In my opinion, there is a lot of hate in this world. Whenever I scroll through Facebook, I can't help but notice John Smith complaining about politics or John Doe speaking outwardly about a popular or not so popular opinion. People always love to speak outwardly about all of the things going wrong in this world, and they never like to shed a light on all of the good that is all around us.

Also, it is always easy for people to find a reason to be annoyed or upset, specifically when it comes to purchasing products. I have been working in customer service for close to six years now, and the ratio of nice and thankful people to extremely difficult to work with people is uncomfortably off.

That is why I have vowed to myself to give credit where credit is due. By that, I mean recognize those who go above and beyond, and those that fall short, rather than losing my temper, being able to express my frustration in a polite and mature manner.

One way I have started to do this is by filling out the survey at the bottom of my receipts. For example, whenever I buy from Sephora or the Apple store, I make sure to take the time out of my day to let the stores know about my visit.

I think if we could all take a few extra minutes to spread some kindness, there can be absolutely no harm and no foul done.

There are also a lot of perks of spreading some kind words. There are usually incentives at the bottom of receipts that say something along the lines of, "Fill out this quick survey and you will be entered to win _____!" I have also received free food at a lot of the restaurants that I go to just by complimenting the service and expressing my gratitude. I have also received free product from stores that I have complimented. We live in a world where people are so thankful for kind feedback that companies are literally rewarding us just for giving our feedback, whether it be good or bad.

So, what do you have to lose by taking five minutes to fill out a survey? Five fewer minutes of Instagram stalking your ex? To me, this seems like a no-brainer. Join me and spread some joy where joy should already be.