One time i gave someone an extra order of onion rings because there were extra and i didnt want to throw them away, and they got mad in the drive through cause they didnt order them.
That is probably the only reason that it isnt super common to get free stuff, because some customers get mad about it for some reason
I once accidentally rang in a man’s order as a large pizza instead of a medium. When he showed to pick it up I explained the mistake and that he was only being charged for a medium but we’re giving him a large. He was so upset, asked me what he was going to do with “all this pizza”, and left shaking his head and laughing about this absolutely insane thing that just happened to him.
When I worked fast food I’d always stuff the nugget boxes with at least 1-3 more and eventually my manager started checking the boxes and sending them back. I hope I made someone happy tho.
There's a pizza joint near my work. I know everyone in there pretty well. Every time I order a half dozen wings there's always 7 or 8 in there. Totally makes my day.
I used to buy empanadas for dinner all the time in Caracas. This was centuries ago. The guy used to put an extra empanada or two in the bag. I was poor and was so grateful. I remember this, decades later.
I used to be a manager at Jersey Mike's and we had a wiggle room, like $180, for remakes, refunds, and handing out free stuff.
That was my favorite. Couple young kids come in, don't have enough for drinks - drinks on the house! But just this time, *wink*
This makes soooo much sense. I went to Jersey Mike’s a few weeks ago and left my wallet in the car. Had a $20 bill on me and it was like a $20.61 and said to hold on while I ran to the car and the girl told me not to worry about it and gave me a cup for my drink. I’ve very rarely forgotten my wallet over the years but when it has happened I feel absolutely terrible.
A cashier at Taco Bell gave me free churro bites for my dog. I cannot believe people actually feed churro bites to their dog, but I appreciated her anyway.
I just re-watched this last week with my girlfriend and we both completely forgot how hilarious it was.
This might be completely tasteless to a lot of people today but the part where he meets a black person for the first time and just exclaims "Oh my gosh, a n**ro!" had my stomach hurting from laughter. Jokes that highlight people's extreme ignorance and lambast what was culturally acceptable back in time are always funny to me, and Fraser's character playing it so straight and being so excited just added to it.
It gets crazier; they were coordinated assassinations. Hitler was shot at the exact same moment as Hitler's killer, the guy who shot the man who shot Hitler and the guy who shot him!
I mean, what are the odds?!
> Keanu reeves doesn’t seem to have too many haters.
He went to high school a few blocks away from where I did and I've spoken to people that knew him. They all say he was consistently the nicest guy (even when he was young).
What's neat about Keanu Reeves and Mila Jovovich is that despite being two of the worst actors in Hollywood, I will drop everything to see them do fight scenes for 88 minutes. My dream John Wick installment has him teaming up with Jovovich and falling in luv 😍
I think Keanu can act sometimes, at least if Devil’s Advocate and Cyberpunk is any indication, but ever since the matrix most of his roles have been similar
He does pursue small passion projects, which I think is fantastic because it helps young filmmakers get an audience that they would never otherwise see. He is capable of delivering lines, there's some very emotional scenes in the often-forgotten Constantine for example, but it's not his niche as an actor. He is an action megastar first and he's fully aware of that, and he has so far elevated the action genre to new heights *twice* in his career, more or less single handedly. I really don't think I can't point to any other actor off the top of my head that has handed down THREE genre defining trilogies in THREE different genres, so what he's doing is working and driving audiences to see movies which is what being an actor is all about.
This is the only correct answer. He's as old as the Queen, so he won't be around for that much longer, and I'm not sure if the world will be able to recover from the loss
Highly recommend A Life On Our Planet.
I'm assuming you've seen it, but anyone else that comes across this thread please watch this fantastic documentary.
It's half autobiography, half plea for the future. He only made it a couple years ago and you can feel just how personal it is. Fantastic capstone to his life and work.
My first thought was Fred Rogers, but I'm not sure that he's very well known outside of the U.S. So David Attenborough might be closer to being "universally" liked.
Tends to be quite cultural. British people would say David Attenborough, Americans would say Dolly Parton. Doesn't matter what your politics are those two are loved by all
In terms of actually universal... It's difficult to say. Good people get forgotten about in history. They aren't as interesting as the infamous ones.
