GTKY: $100

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Someone just gave you $100 to spend (you can't just give them the $100) on someone you see on a regular basis (gas station attendant, cashier, the homeless guy down the street, etc.) but have never really met. What do you do?

[requiressnacks]

I'd buy them $100 in scratch off tickets. Maybe $100 could turn into a couple thousand.

[Daikoku]

Does it count if I use it to buy a gift card?

[juliayadda]

Apr 4, 2015 11:34:31 GMT -5 @led said:

Someone just gave you $100 to spend (you can't just give them the $100) on someone you see on a regular basis (gas station attendant, cashier, the homeless guy down the street, etc.) but have never really met. What do you do?

I pass this homeless guy on the street every morning on the way to work, he sit on a card board box so his bum doesn't get cold/wet. He seems like a decent fellow on hard times. I would get him a water proof padded mat like something made or silicone or something that could roll up into his back pack. Depending on how much that cost I would get him some cold weather accessories like gloves, hat, and pancho

[joy]

I think that I would buy a gift card to a nice restaurant and surprise a random SEPTA bus driver with it. I always get off the bus and say thank you (most people do) and so many of them respond with "Of course!! You have a good day." They are so kind.

I'd love to gift them something. I'm really appreciative of transportation people in the city - they get you somewhere safely. I tip cab drivers handsomely for this reason.

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Apr 4, 2015 11:40:36 GMT -5 Daikoku said:

Does it count if I use it to buy a gift card?

I think it's cheating. But if that's what you would do. 

[joy]

Apr 4, 2015 11:42:21 GMT -5 @led said:

Apr 4, 2015 11:40:36 GMT -5 Daikoku said:

Does it count if I use it to buy a gift card?

I think it's cheating. But if that's what you would do. 

Bahaha.  Whoops.  But, I specifically said to a restaurant in the city.  Is that better??

I like to give people good meals.  Everyone needs food - why not enjoy a fancy one sometimes??

[kawaiikitsune]

I would attach it to a card and give it to the maintenance guy in our complex. He is always riding around well past his end of day shift, helping people with whatever it is they need fixed. He is seriously great and has saved our asses several times when our A/C froze up or our dishwasher was leaking again.

[Unknown]

There is a really nice barista at Starbucks that is going to school f/t and trying to support his son as a single father, so I'd probably buy diapers and clothes for his son.

[Deleted]

I would take one of my clients for a hair cut and then out to dinner. She has the money to do these things, but won't spend it on herself. She spent her last birthday alone and it breaks my heart.

ETA: Deducting points for not fully reading the instructions.

[peaseblossom55]

I would probably do restaurant gifts cards to the really nice older security guard who works in my building at work.

[paloslee]

Buy 100 toys at the dollar store and give it to 100 kids

Eta I see kids on a reg at my work that I don't personally know...sorry after reading it once more

[♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪]

I think some people are not reading the opening post very well...

The only people I don't know very well that I see on a somewhat regular basis are these two ladies that work at a sub shop near my work. They are usually really nice. I would probably try to find out what they like and buy it for them (pedicures, massages, favorite ice cream, a certain perfume).

[empireceo]

I have a tenant with two small kids whose husband just got deported. That money would go straight to her.

[heatherj9603]

So I'm spending the 100 on someone I don't really know but that I know of? I'd probably choose someone that I know was on hard times or was a single parent or they just lost their Job, etc. I'd go to the grocery store and buy lots of good food. Meats, cheese, lots of fresh produce (and throw in some fun things like chocolate) Buy things that are on sale and get the most for my money. Then find out where they live and show up with all the groceries.

[rooskie]

There is a lady who is super nice at the grocery and I always try to go through her lane. She was in the 20 items or less line yesterday and still waved to me when she saw me. I would do something sweet for her. I mean, she doesn't judge me for buying a cookie every week.

[singingsea]

I see this women and her daughter walking along the side of the road every morning. This road is insanely busy, it's not a good neighborhood and her little girl is close to my son's age. It freaks me out and I worry about them. I know $100 wouldn't get them a car so I think I'd buy them a bus pass. Something in regards to transportation.

