Redditor Reveals He Might Have Ruined A "Bum's" Christmas Eve By Giving Him Non-Alcoholic Beer

One small holiday gesture can turn awkward fast, especially when the person on the receiving end may not want what you thought was helpful. That is exactly the problem a Reddit user ran into after offering a man outside a beer store a non-alcoholic beer on Christmas Eve.

He was trying to be kind, but the situation got messy because the man may have been expecting something stronger, and the Redditor was left wondering if he had accidentally made things worse. Once he shared the story online, the comments quickly split between sympathy and skepticism.

Now he is stuck replaying the moment, and the internet has plenty to say about it. squirrelslikenuts

Some Holiday Cheer

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Probably Not the Beer the Guy Was Expecting, Though

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We're pretty sure the guy was looking to get a bit of that zing from the alcohol for the holidays, and that non-alcoholic beer is not what he was expecting. Still, it's beer, right?

It still has a bit of that taste. Plus, our dear Redditor was just trying to help him out.

Here is what other people on Reddit have to say about it:

This is where the comments start to split.

Hopefully, They'll Appreciate It Enough, Though

AcrobaticSource3

Not Every Bum, But There Are Some

thevectorvictor

It's the Thought That Counts

UnfurtletDawn

A few people think the gesture matters more than the label on the bottle.

That Taste Is Hard to Forget, After All

Donginatrx

Probably Not, Probably Yes. Beer Is Beer to Some People, Whether It's Alcoholic or Not

Haircutx1

At Least He Has Merry Holidays If He Doesn't Notice

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That's One Way to Look at It

gwaaadit

True Enough. That's One Beer He's Gained Without Paying for Anything

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There's Definitely No One Who Messed Up. The Man Didn't Specify What Kind of Beer He Was Asking For Anyway

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Some commenters are giving the Redditor the benefit of the doubt.

Also, this feels like the promotion celebration where one friend ordered expensive dinner items, then argued about splitting the bill.

Let's Hope He Did

Active-Subject267

And Everyone Will Just Go Their Merry Way

Good_Round

This Is the Kind of Friend You Don't Share Beers With

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That Can Be Discussed

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Yeah, Nope, Nobody Wants to Say That

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The Fact That He Has Given Something Is Enough for Some

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Others are less convinced the man would have appreciated the swap.

That Would Have Been Nice

shaun_krant

There Were No Specifications on Both Sides

Babydisposal

No More Free Beer Giving?

rocklare

Well, Maybe the Guy Has a Taste for Heineken. Who Knows?

MegaPompoen

Plus Points?

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That's the Best Case Scenario

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The man didn't specifically ask for an alcoholic beer, right? So we think there was no harm done here.

After all, our guy was just sharing what he had, and well, if the other guy doesn't like it, then he can do as he pleases. Hopefully, it all ended up better for both of them, though.

Either way, this Christmas Eve exchange was never going to be simple.

For more holiday-level fallout, see whether you should ask a friend to repay rent money spent on a concert.