How is this properly made? Dude was doing something nice and said "hey, take a video of me doing this nice thing"
It's cool to see this, don't get me wrong. The way that kid ran inside made me happy.
But there's a but....
Buuuuuuut just do this shit every day. Find a way to be nice to your fellow human. Even if it's just complimenting someone's shoes. You get this experience in person.
I agree. It’s honestly pretty blatant attention seeking. Reminds me of the people who video themselves giving cash to homeless folks. Like…just do it. No need to record it all on video and jerk yourself off.
I get the point, but look at what that little bit of vanity posting led to - a $20 donation became $14,000 for their cause! Sharing is kind of bragging, but if it also inspires something bigger, does that make it worthwhile?
And yet the video caused enough other people to also do this kindness that the boy managed to raise a ton of money. While yeah, some people may be recording good deeds for clout, even though some aren't, if it inspires others to do good as well, who cares?
It is, until you realize that we have gutted education budgets to the point where extracurriculars like this don't exist in schools under a certain net worth.
Because I can post wherever I want! And, again, nothing to really smile about if you realize why the kid is doing it. Richest country in the world, but spending a couple grand on a band program is just too much.
A kid running a lemonade stand should be doing it for fun and to make some cash to buy something fun for themselves.
Helped my band kid daughter sell the candy bars/satsumas/Christmas wreaths down the years. They were great times, although it might be the rose tinted glasses and the nostalgia.
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u/RuairiQ Feb 20 '25
The video went viral, and the kid raised $14k for the band