Would you help a stranger if you knew they wouldn't thank you?

[Pesta]

@Zaphod

That statement isn’t all that it seems because both suffer from dementia and as anybody who in any way does anything for people with any form of dementia will know, you’re unlikely to get thanked for anything you do for them.
That’s most often because they either don’t know that you’ve done it or they can’t remember.

Good point Zaph

[Gee3]

I have done many times, so yes.

[Chillie6]

Yes I have helped a number of people through the years.
To my mind it costs nothing to help someone if you can, wether it’s a big or small help makes no difference.
I don’t expect thanks, but would hope someone would help me if I needed it.

[Lucylulu]

Exactly. What goes around should come around

[Besoeker]

@LionQueen

yeah, I’ve often put my neighbours bins in and they don’t know it’s me, they’ve never thanked us personally but I’m guessing they guessed its me because someone has brought my bins in too and I’m guessing it’s them LOL

If I saw a stranger struggling I would help, especially someone elderly, I couldn’t just walk past and I wouldn’t expect thanks, it would be nice if they did say thanks but still I’d help.

If some stranger helped me with anything I would certainly thank them, it’s a bit rude not to really.

Saying all that I don’t do good deeds for thanks, it just comes naturally really. I was brought up to be kind and I like to be just that.

That’s because you are a nice person!
I try to be and I hope/think my children did likewise.
A little tale I have probably related before. I liked white chocolate and I was eating one. My son asked for a piece. What could I say? He broke three pieces off and give two to his sisters.

[Eliza]

Thats the way I look at it , I helped someone older than me in a serious situation last week , One day I may need help when Im helpless .

[pauline3]

That question doesn’t make sense to me, sorry.

I can’t see the thinking behind, would you help a stranger if you knew they wouldn’t thank you……confused .pauline.

I would help a stranger because that is what my heart / mind tells me to do…not because I want to be thanked for it, that sort of thinking doesn’t enter my mind.

[Bratti]

@pauline3

I would help a stranger because that is what my heart / mind tells me to do…not because I want to be thanked for it, that sort of thinking doesn’t enter my mind.

Easy peasy…… your answer is yes.
No confusion there.

[mart]

A situation that can only be hypothetical because you couldn’t know if a stranger was going to say thanks until after the help was given, so give the help anyway. If no thanks was forthcoming, I wouldn’t regret having given the help.

[Bratti]

The other day we offered to help an elderly gentleman with a flat tire. We didn’t care if he thanked us but he did and with much gratitude

[pauline3]

Exactly, because it’s in your make up,( as it’s in you both of you)if you get my meaning.

[Bratti]

@pauline3

Exactly, because it’s in your make up, as it’s in you both,if you get my meaning.

Precisely, which still leads to a ‘yes.’ … Lol

[caricature]

I cut next doors grass out the front, its just as easy whilst doing mine, I get thanks and it pee’s me off, I don’t do it for that.

[Minx]

@Bratti

The other day we offered to help an elderly gentleman with a flat tire. We didn’t care if he thanked us but he did and with much gratitude

Bratti, you really need to excuse yourself from this thread

You’re Canadian! The entire planet knows you folks are extremely polite and helpful!

A Canadian Mugging | Extremely Decent

[Bratti]

And to be brutally honest, I’m a bit ‘petty’ in this department ( at times ) If I’ve gone out of my way to do something for someone, I do at times get a bit ticked off if gratitude isn’t shown however it doesn’t stop me from doing other good deeds for others.

[mart]

@caricature

I cut next doors grass out the front, its just as easy whilst doing mine, I get thanks and it pee’s me off, I don’t do it for that.

I think most people say thanks if someone helps or does a favour. .

[Bratti]

@Minx

Bratti, you really need to excuse yourself from this thread

You’re Canadian! The entire planet knows you folks are extremely polite and helpful!

That was hilarious. Ha! That’s so very Canadian. We are constantly apologizing too. lol

[Meg]

Of course…
You don’t help people because you expect to be thanked…

[The_Artful_Todger]

Hell no! I wouldn’t help anyone as a matter of principle! (Well maybe —)

[PixieKnuckles]

I would help out whether I got thanked or not, and it has made me feel better because I knew I did a good thing. What I don’t understand is this recent trend of people trying to track down others who have helped them, via social media. I know its nice to want to thank someone…but I find thanking anyone via social media a bit cringeworthy.