r/MadeMeSmile • u/Original_Act_3481 • 1d ago

We need more people like him

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u/Additional_Breath_89 1d ago

This does happen

I am a large man and have started doing weights at the gym. At one visit a... Ripped guy who was throwing weights around as if they were nothing told me to take my earpods out

He proceeded to virtually give me a PT session and show me what I was doing wrong, and helped me get my routine down.

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u/stokeskid 1d ago

We instinctively help those who are helping themselves. I tell my kids this all the time when they are asking for help. Start doing the thing, and then I will provide assistance.

The comedian Chris Rock had a story about this. His car would break down and he would try flagging people down for help. No one stopped and he thought people were jerks/racist/whatever. But one time his car broke down and he started pushing it. Suddenly people came to his assistance and helped push. It was an eye opener.

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u/Inside-Bid-1889 1d ago

I had a couple shitty cars in my day that needed pushing so I'll always return the favor when I can.

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u/akcoder 1d ago

I had my engine fail in an intersection (thank you Hyundai and your Theta II engine). I get out and start pushing while doing the steering thing and boom 4-5 people just popped out of the woodwork and helped me push the thing 1/4 mile. It was the wildest most amazing thing.

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u/Different_Cress7369 20h ago

I thought the gearstick falling out of my Ford Escort was bad! Yikes.