I've always wondered why beggars don't stand in front of banks, check cashing joints, or pawn shops. It seems like that would make the most sense being that there is a high likelihood that anyone going in or out has money in their pocket.
I was sitting in my truck at the 7-11 the other day when this guy casually strolls up to the store and sits on the window ledge. The first thing I thought was, "Hmmm.. he looks like a beggar reporting for work." Man.. there are some things that I hate being right about
Sometimes I'll give a beggar money regardless of ridiculous their excuse is. But then many times I've been known to challenge their stories. Like the guy who told me that his car was out of gas- I said, "Ok, where's your car? I got a 5 gallon can in the back of the truck. Let's go get you filled up.
Another time at the gas station the lady begging me had 4 young kids in her car. She pulled out a handful of change.. maybe about $2 to $3 worth and said, "This is all I have. Can you help me buy more gas?" I told her to give me her money and I'll add mine to her's and pay at the window for her. She put her hand back in her pocket and when it came out again, that $3 in change turned into 40 cents. So I took out my credit card to swipe it at the pump and she said, "Oh, nevermind."
Another time at the gas station, a guy was begging me for money because he said that he had a flat tire, he had to pick up his daughter from school and his car was stuck a half mile up the road and needed to buy a can of Fix-a-Flat. I said, "What a coincidence! I happen to have a can on me!" then the guy was like, "Oh, well, actually it's a side-wall flat and the Fix a Flat won't work." and so when I said, "let's go get your car" he left me alone.
Another time a beggar asked me for a couple of dollars because he wanted to buy a Black-n-Mild cigar. I gave it to him.
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Originally Posted by theelectronrecycler
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