I will always break a pay-it-forward chain

Originally uploaded 05/10/2021
I'm here for coffee, not shame.
Transcription:
"I did, however, end up paying $18 for this iced coffee because who's going to be the person that..."
Who's going to break a pay it forward chain in the drive through line? Me, all day long. No question about it, I will never participate.
I pulled into Starbucks with my son and I was told that our drinks were paid for by the car behind me. I said, "Oh cool," and I took my stuff and I left.
My son goes, "You were supposed to pay for the car behind us." I said to him, "Listen, buddy, I had two options. One, I could feel guilty for cutting this chain short, or two, I could feel like a sucker for keeping it going. Only one of those options is free."
The people ahead of me weren't being kind. They were put under obligation by the person ahead of them and they're passing it on. I didn't want this. It is always worth $8 to me to not feel any more guilt than I already do.
I came here for a latte and a mediocre frozen sandwich, not a moral quandary and a side of shame.

[@Badman24u]

55 burgers, 55 fries, 55 tacos!!!

[@Notdjsbjj]

55 pies, 55 cokes, 100 tater tots!

[@lifeisactuallyveryboring.7771]

Not paying it 😂

[@legion4weRmany]

*55 BURGERS 55 FRIES*

[@bm6nation]

AH JUST DO IT YOU’RE RICH

[@fishyz1500]

i stopped it once at mcdonalds..i got 2 cheese burgers..no more than $3 i got to the window an they said your order is payed for..i asked how much was it an she told me it was $58..told her no thank you i only have $5 she said i dont blame you

[@charlottesmom]

I was so ready to rip him a new one, but you know what I agree with him. You shouldn't have to feel obligated to pay for the person behind you just because a chain started.

[@notreallynullno]

It's an isolated instance of kindness. That you contort it into a playground game for which you're defiantly flouting the rules is simply bonkers.

[@emmasch]

But same- What if theres a really expensive order behind someone and feels the pressure to pay for it! Thats why you end it.

[@FreeWorldSpirit313]

I heard another great explanation on why they broke it. They said "If you're in line at Starbucks you aren't in need as much as the homeless person on the corner. I'm going to help people that need the help more."

[@notquitehim]

Exactly my thoughts if you’re getting 4 dollar coffee you probably not in need

[@tomlxyz]

Even if, you pay someone else's and get yours paid, no one gets helped but those who decide to make expensive orders

[@kurthaas4331]

​@@tomlxyzit's called making someone smile.

[@paulmwilson62]

Last time I hit a Pay it Forward drive thru scenario I gave the money I had for my food to the cashier as a tip. First, because people hardly ever tip fast food workers. Second, because I imagine the cashiers are sick of asking if people want to pay for the people behind them.

[@soneyJ]

We’re sick of having to explain that the order is paid to the bewildered person at the window lol I never ask them if they want to keep it going. I let them ask. But I’m certain most of them feel obligated to keep it going. I tell them not to feel that way. Just take the W and go lol

[@tomlxyz]

​@@soneyJ good

[@negahplz1156]

Funny thing is I tipped a worker at White Castle drive thru, she didn’t even say thank you or give me bbq sauce for my chicken rings like I’d ask. Last time I’ll do that.

[@ohhammy3665]

Yep I give money to cashiers at fast food n gas stations, roll dubbies for em ask if they smoke n if they say yes just give it to em if they say no tell them I was going to give it to them n then they usually admit that they smoke 😂

[@Roboute-Guilliman]

I mean, you wouldn't be obligated to keep it going

[@AkaedatheLogtoad]

I don’t see why out of the kindness of someone’s heart they can just pay for someone’s meal, and that be the end of it. There’s no reason for a chain. at least not be on the fact to remind you that sometimes you should just reach out and help someone for no reason. but if you’re obligated meh

[@syguzman5739]

Your clip just appeared on my recommendations. Another customer at a Bojangles almost got swindled. A young man who had just got out of work pulled up and ordered 3 biscuits. The drive-thru employee asked if he wanted to pay for the car behind him, a total of $45 - yikes!! He politely declined and now some social media jerks are making him out to be cheap or greedy for refusing to pay some strangers $45 meal. I'm glad he stood his ground. Takes courage to say "no, thanks" and keep it moving. Charity is a *choice* not an obligation. Y'all take care of your money because no one else will! Happy 2023 🥳 🎊

[@RajuMoorpani]

If you go to bojangles your deserve to get bojangled

[@syguzman5739]

@Raju Moorpani I guess so... I've never eaten at that restaurant. I guess it's fried chicken but you can easily make that at home.

[@kiki246810]

If the price isn't too bad I would pay but Starbucks ain't cheap

[@ILOVEJESUS-AL]

Honestly your kinda doing the rest of them a good thing cause there’s gonna be people who are too scared to just say no

[@Miguelitometra]

Is not about pay forward with money is about doing kindness forward

[@q.t.gamingfamily]

I will and have always ended a pay it forward chain as well.

[@thomasflores7817]

Did the same thing at in n out. They were like “the car in front of you paid for your food” I just said thanks and drove away. People take their dumb trends and stick em where the sun dont shine.

[@VenuSalsa]

He didn't break it properly. He should have not accepted the free drinks too.

[@aringelblade]

So you can just not pay for the person behind you if the person in front of you has already paid? Nice

[@mikebergman1817]

Yes sir!

[@Evans808]

If you want to actually “pay it forward”, tip your servers!