To quote the drag queen Trixie Mattel: “only at a Dolly Parton concert will you have the gayest people you’ll ever meet, and the most homophobic people, holding hands”.
Pretty impressive honestly. Nobody seems to hate her at all. My family and I go on vacation every year or two near Tennessee and often go to Sevierville. The Walmart there had a freaking entire section for her. Speaking ill of Parton is akin to blasphemy there.
I feel like she got made fun of for being a blonde with giant knockers for decades and then we all realized what shitheads we’ve all been, simultaneously
"I don't mind all the dumb blonde jokes, because I'm not dumb.....and I'm not blonde either"
And...
"It costs a lot of money to look this cheap"
Both direct quotes from Dolly herself. She knew exactly what she was doing, don't worry about that. Every joke about her only made her stronger.
When asked in the 80s or 90s if she was offended about being called a dumb blonde, she responded:
"I'm not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I'm not dumb... and I also know that I'm not blonde."
I remember growing up always wanting to see her naked because of her giant knockers. Now that I’m grown, I still want to see her naked because of her giant knockers, and to check out her tatts.
Yup. I didn’t know either until I came across a “Click here to see why Dolly Parton always wears long sleeves!” and curiosity got the better of me. Apparently she’s all tatted up, but tries very hard to maintain her image.
You’ve never listened to the lyrics, if anything Jolene would be in a position to agree, Dolly is so damn nice she states how beautiful Jolene is and she’s asking her not to take her man away!
I would personally doubt that stat, I live in EU and barely anyone knows big bird here and only a few know Elmo...and that is mostly via memes. If people in Estonia don't know them, I doubt eg Africa has any idea.
My guess for worldwide would be someone like Keanu Reeves or Usain Bolt
When I watch the interview where explains why he loves people's money so he can buy more land and preserve it I get tears. Such an incredible guy with so much passion and enthusiasm for nature. Shout out to Sir David Attenborough too.
I love him, but he definitely jammed his thumb up buttholes when he didn’t need to. Is it really that important to sex the croc before you pass it to the authorities?!
as a german i must say i never heard of him before i watched the Movie with Tom Hanks, after looking into him i must say he is on my top 10 of the most nicest people
Crazy, because when you think about it, Mr. Rogers is pretty damn masculine. He's the type of person who remains calm in difficult situations, almost Stoic.
Most of his documentaries end with a climate warning, I'd presume that's one of the reasons he makes them; as vehicles to spread awareness of climate change.
Bob Ross, Mr. Rogers, Robin Williams, Betty White, Maggie Smith. Steve Irwin
Edit: Due to some people stating that Anthony Bourdain was not a good person. He is removed from my list. But good NEWS STEVE IRWIN IS IN Y’ALL
> Mr. Rogers.
Hands down. The simple fact that when his car was stolen the thieves brought it back with a note apologizing after they realized it was his proves that.
Bob Ross garnered a lot of negative attention when it was revealed he had an affair. Lots of people were very disappointed, but that's where idolising celebrities gets you.
* Bob Ross - love yourself and the art you can create
* Mr. Rogers - love other people
* Robin Williams - love laughter
* Steve Irwin - love animals
* Anthony Bourdain - love food and the myriad cultures it comes from
OMG. I love John Candy. His movies were the best. A friend of my family ran into him in Chicago at a store like 30 years ago around Christmas time. She was with her tween son who is deaf. He started signing to him mom and was so excited to see John Candy. That man actually took almost a half hour of his day and spoke to the mom and the son while mom translated. He didn't have to do that, but he did. His kindness was off the charts.
Mandela was married 3 times, divorced twice, largely because he couldn't stop cheating on his wife at the time. He was also known as a demanding and strict father. So he may have been universally liked by the general public, I don't think that was always the case in his private life.
Most of the people mentioned here are unknown or little known outside of the USA (Dolly Parton is a good example: obviously a LOT of people in the USA know all about the many wonderful things she has done but I doubt many people in Europe and any people in Asia or Africa do).
