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Inkfreak

(1,695 posts)
Fri Jan 3, 2014, 10:31 AM Jan 2014

When Good Guys Do Good Things. [View all]

My wife came came home with a story about one of her employees, "Jane".

Jane is a 25 year old female who went out to party on NYE. And around 230 am she left the bar & started walking home. She lived roughly 2miles away. We live just outside of a college town here in NY. Its a walk she has taken many times.

On this night/morning she was very drunk. So drunk that as she walked thru a park she slipped and fell to her hands & knees. She was wearing a skirt and high heels with a "puffy" jacket. It was below freezing that night too.

She couldn't get up. She told my wife she was cold, drunk, and completely disoriented. After a bit of time passed, she began yelling at the top of her lungs for help. Over and over. A truck stopped and 2 guys got out. They asked her what was wrong and if they could help. She was unable to get up without help. These unknown guys carried her to her truck. Got her address and took her home. Carried her inside and put her on her couch. They then left & locked the door on the way out.

This is what her legs looked like the next day.

The Dr said it was a combo of frostbite & bruising.

I hear this story and I wonder how many other guys have done such good deeds and get little to no attention or gratitude. This story is not here to refute some of the harsher things guys have done to women. Just to show another side maybe. I mean how many of these threads about how guys suck are posted at DU? Lots. And I'll wager some would think I'm posting it as bait. That's why it's here in this forum. Some of you guys post tirelessly to point out that men are valuable to society and broad brush attacks of us suck. It's annoying. So thanks. And thanks to those guys who did that solid for "Jane". And to the many others out there who go unnoticed.

The picture was given to me by "Jane". I don't know if posting it is against some sorta rule. If so, please advise & ill edit immediately.

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When Good Guys Do Good Things. [View all] Inkfreak Jan 2014 OP
I'll also add Inkfreak Jan 2014 #1
She could have died from hypothermia. HappyMe Jan 2014 #9
She could've wound up like that poor girl in Minnesota, who lost multiple fingers and toes IIRC. nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #26
IMO: There are many men who would have done the same thing. In_The_Wind Jan 2014 #2
Me too. I really do. Inkfreak Jan 2014 #3
That's the thing. There IS a rape culture. Bonobo Jan 2014 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author radicalliberal Jan 2014 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author radicalliberal Jan 2014 #16
I'm sorry that my opinion offends you. Bonobo Jan 2014 #17
Rape culture is not synonymous with American culture. More like a "mini-culture" within the larger nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #27
I wonder if there's a victim of gang violence who would say that gang violence isn't a problem? lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #18
Virtually everyone agrees that rape is wrong. Problem is, some have an overly narrow and/or vague nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #28
Good on them! I'm glad she's ok and that those guys were there! PeaceNikki Jan 2014 #4
Good for these guys.. Upton Jan 2014 #5
I've done such things. Many times. Always will. nt Bonobo Jan 2014 #6
And I believe you would. Inkfreak Jan 2014 #8
That's very nice of you to say. Bonobo Jan 2014 #11
"The evil men do lives after them, the good interred with their bones" westerebus Jan 2014 #10
Been there done that. nt rrneck Jan 2014 #12
The overwhelmingly vast majority of men would, criminals are outliers Exultant Democracy Jan 2014 #13
Well and succinctly said. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #14
I agree. I don't support the blanket demonization of men any more than you guys do. nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #29
My intention was not to cause a disruption in this topic. radicalliberal Jan 2014 #19
We do good deeds for their own sake-- otherwise, it's merely self-promotion. LanternWaste Jan 2014 #20
And yet, you feel the need to inform other people of this fact. Warren DeMontague Jan 2014 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author radicalliberal Jan 2014 #23
Well shit, don't leave on my account! Warren DeMontague Jan 2014 #24
FWIW, I get what you're trying to do. And it's completely legitimate and understandable. nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #30
I don't see how the motivation detracts from the merit of the deed Major Nikon Jan 2014 #22
They would agree, since they never identified themselves. Inkfreak Jan 2014 #25
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