Describe a dinner that you enjoyed

reasons to risk asking a stranger to give you a lift:
I just didn't have another choice
it was the only way to get home
buying a plane ticket in advance:
the airline offered special discounted rates for airline tickets to several popular destinations
I wanted to get the lowest fare
What was the result?
letting a stranger use my phone:
after making a phone call, the person returned my phone and said ‘Thank you'
leaving a well-paid job in order to start a business or make a career change:
X years later the company became extremely profitable
later I received a good return on my investment