This article appears in Dec 11-17, 2008.
The Barrington Bums Pity Signs
Ah,smell the mistletoe and buddy with the sign in front of a certain corner coffee dive. He and a few other of the regulars have taken to the ‘It’s Christmas and I want to go home and I need $$, etc.’ Draw in the suckers and the night’s entertainment i
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You gotta love the ones who have a sign stating they’re hungry and they have just as much flab as the average person WITH food and shelter.
Well, Tabitha, fatties get hungry A LOT sooner than the skinnies 😉
I had a guy ask me for change on both the way in and out of the grocery store on Queen st, both times I said sorry no, and the second time he actually said, “what is WRONG with people today?” as if we are flawed for not giving him change and cigarettes because he stands around and asks for them. It’s definitely not just Barrington st.
It is too bad the bumming situation, vagrants homeless…whatever the label they get. Some of them seems more intelligent than the average business man, well most people for that matter. But they are no better than feral cats, they are feral humans. They do not contribute to society, they drag it down. They should be spayed and neutered or euthanized. That goes for a lot of welfare bums too.
Well, why work when you can sit on your ass and get your shit paid for? I saw on the news that this one women was on welfare for like 25 years and bitching because it wasn’t enough or something….she “volunteered” at places….if she can “volunteer” I’m pretty sure she’s able bodied enough to get a fucking job.
One time a “homeless” woman asked me for some change. I only had 75 cents to a dollar on me. I gave it to her. “Don’t you have any more??” She asked. When I said no, she let out an annoyed sigh and didn’t even thank me! You’re lucky I gave you ANYTHING, you old bag!
I get a kick out of the bearded dude on the corner of sackville and barrington who keeps his house/car keys in his tims begger cup. Also he always asks for change for coffee but if you offer to buy him coffee he declines. I know he is asking for change but i just leave my headphones in and reply good morning, Im not sure what he says back to that though as it is less predictable.
I don’t know what to say…
I fucking hate these mouth breathing useless pieces of shit! They give “REAL HOMELESS PEOPLE” a bad rap.Next time just pretend to put something in their cup and say “you’re welcome”. I’m sure they will say something like “for what? You didn’t give me anything!” And you would reply with “yes I did, I gave you hope”.