viral photo - young publix employee helps older man with his shoelaces

[Liberal_in_LA]

http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/this-publix-employee-went-viral-on-facebook-after-someone-to?s=mobile



I shopped at Publix tonight at Ormond Towne Square and saw this random act of kindness by a Publix employee. I took it quickly and I found out the employee's name later from his manager. An old man could not reach down to tie his shoe so not only did Gage tie the one but he did the other as well; all with a smile. I thought he should be recognized for his actions. Here is the picture I snapped on my iPhone.

[brer cat]

1. Good job!

He likely saved a broken bone. I broke my collarbone once when I tripped on shoe laces.

[Liberal_in_LA]

5. fact about collarbones . they are designed to give way and break, saving your neck

And heal quickly. Off topic, I know.

[brer cat]

13. I didn't know that.

I broke one of mine 3 times in childhood...grace was not in my dna. Thanks for the info.

[TheDebbieDee]

21. I'll be filing that lil nugget of knowlege away for a rainy day...

Thanks.

[Liberal_in_LA]

32. lol. dont go breaking it on purpose

[vanlassie]

35. Especially helpful when squeezing thru birth canal!!

[MineralMan]

2. Nice employee.

I'm glad he's being recognized. Everyone should do things like that for people.

[Siwsan]

3. It does the heart good to see such thoughtfulness

I know such things happen all the time, unacknowledged by the general public, so this is a great reminder that a little kindness can be a great gift.

[panader0]

4. "Dammit! you little squirt!"

"I leave my shoes untied so I can get them off when I get home! Now I'll have to sleep with my shoes on."

[Liberal_in_LA]

7. lol

[RKP5637]

9. another version ... I was looking for a lawsuit $$$$$ against Publix when I

tripped and broke a few bones!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. Publix is one of the things I miss about Florida

Whenever I meet Florida expats Publix is one of the things we think of most.

[malaise]

8. Very good service

I agree

[packman]

15. Moved from Pa to Fl

and if pressed to give positives about Florida, Publix would be near the top. There are Wal-mart, Win-Dixies, and other grocery stores here; but - except for the occasional farmer's market - it is always Publix (even though they had that Duck Dynasty shit a while back) .

[DemocratSinceBirth]

16. It's just an incredibly well run store.

They always finish in the top five among all supermarkets.

[GoCubsGo]

24. We have them her ein South Carolina.

It's my favorite place to grocery shop. Most of the employees seem to be as nice as the guy in the story. I also like that they hire lots of developmentally disabled kids as baggers, etc. If I ever manage to escape this hellhole of a town, Publix will be one of the few things I'll miss about it.

[RKP5637]

10. +++ 1,000,000 +++ K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t

[Eleanors38]

11. A Florida Man.

[mcar]

12. See. Florida, like every other state,

is neither all bad nor all good. We have our share of whackos, but we've also got great kids, including my own two sons.

Thanks LA.

[mainstreetonce]

17. It reminds me of a story.

I had a friend who had a son with some special Ed needs. She sent him to a private high school because she was afraid he might be bullied in the public school.
She was still terrified of what his first day in high school would be like. He had to wear uniform leather shoes and the new soles were slippery.

He slipped and dropped all his books in the hall. A senior student stopped and picked them up and retied his shoe laces.

[Liberal_in_LA]

33. sweet story

[calimary]

14. Very lovely little moment to feed the soul after this hard week.

Thank you for posting, Liberal_in_LA!

I think we all needed this one.

[mainstreetonce]

18. Help needed with laces

My 80 yr old uncle's biggest fear of flying is that there is not always a place to sit and put shoes back on after security check. He can't tie his laces unless he sits.

Maybe some people will learn to notice people who need help with laces like this gentleman did.

I find most supermarket employees to be very helpful as in this picture.

[HelenWheels]

23. No longer have to remove shoes when flying

if you are 75 or over. Can leave sweaters and jackets on also.

[VA_Jill]

26. I'm not even that old

and I went through the "fast line" last time. Don't know why, don't care.

[Helen Borg]

19. American Hero!

[840high]

20. Made my heart happy.

[Divernan]

22. In Pittsburgh, I avoid the GIANT Eagle & favor the smaller "Community Market" because

older customers are always asked at checkout if they need help getting their groceries to their car. And I've made it a point to tell the manager that's exactly why I shop there. The competitive area Giant Eagle is huge already, and is now doubling in size to become what is described as a Market District. It's a supersized facility - you need a GD golf cart to get around. Plus the available parking was planned for the smaller original store, so you have to hike a considerable distance just to enter the store. Not fun during rainstorms or when it's snowing. A definite example of small is better.

[csziggy]

37. At Publix they ask every customer if they need help

And a few times they have insisted when I looked particularly tired, even when I told them I didn't need the help. Once when shopping soon after surgery I was very tired by the time I had selected my groceries and got to the checkout. The clerk sent the bag boy to get one of their electric carts and made sure he helped me out.

I love Publix!

[NBachers]

25. I hope a corporate rat doesn't fire the kid over some "Social Media Management Approval" rule

I'm getting to the point where I've got to plan a certain amount of logistics to tie my own shoes.

[xchrom]

27. du rec.

[cui bono]

29. If this had been video instead of a still you would have seen the old man fall when he tried to walk

since the clerk actually tied his shoes together.

You would think the man was old enough to know about that prank.

[rudolph the red]

30. You are a funny guy,

there are still people that care, it's obvious that you aren't among them.

[Shankapotomus]

31. I read online a few days ago

Companies are beginning use online news blogs to hide self promoting ads as stories. How do we know this is not one of them?

[Iron Man]

34. I was thinking the same thing.

[distantearlywarning]

36. The employees at my local neighborhood Publix are all really nice

Most of them are young-ish like this guy, probably in their early to mid twenties. Positive attitudes, really friendly, seem to take pride in their work. I can't count the number of times I have had an interaction with one of them that I walked away smiling from. So this story doesn't surprise me at all.

My husband even wrote Publix a letter one time to tell them how nice the employees were.