The downtown business association – not the whole downtown but Barrington St. are blaming panhandlers for lack of business success – give me a break – Spring Garden Rd. (different association) has plenty of panhandlers and plenty of business – what the downtown business association needs to do is develop a better business plan and stop blaming the poor for poor planning
—susanle63
This article appears in Sep 10-16, 2009.
True – I would guess that panhandlers on Barrington actually blend quite well with the dismal empty storefronts. I would guess panning is way better on Spring Garden and sometimes wonder if there’s ever turf wars amongst these bums or if they send the new guys down to Barrington to train.
Barrington business plan? Put a huge 24 hour store where Doolys used to be (am I the only one who sees this as missing) – build it and they will come.
I disagree. The tolerance of panhandling has ruined Spring Garden Road. I’d rather eat deep-fried lightbulbs than shop there. For every authentic bum, there are 10 goddamn posers waiting to fleece the general public. Panhandling should be banned and all stores should have a money box for donations. Problem solved.
Just start telling the bums to get jobs. Especially when they’re panhandling in front of stores with “Now Hiring” and “Help Wanted” signs in the front window.
I agree with TTFN about posers… but Hahaha @ Nice. Picture a spring garden boutique hiring the drunk man with crazy eyes and a 8 inch long beard. “Howsaaaboutsa a swig aaa rum with thaaaaat power suit?” Ain’t gonna happen.
How’s it go… told him to get a job like its always that easy. The guy was wearing his underwear outside of his pants. I’m guessing his resume isn’t all up to date. I’m predicting some problems in the interview process. I’m sure even McDonald’s has an underwear go inside the pants policy. Not that they enforce it very strictly, but technically, I’m sure its on the books 😛
“”I’m sure even McDonald’s has an underwear go inside the pants policy”‘
Thanks alot thewons…just spit my coffee on my laptop…
X-(
I heard that from some standup comic, funny, but not yours thewons.
How’s it go… = trying to remember what someone said, not as in how do my thoughts go
Don’t we already have loitering laws? The business association should not be asking for a new law but requesting the ones we have are enforced. I’m willing to bet pan handlers, posers included, are all guilty of littering or peeing somewhere unlawful each and every day in addition to “loitering”. Increased police presence and rumor of a crack down on legitimate, has-existed-your-whole-life laws should should, at the very least, keep them moving so no one business is affected more than any other business… by the passing of street bums.
Hey, what do you call a panhandling young person on the move?
A teenager. *shiver*
I had a bum yell at me to hold my girlfriend’s hand walking down SG
I agree with TTFN.
Mostly because buddy won’t stop coming up to me on Spring Garden by the hot-dog stand loudly reciting his bullshit…”EXCUSE ME I’M POOR CAN YOU SPARE A TOONIE FOR (insert reason… it changes every once in a while)!?” He gets right up in your face so you’re sure not to miss the shit he rubbed into the crevices between his teeth to make it look like he can’t afford a fucking toothbrush. And then angrily storms off without a word when he doesn’t get one.
Fuck you asshole. You can walk, you can talk, you’re young… get a fucking job if you don’t already have one. Now watch me eat my hot-dog paid for by the toonie in my pocket.
fizz lets get a hot dog together someday. i think i know the dude you’re talking about.
a bit younger?
OP, are you saying that not having some dirty, smelly piece of shit begging for you $$ in front of the main doors to a store may increase that store’s business???
NO FUCKING WAY!