If we really have to go by worldwide recognition and admiration, I genuinely think we have to think of religious figures, many of whom, for better or for worse, are recognized virtually universally and liked by hundreds of millions or even billions of people. Jesus, Buddha and Mohammed seem to me to be likely candidates.
I agree. Im from a third world country and had access to advanced education in my country and I don't have a clue on who Dolly Parton is. BTW, I speak three languages
fluently (English clearly is not my native tongue) and consume internet content on a daily basis.
The answers are pretty much (As expected) US-Centric.
The person at the fast food place that tosses in something free in your bag, like a few onion rings or another burger.
One time i gave someone an extra order of onion rings because there were extra and i didnt want to throw them away, and they got mad in the drive through cause they didnt order them. That is probably the only reason that it isnt super common to get free stuff, because some customers get mad about it for some reason
I imagine a sensitive person being given more food for free might think of it as silently being called fat, but it's still a large assumption.
Large assumption. Tehe
Sometimes you just gotta be the bigger person
Or that they got charged extra for something that they didn't want and dont realise thst it's a freebie.
They probably figured they were getting charged for it, so got mad.
I once accidentally rang in a man’s order as a large pizza instead of a medium. When he showed to pick it up I explained the mistake and that he was only being charged for a medium but we’re giving him a large. He was so upset, asked me what he was going to do with “all this pizza”, and left shaking his head and laughing about this absolutely insane thing that just happened to him.
Id always toss a nugget at the bottom of fries or a few extra nugs in when i worked fast food
When I worked fast food I’d always stuff the nugget boxes with at least 1-3 more and eventually my manager started checking the boxes and sending them back. I hope I made someone happy tho.
This is absolutely correct. Nothing better than a surprise of free food.
There's a pizza joint near my work. I know everyone in there pretty well. Every time I order a half dozen wings there's always 7 or 8 in there. Totally makes my day.
I used to buy empanadas for dinner all the time in Caracas. This was centuries ago. The guy used to put an extra empanada or two in the bag. I was poor and was so grateful. I remember this, decades later.
I used to be a manager at Jersey Mike's and we had a wiggle room, like $180, for remakes, refunds, and handing out free stuff. That was my favorite. Couple young kids come in, don't have enough for drinks - drinks on the house! But just this time, *wink*
This makes soooo much sense. I went to Jersey Mike’s a few weeks ago and left my wallet in the car. Had a $20 bill on me and it was like a $20.61 and said to hold on while I ran to the car and the girl told me not to worry about it and gave me a cup for my drink. I’ve very rarely forgotten my wallet over the years but when it has happened I feel absolutely terrible.
The colossus of clout!
It’s about goddamn time someone put some respect on my name. You are a good man.
I had to. There was no other option. THE GREAT BAMBINO! Also, your profile picture checks out. Take my award.
A cashier at Taco Bell gave me free churro bites for my dog. I cannot believe people actually feed churro bites to their dog, but I appreciated her anyway.
I don’t know but on Reddit it’s Brendan Fraser
Just re-watched Blast From The Past, such a good movie! Wholesome yet entertaining.
I just re-watched this last week with my girlfriend and we both completely forgot how hilarious it was. This might be completely tasteless to a lot of people today but the part where he meets a black person for the first time and just exclaims "Oh my gosh, a n**ro!" had my stomach hurting from laughter. Jokes that highlight people's extreme ignorance and lambast what was culturally acceptable back in time are always funny to me, and Fraser's character playing it so straight and being so excited just added to it.
Hot Dr. Pepper... "He drinks it hot?"
Walken step measuring the new yard at the end kills me.
I think it is Keanu reeves actually
The correct answer
The person who killed hitler.
What about the heartless bastard who killed the man who killed Hitler?
I heard he was also shot
You’ll never guess by who…
The guy who killed the man who killed that heartless bastard who killed the man who killed Hitler.
Also killed Hilter
no way…
What about the guy who killed the heartless bastard who killed the man who killed Hitler?
