Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket Month
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It’s a weird holiday for a month, but think about it—how many times do you see stray shopping carts littering up the parking lot? Not only does it make it harder for YOU to park, it makes it a much tougher job on the poor guy (and it could be a girl, but I’ve only seen guys doing it) who has to lug all of those carts back inside. Sure, it’s his job, but that doesn’t give any of us the right to make it harder on him—especially in the freezing weather many of us are experiencing right now.
It’s also Random Acts of Kindness Month, so why not combine the two and return your cart back to where it belongs? It only takes a couple of seconds, and you could prevent an accident from happening. And while you’re at it, here are a few more ideas for the month. Feel free to add your own!
Stomach a telemarketer. If you’re busy, politely decline and hang up without screaming; if you’re not, proceed with a conversation about the Super Bowl, paisley patterns, your child’s basketball game, whatever. He or she will be so shocked that the sale in question may even be forgotten!
Be kind in traffic. Smile at everyone, and instead of dubbing the little old lady going nine miles an hour in front of you an idiot, relax and enjoy the ride—and hope that someone shows you the same courtesy when you’re eighty.
Give an old person or sick friend a free singing telegram. He or she will utterly love it and probably get better immediately—unless you’re a horrific singer, in which case he or she will at least get a very, very good laugh.
Randomly give flowers. Buy a bunch of carnations and give one to every stranger you meet. Make a game of it—every person wearing red, not speaking on a cell phone, or under twelve gets a flower. Bonus points for giving them to people who claim to hate Valentine’s Day. Not into flowers? Give out candy kisses, love notes, stickers, quotes on paper slips, etc. instead.
Take some candids. Grab a Polaroid camera and take pictures of everyone you come across, then give them the pictures.
Give heartfelt compliments. Swap “I like your shirt” for “That shirt really brings out the sparkle in your eyes!” Just be sincere; false flattery and mockery are childish and pointless.
