Results: Expired and Discounted Food part 6
(restoring faith in humanity)
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One of the women in the buy-nothing group came to pick up some food, stayed and chatted with me a bit, and then out of the blue asked if I needed help. She said she could help in the mornings while her kids were at school. I was a little stunned at the kindness. Have you ever volunteered to help someone you didn't know? Yes! Maybe something small like changing a tire, a one time thing.
30%
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109 votes
Yes - and it was ongoing. Maybe something like shoveling an older neighbor's driveway when it snows?
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53 votes
Yes - through an organization.
15%
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56 votes
Nothing comes to mind.
26%
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95 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
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4 votes
Not Applicable
25%
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92 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.63% | 2 | |
| yes | 0.32% | 1 |
| Held the door open for a senior. Or helped people get something off a shelf. | 0.32% | 1 |
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2.
At one point I had food bagged or boxed in my garage for 28 different families. The normal buy-nothing routine is to put stuff out on our front porches. But this couldn't all fit under the small overhang, bad when there's rain. So I left it in my garage with the garage door open for a few days, just closing it after dark or if I wasn't home. Would you be comfortable doing this?
Yes, sure
14%
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52 votes
Yes - but only if I was outside watching, like a yard sale sort of.
17%
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62 votes
No, I'd make people text just before coming over so I can put things on the porch.
36%
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131 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
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5 votes
Not Applicable
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126 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| Ummm...being as I don't have a garage, might be a problem! | 0.40% | 1 |
| It would depend on what I stored in my garage. | 0.40% | 1 |
| Maybe | 0.40% | 1 |
| 0.40% | 1 | |
| NOT IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD | 0.40% | 1 |
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3.
I thought it was very cool that nobody took anything labeled for another family - or took anything else from my garage, like my bicycle. What's your reaction to this? That's really uplifting - especially since the people coming were in a place in their life where they were willing to go to get a bag of free (expired!) food.
36%
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134 votes
I'm a little offended at the first option above, it sort of implies people with food security issues might have less morals that people who are well off.
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44 votes
I'm glad it's working out for you - but I would never do this!
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84 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
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2 votes
Not Applicable
32%
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118 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.76% | 2 |
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