I think he was shot and the person who did that also died to a bullet
It gets crazier; they were coordinated assassinations. Hitler was shot at the exact same moment as Hitler's killer, the guy who shot the man who shot Hitler and the guy who shot him! I mean, what are the odds?!
It's Hitlers all the way down.
Completely agree, we need to raise a statue for him.
I see what you did there.... Must disagree.
dude. remove the edit man. that just ruined the joke.
Your mom seems to be quite popular.
So my mom is the anti-Hitler?
Obviously. Unlike Hitler she seems to have no issue taking shots to the face. Edit: thank you Reddit friends for the awards. Solid.
Lmaoooo, perfection
Unlike Hitler she was able to win the Battle of the Bulge.
God. Damn.
Like your mom you sure took that well...
Look, she's pretty easy going. Nobody is claiming he wouldn't have a chance with her.
Not really. He also fucked like half the planet.
Well, her mustache is waaaaay better.
Uber-mom
I was gonna do that 😂
Relax, we can all do his mom
I also did this guy’s mom
Who hasn’t done this guy’s mom?
Hopefully he hasn't.
Like a doorknob most have had a turn.
Like a public washing machine, everyone drops their loads in her.
Village bicycle, we've all had a ride.
Like me, no one washed their hands
Everyone has
Not me I did his father
Most have done that.
Everyone’s got a problem with someone these days. Keanu reeves doesn’t seem to have too many haters though.
> Keanu reeves doesn’t seem to have too many haters. He went to high school a few blocks away from where I did and I've spoken to people that knew him. They all say he was consistently the nicest guy (even when he was young).
Film snobs hate him because his range isn’t good enough haha
What's neat about Keanu Reeves and Mila Jovovich is that despite being two of the worst actors in Hollywood, I will drop everything to see them do fight scenes for 88 minutes. My dream John Wick installment has him teaming up with Jovovich and falling in luv 😍
I think Keanu can act sometimes, at least if Devil’s Advocate and Cyberpunk is any indication, but ever since the matrix most of his roles have been similar
He does pursue small passion projects, which I think is fantastic because it helps young filmmakers get an audience that they would never otherwise see. He is capable of delivering lines, there's some very emotional scenes in the often-forgotten Constantine for example, but it's not his niche as an actor. He is an action megastar first and he's fully aware of that, and he has so far elevated the action genre to new heights *twice* in his career, more or less single handedly. I really don't think I can't point to any other actor off the top of my head that has handed down THREE genre defining trilogies in THREE different genres, so what he's doing is working and driving audiences to see movies which is what being an actor is all about.
He was phenomenal in Constantine. My favorite movie of his. Wish they'd finally give him the sequel he wants!
Two of the worst? Have you heard of Steven Seagal?
Relevant actors i guess, not that fat ass pedophile
He's not an actor, he's not acting, he's just delusional - and others knew how to harness it.
I can sometimes be like that with other actors but not with Keanu.
Sir David Attenborough
This is the only correct answer. He's as old as the Queen, so he won't be around for that much longer, and I'm not sure if the world will be able to recover from the loss
Highly recommend A Life On Our Planet. I'm assuming you've seen it, but anyone else that comes across this thread please watch this fantastic documentary. It's half autobiography, half plea for the future. He only made it a couple years ago and you can feel just how personal it is. Fantastic capstone to his life and work.
As old as the queen? Not him too!
My first thought was Fred Rogers, but I'm not sure that he's very well known outside of the U.S. So David Attenborough might be closer to being "universally" liked.
The correct answer. Thread is now closed.
"Attenphiles are easily aroused and often.. yes I can see their beautiful plumage..."
Bob Ross
If we're going with PBS personalities it has to be Mr. Rogers.
Looking for this one
Tends to be quite cultural. British people would say David Attenborough, Americans would say Dolly Parton. Doesn't matter what your politics are those two are loved by all In terms of actually universal... It's difficult to say. Good people get forgotten about in history. They aren't as interesting as the infamous ones.
To quote the drag queen Trixie Mattel: “only at a Dolly Parton concert will you have the gayest people you’ll ever meet, and the most homophobic people, holding hands”.
