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Saturday night, I was out for a friends birthday downtown, I was walking down Erie Street to find hall street (where I parked my car) when I approached a cab to drive me there because I wasn't sure where the street was. I got into the back seat of the cab and as soon as I got in, he asked me how I was paying (Cash or debit) I said cash. He refused to let me pay cash and pushed me to pay with debit instead. He did not put the meter on and told me that it was $10 which I knew it was supposed to be less. He continued to push paying debit on me, so I gave in because I just wanted to go home and get out of the cab. I found it a little strange but did it anyways. He passed me the debit machine where it said $10, he grabbed my debit, and put it in his portable machine and passed it back to me. Before I put my pin # in, he told me that it would say 'communication error' so we might have to do it a second time. I put my pin # in the machine and it said 'communication error' (just like he said) so I did it a second time, and again the machine came up as 'communication error'. I got frustrated and told him, "I'm just going to give you cash!" He said "that's fine", and while I was going through my purse to grab my money, he had my debit card still with him. As I was getting out of the cab, I told him to give me back my debit card. He said "Oh, Oh Sorry" as if it was a mistake. The next day, I went to TD bank to take out some cash and put my card in and it said 'invalid pin, card disabled' right away I called my bank and read them my access card # and they told me that it wasn't my card. So I checked my online banking and it wasn't the same number. So while I was in his cab, he swapped my debit card with a stolen identical debit card so he could drain my account. Good thing I got to it in time. I've done some research and this has happened in Toronto and Montreal. Beware to all younger girls who are taking cabs in downtown Windsor, especially late at night! The police have been notified.
After a 12 hour work day I stopped to pump my gas at the Petro Canada on Walker Rd. Clearly I wanted to get home too quickly because I forgot my wallet behind at the gas pump. Around an hour or so later I came out to sit on my front porch and enjoy this beautiful weather. A few minutes later a Chevy Cobalt stops in front of my house and a young man walks up my porch steps and tells me he has something for me as he unzips his jacket and hands me my wallet which I still hadn't even realized I had LOST! I was in shock for a few seconds and asked him if I could compensate him for his time and kindness but he refused as he proceeded to walk back to his car. I asked him what his name was and he told me Matthew. I said thank you so much Matthew! I need to say it again here in hopes that he sees this post. Words truly cannot describe how touched I am by your kind gesture and honesty. We are lucky to have young upstanding men like you in this city. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU MATTHEW!
To the white Dodge Caravan at Timmies on Walker and Ypres around 2:15PM today. I didn't have a small order by any means - chilli, ice-cap, and espresso - but when I got to the window, I was told you paid for my order. Thanks! It was a great start to the week. I made sure to pay it forward.
Signed,
The grey Dodge Ram.
To the person in the white journey at the Malden road Tim Hortons this morning , thank you very much for paying for my order. Such a kind thing to do. You made my Monday morning so much better !😊
I just want to thank our waiter Joe At the Spagos located at Dougall and Cabana! It was my mother in laws birthday and you made the night extra special with her favourite dessert! You also made my kids night by making them their own pizza. I also want to thank Shaun. My kids watched you make pizza for probably an hour and you would smile at them throw dough in the air and make them laugh. Thank you for showing them a good time. The staff at this location was truly wonderful, Spagos. you have been spotted!
Tonight my family celebrated a birthday at Red Lobster. I do not know this young lady's name but she took time from her job to pull a lobster out of the tank for my son and daughter to hold. She showed them how he could hold a straw in his little pinchers and did not rush my little boy who almost fell over he was so excited. Racing around to tell everyone he was touching the "lomster", he was over the moon.
There are certain people we encounter who don't let moments pass by. They seek out opportunities to bring a smile and they are present enough to see a little boy looking intently at the crustaceans with wonder.
Thank you dear server for taking your time to serve my son in such a unique and thoughtful way. He is a nature freak and watches documentaries on his free time. You provided him with an amazing experience that I as a mother was touched to watch. You went above and beyond and I thank you :)
So tonight, 10 days into my gratitude challenge I am grateful for the strangers who take time to truly see those around them and for the humans who are not so caught up in their own heads that they miss the chance to reach out and connect. #30daysofgratitude
A great big shout out to a wonderful awesome family man I wish I knew who you were you were in front of me at the drive-through at the McDonald's on Manning road I went to go pay for my child's happy meal and was told by the cashier that the gentleman in the vehicle in front of me paid for my order in full...
Noticed you two had some children in the car And pulled over to immediately give them food I beep the horn and I waved and I said thank you not sure if you heard me We are thankful for your kind gesture We knew who you were to repay the favor Thank you again kind hearts and souls are hard to come by and you set an awesome example Thanks again
I drove to the petro canada on ouelette and tecumseh road due to a light on my dashboard showing my tires werent full. I used the tire air machine and filled my tires but when I went to turn on the car after, it still came on. So I turned the car off and checked the tires if there might be a hole in one, and a great man offered me help checking my tire pressure, and since the air time ran out he payed for extra time for air to pump the tire I had that was low! I was so thankful that I had his help, it truly shows there are great people out there, as I was leaving he knocked on my window and handed me his tire pressure gage and insisted I keep it! Thank you to this wonderful man! Youve been spotted!