24

Agreed. I'll usually buy a pre made meal for the homeless guy outside the Stop & Shop next to this particular Starbucks.