As the title says. I've searched, and found no definition. I've searched for a FAQ file too, and come up empty. So. What on Gods' Green Earth does "PIF" mean or stand for?
Ta muchly in advance
Ta muchly in advance
Pay It Forward is a concept that I first heard about in a movie back in the 90's. Based on a true story, A young boy came up with it and popularized the concept locally. He later on met a tragic end. I think that the movie is what really popularized this great concept.
Now that you understand "PIF", you may need to explain "ta muchly" to our American friends.
Pay It Forward is a concept that I first heard about in a movie back in the 90's. Based on a true story, A young boy came up with it and popularized the concept locally. He later on met a tragic end. I think that the movie is what really popularized this great concept.
I do not pretend to give such a Sum; I only lend it to you. When you [...] meet with another honest Man in similar Distress, you must pay me by lending this Sum to him; enjoining him to discharge the Debt by a like operation, when he shall be able, and shall meet with another opportunity. I hope it may thus go thro' many hands, before it meets with a Knave that will stop its Progress. This is a trick of mine for doing a deal of good with a little money.
In 1916, Lily Hardy Hammond wrote, "You don't pay love back; you pay it forward."[2]"In the order of nature we cannot render benefits to those from whom we receive them, or only seldom. But the benefit we receive must be rendered again, line for line, deed for deed, cent for cent, to somebody."
The banker reached into the folds of his gown, pulled out a single credit note. "But eat first a full belly steadies the judgment. Do me the honor of accepting this as our welcome to the newcomer." His pride said no; his stomach said YES! Don took it and said, "Uh, thanks! That's awfully kind of you. I'll pay it back, first chance." "Instead, pay it forward to some other brother who needs it."
The tragic part was that Haley Joel Osment ended up playing him in the movie, a fate worse than death.