When did "DOING THE RIGHT THING" Horribly Backfire? - Reddit Podcast

[@amithegenius]

🧠🧠FINISH LISTENING TO ALL THE STORIES HERE kzbin.info/aero/PL5FcevqxOz5tuU1qghkOUcBqGKHKXHO0f 👍👍 SUBMIT YOUR OWN STORIES HERE amithejerk.com/submit

[@princessmarlena1359]

First story: OP should have grown a pair and counter sued, and appealed to the hilt. Also, how could she sue OP, what about the “Good Samaritan Law”?

[@midknight3350]

Not all countries have Good Samaritan laws.

[@princessmarlena1359]

@@midknight3350 True.

[@kevinstobaugh648]

Pretty darn sure OP wasn't sued (or at least found monetarily liable) for his good samaritan act of pulling the lady out of the burning car. Much more likely that despite the police report - and OP's opinion - that OP wasn't at fault for the accident, the lady's attorney was able to convince the judge or jury that OP was at least partially at fault for the accident

[@kevinstobaugh648]

I believe OP was on the hook for damages under the doctrine of contributory negligence (as opposed to the doctrine of comparative negligence).

[@midknight3350]

@@kevinstobaugh648 Still a crappy way to treat the one who saved her from a firey death.

[@jayden70]

Story 1: you didn’t save my life you ruined my death

[@StrategicLemon]

We live in a day and age when the right thing is wrong and we have to question if doing the right thing is indeed right.

[@frozezone2947]

No good deed goes unpublished

[@Vanilla_Neko]

A lot of the stories here are exactly why I pretty much refuse to help someone in an emergency unless there is just literally no one else that can help them. And even then I usually only do the bare minimum to get them safe or get someone else to help them

[@anonymousina9210]

The woman in the first story can go to hell... imagined being saved by someone from dying, but then sue them for ABSOLUTELY ZERO REASON

[@hungrymusicwolf]

Money, money is the reason. Oh and maybe spite / an attempt to blame someone else other than herself for her plight.

[@StrategicLemon]

Woman: Nobody asked you to save me. And for that, I'm gonna sue you.

[@tfordham13]

Her insurance wouldn't help her and the dude she hits wouldn't plus he was 1% at faul so he should pay a little bit

[@jackadams3878]

​​@@tfordham13 how was he even 1% at fault? What, because she was a woman?

[@nyotamwuaji6484]

People do that a lot and yet foe some reason everyone is always surprised

[@genevievehoskins6829]

It crushes me that women like the first story also sue their saviors for sexual assault after given CPR and mouth to mouth resuscitation. Women like them make it hard for other women to get help in the first place.

[@qmoorman]

The first one is blood boiling nonsense. Sexual harassment heimlich had me rolling

[@worldcomicsreview354]

Why don't the thankful kids ever stand up to the irate parents? Mine would regret it the rest of their days. If family can't correct scummy behaviour in family, who else is going to?

[@v3ru586]

My parents sticking to the treatment plan for me ADHD, despite no improvement, blaming the failure on the second diagnosis of being gifted, thus lazy. Never got a second opinion, never considered that an expert for pediatric psychology could be wrong. Even feared that my attempt to figure out what's wrong with me would make me lazier, as ADHD is a nice excuse for not doing your work properly. I'm in therapy for my ADHD and CPTSD. Plus, I tend to overwork, because I don't notice that I feel fatigue, not laziness. Thx, mom and dad

[@AurumFR]

There goes my motivation to be a good person. It's honestly not even worth it anymore. There are too many people who are willing to take advantage of others' kindness, and people who betray those who helped them.

[@carlmagrath6389]

Story One, doesn't happen in Australia, you're not allowed to sue your rescuer, no matter how much pain or injuries he/she causes to get you out of a burning car

[@tfordham13]

Well that means your countrie is awful

[@Fayanora]

