A local grocery store, Harris Teeter, mails out coupons to bring people into the store. They recently sent one that said if you spent $100, you would get $20 off. So, instead of using it on our groceries, we decided to use it on an unsuspecting stranger’s groceries!!
Like with all Kindness Activist acts, I was psyched. I really love spreading kindness around! But one thing I always wish is that I could bring some of YOU along so that you could experience the joy, too. But since it would be logistically difficult to bring a bunch of people along, we did what we hoped would be the next best thing and streamed it via Facebook live 😊 .
Anyway, a super sweet looking young woman walked into the self-check area just as we were ready to start. I approached and asked if it would be alright if we paid for her groceries. She was a bit startled, but said OF COURSE!
And we started ringing! She had a cartful, and our limit was $100. The cashier really got into it, too. She was loving it! The subtotal kept creeping up as we rang more and more of the items. But guess what??? When everything had been rung, we need about $3 dollars more!!! Hahaha. I encouraged her to go get candy – no didn’t need candy. How about a greeting card for your mom? Nope. David suggested 2 apples. No… Then she thought of something and rushed to get it. It was a little healthy shot drink – I am not sure what they are called.
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| Ringing groceries for a sweet stranger |
LOOK HOW CLOSE WE GOT TO $100!!
YES! $100.51!!! We couldn’t have gotten it that close to exactly $100 if we tried!!
The woman was so appreciative. She was taking photos to show her mom 😊 . And after we paid, she took out $50 in cash and tried to give it to us to support Kindness Activist. But in THIS case, a donation didn’t seem right. So, I asked her to please share that by doing something kind for someone else.
What a fun act! We have another coupon for the same store that is for the second half of March. I wouldn’t be surprised if we do this one again! Who knows who will be in line next time…
(You can see the video of the live feed here: "Check Out" This Kindness
Kindness Activist money spent - $80.76 (after the coupon and with 5 plastic bags)
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