SumDay
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I put this here because I suspect it may get kind of bacon-ish.
My hands are shaking so badly, I can barely type, but I need some perspective here.
Someone is trying to tell me something today. My home office phone number is 1 digit different than our local church food pantry. I got two wrong numbers this morning, and nicely directed them to the right number. They always sound horribly distressed when I pick up the phone. I maybe get 1 wrong # a week, but today I got two!
Then, at lunch, I went to the gym. When I pulled in my garage, a car pulled in behind me, and a VERY frantic man got out of the car. There was a woman in the passenger seat who also looked upset.
"My father just died, and I need to get to Champagne, IL for the funeral. I just got laid off from XXX and have no gas money to get there". Just then, my husband opened the garage door because the dogs were beyond frantic watching me through the picture window. This guy was coming closer and closer and I told him to stop, stand right there, and I went in the house and got $5 and gave it to him, as my husband watched and listened to the story again. I told him never to come back, and he said "God bless you" and left. And IMMEDIATELY pulled in the driveway across the street. I saw the reverand's wallet and cash come out. Same thing next door, and the next door.....
By now, we're on the phone with the police, who took his license number, description, and car make & model. It looks like he made out pretty well on our cul-de-sac, and as he pulled up our street I heard a siren. I don't even want to know what happened.
He may not have been sincere in asking for $$, but I gave it for the right reasons.
What do you do when you're approached for $$? I've never had anyone be so aggressive in my own driveway, but not long ago I did have a woman offer to carry my package as I walked out of Lowe's, which turned into a request for grocery money. I've started only taking my driver's license and 1 credit card when I go to that particular area now. That way I can honestly say I have no cash on me.
Now I'm worried this guy knows where I live.
Uggghhhhh, sorry, I'm just upset and needed to vent.
My hands are shaking so badly, I can barely type, but I need some perspective here.
Someone is trying to tell me something today. My home office phone number is 1 digit different than our local church food pantry. I got two wrong numbers this morning, and nicely directed them to the right number. They always sound horribly distressed when I pick up the phone. I maybe get 1 wrong # a week, but today I got two!
Then, at lunch, I went to the gym. When I pulled in my garage, a car pulled in behind me, and a VERY frantic man got out of the car. There was a woman in the passenger seat who also looked upset.
"My father just died, and I need to get to Champagne, IL for the funeral. I just got laid off from XXX and have no gas money to get there". Just then, my husband opened the garage door because the dogs were beyond frantic watching me through the picture window. This guy was coming closer and closer and I told him to stop, stand right there, and I went in the house and got $5 and gave it to him, as my husband watched and listened to the story again. I told him never to come back, and he said "God bless you" and left. And IMMEDIATELY pulled in the driveway across the street. I saw the reverand's wallet and cash come out. Same thing next door, and the next door.....
By now, we're on the phone with the police, who took his license number, description, and car make & model. It looks like he made out pretty well on our cul-de-sac, and as he pulled up our street I heard a siren. I don't even want to know what happened.
He may not have been sincere in asking for $$, but I gave it for the right reasons.
What do you do when you're approached for $$? I've never had anyone be so aggressive in my own driveway, but not long ago I did have a woman offer to carry my package as I walked out of Lowe's, which turned into a request for grocery money. I've started only taking my driver's license and 1 credit card when I go to that particular area now. That way I can honestly say I have no cash on me.
Now I'm worried this guy knows where I live.
Uggghhhhh, sorry, I'm just upset and needed to vent.