I have learned to ignore homeless people. It was a hard won lesson. Literally every time I've tried to help one of them, I get dragged into some BS. Most innocuous example: promised to help this dude get some money for food, but I didn't have cash. Ended up walking to an ATM several blocks away, managed to get the money without him hanging around the ATM (told him to go into the store and look around) but the whole walk there he stunk of stale piss. Had to put up with it again when I bought his food for him. Then, I let two different homeless people who were friends of a friend stay with me (two different occasions, very different years) in my home. One of them got drunk, pissed all over my bed, and when my friend and I went to her place and got back later, the homeless guy had somehow managed to get the locks changed, locking us out. Second time went better, spent years with her, but she got more and more delusional, paranoid, and insane. Also, even after she got on social security for her issues and thus had a monthly income again, getting her part of the rent was like trying to squeeze blood out of a stone. She went on some trip somewhere at some point, was gone for a couple months. I literally cried when I heard she was coming back. I hadn't realized how miserable I'd been with her, and things just got worse from there. Tried to encourage her to get her own place now that she had an income, unsuccessfully for months. Finally got tired of her stalling and told her she had till March (which was another 6 months away) or I'd kick her out. She put a restraining order against me for some paranoid insane reason, and I had to move out to stay with the friend who introduced me to this crazy bitch. Even after the hearing where the judge basically threw the order out because he saw she was insane, I still couldn't manage to get rid of her the way I wanted to, as she refused to look for her own place. I had to get a new place and let her have that one. Even after all that, I still didn't learn. Guy in a wheelchair outside a CVS was stranded on the wrong side of the river. It was late at night, I stopped to help even though I was on my way to the grocery store and really couldn't afford the time, but nobody else was helping him. Even though I knew it was a bad idea, I helped anyway. I got proven right. He was slow, overly talkative, difficult to understand, it turned out he was naked from the waist down and I hadn't noticed (dark, and he was black, sitting in a black wheelchair). Buses weren't running that late. I got him an Uber but fuuuuuuck it took like two hours from meeting this guy to getting rid of him, and it ended up costing me $20. Which I only did because he said he could pay me back, but he never did. That was the final straw. I feel bad for homeless people, I think the government should just give them somewhere to live already. But I don't even acknowledge their existence when I pass one on the street anymore, as I've literally never had a positive experience with one in over 20 years.

[@Caelus32]

It's stories like these that turned me into a cold hearted sob. My mentality is "I ain't your papa. Now sink or swim."

[@Stari_cat]

No cause the first one literally made my blood boil-how does a human being hit someone with their car driving way faster than they need to be-nearly gets themselves and that other person killed-gets their life saved BY said person they nearly killed-and then SUE THE PERSON WHO SAVED THEMED FROM THEIR OWN STUPID ACTION??? LIKE WHYYY??!?? ( I’m so I’m not yelling at y’all but this just boggles my mind like what person on earth…)

[@tfordham13]

There insurance probably didn't pay

[@willsmackyahsmith9796]

First one sounds like a suicide attempt that failed and her response to sue was out of anger because OP interfered with her death.

[@tfordham13]

Or her insurance refused to pay do to her being at fault

[@dogofwar6769]

I basically let myself be talked into being the co-signer for a second mortgage for my grandparents home in the '00 after my grand dad died. I was an over the road trucker at the time and only really came home once a month. Turns out my grand mother and one of my aunts took the money we got for that mortgage and spent it at the local indian casino instead of paying down her bills. So we lost the house and they ruined my credit.

[@lucideirune1635]

I had an incident like this. A toddler had jumped out of a moving car onto the opposite lane. I stood in front of the kid stopping traffic bc the child would have been killed if I hadn’t. Mother was a complete ingrate and picked up her child, stuck her nose in the air when looking at me, and drove off. First poster should have filed for bankruptcy. By doing this, the person suing wouldn’t get a dime from him.

[@manunuod_ako1766]

Story 1 was crazy. I watched 1 video where a child accidentally burned her god mother's house. But she had to sue the kid to claim her insurance. She didn't want to do it but that is the only way the insurance will pay for the damages. Crazy.

[@dtczyk8976]

Yeah I couldn’t hear anymore after the first story. if this is is how we reward heroes, don’t expect people to become them.

[@hungrymusicwolf]

I mean... there are quite a few movements around the world going "yeah screw this I'm out" in one form or another, so you're a bit late with that diagnosis.

[@GiordanDiodato]

@@hungrymusicwolf some of them lack the good samaritan law. like China.

[@hungrymusicwolf]

@@GiordanDiodatoThose movements are as large if not larger in countries that do have some form of it.

[@worldcomicsreview354]

​@@GiordanDiodatoChina has "lie flat" or "let it rot" (Bai Lan). Japan has Hikikomori ("shut in"), who think the rat race isn't worth it. The west has MGTOW, who are guys that think the divorce courts are so stacked against them that relationships with women, or engagement with society, just isn't worth it. (Though there's probably as many women checking out too, they just haven't put a name on it)

[@Astrolionking]

This is why ppl never help ppl in need cause there are those few who take advantage of that kindness and it’s fucked up.

[@angle5327]

The first one reminded me of the Incredibles and how they would have died and we're saved but sued the person that saved them.

[@hungrymusicwolf]

Story 1: And this, my dear friends, is why people don't help each other anymore.

