You have parked yourself on the street, in different locations, including in front of the quonset hut, in front of the tienda, in front of the middle eastern café, since at least last Spring, and for, lo, these many months, I have refused to give you even a nickel, though I have attempted to exchange cordial words with you.
You see, in my world “change” is not “spare”. In spite of my looks, age, and attire, I am not terribly well to do. So this evening when you, apparently devoid of either pattern recognition, memory, or both, asked me again for spare change and I again refused, and you then asked, “Have you ever heard of stereotyping?” I was momentarily dumbfounded.
But I will now say that you can stereotype me forever, but I will never be one of those dumbfucks who gives you “spare change”.
Since you are broke why not ask him for money. One homeless guy gave me $1.25 once. He said it was an investment. He also did a really good rendition of Notorious B.I.G.’s “Juicy”.
You are leading him on with your age,attire,and ambiance.
With cordial conversation, he must have thought you were coming on to him.
Sounds like you are stalking this strapping,handsome, alluring street man.
If you have no spare change,you can still be a 21st century Professor Higgins. Bet you love going to work so you can see where he is next. You go girl.
Half of these cracked out bums probably don’t remember that they asked you for spare change on the way into 7-11, only to ask you again on the way out.
I say this only because it happens to me on an almost daily basis. Same with cigarettes.
I suggest they do what their parents did… GET A JOB SIR!!! The bums will always lose. THE BUMS WILL ALWAYS LOSE!!!!
Bum is to hobo as white trash is to hillbilly?
I fully empathize with elderly homeless and their plight. Someone has to lose and I will go out of my way. But to young, healthy and begging… At least have the dignity to sell your healthy body, since no one else is using it.