Life Panhandlers at McDonalds - Page 4

**gblowfish** · 09-25-2013, 01:43 PM

This morning on the way to work, I whip into Mickey D's to get coffee and a McMuffin for the commute. I'm sitting in the drive thru, waiting to place my order. This guy walks up to the car window, panhandling. He asked me for fifty cents. I said, "hey, if you're going to beg for money, at least think bigger. Ask me for a five, or a ten. Hell, ask for a dollar. The dollar menu is a dollar. I offered to buy him a sandwich, but not give him money. So he blinked a couple times, then he moved on the car behind me to keep schmoozing for cash. When I got my receipt at the top it said "MANAGEMENT POSITIONS AVAILABLE." Hey, McD's, why not give this beggar on your drive thru line a management position? Win-Win, problem solved!

lcarus · 09-25-2013, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by big nasty kcnut

Hell anyone see that 60 minutes report about people pretending to be homeless and they make over 50,000 a year doing it.

There are people here in Tulsa that are well known to do that. People have seen them park their 40,000 dollar SUVs a couple blocks from the interstate exit where they stand with a sign all day.

CanadianChiefs · 09-25-2013, 05:53 PM

Last winter, on a pretty cold day in November, there was a bum outside my old work begging in a sweater...odd because in my city of nearly 60,000 people, you might only see a bum begging twice a year.

Anyway, I gave him $2, and by the end of the work day about 4 hours later he's still outside, but was in clean, new, warm jacket. He must have went into the discount used clothes store beside my work and bought himself a jacket, after amassing probably $20 in change all day.

Felt pretty good about it, especially because I figured my money was going towards drugs/alcohol.

lcarus · 09-25-2013, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by CanadianChiefs

Last winter, on a pretty cold day in November, there was a bum outside my old work begging in a sweater...odd because in my city of nearly 60,000 people, you might only see a bum begging twice a year.

Anyway, I gave him $2, and by the end of the work day about 4 hours later he's still outside, but was in clean, new, warm jacket. He must have went into the discount used clothes store beside my work and bought himself a jacket, after amassing probably $20 in change all day.

Felt pretty good about it, especially because I figured my money was going towards drugs/alcohol.

Yeah there was a young black gentleman outside QT one day. He was just sitting there, and I could tell he was reluctant to bother people for money. But he clearly needed it, and was polite in asking "Hey man I hate to ask for this but do you have any change?". All I had was a 5 so I just gave it to him. I figured I spend 5 dollars on crappy energy drinks and cigarettes and what not all the time so I might as well give it to him. I just dislike the ones that make up a complete bullshit story and are obviously strung out on whatever. They just waste my time and it irritates me. Because as soon as they start the story I know immediately it's a crock of utter shit, but they just keep going with it and I have to wait for them to finish before I tell them "sorry...no". I would just say "**** off" and cut them off when they start but I'm just not that way I guess.

Hog's Gone Fishin · 09-25-2013, 06:08 PM

Serious story, yeah I know, it's HogFarmer. But back when I was a youngster I remember my mom taking a homeless guy, she visited with him for a while and I guess she felt he just needed a break. She was influential in the community ,used to be campaign manager or Bob Dole when he was Kansas senator.

Anyway she took this guy, got him an apartment and lined him up a job with a local business and turned him loose. Don't know what happened to him afterwards but that impressed me and probably had some influence on the way I live my life now.

HoneyBadger · 09-25-2013, 06:18 PM

I don't give money to them because I don't support failure.

**cabletech94** · 09-25-2013, 06:37 PM

buddy of mine and i were eating at kfc last week. we were pretty much finished up and getting ready to leave, all of a sudden this dude was up on us.

said something about having a rough time. needed a ride just a few blocks and/or maybe some money. i was in my work truck (and blue collared work shirt). told him that i couldn't give rides in a company vehicle....he then asked for money again. i then said that i only had a debit card. he walked away mumbling something. as he walked through the restaurant across the street to the next restaurant. i did truly feel bad for him. but i did notice one thing. he was dressed extremely nice. like a pressed collared shirt, and dress pants. thought that was odd, but i feel that i did the right thing.

TLO · 09-25-2013, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by big nasty kcnut

Hell anyone see that 60 minutes report about people pretending to be homeless and they make over 50,000 a year doing it.

WHAT AM I GOING TO COLLEGE FOR?

**Bwana** · 09-25-2013, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Smoke

WHAT AM I GOING TO COLLEGE FOR?

So you don't have to be a drag on society?

HonestChieffan · 09-25-2013, 06:54 PM

Obama Voters are everywhere these days. I try to help when I can. If I was at McD's for a breakfast, Ill be damned if I could look down on anybody. Gettin low when you are eating that shit and can belittle those less fortunate.

TLO · 09-25-2013, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Bwana

So you don't have to be a drag on society?

Solid point.

MOhillbilly · 09-25-2013, 07:40 PM

I only ever smacked one hobo.

I think

MOhillbilly · 09-25-2013, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HoneyBadger

I don't give money to them because I don't support failure.

Most of them want to be hobos. To many of them it's an honor.

