We can't all stop world hunger, war and global warming on our own, but you can make the world a better place to live in for yourself and the people around you just by doing 'the little things'
Feel free to add to the list
1. Say please
2. ...and thank you!
3. Treat yourself to something nice, without feeling guilty
4. Say 'Bless You' when someone sneezes
5. When you say sorry, make sure you mean it and look the person in the eye
6. Don't complain
7. Surprise someone by doing something nice
8. ...and do it with a smile
9. When you think of something nasty to say, hold your tongue
10. Smile when you answer the phone
I always try and do something nice every day, for example;
- Letting people out in front of you when you're queuing in traffic,
- Putting your change in the 'tips' bowl at cafes,
- Taking some change out of your purse and putting it in the charity box,
- Ring an old friend who you haven't seen in a while just to chat,
- Buy a children's book and donate it to the Starbuck's Christmas appeal,
- Pay extra for your bus ticket and don't ask for the change...
I always try to let people out if we're queuing in traffic, sometimes it gets me frustrated though cause they don't even acknowledge you when they drive past
I always make sure that I give everybody at work some grief at least twice a day. That way it's making my world a better place to live in, but not necessarily theirs.
Some things I do that haven't already been mentioned:
1) Holding the door open for people entering a building behind you.
2) Stop and help people if they need it (e.g. lady in airport that dropped her bags on the automatic walkway thingy and everything went everywhere. I got down on my hands and knees and helped her pick it up).
3) Erm, I can't think of anything else just now, maybe I'm not a very nice person? :?
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"Nothing in biology makes sense, except in the light of evolution" - T. Dobzhansky
1) Holding the door open for people entering a building behind you.
Saying thank you when someone holds the door open for you (I hate it when people don't say thank you, especially if they were quite a bit behind you and you had to wait for them
Little old ladies on buses who give up their seat when I wear my fake plaster cast.
Charity workers who leave their buckets hanging around unattended when they go for a cup of tea.
Spending £1.50 on the grandchildren at Christmas (between all three of them).
Not saying anything when people open the door for me.
Am I getting the hang of this thread?
1) Holding the door open for people entering a building behind you.
Saying thank you when someone holds the door open for you (I hate it when people don't say thank you, especially if they were quite a bit behind you and you had to wait for them
~Jenny~
Me too Jenny, it's really annoying.
Yes Gus, you've definitely got the hang of the thread, keep up the good work!
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"Nothing in biology makes sense, except in the light of evolution" - T. Dobzhansky
- Do a job for someone that they're not looking forward to, like cleaning the cooker or running the vacuum round the living room.
- Buy someone chocolate for something really insignificant they've done, like turned up to lectures all week. Even better, buy a big bag of sweets and pass it around just because it's Friday!
- If you know someone is feeling ill or depressed, send them a card through the post. It's amazing how happy getting post can make you!
Well the one way of making this world a beautiful place is to show love and care wid everyone.If each and everyone of us follow this rule and show respect to others then this world can become a better place.
Cadbury World is pretty cool, imagine living in Bournville...do you think you'd ever get fed-up of the smeel of chocolate? I don't think I would.
~Jenny~
I think I would get fed up with the smeel at some point. Birmingham's not on my list of priority abodes either. Make the world a better place? Get shot of Birmingham. No forget that (in case somebody on the forum's from that delectable location).
Cadbury World is pretty cool, imagine living in Bournville...do you think you'd ever get fed-up of the smeel of chocolate? I don't think I would.
~Jenny~
I think I would get fed up with the smeel at some point. Birmingham's not on my list of priority abodes either. Make the world a better place? Get shot of Birmingham. No forget that (in case somebody on the forum's from that delectable location).
Gus
*coughcough* Like me, for example?
I have some friends who live just down the road from Cadbury World. One says that smelling chocolate all the time is wonderful, the other says it has put her off it for life. I guess it depends on how much you like it!
Did you know that workers at the Cadbury's factory are allowed as much free chocolate as they like? Apparently if they're around it all day they don't want to spend all evening eating it too, so it's a safe offer!
I think I would get fed up with the smeel at some point. Birmingham's not on my list of priority abodes either. Make the world a better place? Get shot of Birmingham. Gus
Arn't the tornados and Dudley earthquakes already trying?
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John
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Will Durant
what is it about Dudley ? Where ever I go, whatever I do, up pops Dudley ! I'm sure if I run someone over tomorrow it'll turn out to be a Dudlian ! My printer paper is "Dudley", I live in France & everyone is from Dudley ! There's more to Dudley than meets the eye (& Sudbury)
Dudley! Even closer to my true home than Birmingham is. No, really, I'm not joking.
I managed to sleep through the Dudley earthquake. Typical. I was really upset the next day when I realised. I was screaming at my mother, "why didn't you wake me up?!!?" but she seemed to think that my sleep was more important than me witnessing a geological phenomenon first hand. Pah.
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I always try and do something nice every day, for example;
- Letting people out in front of you when you're queuing in traffic,
- Putting your change in the 'tips' bowl at cafes,
- Taking some change out of your purse and putting it in the charity box,
- Ring an old friend who you haven't seen in a while just to chat,
- Buy a children's book and donate it to the Starbuck's Christmas appeal,
- Pay extra for your bus ticket and don't ask for the change...
... you get the picture!
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aww, that's sweet!
