Wow... where is the compassion for your fellow man? I thought liberals were all about helping the needy?
Reminds me of a story from a few years back, which I will share. It was following the 2000 election (Bush/Gore), and I was at a party with my mostly liberal friends, when an 'argument' ensued over the 'dangling chads' and whatnot. My liberal friend was quite frustrated with me, because I kept contradicting everything they said. I never got angry or upset, never raised my voice or called her names, I just wouldn't 'buy in' to the rhetoric she was spewing. The more I rejected her stupidity, the more angry and emotive she became, finally snatching up her purse and coat and storming out of the party in a huff. A few minutes later, she returned... seems her battery was dead and she needed a jump. I just so happen to always carry jumper cables, so I went out and got her car started, and she left. The next day, she sent an email to another liberal friend (who is also my friend, and they fwd the message to me.) "...Yeah, he was more than happy to get my car started and get me the hell out of there!" LMAO... I still get tickled over that!
I have a story that fits in with this also.
This was many years ago; but I was driving in Phnx and stopped at a Circle K, to get a soda.
A woman was walking out, as I was walking in, and she appeared to move as far from me as she could and gave me that OMG look.
I didn't mind; because I was used to the reaction.
Here I am, dressed all in black, long hair, a beard down past my chest, and I was driving a beat up old 65 GMC pickup, at the time.
She was dressed to the nines and obviously headed to some kind of party.
Came back outside and her car, which I had parked next to, wouldn't start.
I walked up and asked if I could help.
She obviously was torn between being stranded and having to talk to a scary biker looking dude.
She finally said that she thought her battery was dead.
I asked her if she could get in and try to start the car.
When she tried to start it again, it was apparent that her battery had died.
I used my cables and got her car started.
As I was unhooking the cables from her car, she got out and tried to hand me some money; but it was at as far away as her arm would let her.
I told her that there was no need to pay me and that she needed to make sure that she didn't shut her car off, before she got to where she was going; because it would probably need to be jumped again, to get it started.
She said OK and still tried to give me some money; but at least this time, she had stepped a little closer and seemed to finally let go of her "fear" of me.
I again told her that I didn't want the money and that all I asked, is that she payed this forward.
She got a very puzzled look, said thanks, got in her car, and left.
I've always wondered how she told the story.
