r/MadeMeSmile • u/mindyour • 7d ago

Wholesome Moments You can tell how much this meant to him.

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u/con098 7d ago

I might be more cynical than I thought I was

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u/Own-Category-7888 7d ago

Then consider this, kindness is contagious and maybe they just felt moved to share this moment to encourage others to be more open and kind as well.

True altruism may not exist, but that doesn’t erase the good that was spread from them sharing this. Maybe they just wanted clout, but they did do something wonderful for this man that clearly meant a lot to him. And now his Airbnb business is booming and he probably continues to meet good and kind people that want to have a similar experience and connect with him. Kindness tourism if you will. How beautiful is it that so many humans saw this and felt so moved, they now too want to do the same for someone else. Doing kind things for people feels wonderful.

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u/emsiem22 4d ago

Kindness tourism

What a timeline we live in ...

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u/-Badger3- 7d ago

Consider this: they're clout goblins.

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u/czerilla 7d ago

Consider this: If we can trick people into being considerate and doing wholesome things for each other for clout, that's a victimless crime, if there ever was one!

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u/BlackGenesis7088 7d ago

You know what I don’t hear this point said enough. Who cares if it’s for clout, it made that man’s day, and seeing him light up like that made mine

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u/Own-Category-7888 6d ago

That was basically my point, thank you for saying it better!

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u/-Badger3- 7d ago

You can be happy for the old man while still recognizing the fact that the women are clout goblins. The two aren't mutually exclusive.

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u/Own-Category-7888 6d ago

I literally said they may just want clout. I don’t think you actually read my comment.

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u/WolfyTn615 7d ago

I might not be sure on what cynical means anymore 😭