[grahamcrackers]

At my old job (home-based behavior therapist) I worked with a with a family who had adopted to special needs brothers from Korea, both of whom had high levels of need, in many senses of the word. The father tragically died of cancer in 2013. The mom was one of the sweetest, most positive and patient people I've ever met. They don't struggle with finances, so I would use the money for something just for mom- maybe a spa day or something else relaxing so she could have a break and get some time to herself.


ETA: bad reading comprehension. This probably doesn't meet the question criteria...

[icequeen]

I would take the $100 to Costco or Sams club and buy a lot of canned and boxed food items and basic toiletries to donate to a homeless shelter or soup kitchen. Otherwise, I would buy rain gear, hand sanitizer, bug repellant, and a case of energy drinks for the garbage men who come to take my trash and recycling every week at 5am, no matter what the conditions are. And we get a lot of rain.

ETA the homeless shelter idea doesn't work, does it? Dang it.

[TheEleventhHour]

I would use it to buy coffee, bagels, and doughnuts for our maintenance and landscaping crews. They worked their asses off all winter clearing snow. With three blizzards we got record snowfall and being on the water the winds were brutal causing 9 foot drifts in front of people's car ports. They cleared everything so well and in such a timely manner ... Plus they still have their work cut out repairing roof and lawn damage this spring!

[lazyreader]

First person I thought of was one of the cashiers at my grocery store. He is always the nicest person.
He often has a brace on his hand when his joint flare up. I'd buy him $100 worth of massages for his achey hands.

[motleycrew90]

While I don't see them on a regular bases, if I had an extra $100 to donate I would either donate the money to our local animal shelter or buy supply's with the $100 for them. We have adopted many of our dogs through them and couldn't be more appreciative for what they did and keep doing for our furry family members!

[ellewills618]

E & I go to a play morning during the week. The older lady who runs it is great & I know she doesn't make much for her services. I'd probably get her a gift certificate for a nice dinner with her husband (he's been sick lately).

[makeawish]

Isn't anyone actually inspired to really do something like this? juliayadda, that's an awesome idea! When I saw a homeless man ignored by hundreds of people walking past, a friend and I went and bought $25 worth of food and water and handed it to him with a smile. His response was heart warming!! It doesn't have to be $100

To answer the OP - I would buy expensive boxed chocolates and give it to my neighbours in my circuit. To this day I haven't had a chance to repay their kindness and their help.

[stephiestark]

I take my dog to obedience school weekly. I recently found out that one of the instructors in a different class had her dog taken by her ex-partner. She had the dog for around 7 years and trained it to a high level where it would compete in agility courses. She talked to our class one day and told us to make sure that if you were sharing a dog with a partner to be sure that you have a contract in place for what happens if you go your separate ways. I don't know how I would spend the money on her but I would like to use it to brighten her day.

ETA: words.

[Deleted]

wrong thread.

[Sparkly]

Didn't read. It in answer to the initial question; my staff. We're going out to breakfast of drinking after work.

[fozziebear]

DD2 has a classmate, classmate's little brother has cancer. I'd buy food to make a couple of freezer meals and then gift cards for coffee and fast food type places near the hospital for the parents.

[nachobutt]

Apr 4, 2015 12:35:33 GMT -5 ♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪ said:

I think some people are not reading the opening post very well...

The only people I don't know very well that I see on a somewhat regular basis are these two ladies that work at a sub shop near my work. They are usually really nice. I would probably try to find out what they like and buy it for them (pedicures, massages, favorite ice cream, a certain perfume).

This is obviously my favorite answer. Support your local Sandwich artists!!!! I know first hand how much they would LOVE something like this from a regular customer that appreciates them.

[♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪]

Apr 4, 2015 20:43:14 GMT -5 nachobutt said:

Apr 4, 2015 12:35:33 GMT -5 ♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪ said:

I think some people are not reading the opening post very well...

The only people I don't know very well that I see on a somewhat regular basis are these two ladies that work at a sub shop near my work. They are usually really nice. I would probably try to find out what they like and buy it for them (pedicures, massages, favorite ice cream, a certain perfume).

This is obviously my favorite answer. Support your local Sandwich artists!!!! I know first hand how much they would LOVE something like this from a regular customer that appreciates them.

Funny you say that because I was actually thinking of following through with it. But like, sneakily. I'll update you with how it goes. :]