I always try to let people out if we're queuing in traffic, sometimes it gets me frustrated though cause they don't even acknowledge you when they drive past
~Jenny~
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I always make sure that I give everybody at work some grief at least twice a day. That way it's making my world a better place to live in, but not necessarily theirs.
Gus
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at Gus.
Some things I do that haven't already been mentioned:
1) Holding the door open for people entering a building behind you.
2) Stop and help people if they need it (e.g. lady in airport that dropped her bags on the automatic walkway thingy and everything went everywhere. I got down on my hands and knees and helped her pick it up).
3) Erm, I can't think of anything else just now, maybe I'm not a very nice person? :?
"Nothing in biology makes sense, except in the light of evolution" - T. Dobzhansky
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1) Holding the door open for people entering a building behind you.
Saying thank you when someone holds the door open for you (I hate it when people don't say thank you, especially if they were quite a bit behind you and you had to wait for them
~Jenny~
Rainbow Stitching Club - why not pop in for a visit?
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Little old ladies on buses who give up their seat when I wear my fake plaster cast.
Charity workers who leave their buckets hanging around unattended when they go for a cup of tea.
Spending £1.50 on the grandchildren at Christmas (between all three of them).
Not saying anything when people open the door for me.
Am I getting the hang of this thread?
Gus
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1) Holding the door open for people entering a building behind you.
Saying thank you when someone holds the door open for you (I hate it when people don't say thank you, especially if they were quite a bit behind you and you had to wait for them
~Jenny~
Me too Jenny, it's really annoying.
Yes Gus, you've definitely got the hang of the thread, keep up the good work!
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A few more things to add to the list:
- Do a job for someone that they're not looking forward to, like cleaning the cooker or running the vacuum round the living room.
- Buy someone chocolate for something really insignificant they've done, like turned up to lectures all week. Even better, buy a big bag of sweets and pass it around just because it's Friday!
- If you know someone is feeling ill or depressed, send them a card through the post. It's amazing how happy getting post can make you!
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Sarah
I hate doing domestic chores and my wife isn't much better either. You wouldn't want to make our world a better place to live in would you?
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If I only had the time...
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Well the one way of making this world a beautiful place is to show love and care wid everyone.If each and everyone of us follow this rule and show respect to others then this world can become a better place.
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1.] Not getting annoyed when people forget to say "thank you" when you hold the door open for them
In general I think just having good manners is the main thing...
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Try to perform random acts of kindness. It means you can go through life (relatively) guilt free.
The only constant is change
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1. Offer to take your friends/family/other half to Cadbury World. That'd cheer me up any day of the week!
2. Give hugs. Lots of them.
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Cadbury World is pretty cool, imagine living in Bournville...do you think you'd ever get fed-up of the smeel of chocolate? I don't think I would.
~Jenny~
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Open the rear doors of my van so the nice French driver can actually get in the back as seems his intention !
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Cadbury World is pretty cool, imagine living in Bournville...do you think you'd ever get fed-up of the smeel of chocolate? I don't think I would.
~Jenny~
I think I would get fed up with the smeel at some point. Birmingham's not on my list of priority abodes either. Make the world a better place? Get shot of Birmingham. No forget that (in case somebody on the forum's from that delectable location).
Gus
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Cadbury World is pretty cool, imagine living in Bournville...do you think you'd ever get fed-up of the smeel of chocolate? I don't think I would.
~Jenny~
I think I would get fed up with the smeel at some point. Birmingham's not on my list of priority abodes either. Make the world a better place? Get shot of Birmingham. No forget that (in case somebody on the forum's from that delectable location).
Gus
*coughcough* Like me, for example?
I have some friends who live just down the road from Cadbury World. One says that smelling chocolate all the time is wonderful, the other says it has put her off it for life. I guess it depends on how much you like it!
Did you know that workers at the Cadbury's factory are allowed as much free chocolate as they like? Apparently if they're around it all day they don't want to spend all evening eating it too, so it's a safe offer!
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Oops sorry Sarah. I knew I'd put my foot in it at some point. Do the Cadbury's workers get free subsciptions to Slimming World too?
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I think I would get fed up with the smeel at some point. Birmingham's not on my list of priority abodes either. Make the world a better place? Get shot of Birmingham. Gus
Arn't the tornados and Dudley earthquakes already trying?
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what is it about Dudley ? Where ever I go, whatever I do, up pops Dudley ! I'm sure if I run someone over tomorrow it'll turn out to be a Dudlian ! My printer paper is "Dudley", I live in France & everyone is from Dudley ! There's more to Dudley than meets the eye (& Sudbury)
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And you haven't even mentioned the trilobites!
The only constant is change
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Dudley! Even closer to my true home than Birmingham is. No, really, I'm not joking.
I managed to sleep through the Dudley earthquake. Typical. I was really upset the next day when I realised. I was screaming at my mother, "why didn't you wake me up?!!?" but she seemed to think that my sleep was more important than me witnessing a geological phenomenon first hand. Pah.
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Fret not, I missed the Swaffham tremour, don't ask me how, everyone was jabbering on about it except me being blissfully unaware :oops:
Keef
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These things happen. I once slept through a mortor attack about 400 yds away when I was in the Army. I was probably drunk anyway.
:shock:
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I once slept through a mortar attack too. Trouble was, the foreman of the building site sacked me for it.
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John
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Top punning Gustav !
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