Instead of painting the subject of your vitriol as exploitative, why don't you propose a solution to help end homelessness?
"Blah blah blah I hate poor people, blah blah blah they ruined my nice view on my waddle to Starbucks from my cushy desk job blah blah blah"
-Everyone that has ever bitched about panhandlers, street kids, performers etc. EVER.
He may be violating the noise ordinance. You should report him and see what happens. If not, then get the biggest employee there to fuck off. You have as much right to work in peace than he has to play buckets on the sidewalk. Also, refuse to serve him. You "reserve the right" I take it.
I feel your pain anon. I doubt this thumper has a wife and three hungry kids. If he does, he's got them working other corners less cozy than his. I'm convinced, if I'd started street hawking after the the service, I could tell Social Security," give the check to a more needy soul". Hey, come-on couldn't he find a hungry harmonicat to assist, but Nooooo then he wouldn't be the star.
You had me at "he doesn't tip". I hope you merchants get an injunction on his ass.
Gosh I hate to be serious here but...
For me I have busked and not busked. I never lived in a place where a busker played badly, for long periods of time, the same songs over and over without reprieve. I once lived in a place where at Christmas time, the merchant across the street played Christmas music from 9am till 6pm every day for a month. I seemed like every 12th song was always Feliz Navidad. This is a nice song and Jose Feliciano does and excellent job but at the end of the 5 week sentence I was going a little mad.
But the last thing that came to mind was to complain. Why? Because the neighborhood was a bit noisy and I knew that going in, so what is the point of being an asshole.
If the neighborhood is loud to begin with then don't go there if you don;t want to be near it. Pick a house a block or 2 in from the noise.
However if your quiet neighborhood suddenly gets invaded, then you might have a point.
like Neil Pert?
"Blah blah blah I hate poor people, blah blah blah they ruined my nice view on my waddle to Starbucks from my cushy desk job blah blah blah"
-Everyone that has ever bitched about panhandlers, street kids, performers etc. EVER.
Oh, okay.
If they don't tip you, and they are being complete cheap nutfucks, then give them a 25% spit up on their French fries. Ya dig.
You had me at "he doesn't tip". I hope you merchants get an injunction on his ass.
For me I have busked and not busked. I never lived in a place where a busker played badly, for long periods of time, the same songs over and over without reprieve. I once lived in a place where at Christmas time, the merchant across the street played Christmas music from 9am till 6pm every day for a month. I seemed like every 12th song was always Feliz Navidad. This is a nice song and Jose Feliciano does and excellent job but at the end of the 5 week sentence I was going a little mad.
But the last thing that came to mind was to complain. Why? Because the neighborhood was a bit noisy and I knew that going in, so what is the point of being an asshole.
If the neighborhood is loud to begin with then don't go there if you don;t want to be near it. Pick a house a block or 2 in from the noise.
However if your quiet neighborhood suddenly gets invaded, then you might have a point.