[@Lightfyre281]

I got a story of my own: when I was in high school there was a girl in my neighborhood who rode my bus who was a few years older than me but was developmentally disabled and held back in school because of it. She had no friends and people made fun of her so I was nice to her. We became friends BUT it wasn't a very pleasant friendship. You'd think that someone with her type of delays wouldn't be capable of being abusive/manipulative, but ohhhh dear god, she took control of my life and made me miserable for roughly 2 years, forcing me to go places with her and spend all of my free time with her. I couldn't say no or she'd throw a tantrum or guilt trip me. She told me that all of my hobbies/interests were dumb and I should only have HER hobbies/interests. Plus she tried to force her religion down my throat and told me I'd go to hell if I didn't believe the way she did. I could write an entire book on how awful she was to me. My family moved to another neighborhood my senior year and I was SO relieved not having to deal with her anymore. If I'd known how obnoxious she'd been I would have never talked to her. I mean I still felt sorry for her but ugghhh, she was so toxic.

[@MrErik052005]

“No Good Deed Goes Unpunished” I keep this saying in mind when I think about “helping”. Just stay out of it.

[@ray-chan9885]

I just imagine the green goblin saying that and it inspires me to never help people

[@MrErik052005]

@@ray-chan9885 haha that’s funny. I forgot about that. Life has only strengthened that quote’s accuracy

[@The144Kth]

These are all so depressing. Not even the stories of abuse compare to these.

[@jordanwardle11]

The last one was funny at least

[@lions4eva]

ok now that first one is just bull

[@nickolasrayhortontyler3446]

The first one I've heard as an actual real life story before😢

[@vikki0312]

and the worst is that if they find that he could've done something and just didn't, he could've been sued for just doing nothing

[@Cheeseman66]

Upside down. And the roof was caving in?? Can someone explain that🤣🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@lions4eva]

@@Cheeseman66 well the roof of a car is very thin and is easy to break, i child can dent it with a punch, should've just acting like he was in shock and couldn't do anything

[@charlesanthony7682]

The thing is the op should have been protected by the good Samaritan act. The judge and suer, aught to be disbarred and for her reimbursement to op and damages to his character.

[@raerose2278]

I love your vids and listen to your playlist all the time! 🥰

[@carrieoliver7586]

story #16 rlly made me mad frick that cop my cat is my child if it was an 8 year old child he wouldnt say shit a cat is not just property they are living being , i bet that poor baby was terrified good on you for blocking her in. you'd be my forever friend if you did that for me and my fur baby

[@Dostoron]

okay, modern world rule: never get involved if you have the option of walking away, helping will always hurt you for nothing.

[@ImpoSher]

This mentally hurts

[@MegaKBang]

Remember people, this is why you should never help anyone, they will always try to ruin your life as a thanks.

[@BriannaWeldon]

I have to stop listening to this before I give up on humanity.

[@foxpro3002]

You gave up on humanity after hearing about a bunch of assholes who make up just 10% of us, honestly dude you need to get more.

[@charliescott859]

This is why I just keep walking in life. Don't turn around don't look back you just keep walking.

[@rocmsocem]

That's ridiculous, especially if it's her fault

[@carlwatson4486]

No good deed goes unpunished. Unfortunately.

[@MidnightWildspirit]

Stuff like this is one day cause the death of Someone because Nobody will want to help.

[@StrategicLemon]

And it's even scarier if it happens you. On the verge of death and someone is questioning if they should help you or not out of fear you might sue them.

[@bensoncheung2801]

@@StrategicLemon Imagine if they resolve to walk away and not mess with you.

[@rabbit0664]

Oh it is scary. Long story short I temp left an abusive household. Because I had nowhere to go I was homeless. Ran into a guy who seemed nice at first but it went worse. Guy grabbed my arm and wouldn't let me leave. Kept looking around for help but nobody did anything. He only let me go because I was having a panic attack. Unfortunately I had to go back.

[@CristobalWatsonHernandez]

"If litter bothers you so much you should just throw it all away" I would, but I don't think I can fit you in the bin...

[@michael9446]

Last Story: Bird’s can’t control when they poop since they have no sphincters. Not sure if OP was implying the bird did it on purpose, but fun fact regardless

[@tytoalba605]

Snowy areas hack keep a bag of cat litter in your trunk and a foldable shovel. Cat litter is salty clay and gritty so gives you traction to get unstuck the shovel helps dig you out as to much snow and the litter wont work.

[@shadowthehedgehog370]

For story 12, op did accidentally kill 12 people. So the car that was recked had 5 people in it all of whom where killed. Then the car that he let go in front of him, drove forward and lost control, he fell of the road and hit 3 cars 1 of which had casualties. The car had 5 people in it. Then the man that had killed all 10 of those people died with his kid in the car who also died.

