31 of the Funniest Things People Heard Strangers Say
‘Have a thank you!’
In Judaism, there’s a classification of charitable acts known as “Maimonides’ Ladder.” On this scale, one of the most selfless forms of charity is a gift given between two people who never knew or learned each other’s identity. In a strange way, I think this same idea can apply to a perfect joke.
If you’re with friends, of course you’re going to look to brighten their day, and there’s a lot of joy received from making a good friend laugh. Making a stranger laugh, for no reason other than a fleeting blip of joy in the grayness of daily life? That’s a mitzvah in my book.
In an AskReddit thread, recipients of such gifts shared them, and now they can brighten your day as well.
