# Have you ever benefited from the kindness of strangers? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 29, 2011, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-benefited-from-the-kindness-of-strangers/580218 "2011-04-29T21:57:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 8
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2011, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-benefited-from-the-kindness-of-strangers/580218/8 "2011-04-30T16:27:16Z")
Humans are social animals, and random acts of kindness from strangers far outweigh the acts of malice. I think Blance DuBois summed it up best: You can always depend on the kindness of strangers… To pluck up your spirits, and shield you from dangers… Now here’s a tip from Blanche you won’t regret… A stranger’s just a friend you haven’t met… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-benefited-from-the-kindness-of-strangers/580218)._