Demonpenz · 09-25-2013, 07:45 PM

I give them money because one of them maybe Jesus.

crossbow · 09-25-2013, 08:14 PM

I told the last guy that hit me up in a Wal-mart parking lot for money that he could expand his business exponentially if he got a portable credit card reader. Nobody uses cash anymore. He got pissed and asked me if I at least had a quarter. I laughed and kept walking.

**Bugeater** · 09-25-2013, 08:30 PM

After dealing with these people for two years when I was working downtown, I have no sympathy for any of them. They don't have any ****ing respect for anyone or their property.

09-25-2013, 01:43 PM
gblowfish Be Kind To Your Pets Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Glorious Independence, MO Casino cash: $17686178 VARSITY	Panhandlers at McDonalds This morning on the way to work, I whip into Mickey D's to get coffee and a McMuffin for the commute. I'm sitting in the drive thru, waiting to place my order. This guy walks up to the car window, panhandling. He asked me for fifty cents. I said, "hey, if you're going to beg for money, at least think bigger. Ask me for a five, or a ten. Hell, ask for a dollar. The dollar menu is a dollar. I offered to buy him a sandwich, but not give him money. So he blinked a couple times, then he moved on the car behind me to keep schmoozing for cash. When I got my receipt at the top it said "MANAGEMENT POSITIONS AVAILABLE." Hey, McD's, why not give this beggar on your drive thru line a management position? Win-Win, problem solved!
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09-25-2013, 05:53 PM	#47
CanadianChiefs Starter Join Date: Sep 2013 Casino cash: $9998531	Last winter, on a pretty cold day in November, there was a bum outside my old work begging in a sweater...odd because in my city of nearly 60,000 people, you might only see a bum begging twice a year. Anyway, I gave him $2, and by the end of the work day about 4 hours later he's still outside, but was in clean, new, warm jacket. He must have went into the discount used clothes store beside my work and bought himself a jacket, after amassing probably $20 in change all day. Felt pretty good about it, especially because I figured my money was going towards drugs/alcohol.
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09-25-2013, 06:08 PM	#49
Hog's Gone Fishin Fish are scared of me Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $1750477	Serious story, yeah I know, it's HogFarmer. But back when I was a youngster I remember my mom taking a homeless guy, she visited with him for a while and I guess she felt he just needed a break. She was influential in the community ,used to be campaign manager or Bob Dole when he was Kansas senator. Anyway she took this guy, got him an apartment and lined him up a job with a local business and turned him loose. Don't know what happened to him afterwards but that impressed me and probably had some influence on the way I live my life now.
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09-25-2013, 06:18 PM	#50
HoneyBadger The chosen one Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: OC, California Casino cash: $1725760	I don't give money to them because I don't support failure.
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09-25-2013, 06:37 PM	#51
cabletech94 Everything is Awesome!!!!! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The Pitt Casino cash: $2136805	buddy of mine and i were eating at kfc last week. we were pretty much finished up and getting ready to leave, all of a sudden this dude was up on us. said something about having a rough time. needed a ride just a few blocks and/or maybe some money. i was in my work truck (and blue collared work shirt). told him that i couldn't give rides in a company vehicle....he then asked for money again. i then said that i only had a debit card. he walked away mumbling something. as he walked through the restaurant across the street to the next restaurant. i did truly feel bad for him. but i did notice one thing. he was dressed extremely nice. like a pressed collared shirt, and dress pants. thought that was odd, but i feel that i did the right thing. __________________ Originally Posted by Big Smoke May as well laugh. Otherwise I will probably break shit.
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09-25-2013, 06:54 PM	#54
HonestChieffan Seeking the Truth daily Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the Country in MO Casino cash: $2274309	Obama Voters are everywhere these days. I try to help when I can. If I was at McD's for a breakfast, Ill be damned if I could look down on anybody. Gettin low when you are eating that shit and can belittle those less fortunate. __________________ “Make no mistake. If you try anything to raise the cost of vishessavatubs, I will veto it.” - Joe Biden, SOTU 2023
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09-25-2013, 07:40 PM	#56
MOhillbilly Mama Tried Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Missouri Casino cash: $9949903	I only ever smacked one hobo. I think __________________ True Son of Liberty
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09-25-2013, 07:45 PM	#58
Demonpenz I got Rice cookin in the micro Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Apartment "G UNIT!" Casino cash: $3162136	I give them money because one of them maybe Jesus. __________________
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09-25-2013, 08:14 PM	#59
crossbow King of Sarcasm Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: at home Casino cash: $10004900	I told the last guy that hit me up in a Wal-mart parking lot for money that he could expand his business exponentially if he got a portable credit card reader. Nobody uses cash anymore. He got pissed and asked me if I at least had a quarter. I laughed and kept walking. __________________ If the mind were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn't.
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09-25-2013, 08:30 PM	#60
Bugeater The Maintenance Guy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Renovated Bugeater Estate Casino cash: $6252680	After dealing with these people for two years when I was working downtown, I have no sympathy for any of them. They don't have any ****ing respect for anyone or their property.
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