lazygood4nothinbum
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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i've been approached three times in the last two days for money right in my own neighborhood. never had that happen before, not even when i first moved here and this was a cracktown, before we rehabbed. twice while i was just washing the car at the local self-service car wash after my trip home. so i gave them a buck.
then last night i went to the supermarket just before closing. some guy was outside the store. as i went to my car he comments how nice my car is. i thought it was a just friendly comment so, continuing to get in the car with my packages but not wanting to be rude, i simply answered "yeah, it's a fun car to drive."
by the time i'm sitting down and have the key in the ignition and i'm turning the engine over, the guy has made his way over to my driver's side door. he's standing inches from the car. not that i can't handle myself, but still it was a little creepy. it was only then that i took a look at him as i backed out slowly so as not to hit him. another guy looking for a handout and an aggressive one at that, not even stepping back from the car as i backed out of the parking spot.
yet what an interesting approach, to get my attention with small talk. this was not an uneducated bum but maybe a foreshadowing of things to come.
has anyone else noticed more destitute people asking for hand-outs?
then last night i went to the supermarket just before closing. some guy was outside the store. as i went to my car he comments how nice my car is. i thought it was a just friendly comment so, continuing to get in the car with my packages but not wanting to be rude, i simply answered "yeah, it's a fun car to drive."
by the time i'm sitting down and have the key in the ignition and i'm turning the engine over, the guy has made his way over to my driver's side door. he's standing inches from the car. not that i can't handle myself, but still it was a little creepy. it was only then that i took a look at him as i backed out slowly so as not to hit him. another guy looking for a handout and an aggressive one at that, not even stepping back from the car as i backed out of the parking spot.
yet what an interesting approach, to get my attention with small talk. this was not an uneducated bum but maybe a foreshadowing of things to come.
has anyone else noticed more destitute people asking for hand-outs?