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It’s okay to do random acts of kindness to make someone’s day better. Whether it’s offering a kind word or offering people a drink, these seemingly minor acts can make someone’s day brighter.
However, sometimes our goodwill is not mutual and we can be taken advantage of.
Twitter user Fye (@callmefye) shared the various responses he received when he tried to offer a few people in Malaysia a Starbucks drink to celebrate their graduation.
During convocation season, he randomly messaged anyone he follows or his followers who uploaded their graduation photo to social media and offered to get them a Starbucks drink in her name.
He will transfer the funds to them and they won’t even need to meet with him.
Malaysians are therefore not ready for random acts of kindness. Bru ni kan musim konvo, aku randomly mesej foreigners yg aku nmpk upload gmbr grad utk belanja dorg Starbucks (transfer duit je bukan ajak jmp). Ni answers yg aku terma: [this is a thread] pic.twitter.com/1zuQIJaZS6
– Tag Jones ๐ต๐ธ (@callmefye) December 7, 2021
Org yg aku approached dlm thread ni bukanlah tibaยฒ came out of nowhere. Of course, org yg aku has been following & follow aku for quite some time ๐คฆ๐ปโโ๏ธ pic.twitter.com/veaUffuqVA
– Tag Jones ๐ต๐ธ (@callmefye) December 7, 2021
He received these responses in return:
- Person A was surprised by the kind gesture and felt touched. However, the person did not thank him after transferring the money and left him to โreadโ. For Fye, it’s not a big deal for him.
- Person B thought he was flirting with them. After receiving the Starbucks treat, the person continued to send squeaky messages despite not being interested in any relationships at all.
- Person C thanked him for the treat. They’ve already hung out because they knew each other from Instagram.
- Person D refused directly.
- Person E asked for more than what was offered, which shocked Fye.
According to Fye, performing a random act of kindness without any strings attached is common in countries overseas.
As proof, he shared the thoughtful note left by his Airbnb host in Paris and the nice couple who sent him for free to the airport in Slovenia.
Neither Airbnb host kat Paris tinggalkan kat atas katil aku. Siap ada bnyk tips and information utk aku yg sgt membantu. Dia tulis tgn! pic.twitter.com/s6jwZTzTMd
– Tag Jones ๐ต๐ธ (@callmefye) December 7, 2021
I missed this one. One of the best things strangers have ever done to me. Kat Slovenia mmg sunyi. Lebih sejam tunggu tepi jalan x tahu mcm mana nk g airport. Nervous xyah ckp la. Then it happened. pic.twitter.com/qavrsiLnD7
– Tag Jones ๐ต๐ธ (@callmefye) December 8, 2021
However, he finds that people in Malaysia are suspicious of good deeds or misinterpret the motive.
To be honest, no one can be faulted for rejecting this offer due to the many scams we hear about every year.
Having said that, that doesn’t mean we have to stop being nice. We must continue to be kind to each other, but also understand when there are people who decline our offer.
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