21 Unsung Heroes We All Know

Superheroes don't only exist in movies - we see them every day. Like the kind stranger on the train who gives up their seat or that teacher than inspired the kid who grew up to save lives. Evian knows a hero when they see one. Join in the conversation at #evianSpiderMan.

1. The first person to get up and dance at a wedding

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Because we all secretly want to get up there, but don't want to be the first one to do it.

2. That person who always gives up their seat on the bus

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We know that it's morally right, but we don't want to do it. Luckily, they're always there to take one for the team.

3. Or that person that doesn't make you feel like a weirdo when you accidentally fall asleep on them on the train

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Because it's the Most. Awkward. Thing. Ever.

4. The person who offers to do the first tea round of the day

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There will be 37 cups to make, and that's BEFORE they've had some caffeine of their own. #HERO.

5. People who return stuff they find dropped in the street

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They deserve all the karma in the world.

6. A person who remembers to say thank you

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Because appreciated people carry on doing nice things.

7. The housemate who remembers to put the toilet seat down after use

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Because no one wants to touch the icky toilet seat themselves.

8. Taxi drivers

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Their encyclopaedic knowledge of the roads, infinite memory and unflappable demeanour makes them basically a super-human.

9. The barista who always remembers your name and you coffee order

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Think about how many people they see each day - and they take the time to make you feel special and your day a little bit nicer. If they especially like you, they'll spell your name incorrectly on the cup - so we've heard.

10. People who wear bright colours when it's raining

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You've injected a shot of colour into this otherwise miserable day, and thus raised our spirits. Thank you.

11. The person at the meeting who asks a stupid question

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Because you don't know either and now you don't have to be the idiot who asks it.

12. The person who always offers to capture the spider

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WE CAN FEEL IT IN OUR HAIR.

13. People who realise that small changes can make a big difference to someone else's day

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** Gratuitous duckling shot **

14. Exhausted parents

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Do you know how hard it is to raise a small person on zero hours sleep?

15. Pizza delivery guys

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Come rain, hail, sleet or snow they'll be there in 30 minutes or less. Plus, it must be really upsetting getting to smell pizza all day and not eat it.

16. People who are kind to animals

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That's a truck driver stopping in the road to rescue a tiny kitten, btw.

17. Shop assistants who go out of their way to help you

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Because you know that if you were in their place, you'd pretend to go to the stockroom and have a nap.

18. You when you let someone else have the last slice of pizza

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When secretly, you DID want to eat that.

19. Rubbish collectors

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When you have a bad day at work, you can have a moan and a coffee. When they have a bad day, they still have to scoop rubbish.

20. That friend who always has time for a cup of tea and a chat

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They take on your woes and provide you with endless supplies of cuppas - and ask for nowt in return.

21. Your pets

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Unlike fellow humans, these guys can look past your bad hair days, grumpy mood and other foibles and treat you with love, kindness and compassion. Unless they're hungry, of course.

Still holding out for a hero? Check out this video of Spider-Man dancing with his own Evian baby-me:

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