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The economy is so bad...
... that even drunk beggars are giving only a half-hearted effort.
I was topping off my gas tank and walking into the store to pay when I was approached by an obviously drunk guy who wanted money. OK, this'll be good, what's the sob story? He wanted a few dollars to help pay for his dog's operation. heh... ok, think about that one. That story is so stupid, he wouldnt have done much better than if he just flat-out said "I'm broke and really need a drink, can you help me get a beer?" I passed. A "dogs operation" isnt a few dollars, more like hundreds if your lucky, or thousands if your not. Raising money for that would involve hitting up family, or maybe donation cans at half the stores in the neighborhood. That story was so unbelievable, it was like he wasnt really trying anymore. Fewer people might be giving money out, so what the hell. |
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Seize life. Be an ermine.
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Maybe he's done an actuarial-type analysis and determined that he'll get turned down by most people, but will eventually find one kind-hearted animal lover who'll give him a thousand bucks, thereby resulting in a greater dollars per panhandling hour wage rate.
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theres a bum in either KC or Lawrence that says "can you spare some change? i need to make a down payment on a cheese burger"
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Stop in Dave's Stagecoach around 6 oclock and find out what that down payment really went to. All in all, he's not a bad guy though, at least once he got rid of his Denver coat.
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Would an idiot do that?
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I wanted to ask him if he got good reception under the bridge (I've always wondered if it's true that he lives in an apartment or house on the Plaza). He can die in an AIDS fire for all I care. |
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Better yet, ask him what he wants to eat and offer to buy it for him. That's the best way to determine the needy from the greedy. About 9 times out of 10 you'll get turned down or they'll just pretend they didn't hear you.
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Seize life. Be an ermine.
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Or tell them you have a potential job for them.
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That dude pissed me off one time because I walked past him and actually gave him a couple bucks (not my usual MO), then I walked back by not 10 minutes later and he hit me up again, completely oblivious to the fact that I had already given. If that's all the appreciation he has.... **** him. I bet I've seen him 10 or 15 times since then and just laughed.
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My favorite beggers are the kids that cross the parking lot from the low income housing near Comiskey Park (US Cellular Field) after a White Sox game to ask for money so they can catch a cab ride home.
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that guy who asked for a cheeseburger one time said Royals suck go cards to me after i didn't give him money . I couldn't have that on my watch so I made him say GO ROYALS as loud as he could if I gave him a dollar.
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Ain't no relax!
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Why do you hate puppies?
![]() Farewell Rosco... alnorth can't spare a buck... you were a good pup....
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That puppy doesn't look like he'd make it anyway.
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The guys who tell the truth are the ones who get my spare change. I can tolerate a drunk, but I can't stand a liar.
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