Nice girl

By Lithiac - 04/02/2014 06:16 - United States - Ocala

Today, at the grocery store, an elderly woman asked for help with some tea. I lent her a hand, spending a good twenty minutes reading different labels out loud until she found one she liked. After she was done, she handed me a pamphlet and said, "You're a nice girl. I hope you don't go to hell." FML
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girlbye23 15

She was just looking out for you OP! At least she didn't call you ugly like most FML old people would.

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flashback.miss 28

better than the old ladies that damn you to hell and was nice to just give you a pamphlet rather than try to push her beliefs on you.

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ahsanmasood 4

honey, you let it in from one ear and let it out immediately from the other! I think your a really sweet person to help her out, who ever she was! But don't let this put you off from helping strangers. One helps because one helps, not because one feels that the other is worthy of assistance. It really does help to have thick skin. *hugs*

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cyttex 13

Umm the lady didn't really insult her in anyway.

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MariahCarolyn 2

As someone who is not Christian and never will be, I would be extremely insulted by someone trying to push their religious beliefs on me.

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WhatsOpTic 11

I agree with 42. In no way did she insult her. In no way did she push her beliefs on her. She gave her a pamphlet, not a lecture. I'm a Christian and I have friends who are atheist. I don't push my beliefs on them. She was just being nice.

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gracehi 31

She was being completely tactless, not nice. Although, she meant well.

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knight2109 12

Being held a pamphlet and told "I hope you don't go to hell." is more or less the same as "Join my religion or you're going to hell." So yes it was an attempt to convert their faith.

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smokecloud_ 37

As an atheist I probably would've been mildly annoyed. Maybe not outright offended, but it would rub me the wrong way.

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WhatsOpTic 11

Well I don't think she would mean to be offensive, just trying to be nice in a Christian way. I'm not trying to be preachy here, but Christians will always want to convert you. Some are more persistent and annoying than others. I for one will ask a friend their religious views. If they differ we just have a conversation over it and we're perfectly fine. Not trying to annoy them, just express my views in a nonconflicting way, the same way I think she was trying to do.

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KinkyCurly 13

I heard heavens awesome...so I too hope you don't go to hell :)

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warsun 27

What if heaven was horrible and hell was epic? I mean no one came back to life to tell if heaven was truly awesome..... Idk I got bored and thought shit up

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perdix 29

You need all the good wishes you can get. After pissing away 20 minutes to sell a $5 box of tea, I'm sure your manager is damning you to Hell!

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Lithiac 11

Actually I was just doing some shopping myself. xD

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warsun 27

#105 so you weren't working there? How kind of you

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aire101 16

Obviously she wasn't working, but really the manager wouldn't mind an employee 'wasting time' like that if it led to a positive review on the store called in to corporate. Managers are sometimes required to get a certain amount of those in a period of time, but people love to complain and no one likes to praise. As bitchy as old people can be, they are also the ones most likely to call a number and give positive feedback on a store.

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nerevarine94 12

Maybe she is the grim reaper and you're not to far down her list.

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thelittlemissy 29

When you're working with elderly, you learn these kind of things they tell you are really good things. She obviously cares about you :D

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YooperTransplant 8

"Good news: I won't! There's no such place!"

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MariahCarolyn 2

My thoughts exactly! Haha.

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DanielleinDC 33

I like to say, if I don't have to spend eternity with the likes of [insert names of people who spread hate in the name of religion], I guess I won't be in hell. Or you could tell her that you didn't have a trip to Michigan planned anytime soon.

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grgnyce 8

That's awesome, LOL...sorry OP!!!

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destructor2014 3

That's when you say to them, "Well if I do, I'll be sure to stop by and say hello to you!"

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sharpshooterben 13

I mean did you expect anything in return? The comment was a lil over the top but some people are that way

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