"Pay It Backward" Movement Fails To Gain Traction

After hearing about the recent swell of community pride that had resulted from the "pay it forward" movement - strangers paying for the groceries, meals, etc. of the person behind them in line, I was inspired to launch a "pay it backward" movement. After eleven declines from people behind me to pay for my goods, and one minor success involving an 8-year old that might have been more intimidation-based than kind-hearted, I decided that the idea was ahead of its time.