“Reward them with a chicken coupon” ... He rear-ended a car stopped at a red light, but got unexpected comfort: “There’s no damage” [Warm Stories]

[Financial News] A story has emerged of a driver who rear-ended a car waiting at a red light and received a comforting text from the owner of the damaged car instead.

According to the online community Bobaedream on the 26th, a post titled “I never thought I’d see a day like this” was uploaded to the community the previous day.
The author, identified as A, got into an accident on the 24th while driving to meet his wife after attending a wedding in the rain.
A recalled what happened: “Because of my poor driving, I hit from behind a car that was sitting still at a red light. This had never happened to me before, so I quickly got out, apologized, asked if they were hurt, and said I would call the insurance company.”
The owner of the damaged car, identified as B, seemed to reassure A and suggested they move to the shoulder because traffic was heavy.
A said, “I thought I’d apologize properly again as we moved to the shoulder, but the moment I got out and met them, my mind went blank and I started stammering.”
B checked the rear of the car, said there was no damage, took only A’s contact information, and left.
A felt uneasy the whole way home. They were newlyweds and their baby was due soon, so he was preoccupied with worries that his wife would scold him and that his insurance premiums would rise.

After sending B another apology text, A spent the day anxiously.
The next morning, a text came from B. B said, “The car seems fine, and I think I’m okay too,” and added, “You must have been really startled. Take a calming pill and drive safely.”
A said, “I can’t believe I’m the one saying this, but the world is still worth living in,” adding, “Having met someone like this, I’ll have to drive even more safely.”
People who read the story responded with comments such as, “Maybe it touched them that you apologized first and showed how sorry you were,” “Kind words beget kind words,” “A kind word can pay off a thousand-nyang debt,” and “You should reward them with a chicken coupon!”


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