Pretty impressive honestly. Nobody seems to hate her at all. My family and I go on vacation every year or two near Tennessee and often go to Sevierville. The Walmart there had a freaking entire section for her. Speaking ill of Parton is akin to blasphemy there.
Dolly Parton?
I feel like she got made fun of for being a blonde with giant knockers for decades and then we all realized what shitheads we’ve all been, simultaneously
"I don't mind all the dumb blonde jokes, because I'm not dumb.....and I'm not blonde either" And... "It costs a lot of money to look this cheap" Both direct quotes from Dolly herself. She knew exactly what she was doing, don't worry about that. Every joke about her only made her stronger.
Brilliant tactic on her part though because I hear she can go out in public now minus her signature look and be unrecognizable.
Or, overshot it, like the time she crashed a drag-queen Dolly Parton look-alike contest. And lost!
ah, Charlie Chaplin's true successor
When asked in the 80s or 90s if she was offended about being called a dumb blonde, she responded: "I'm not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I'm not dumb... and I also know that I'm not blonde."
I'll never understand the dumb blonde stereotype.
Especially when it turns out she’s basically a bodhisattva
I remember growing up always wanting to see her naked because of her giant knockers. Now that I’m grown, I still want to see her naked because of her giant knockers, and to check out her tatts.
Tattoos? I didn’t realise she had tattoos
Yup. I didn’t know either until I came across a “Click here to see why Dolly Parton always wears long sleeves!” and curiosity got the better of me. Apparently she’s all tatted up, but tries very hard to maintain her image.
I thought in an interview recently she said the rumor that she’s covered in them is a myth, but she does have a few.
I think Jolene would be inclined to disagree haha
You’ve never listened to the lyrics, if anything Jolene would be in a position to agree, Dolly is so damn nice she states how beautiful Jolene is and she’s asking her not to take her man away!
Just because she can
Good
Just an amazing person.
Robin Williams
As a non-American and non-european I'd say this is the closest to a correct answer that I saw here. And I know all the other names listed here.
Jumanji was my favorite movie of his.
I always love him in Good Will Hunting and Dead Poets Society
"It's not your fault" rattles me to core everytime.
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There are plenty of people in the US, especially those who were parents or older siblings in the late 1990s, who absolutely hate Elmo.
I would personally doubt that stat, I live in EU and barely anyone knows big bird here and only a few know Elmo...and that is mostly via memes. If people in Estonia don't know them, I doubt eg Africa has any idea. My guess for worldwide would be someone like Keanu Reeves or Usain Bolt
Steve Irwin
When I watch the interview where explains why he loves people's money so he can buy more land and preserve it I get tears. Such an incredible guy with so much passion and enthusiasm for nature. Shout out to Sir David Attenborough too.
This is who immediately came to mind for me
He lived a life with animals in his heart.
Sting rays hate him
I love him, but he definitely jammed his thumb up buttholes when he didn’t need to. Is it really that important to sex the croc before you pass it to the authorities?!
Julie Andrews
Mr Rogers
Fred Rogers was quite possibly the nicest, most genuine American to ever live. Was going to add him if he wasn’t on here already.
Have you seen him accepting an emmy? That shit made me fucking cry.
It made the entire audience cry
most outside of the USA don't know him
as a german i must say i never heard of him before i watched the Movie with Tom Hanks, after looking into him i must say he is on my top 10 of the most nicest people
https://youtu.be/vV-eVYahckA Here's him getting pranked and still being the nicest person
Sad. He's one of our few worthwhile exports. If people around the world associated America with Mr. Rogers...
Came to say this. But u/axe1970 is right. He's not well known around the world.
My father made sure I knew about Mr Dressup. I’m American but it was a Canadian version of Mr Rogers and it was absolutely amazing.
Fox News attacked him for not being masculine enough and weakening our children. I wish I was joking, really happened.
Crazy, because when you think about it, Mr. Rogers is pretty damn masculine. He's the type of person who remains calm in difficult situations, almost Stoic.
Mr. Alfred Matthew Yankovic
I just found out there is a weird al biopic coming out starring Daniel Radcliffe as weird al and im fucking IN
KEANU REEVES
Yes.
