Comments on: Replating: Admirable or Apathetic? http://www.marksdailyapple.com/replating/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:35:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Apple http://www.marksdailyapple.com/replating/#comment-26681 Apple Sun, 03 Feb 2008 01:45:18 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/replating/#comment-26681 <strong>Apple...</strong> Excellent article - thanks for sharing!... Apple…

Excellent article – thanks for sharing!…

]]> By: Sonagi http://www.marksdailyapple.com/replating/#comment-6800 Sonagi Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:59:59 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/replating/#comment-6800 Mel, Your story reminds me of a situation I witnessed in China, a country where poverty overwhelms most people to the point of indifference. While eating a bowl of noodles at a fast food joint in a shopping center, I noticed a boy somewhere between the age of ten and thirteen lingering. As soon as a patron would get up leaving their food unfinished, he would swoop in and gobble the remains, which otherwise would have ended up in the trash. A young Chinese man also noticed his behavior and brought him a fresh, piping hot bowl of soup, which the boy accepted with a grateful smile. This was a child who lived from meal to meal, and this little act of kindness spared him hunger pangs for a few hours and more importantly, taught him that there are strangers who care enough to help. Mel,

Your story reminds me of a situation I witnessed in China, a country where poverty overwhelms most people to the point of indifference. While eating a bowl of noodles at a fast food joint in a shopping center, I noticed a boy somewhere between the age of ten and thirteen lingering. As soon as a patron would get up leaving their food unfinished, he would swoop in and gobble the remains, which otherwise would have ended up in the trash. A young Chinese man also noticed his behavior and brought him a fresh, piping hot bowl of soup, which the boy accepted with a grateful smile. This was a child who lived from meal to meal, and this little act of kindness spared him hunger pangs for a few hours and more importantly, taught him that there are strangers who care enough to help.

]]> By: Bradford http://www.marksdailyapple.com/replating/#comment-6727 Bradford Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:20:05 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/replating/#comment-6727 Dangerously cool. Dangerously sexy. Dangerously awesome. Dangerously cool. Dangerously sexy. Dangerously awesome.

]]> By: Sara http://www.marksdailyapple.com/replating/#comment-6720 Sara Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:16:26 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/replating/#comment-6720 Hey, dumpster diving is dangerous! Hey, dumpster diving is dangerous!

]]> By: Bradford http://www.marksdailyapple.com/replating/#comment-6717 Bradford Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:57:41 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/replating/#comment-6717 Never heard of the replating concept, but I love it. Its a lot like dumpster diving, which I'm a big fan of (hell, I did it to my neighbors last week). Dumpster diving is pretty much like it sounds, you hit up a dumpster for items of value, almost always furniture, but occasionally books. My roommates and I have dumpster dived two couches, a full desk, a bicycle, and several lamps, including a soft blue end table light I've had for six years which works as a lovely conversation piece at dinner parties. The best time to dumpster dive is at the beginning and end of the school year. College kids are moving in and out of dorms, leaving all their great Ikea stuff for the taking. Anyway, homeless or not, trash is just another possible resource. Never heard of the replating concept, but I love it. Its a lot like dumpster diving, which I’m a big fan of (hell, I did it to my neighbors last week). Dumpster diving is pretty much like it sounds, you hit up a dumpster for items of value, almost always furniture, but occasionally books. My roommates and I have dumpster dived two couches, a full desk, a bicycle, and several lamps, including a soft blue end table light I’ve had for six years which works as a lovely conversation piece at dinner parties.

The best time to dumpster dive is at the beginning and end of the school year. College kids are moving in and out of dorms, leaving all their great Ikea stuff for the taking.

Anyway, homeless or not, trash is just another possible resource.

]]> By: Sara http://www.marksdailyapple.com/replating/#comment-6715 Sara Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:53:44 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/replating/#comment-6715 Wow, Danielle. Thank you for sharing that touching and personal anecdote. Personally I hand leftovers to someone if I can - I like to smile and say hi. It's not much but at least it's showing respect. Wow, Danielle. Thank you for sharing that touching and personal anecdote. Personally I hand leftovers to someone if I can – I like to smile and say hi. It’s not much but at least it’s showing respect.

]]> By: Mel Practice http://www.marksdailyapple.com/replating/#comment-6714 Mel Practice Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:32:14 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/replating/#comment-6714 I never leave my leftovers on a trash can. But if I'm not going to eat them I will hand them to a homeless person or panhandler if they want it. I was homeless for a few years and whenever someone did this for me I was always grateful. A lot of the programs available to help the homeless or help the homeless help themselves are not easy to access. Shelters and soup kitchens are often dangerous. I could go on and on. Anyways all I'm saying is as a homeless teenager I always appreciated someones leftovers when I could get them. I got back on my feet but it took some time and you have to eat in that time. You never know someones situation and every little bit helps. It won't solve the problem but it will brighten up someones day and make their tummy full. I never leave my leftovers on a trash can. But if I’m not going to eat them I will hand them to a homeless person or panhandler if they want it. I was homeless for a few years and whenever someone did this for me I was always grateful. A lot of the programs available to help the homeless or help the homeless help themselves are not easy to access. Shelters and soup kitchens are often dangerous. I could go on and on. Anyways all I’m saying is as a homeless teenager I always appreciated someones leftovers when I could get them. I got back on my feet but it took some time and you have to eat in that time. You never know someones situation and every little bit helps. It won’t solve the problem but it will brighten up someones day and make their tummy full.

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