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Woah, hold on. There’s something here.
It’s a business transaction, sure. But the social interaction, while to us seems like sarcastic exaggerating, is humorous complimenting. In order to do that, it has to be language you can use frequently and honestly.
This is doing wonders for his mental health, likely because part of his thoughts are “what could I say to make ME feel more complimented than that.” He’s actively using positive self talk unconsciously.
And he gave the dude a present only to take a picture and put it on the Internet
Or he took a picture to remember the moment. Like people do since before the Internet.
BossDJ, I want to make sure you’re ok. This cynical outlook isn’t like you. Please act like the usual positive MC I know you are.
There it is, the negative sarcastic tone I’m used to on the internet. I got a weird warm feeling reading all that stuff in front of your comment. Thank you for putting me down to reality again. Well done, sir.
What sarcasm? That was a straight forward statement. Where I’m from that’s a pretty rude thing to do.
Eh, I can understand your outlook when it’s something done specifically to post it to the internet, like when people film themselves giving money to the homeless, but the guy pretty clearly looks happy to have his pistachios; I’d imagine the story is real, and this guy just wanted to share it, even if there was a less altruistic undertone of getting positive attention online.
And at the end of the day, there’s a net good to doing things like giving people gifts and giving homeless people some money to help them out, even if done entirely for the sake of internet popularity. I like to focus more on whether the person being helped is thankful for it, and if they are, I just focus on that rather than the guy trying to make himself look good for doing it.
Great outlook, thanks for not jumping down my throat
They probably gave him a present because they’re friends. People post their friends on the internet.
And what good are YOU bringing to the world?
Get out of his shop with this energy
This is the America I dream of.
It starts with us.
It starts with one thing. I don’t know why
And then we’re gonna ignore the rest of the lyrics because they don’t really support the point being made here
Keep that in mind, design some new lines
To explain with new rhyme
All I know
Love is a valuable thing
Chances to show it gone as the
pendulum swings
Did you try once by the end of the day
To spread love that way?
The aggressive compliments are one of the things I’ve always appreciated about middle eastern cultures. Does it feel silly if you aren’t used to it? Of course. But it’s just nice to be around and enjoyable to reciprocate
During one of the lowest ebbs in my life, I subconsciously and unknowingly sustained myself simply by buying one extra dessert (ice cream, chocolate, something sweet and inocuous) for the doormen at my building. This small act of human bonding would give me enough energy to face tomorrow without dreading it, and little by little I was able to dig myself out of a deep hole.
The point of this parable is, do not underestimate the value of human connection! A very small act may turn someone’s day around and that energy is reflected back to you in droves.
I love this, my quick stop guy smiles whenever I walk in, but he doesn’t speak much English. I’d love to get him pistachios
Then get him pistachios?
Without first posting about it on the internet? Nonsense!
Old middle eastern lady called me habibi once in a checkout line…
Still think about that sometimes
We have Syrian, Iraqi, and others who have recently come to our country. (When I say we and our I also mean them)
My fence is covered in grape leaves from about April to September. I get lots of people around the neighbourhood that come by to take them.
Last year one old dude came and started picking them. I got up to say hello.
He spoke no English.
He said some things and made some gestures and I kinda got the gist.
Went inside got him some water and a cloth.
He drank and wiped his hands.
Shook my hand and said habibi.
I almost cried.
I never thought about how seldom men get compliments and stuff until some random girl complimented my thick eyebrows 😂
I will never forget that ego boost, was flying high for days lol
Ok, where do I find an emotional support iraqi corner store?
Iraq is the most likely place.