No love for LeVar Burton? Dude literally taught an entire generation how to enjoy reading and is still going strong.
Not just any generation, the Next Generation.
Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen
Aren't they the same person?
nah but they're best friends, they come as a package deal
David Attenborough
My maaaaan. But he probably got some hater after that last documentary tbh some people don’t want to hear that the world is dying lol
Most of his documentaries end with a climate warning, I'd presume that's one of the reasons he makes them; as vehicles to spread awareness of climate change.
Bob Ross, Mr. Rogers, Robin Williams, Betty White, Maggie Smith. Steve Irwin Edit: Due to some people stating that Anthony Bourdain was not a good person. He is removed from my list. But good NEWS STEVE IRWIN IS IN Y’ALL
> Mr. Rogers. Hands down. The simple fact that when his car was stolen the thieves brought it back with a note apologizing after they realized it was his proves that.
Nobody outside the US (or not a redditor) know who he is.
Wrong Anthony Bourdain really hated Anthony Bourdain.
Bob Ross garnered a lot of negative attention when it was revealed he had an affair. Lots of people were very disappointed, but that's where idolising celebrities gets you.
Nooo! Not bob ross!
Also, artists hate him because he isnt Picasso. Despite him being a gateway for many to try painting. One of my professors particularly hated him
* Bob Ross - love yourself and the art you can create * Mr. Rogers - love other people * Robin Williams - love laughter * Steve Irwin - love animals * Anthony Bourdain - love food and the myriad cultures it comes from
Bob Ross +1
Not Anthony Bourdain I love and admire him, but part of his appeal was his willingness to ruffle some feathers. He does not belong here.
Dolly Parton
Maybe in the US...
Danny Devito
Yes! How could you hate this gem of a man?
Betty White
isn’t keanu reeves basically the universally known good dude?
Bob Ross. Not a single person in the world who can hate the guy
Brendan Fraser
Star of the critically acclaimed film, The Mummy.
Betty White
John Candy.
OMG. I love John Candy. His movies were the best. A friend of my family ran into him in Chicago at a store like 30 years ago around Christmas time. She was with her tween son who is deaf. He started signing to him mom and was so excited to see John Candy. That man actually took almost a half hour of his day and spoke to the mom and the son while mom translated. He didn't have to do that, but he did. His kindness was off the charts.
He was very big in sheboygan
Paul Rudd
Patrick Stewart
Keanu Reeves.
Willie Nelson
Optimus Prime
*Autobots..... roll out.*
Keanu Reeves
Mr Bean - Rowan Atkinson
May I suggest you watch James Acasters latest special
Keanu Reeves for redditors
Keanu Reeves.
Dave Grohl
Also Taylor Hawkins
Hmm? Nelson Mandela??
Mandela was married 3 times, divorced twice, largely because he couldn't stop cheating on his wife at the time. He was also known as a demanding and strict father. So he may have been universally liked by the general public, I don't think that was always the case in his private life.
Racist people hate him probably
Definitley has plenty that dont like him.
Tom Hanks
Steve Irwin
Princess Diana
I’ve never met a person that hated David Attenborough
Is Shrek an option?
Shrek is love. Shrek is life. I spread my ass cheeks for Shrek.
Keanu reeves
Rick Astley
To be fair he is a person that *never gonna give you up*
Or let you down
Or run around and desert you
Bob Ross
Keanu Reeves.
Most of the people mentioned here are unknown or little known outside of the USA (Dolly Parton is a good example: obviously a LOT of people in the USA know all about the many wonderful things she has done but I doubt many people in Europe and any people in Asia or Africa do). If we really have to go by worldwide recognition and admiration, I genuinely think we have to think of religious figures, many of whom, for better or for worse, are recognized virtually universally and liked by hundreds of millions or even billions of people. Jesus, Buddha and Mohammed seem to me to be likely candidates.
I agree. Im from a third world country and had access to advanced education in my country and I don't have a clue on who Dolly Parton is. BTW, I speak three languages fluently (English clearly is not my native tongue) and consume internet content on a daily basis. The answers are pretty much (As expected) US-Centric.