{"id":17061,"date":"2010-12-23T19:04:40","date_gmt":"2010-12-23T23:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/real-life\/?p=17061"},"modified":"2010-12-23T19:04:40","modified_gmt":"2010-12-23T23:04:40","slug":"make-someones-christmas-merrier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/real-life\/make-someones-christmas-merrier\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Simple Ways to Make Someone's Christmas a Little Merrier"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It’s Christmas time, which means long lines, more traffic, crazy parking lots, and emotions running high. Here are a few things you can do to make someone else’s Christmas a little merrier.<\/p>\n

Let someone go ahead of you in line<\/h3>\n

We’ve all been there. We have a cart full of toys and the person behind us has a pack of batteries. Offer to let them check out ahead of you.<\/p>\n

Give up the parking spot.<\/h3>\n

Two cars coming from opposite ends of the row, one parking spot. Pass it up and let the other person have it.<\/p>\n

Give a bigger tip.<\/h3>\n

If you can afford to eat out, you can afford to leave a little bit bigger tip this week. Especially if you are eating out on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.<\/p>\n

Buy the person’s meal who is behind you in the drive thru, or pay their toll, etc….<\/h3>\n

When you get to the window tell the cashier you want to pay for the order of the person who is behind you in line.<\/p>\n

Smile<\/h3>\n

You would be surprised at how a little smile can go a long way. Smile at strangers, say Merry Christmas, and hum a little festive tune as you go about your day. Joyful attitudes are contagious this time of year… so make sure you are spreading one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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