I anti-pit YOU, random stranger!

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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Remember how on April Fool’s Day there was a new section of the SDMB for posting happiness and sunshine? I miss that.

So I’m here to anti-pit (as in, laud) two people I encounter on a regular basis.

  1. Lady who practices her harp in my office building after work hours. I love grumpily trudging down the stairs to get more coffee only to be accosted by the gorgeous sounds of your harp music. You make everyone happy who has to stay late. You’re not doing it for us; you’re doing it for yourself. But it’s awesome that we get to hear it. So, thanks!

  2. Person who lives in my apartment building who cooks the most delicious-smelling Indian food. You have, on numerous occasions, made me drool on my way up the stairs. I wish we were friends, so you would invite me over to dinner. If the scent is indicative at all of the taste, then you are the best cook in the entire world.

Have a nice Monday, dopers.

2

I anti-pit my kid’s fifth grade teacher. This man enthralls 38 pre-teen minds on a daily basis. My kid came home and told me all about how this man has a picture of Bigfoot that he took himself! It involved a story of three friends out hiking and fishing. Then ‘this creature’ ran into their camp, stole their fish and ran away straight up a cliff face! Its true! Mr. F said so! He took a picture!

And just like that, my kid’s academic world has wonder and magic restored.

And he does it in spite of low pay, ridiculous policies, even more ridiculous parents, an over crowded classroom and no budget to speak of. The man is an educational God.

3

I anti-pit my faithful lawn mower. Honda, you rock my yard, even at a 40-degree slope that kills my knees.

4

A couple of years ago, I was at a drive-through and the woman ahead of me took forever to order and then got lots and lots of bags of food. I was thinking many bad thoughts about her, the drive through is for small orders, gosh darn it! When I finally pulled up to get my food, she had paid for my order. Shakes fist at her, don’t you do a random act of kindness to someone who is thinking grumbly thoughts at you!!!

I also anti-pit the parents at PetCo who send their kids to drop money into our donation jar. Not only are you helping our cause, you are teaching your children compassion.

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I anti-pit Burger King. My first time eating lunch in the city centre alone with the pram, thinking I’d just have to get only a burger because there’s no way I could carry the tray without spilling a drink everywhere. The manager sent an assistant to carry my tray for me, and fetch me napkins&straws so I didn’t have to leave the pram unattended at the table.

It doesn’t sound much in writing, but it made my day. sniff

6

Sounds like an awsome teacher. But does your son’s class really have 38 students? That seems a bit high.

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Seems like a ridiculously precise number to fabricate, no?

8

Less precise than 37.4 (“Little Billy Torso” we call him).

9

I will anti-Pit my local Wally*World, of all places.

I have a watch I bought at a different W*W some time ago, and I broke one of the pins that connect it to the wrist band.

I took it with me to W*W last week to get a new pin. The jewelry babe was busy, and I had groceries to buy, so I left it with her to find a pin when she wasn’t busy; she had commented that finding the proper pin might be a problem because the watch was so big.

When I came back, it was fixed.

“How much do I owe you?”

“Nothing. We didn’t have a replacement big enough, so I scavenged one from a clearance watch.”

“Uh, well, thank you.” I walked away with my budgeted $5 still in my pocket. On reconsideration, I went back and offered it to her as a tip. She wouldn’t take it, and was mildly offended that I even offered one.

I had to settle for finding the duty manager and reporting the jewelry girl for an attaboy.

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:rolleyes: I wasn’t challenging the poster’s veracity.

I’m surprised that a class size would be that large. Most elementary and middle school classes top out at about 30, and are normally 20-25. With 38 kids in the class, it’s a wonder the teacher can teach.

11

My 5th grade class was a bit bigger (~50), but we had 2 teachers that tag-teamed. This was 1973…

12

I anti-pit the driver’s license office. I was the first customer since the all the idiots lined up at the tax collectors door. The lady was friendly and fast and renewing my license was done in less than ten minutes.

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Stupid neighbor, who uses his push mower to mow around my ditch because he knows I can’t get close with my tractor.

And then my stupid roommate goes and weed-eats along said neighbor’s fence. Because we’re all just so NICE like that.

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I anti-pit all the people who didn’t show any antipathy while petting my pit at the Poplar Spring Run/Walk for the Animals. She placed first in the (non-competitive) walk part by picking up the pace, but it was the pats she anticipated from people who picked her out of the crowd that made my pit the most popular pet in the park.

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What a beautiful, positive post. There is way too much negativity in this world.

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Try and read this post out loud three times fast. :slight_smile:

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Good for you. I try to make it a point to praise someone to their superior, but I don’t remember often enough.

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Oh, I misinterpreted the post.

38 is very high. I think my average class was 20-25 tops in grade school.

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Even bad harp music sounds good! I envy you!

Thirty-eight ten-year-olds? shudder

snort

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My wife has 43 6th graders this year in a self-contained classroom (meaning she teaches all subjects). And the highest math and English test scores in the district (hoo-rah!). Due to her class size she gets an aide for three hours every day.

Let’s hear it for education in California!!