# An incredibly kind gesture....

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-incredibly-kind-gesture/8867>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 5, 1999, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-incredibly-kind-gesture/8867 "1999-10-05T13:36:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![kellibelli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@kellibelli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kellibelli)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 1999, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-incredibly-kind-gesture/8867/1 "1999-10-05T13:36:00Z")

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I told an email pal that I was sick yesterday and today when I opened my email, this is what I got: [http://www1.bluemountain.com/cards/box6935c/zih9ufeccadtur.htm](http://www1.bluemountain.com/cards/box6935c/zih9ufeccadtur.htm)

Now, how sweet is that?

Sorry Shawn, I just _had_ to show someone. This was the nicest thing anyone’s done for me in a long time.

Thank You Shawn!

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**Author:** ![kellibelli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@kellibelli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kellibelli)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 1999, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-incredibly-kind-gesture/8867/2 "1999-10-06T05:34:00Z")

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To agree that this was a really nice thing to do, click reply and type your words in the box, then hit submit.

M’kay?

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**Author:** ![Satan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Satan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satan)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 1999, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-incredibly-kind-gesture/8867/3 "1999-10-06T05:38:00Z")

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Well geez, kells… Even I am not gonna say it was a _lousy_ gesture…

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Yer pal,  
Satan

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**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 1999, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-incredibly-kind-gesture/8867/4 "1999-10-05T18:20:00Z")

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my words in the box

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“The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind.” - _Humphrey Bogart_

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**Author:** ![Lissa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lissa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissa)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 1999, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-incredibly-kind-gesture/8867/5 "1999-10-06T04:03:00Z")

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UncleBeer, you nincompoop! She said “type YOUR words in the box” (emphasis added)

your words in the box

See?! \*I \*did it correctly!