[@ericlaforge9445]

You can crash in her again lol

[@retrobros9684]

Hi. What version of Sypro is that? Thanks

[@Oddballkane]

Saved a baby bird. It was too young to remember me, but a few days later, I found out it had died. 😢

[@6el7]

i hate when this happens

[@theworkshopwhisperer.5902]

I'm seeing a theme that a lot of these could be avoided if the country happened in had half decent Samaritan laws.

[@juststoppingby390]

That first one horrific. But never change who you are because others have bad behaviour

[@StrategicLemon]

I'm pretty sure if anyone went through what happened in the first story, they'd stop helping people altogether with fear that it may happen again.

[@The-Negative-Commentator]

2:02 woulda let her die Ngl

[@FirearmsEngineering]

Imma be real with everyone. I aint ever gonna go to jail for illegal possession of a firearm. Because regardless of the law i will have a firearm. The would be more illegal than i am.

[@Chesse291]

earlly

[@Rebelartist83]

Story 8 was pretty sad luckily for me we have a pretty nice homeless person at our church Mr Charlie a old guy with glaucoma and honestly is a nice Forrest Gump type our church is in a converted bar next to a Family Dollar he's one of the few bums we know can loiter and not bother anyone or the few that we can say come on in and enjoy the AC and couch in the lobby and know he's not casing the joint..sad thing is our town is full of HOA PTA types and Karen's and bullies and super rich types not much for poor people or the homeless but Charlie's a good dude and everyone at church does their best but small congregation and lots of people being pay check to pay check so we're poor ourselves lol but he's decent but we get our fair share of weirdos and tweakers ect and they don't start crap cause we're not rich folks & the cops who attend our church all know the lousy ones and have tried to help them before..but they all know Mr .Charlie and respect him..our town has crap resources and a lot of beaurocratic crap involved if anyone tried to get him a welfare home or voucher for a motel the sad thing is all the lousy bums and junkies punish good guys like Mr. Charlie by gaming the system or taking all the resources from guys and people like him and poor people and you got the Richie's like the ones I mentioned making it hard for the poor or honest bums like our friend and he doesn't want a go fund me and doesn't ask for crap but because he's honest and is trying his best we respect him and do our best but sadly alot of rich snobs would have him put in jail or given a 500$ fine for loitering but not bothering anyone so he just stays in the strip mall where the church is and outta the way the ministers let him since it's shady and he can avoid a fine and knows we're all his friends and do what we can but a lot of folks might say well jails not bad he'd get a meal and a cot blah blah nope a heavy fine and a vagrancy charge and probably beat up by the actual winos and junkies that see him as a easy target because he's nearly blind and honest pretty crummy and nobody gives charlie a hard bill like a 20 or 50 cause it might get stolen so he's happy with spare change and a box of fiddle faddle and a friend there's alot of mr Charlie's in the world and in your own back yard don't be afraid of them or afraid to talk to them or help them if you can or introduce them to some folks that might have help info but just remember God loves them same as you or anyone even the criminal bums yet use wisdom and discernment when dealing with them and be careful but never know when your one paycheck and illness away from being homeless your self.. please excuse my lack of punctuation my eyesights isn't the best and take care and God bless..

[@Cxa24-o4p]

Obviously me =/

[@crystalweible152]

Made it to eight minutes.

[@bensoncheung2801]

👋👋

[@superboydv4676]

Story 1: this is why women shuldnt drive. And the entitlement from her and other people who sue their saviors is something that will stop good Samaritans from saving other people

[@withinseven1762]

AYO this was ONE WOMEN now you say ALL women SHOULDN'T DRIVE!? This is NOT THE 50's.Your the type of person to have one had experience then say the whole thing is bad!

[@Nyxluulxyn]

Hold on what-

[@superboydv4676]

@@withinseven1762 🤷‍♂️kinda right. My case was that a woman was texting while driving and rear-ended me when traffic rapidly slowed down. She blamed me and the amount of convincing I had to do to the police officer because he also thought I was in th wrong was disturbing. Any normal person would have seen i was rear-ended. Officer ended up splitting the blame 50/50 and we both didn't have insurance so I had to pay out of pocket. This is the most ridiculous story I have but there were also many other close calls I've had because of women drivers😂

[@withinseven1762]

@@superboydv4676 yeh that doesn't mean all women

[@superboydv4676]

@@withinseven1762 still a high percentage of them tho

[@rizkiramadhan9266]

Could you at least use real measurements peoe actually understand?

[@worldcomicsreview354]

Cor fuc'n 'ell, got a proper fanatic 'ere, 'ent we, lads?

[@davevalens9918]

Well, as the old saying goes... No good deed ever goes unpunished.☹️🤦