It’s always a good idea to be kind because you never know what someone else is dealing with.

One fast-food customer learned that after stopping to pick up breakfast for his family.

When the cashier told him the ice cream machine was down, he simply chose something else.

But instead of moving on, the woman suddenly started crying.

That’s when the manager explained that the customer before him had treated her terribly.

Keep reading for the full story.

That time I made a cashier cry by being reasonable.

A few years ago, I had stopped by a well-known fast-food place on my way home to get breakfast for everyone. I got to the counter, made my order, and then, when she asked if there was anything else, I decided that since I was there, I’d get some ice cream.

She took a deep breath, grabbed the counter, and said, “I’m sorry, the ice cream machine is down.”

I shrugged and said, “Okay. I’ll have a [type] pie then.”

She looked at me. Her eyes got wide and watered, and soon she was outright sobbing. I had no idea what I’d done.

Suddenly, the manager came to see if everything was okay.

The manager came out to see what was wrong, and I explained the situation.

Then I said, “Is it the pie? Are you out of pie too? It’s okay; I probably shouldn’t be eating sweets anyway!”

And the cashier just sobbed harder.

The manager gave her a comforting hug and said, “Sorry. The guy in front of you was a real ****.”

Aww! She probably still remembers what he did that day.

Let’s see if the people over at Reddit would’ve done the same.

These are interesting thoughts.

What a nice gesture.

According to this comment, ice cream machines are a pain.

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This reader doesn’t get why people have to be so mean.

That poor cashier must’ve been completely overwhelmed.

It sounds like the customer before him pushed her right to the edge, and she was probably expecting another argument.

Instead, he just rolled with it and picked something else.

Sometimes, after dealing with enough difficult people, one reasonable person can catch you off guard.