It’s nice to be nice, as the saying goes, and let’s be honest, the world frequently feels like it could use a little more kindness in it. Much as some people like to pretend otherwise, it doesn’t have to take a lot of extra effort to contribute to that and be extra kind to somebody else, even if they are a stranger.

The downside to this is that not everybody is going to appreciate these kinds of gestures, no matter what good intentions are behind them. Sometimes their reasons for this are legitimate, and other times, they are just plain wacky. 

If you try to be nice and the gesture gets rebuffed, the best thing you can do is keep it moving. However, it can be upsetting to feel like you have done something wrong by trying to do something good, and it can leave you doing some serious soul-searching.