[@dumpsterfire2985]

Thank you yes yes . I'm not the bad guy yes

[@CanadioIsCool]

+ it gives a giant headache to the baristas who have to keep trying to remember whos paying for who

[@xiqikxx8967]

A lady in front of me once paid for my drink bcz she was holding up a line since she was being very chitchatty with the cashier after she got all her drinks, a total of 8 minutes that she held the line for…..I wasn’t annoyed about waiting but I guess she felt bad after she realized the long line behind her.

[@OsakasFentanylAddiction]

In my defense, I came to Starbucks with the intention of paying for my own stuff

[@wilsandabus]

55 FRIES 55 BURGERS 55 WINGS

[@andersonczech9658]

It is supposed to be hard. Like character building hard. Changing someones life kind of hard. Not buying unnecessary things just to feel like you've done something is not the intended pay it forward premise.

[@RentzSosa]

Your setting a great example for your kid good job. Then decided to brag about your free coffee, you clearly can't make in the comfort of your own home. Thanks for making this country great again. 😃

[@hughjassol2072]

Pay it forward should only be at coffee places and you should always ask how much the next persons order it. Don’t pay it forward, if your order is $3 and the car behind you is $56

[@joshSmacknMouths]

This dude is funny agree all the way

[@nickbachman663]

I was in one of these at McDonalds and asked what the cost of the order behind me was. It was under $3.00 so I was okay with it. The total may have even been under $2.00. Had the total been more than a dollar or two more than I would have payed, I would've declined continuing the trend.

[@artvandalay13]

Good for you bud. Stop this madness.

[@ThatIckyGuy]

I’ll keep the chain going only if my order is equal to or less than the next order. Because then I don’t feel like I’m stealing.

[@kurthaas4331]

In the optimum setting, neither part should be aware of the next party's order amount until the first party pays.

[@Skottink]

Payin it forward with a drive thru heart attack is not a favor or a good deed. If someone wants to be a good person and they think money is how you do it then go pay for a homeless person to have a place to live. Being a good person is simply that.

[@andreal5445]

You should pay for your own food .... Skip thr chain and let the car behind get the pay it forward

[@mlblja]

That is not what pay it forward is about. It has to be something big. Not for McDonald's drive in.

[@tomtom9792]

💯

[@itsjustian8484]

It's the same as a person (stranger/friend/family) does something to help you out (you thinking that it was an honest gesture), and then comes by at some other time (when they need help) and then declaring to you that you "owe them a favor". Nothing was discussed, therefore nothing is owed. Kindness is to be genuine, and certainly never forced. Being guilted into kindness just leaves your accusers holding the real guiltbag in the end.

[@dollahbill510]

There are other ways to pay it forward. So someone pays for your coffee? Go out of your way to do something nice for someone else, it doesnt have to be about money. It could be something free and simple. Compliment someone, something like that. Starbuck chains are too expensive to keep going, especially wjen youre just going for 1 coffee

[@KeatonDee]

Bro what is that haircut? 😂

[@tobypainter9493]

Good for you bro .. give when and where you want to, not under "obligation"...

[@kokesrodriguez624]

Why do you look like you’re old and young at the same time

[@bridgetwilliams2926]

Wow

[@mikedahlin438]

Pay it forward u brokie

[@chefbenardee1408]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@TTnoyb]

selfish people smh

[@Z4P4T4]

Soooooo many cheap people in this thread 😂

[@spro5575]

Maybe he is so guilty that he is making a justifying video to get over it.

[@freedominchrist9595]

If it was Love… then what 🌱

[@saturn6563]

I will

[@elkidsandiego]

sorry that you patronize Starbucks as they are proven union busters….otherwise I enjoy all of your postings 😢

[@nylen8683]

bad lesson for the son.

[@scorpio_goddess1111]

Right

[@jdjacobo3594]

Wrong, it's a good lesson for the son. Why teach your children that it's good to be extorted by companies for your hard-earned money. Good for the people who want to participate, but if you didn't ask to participate, then you shouldn't have to. That son will be the one walking away, spending $8 for coffee, while your kids are stuck paying $50 for someone else's meal, on top of theirs because of.... good karma? So the lesson he should learn is good karma comes to those who can't say no?

[@JediWebSurf]

@@jdjacobo3594 it's a good lesson if the son understands it. If he's too little to understand then that's different. You can't explain it to him or use a different reason.

[@soccerbabe13129]

Saying youll never participate is low and selfish. I understand not everyone csn afford a more expensive order but if you nust take in this life and dont gice back then you are a terrible person and father teaching your son to be a narcissistic person. The amount of selfish people under this video is ridiculous. It's not cool to be a selfish person.

[@user-yq9xu5mq6v]

Legend.

[@monicabostan1081]

That's rather pathetic, nothing to be proud about. Have a great life

[@Andrew-it7fb]

What's pathetic is paying $50 for the person behind you because you give in to a ridiculous trend that's more about people feeling good about themselves than actually helping anyone.

[@syguzman5739]

It's not pathetic. And you're being judgemental. You don't know that man's financial situation, Karen 🤡

[@charlottesmom]

I only carry cash and a nearly empty debit card, if I only have cash for my $10.00 order and the person behind me is $43.90 no way could I pay for that, nor would it make me happy. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@dylans8177]

Dik

[@aaronlaferty1214]

Oh yeah I'd break it also people are just ridiculous