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my friend in Belleville (my hometown) was just part of a 'pay it forward' line at a local take out restaurant.

Posted by Andie Dec 6 '13, 11:08

the woman in front of her started it, paid for herself and then left money to pay 'for the next person', smiled at my friend, and left.

my friend, Tracey, was so surprised, but did the same thing for the person behind her. She had to wait a minute for her food and said it was awesome seeing how happy it made everyone and it was still going when she left.

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Nice, had that happen to me at Tim's once. All the staff couldn't believe how long it was lasting - J Dec 6, 11:37
the thing with these is that most people feel they should continue it, so all that happens is that the first person pays for the eventual person who c - zork Dec 6, 11:17 1
- but it makes a lot of people smile in between (i imagine it stops when there is noone behind you.) -- nm - Andie Dec 6, 11:21
nice. -- nm - znufrii Dec 6, 11:12
"Here's 2 bucks to cover lunch for that woman and her six kids. That'll cover it, right?" -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Dec 6, 11:09

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my friend in Belleville (my hometown) was just part of a 'pay it forward' line at a local take out restaurant.

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