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To the guy I gave bus money to on Quinpool… I believed you. The next day you needed two bones for an 8pack. I believed you again. But when you asked me that same night for coffee money I realized what you were doing. Sneaky little fucker!
—Fooled twice
This article appears in Mar 26 – Apr 1, 2009.
13 Comments
I dont get it! What was he doing other than buming money?
You are just feeding their various addictions and throwing away your own disposible income. Next time, use the Peter Griffin approach – pretend you’re handing them money and when they say ‘you didn’t give me anything’, simply reply: ‘Yes, I did, I gave you hope.’
What an idiot, the nerve of some people. Also, I’m gonna try that next time TTFN, that’s a good one.
Argh! I hate that guy!! He asks me for change for the bus and then has the NERVE to get ON the bus before me!!
and he calls me rude when I tell him no lol
I bet he was secretley saving up those toonies to buy a nice blazer.
Head on over to Spring Garden Road for the time of your life.
I’ve taken to saying: ‘I don’t feed addictions, pal’ – shit, I’ve got enough of my own. Now where’s that 10 pound slab of ham???
Lawl. Let’s all pitch in for TTFN’s own personal pig sty slaughter house to feed her addiction. I’ll suppy the syrup and the hatchet!
Well, I’d surely appreciate it. Don’t forget the apple sauce and BBQ spit. T’ain’t easy when you have another troubling addiction – cleaning out my ears and brushing my teeth with the toilet brush.
Maybe he wanted a coffee after all the drinking?…either way, he’s a bum and you have some change, what do you care?
bums aren’t that clever; most people are just dumb or dumber.
Expecting something in return isn’t the true meaning of “giving”. If your thinking someone desperate enough to ask for money on the street is gonna be honest Ed with you or you’re thinking… Spend it wisely my friend or expecting a ‘thank you’ back then you’re just setting yourself up for disappointment. If you’re going to give then just GIVE.