Kansas City is first major city in U.S. to offer no-cost public transportation

Re:Kansas City is first major city in U.S. to offer no-cost ... by fatnoah on Tuesday December 17, 2019 @09:24AM (#21813668)

I live in Boston and arrived at my usual subway stop with a half-eaten breakfast sandwich and an iced coffee in hand. There was a "kid" (probably late teens, early twenties) sleeping on the bench and he looked like someone who was newly arrived in a tough place. I thought of my own pre-teen son and thought of what I'd want someone to do if they encountered him in this state.

When I approached He asked for change, which I didn't have, so I asked if he wanted the remaining half of my sandwich and iced coffee instead. The sheer joy of his reaction as he took the sandwich and coffee is something I'll always remember.

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Re:Kansas City is first major city in U.S. to offer no-cost ... by yahwrong on Wednesday December 18, 2019 @09:10AM (#21824954)

So you gave a kid leftovers? That's kind of like giving with the most least amount of inconvenience.

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Re:Kansas City is first major city in U.S. to offer no-cost ... by fatnoah on Monday December 23, 2019 @02:49PM (#21866670)

It was the breakfast I was planning on eating. It wasn't a grand gesture by any stretch, but it was a lot more than anyone else had done for him that day.

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Re:Kansas City is first major city in U.S. to offer no-cost ... by yahwrong on Thursday December 26, 2019 @02:22PM (#21886004)

Just 'cause no one less was helping doesn't make you a saint for giving your leftovers. Maybe you can take this as a lesson for next time you're in opportunity to give.

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