The Curious, Disconcerting and Uncomfortable

FETCHER. · 11-20-2009, 06:22 AM

I think I get asked like once a day or more if i "Have any spare change" if I'm feeling generous, and they look like a genuine homeless person I'll give them a few quid. But the junkies who come up asking for bus fare, and being told no repeatedly are a pain in the ass. A massive pain in the ass.

Freebase Dali · 11-23-2009, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by kayleigh.

I think I get asked like once a day or more if i "Have any spare change" if I'm feeling generous, and they look like a genuine homeless person I'll give them a few quid. But the junkies who come up asking for bus fare, and being told no repeatedly are a pain in the ass. A massive pain in the ass.

A few years ago a random person and me were riding around on city buses between states for kicks, and we ended up at the main bus station in Atlanta, Georgia... I walk outside and there were 3 old black dudes asking us if we had some money to help them bail their brothers out of jail.
lol..
Seriously? I'm going to believe that all of you each have a brother needing to be bailed out of jail?
Wait... ok so maybe it's a reasonable story. But am I supposed to believe you actually want money for that?

I should have said: "No, sorry. I just spent all my money on crack. Want some??"

On a more disconcerting note, at that same bus station there was this crazy looking old lady with a 20oz bottle of sprite, who was trying to pour the sprite into a McDonald's cup... THROUGH THE STRAW. It was spilling everywhere.
It was one of those "back away slowly" moments.

~~Farfisa~~ · 11-23-2009, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

On a more disconcerting note, at that same bus station there was this crazy looking old lady with a 20oz bottle of sprite, who was trying to pour the sprite into a McDonald's cup... THROUGH THE STRAW. It was spilling everywhere.
It was one of those "back away slowly" moments.

Hahaha, that was my nanny.

Mojo · 11-24-2009, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

A few years ago a random person and me were riding around on city buses between states for kicks, and we ended up at the main bus station in Atlanta, Georgia... I walk outside and there were 3 old black dudes asking us if we had some money to help them bail their brothers out of jail.
lol..
Seriously? I'm going to believe that all of you each have a brother needing to be bailed out of jail?
Wait... ok so maybe it's a reasonable story. But am I supposed to believe you actually want money for that?

I should have said: "No, sorry. I just spent all my money on crack. Want some??"

On a more disconcerting note, at that same bus station there was this crazy looking old lady with a 20oz bottle of sprite, who was trying to pour the sprite into a McDonald's cup... THROUGH THE STRAW. It was spilling everywhere.
It was one of those "back away slowly" moments.

That sounds like such a wonderful place to visit. Bumped it up on my list at least.

Fruitonica · 11-24-2009, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

On a more disconcerting note, at that same bus station there was this crazy looking old lady with a 20oz bottle of sprite, who was trying to pour the sprite into a McDonald's cup... THROUGH THE STRAW. It was spilling everywhere.
It was one of those "back away slowly" moments.

Ahaha, that is lovely. Actually reminds me a lot of my crazy Grandfather's antics (except those are also sad for me).

Saturday night yielded one good story, which I'll post in a bit.

But on a purely embarrassing note, there is a girl who I've hooked up with a few times, but this night at the pub she was there with another guy. Which was fine with me, but at some point in the night I walked up to her and a friend and was drunk enough to completely not notice her.
So I only said hi to her friend and basically looked like I was conspicuously ignoring her as some sort of revenge. bleh, I cringe inwardly....