If I’m going to be hostile and act against them, I do it openly and I make sure I’m unpleasant while I’m doing it so they’re not guessing whether it’s actually happening.
Leave two car lengths in front of me on the highway. But doesn’t that mean people are always merging right in front of you? Yeah, and that makes me about 2 seconds later to my destination every day. I’ll gladly sacrifice that time to reduce the likelihood (and potential severity) of a crash
When I was growing up I lived with my grandmother and it was just me and her. I would always put the toilet seat down because I thought it was super thoughtful. I can bathroom standing up more than half the time, women sit every time. I mathed it out
In the USA, at most intersections you are allowed to make a right-hand turn at a red light.
If I am in the right lane and approaching a red light, I will move over to the left lane (even if this means I’m now behind other cars) to allow anyone behind me who might want to turn right to make that turn.
Share my talents, knowledge, and time freely. You got an IT problem? I gotchu. Need furniture moved? I gotchu. Want advice on buying a coffee grinder? I’ll talk your ear off.
I always appreciate it when other people do that on here to help explain or visualize things, or just give easier access to the source, so I try to do it to when I can.
I have a very small car so I make sure to park toward the end of the parking spot so people don’t pull half way in before realizing it is occupied. Your welcome.
I volunteer my time to tutor high school and college students in chemistry, biology, math and physics. Thousands of students tutored for free.
I am currently working on creating more tutoring videos and a tutoring blog as well as other science resources. i.e discussing current events in science
I give a list of generic opt-out excuses when I invite people to an event. That way, if it doesnt sound fun to them, they just pick an excuse off the list instead of trying to make one up and potentionally seem rude.
Its simple, but surprisingly effective for staying on people’s good side.
At restaurants and shops, sometimes I’ll try to be the anti-Karen - I ask for someone’s manager to give them glowing praise. I’m autistic so sometimes I drop that in there for extra points (tho tbf, if I’ve been given a service that’s good enough to make me want to do this, it probably does relate to my autism, even if indirectly)
Acknowledge compliments and thank people for their work. Admittedly I’m not perfect in this, but it really makes me feel good and the other person too. If someone says I’m good at x I say thanks. Likewise, if someone helps me on a project I make sure to make my appreciation clear.
I take out my neighbors’ garbage cans. It’s a collective home with a unique living situation and nobody really seems in charge of the house itself, including taking the trash to the curb. Since I gotta take mine anyway and they’re all in a shared alley, might as well do something nice for people who might need a hand.
That, and I’m trying to keep bugs and rodents at bay. So it’s not entirely selfless…
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