My car battery died in the Target parking lot and a stranger with jumper cables saved my whole afternoon.

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Saved my whole afternoon" feels like a stretch. That stranger just did a basic car fix. It's like saying someone saved your day because they handed you a pen you dropped. People used to handle small problems themselves. Now we act like every tiny bit of help is a huge rescue. It was just a jump start, not a heroic act.

mary30919d ago

But what if that small help was the difference between making rent or not? Like @the_tara said, a jump start can get you to a job interview. Maybe the person had no one else to call and was already stressed out.

the_tara19d ago

Actually had a dead battery last month and no cables. That quick help got me to a job interview on time. Small favors can have real impact when you're stuck.