A few weeks ago, while driving to San Bruno, I decided to take the San Mateo Bridge. I pulled up to the toll taker only to find out that the person ahead of me paid for my toll. I was shocked. A stranger had NEVER done anything nice for me. Then I thought, "This is that 'pay-it-forward crap isn't it?"
I got a little pissed because of two things: 1) I wasn't able to properly thank the person who generously paid my bridge toll, and 2) Oh the GUILT for I've been burdened with the job of paying it forward. Dammit, now I have to consciously look for opportunities to do a good deed. I had to choose carefully because no good deed goes unpunished so I'd need to commit the act while remaining anonymous.
Finally, the opportunity arrived! I was in the drive-thru at Starbucks (don't judge). The line was long and the person ahead of me was taking his or her sweet time moving forward then spent waaaaaay too much time at the window just to get a tall coffee. So I'm sitting there grooving to EPMD’s You Gots To Chill but keeping a close eye on the douche bag ahead of me because I have no problem using my car horn to wake someone up or remind them that the time is now to look up from the phone and drive.
The waiting continued and as it did, I noticed the line behind me getting longer and longer. I thought, "Damn, is this succubus in front of me buying stock options? Get the fuck outta here already!” Then I caught a glimpse of a fool behind me - sitting there in his little sports car - an older gentleman, naturally. I immediately thought, "The time to strike is now!" That poor schmuck never saw it coming. I just wish I could have seen his stupid face when the cashier told him his bill was paid but I didn't linger in the drive thru for that. I made my escape immediately and caught a green light too. Ah, success!
Now I am guilt free! Feels good too. I just might pay
and dash again, you know, for insurance.
