Aaron's Last Wish

[SK-1]

A dying man's last wish was to make someone else's day. After his death, the family of Aaron Collins fulfilled his wish to go have pizza and leave their server a $500 tip.

The story surfaced on the blog Fark: 30-year-old Collins, a computer technician who died July 7, had no money to make his wish come true. So his family raised the cash through a website after just a few days and then made good on his request. At Puccini's restaurant in Lexington, Ky., the family lunched on pizza, and then presented one very lucky waitress with $500.

The video captures the moment. As the cash is handed over, the waitress keeps asking, "Are you serious?" She then promises to share her good fortune with other restaurant staff, and says, "You know, I'm going to be telling this story for the rest of my life."

To introduce the video, Aaron's brother Seth writes, "We think he just wanted to provide a random act of kindness and generosity for someone he thought was under appreciated; the kind of thing that would make a lasting impact they would never forget." Mission very accomplished.

The website continues to accept donations, and the family plans to give away big tips every time they raise another $500, noting, "We have already received over $500 more, so we will be doing this again soon. Hopefully we can continue changing the lives of random waiters and waitresses for years."

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/...183919770.html

[Hate_Camel]

Fucking awesome.

[WhiteLotus]

I never understood tipping culture. But a nice gesture all the same.

[yogurt_21]

that waitress is hot.

[FordGT90Concept]

A Kentucky man's final wish goes viral, raises thousands for 'awesome tip'

[DannibusX]

Suicide by strangulation. Bummer. He should have given the tip to her himself.

[jmcslob]

Okay I'll be the douche...
So fucking what!
He's dead...his last wish was for other people to give a big tip....wooo!

If anything all this will do is make his family and that waitress feel better...but not him...because he's dead.

[FordGT90Concept]

Your selfishness knows no bounds, does it?

[theJesus]

Originally Posted by jmcslob

Okay I'll be the douche...
So fucking what!
He's dead...his last wish was for other people to give a big tip....wooo!

If anything all this will do is make his family and that waitress feel better...but not him...because he's dead.

When you die, if you leave a will, I'll make sure to go piss on it.

[yogurt_21]

Originally Posted by jmcslob

Okay I'll be the douche...
So fucking what!
He's dead...his last wish was for other people to give a big tip....wooo!

If anything all this will do is make his family and that waitress feel better...but not him...because he's dead.

see post # 4, that's fucking what. Serioulsy I'd hit that.

[1Kurgan1]

Originally Posted by jmcslob

If anything all this will do is make his family and that waitress feel better...but not him...because he's dead.

Thank you Captain Obvious, you got the point all by yourself!

[mtosev]

interesting wish. he must have been a really nice guy

[jmcslob]

Originally Posted by FordGT90Concept

Your selfishness knows no bounds, does it?

Coming from someone that doesn't understand why people that work for a living shouldn't get medical care...pffft

Originally Posted by theJesus

When you die, if you leave a will, I'll make sure to go piss on it.

If you want to....I won't care because I'll be dead

Originally Posted by yogurt_21

see post # 4, that's fucking what. Serioulsy I'd hit that.

At least they picked a hot chick for their Youtube video...cause if they'd of picked and ugly or fat waitress I'm sure this wouldn't have gone viral...

I hate stories like this...Am I supposed to feel good that a dead guy got his family to spend strangers money for his dying wish? Fuck that!

[erocker]

Originally Posted by jmcslob

Coming from someone that doesn't understand why people that work for a living shouldn't get medical care...pffft

I don't think that's what he thinks... Erm, did I say that right. Yes I did.

Of course people should get medical care if they want it, especially if they work. However, you like most hard nosed liberal followers will instantly attack someone in this manner because they don't back the liberal policies that supposedly gives everyone health care. Policies that are corrupt, don't fix the current corruption that is happening and in the long run will make everyone poorer.

If I'm off base with my comment, just ignore me.

[jmcslob]

Originally Posted by erocker

I don't think that's what he thinks... Erm, did I say that right. Yes I did.

Of course people should get medical care if they want it, especially if they work. However, you like most hard nosed liberal followers will instantly attack someone in this manner because they don't back the liberal policies that supposedly gives everyone health care. Policies that are corrupt, don't fix the current corruption that is happening and in the long run will make everyone poorer.

If I'm off base with my comment, just ignore me.

I do think that's what he thinks....I think he feels regardless if it's your fault or not if you cannot afford the price then you die.
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I don't agree with ACTA...
I think it's total shit.
I refuse to except repeal.
I think we sent representatives to DC to fix issues.
I don't think they are doing that.
I think ACTA is good incentive.
It's good incentive for our elected representatives to fix a broken system.
Why?
Because ACTA is total shit.
If they don't fix the problems in our health care system then ACTA will fuck us all in the ass.

[FordGT90Concept]

Originally Posted by jmcslob

I do think that's what he thinks....I think he feels regardless if it's your fault or not if you cannot afford the price then you die.

"Your fault or not?" If someone shot you, stabbed you, etc. then they are responsible for paying for your recovery. If you are simply ill, no one should be expected to finance your well being except you and those that care about you. It is better that individuals and families make wellness decisions than beauracracies.


Back on topic now, please.

[jmcslob]

Originally Posted by FordGT90Concept

"Your fault or not?" If someone shot you, stabbed you, etc. then they are responsible for paying for your recovery. If you are simply ill, no one should be expected to finance your well being except you and those that care about you. It is better that individuals and families make wellness decisions than beauracracies.


Back on topic now, please.

And how would someone with nothing that ends up in prison pay for your medical costs?

How does someone on disability pay for themselves?

Why does the dead get to spend other peoples money on a tip for pizza?

[FordGT90Concept]

Originally Posted by jmcslob

Why does the dead get to spend other peoples money on a tip for pizza?

It was the family that did this probably because they thought it was a good idea. His will is what spurred the idea, little else.

[SK-1]

Before Aaron Collins passed away in July at the age of 29, he asked that his brother Seth "leave an awesome tip" for a waiter or waitress. "And I don't mean 25%," Aaron said. "I mean $500 on a ****ing pizza."

The only problem, as NPR reports, was that Aaron didn't leave much money. His family began raising funds on the Web, so they could then pass it out to lucky waiters and waitresses. It's safe to say that the plan is working much better than they could have imagined.

So far, the family has raised nearly $50,000. They've given out three generous tips of $500 each and have recorded the servers' reactions. Not surprisingly, the servers are quite pleased with the gratuity.

On a site dedicated to his brother's wish, Seth writes: "Absolutely 100% of the donations we receive will be given to random waiters or waitresses. Our goal is to do this once a week, for as long as you give us the opportunity."

With over $47,000 raised and only $1,500 spent, Seth and family have a lot of dining out ahead of them, and a lot of servers can look forward to more than just 15 percent.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow...195754349.html

[yogurt_21]

I seriously would never hit waitress number2, and number 3 is too dark, can't tell if would hit or not.