I guess I just have sucker written on my forehead. (1 Viewer)

[Sebowski]

When I used to walk down those streets that were lined with kid beggars (think Haight St) I would yell as I walked in an old timey accent: "Free Change Here! Get Your Free Change Here!"

 

[STBootleg]

I usually just point to the person I'm with and say "They have all the money". My friends hate me.

 

[Clifford]

Just put your hand up, shake your head and don't make eye contact. You don't have to listen to that crap if you don't want to. Sometimes if I'm in a goofy mood I'll say "Oh...no English...I don't know...no...okay..." in a bad eastern European accent, smile and shrug a lot. That tends to either perplex them or piss them off depending on how stupid they are.

I understand, but what happens to person when they are truly in need?

You don't need sucker written on your forehead.

 

[tri-man 47]

The only time I gave a panhandler money was in Savannah GA. ..I'm walking towards this guy and he said.."I only need .89 cents more to get me a six pack"....Due to his honesty I gave him 5 bucks. He said wait right here I want to drink a beer with you, which I did. Asked him what was the deal and he said he was a drunk and would much rather spend his time getting drunk than working....Hard to argue with that.....Pretty cool old guy actually.

I had one of these years ago in Chicago ...he and I discussed his beer selection before he headed into the liquor store and I went my own way.

I remember one lady in downtown Chicago asking for bus fare (right after I'd moved to town and looked like a newby). A few years later, I saw the same lady approach a couple of guys who looked like conventioneers walking down Michigan Ave. They shrugged her off. I caught up to them and asked if she was trying to catch a bus. They were surprised I knew that, but I explained that she'd been looking for that bus for a number of years.

 

[Quez]

I generally NEVER give any money to homeless people, but gave a guy in St. Pete a few bucks the other day. He was obviously strung out on something, but he had a hilarious Patriots tattoo on his head. It was awesome!

 

[Annyong]

I told this story here before so ill copy and paste it, because it took so long to type out.

I was w/ a group of maybe 4 couples. We were waiting to cross a street later in the night and all pretty much drunk. This hobo comes up and starts singing love songs to the ladies. The girls were all uncomfortable so I told this bozo that if he could beat me in a race to the dumpster then I would give him $20. If he lost, he had to leave us alone. He agreed, we raced, he tripped and fell about half way, he yelled "The British are coming!", I gave him $10 and we went on our way.

 

[pantagrapher]

I told this story here before so ill copy and paste it, because it took so long to type out.

I was w/ a group of maybe 4 couples. We were waiting to cross a street later in the night and all pretty much drunk. This hobo comes up and starts singing love songs to the ladies. The girls were all uncomfortable so I told this bozo that if he could beat me in a race to the dumpster then I would give him $20. If he lost, he had to leave us alone. He agreed, we raced, he tripped and fell about half way, he yelled "The British are coming!", I gave him $10 and we went on our way.

Ahhh, the old "accept footrace challenge, trip & fall, and accept consolation $" grift.

 

[kentric]

I told this story here before so ill copy and paste it, because it took so long to type out.

I was w/ a group of maybe 4 couples. We were waiting to cross a street later in the night and all pretty much drunk. This hobo comes up and starts singing love songs to the ladies. The girls were all uncomfortable so I told this bozo that if he could beat me in a race to the dumpster then I would give him $20. If he lost, he had to leave us alone. He agreed, we raced, he tripped and fell about half way, he yelled "The British are coming!", I gave him $10 and we went on our way.

Got to love it. I'd have slipped him a ten too.