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To the jerks who ruined my lunch break: I was sitting outside of my work (appropriately perched more than 10 feet from any door connected to an operating business), desperately smoking another cigarette before my only break ended. It was really cold. I’m sure I looked slightly unhappy and maybe a little odd on the steps to a doorway that didn’t lead anywhere. I was just looking around, just smoking and minding my own business when you two bros started walking toward me talking, and then just as you started to pass me you say, “Sorry, I don’t have any change.” Ummmm…. EXCUSE ME?!! Do I look homeless to you?!! I didn’t even say anything to you!! SERIOUSLY?! You are a jerk and either you are so self-involved you didn’t even look at the person sitting on the steps (out of the way of foot traffic and harsh winter winds for a reason!), or you are just an ass and thought you were being super hilarious. I’m not even going to mention the compassionless mindset you have to mock a group of people who have no choice but to berate their own dignity and ask for help from indignant assholes like you.—Anonymous

11 replies on “I, Anonymous”

  1. Man, that really sucks that happened to you – i’m sorry. I fucking hate “bros”, just for these reasons. Skinny, limp-wristed hipsters are just as guilty of such douch-baggery. I can tell you, i know what it’s like to be minding your own goddamned business, not fucking with anyone, only for some “cooler-than-thou” fuckwit to walk by & ruin your peaceful headspace! Unless an act of instant karma happened right before your eyes, your whole day from that point is pretty-much tainted.
    Here’s hoping that same “bro” got mugged & beat down by a crackhead later that night. Ofcousre, that wouldn’t help b/c you wouldn’t have been there to witness it.
    Fuckers.

  2. This IAnon was sooo fucking LAME! Maybe you look like a fucking bum, A lot of people in Portland have this problem. Oh, fucking well…

  3. Is it just me or does this signal some sort of insecurity? I would have laughed if this happened to me. Obviously something inside you is terrified of being thought of homeless. Maybe dress a little nicer or shower?

  4. Maybe jock/hipster douches who walk by & talk shit to random people when they’re just minding thier own business have insecurity issues themselves. Did you ever think of that?

  5. Oh, Lord.

    THIS ruined your day?

    Overdramatic much?

    Also the guy hoping they got beat down by a crackhead-you’re an idoit. An offhanded remark means they deserve a mugging? Get over yourself. You’re more self-serving than they.

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