Something to consider the next time you feel compelled to ban books on systemic racism or gender identity because they might “make your children uncomfortable.”
OH THIS IS GOOD!
This old lady handed her bank card to the teller and said “I would like to withdraw $10”. The teller told her “for withdrawals less than $100, please use the ATM.
The old lady wanted to know why... The teller returned her bank card and irritably told her “these are the rules, please leave if there is no further matter. There is a line of customers behind you”.
The old lady remained silent for a few seconds and handed her card back to the teller and said “please help me withdraw all the money I have.” The teller was astonished when she checked the account balance. She nodded her head, leaned down and respectfully told her “you have $300,000 in your account but the bank doesn’t have that much cash currently. Could you make an appointment and come back again tomorrow?
The old lady then asked how much she could withdraw immediately. The teller told her any amount up to $3000. “Well please let me have $3000 now.” The teller kindly handed $3000 very friendly and with a smile to her.
The old lady put $10 in her purse and asked the teller to deposit $2990 back into her account.
The moral of this story is....
Don’t be difficult with old people, they spent a lifetime learning the skill.
He put his bag down to go throw something in the trash and was accused of stealing his own bag when he returned to it. It wasn’t until a white woman stepped in that the police believed him.
“Today I made a traffic stop on this vehicle as it had a flat tire. The man pictured here was traveling to see family and was aware the tire was flat. He began explaining to me that he had a “donut” tire as a spare, however he did not have a jack to change the tire.
I told him I had one in my patrol vehicle and offered assistance in helping him change it.
I grabbed the Jack and began to place it under his car. He thanked me but said he could not allow a female to change his tire.
He started jacking it up but didn’t know how to take off the center cap. I assisted him in removing it.
He had some difficulties with the Jack which required me to lay on the ground and change placement.
As he was jacking the car back up he was obviously in pain, telling me that he had been shot 8 times and has severe leg/back pain.
I put the donut on and tightened the lugs. Let the Jack down and sent him on his way.
He inadvertently left an item at the scene of the traffic stop, so I caught up to him to return it.
At that time he asked me if we could take a picture together to say that he has proof that “cops aren’t bad”. I gladly agreed.
He told me he wanted to share his experience and asked I do the same.
Because, you see....it’s NOT a black and white thing. It’s NOT a male and female thing.
It IS a HUMANITY thing. All it takes is a little compassion.
Thank you, sir, for brightening my day.”
-Anonymous
Lonnie Johnson, a Black scientist employed at NASA in the early 1980s, was engaged in a project related to jet pumps. In a fortuitous accident, he inadvertently directed a stream of water across the room, sparking a brilliant idea for an innovative water gun. This led to the creation of the immensely popular Super Soaker.
To assess the viability of his creation, Johnson conducted an initial evaluation, comprising himself and his seven-year-old daughter. Her exuberant delight provided unequivocal confirmation that the water gun possessed immense potential. Subsequently, from the early 1990s onwards, the Super Soaker became a ubiquitous source of summer amusement for children throughout the United States. Moreover, this invention propelled Lonnie Johnson into the ranks of multimillionaires.