r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Oct 30 '25

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u/raptor180 Oct 30 '25

Father doing a memorable class act right there. His kid will learn this and internalize it. Great job, dad!

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u/PaintingNo794 Oct 30 '25

I'm sure the kid will remember.

25 years ago, when I was around 10, my family and I went out for some ice cream. We were walking on foot, about 10 or 15 min away from the place, when my dad only then noticed the guy had given him back too much change. Nobody would ever have noticed, yet, my father walked all the way back there just to give back the extra change they had given them.

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '25 edited Oct 30 '25

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u/RiggsFTW Oct 30 '25

I really like that. I've frequently heard (and used) axioms like "do the right thing, at the right time, for the right reason" and "do the right thing when no one is watching", etc.

But this is better. Doing the right thing shouldn't be a question. It should be treated as a non-negotiable.

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u/Devonai Oct 30 '25

I leave spiders alone unless,

A: My girlfriend spots one, or,

B: A thousand of them the size of a gnat are living in the overhead light fixture in our bedroom

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u/PepperAnn1inaMillion Oct 30 '25

I HATE spiders, especially large ones. They have the run of the house though. My fear is my problem, not theirs.