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The Homeless Are Getting Exponentially Smarter (Or, My Need To Be Loved By Everyone Is Making Me Stupider)
Him: “Hey, hope you’re having a great day!”
Me: “Yeah, thanks.”
Him: “That’s all, not going to ask you for any money.”
Me: “You aren’t?”
Him: “Asked you before. You were generous. Enough is enough.”
[Someone else walks past me into the drug store. The homeless guy turns to them.]
Him: “Spare some change?”
Other Person: “No, sorry.”
[They disappear into the drug store.]
Him: “Anyway. Have a good one.”
Me: “I have some change.”
Him: “Nah, no thanks.”
Me: “But I do.”
Him: “Your money’s no good here.”
[I'm already reaching into my pockets, pulling out change.]
Me: “Just take it.”
[He does.]
Him: “Fine. But this is the last time.”
Me: “Well, we’ll see about that.”
[I walk into the drug store with the strange feeling that the homeless are definitely getting exponentially smarter by the day or my need to be loved by everyone is making me stupider.]
Don’t answer.
Pauly, you’re obviously a thoughtful and giving person out to make the lives of the less fortunate a little brighter.
About that . . . I’ll send you my address. Small bills are fine. (I wouldn’t want to take advantage of your supreme generosity.)
I was being sarcastic about you being a liar which I hoped would be obvious by my childish phrase that was supposed to mirror the childishness of the jazz singer. I believe you and I think you are hilarious. I too think your site is great.
Stacey – Please do, I’ll send you all my $2 bills.
Alix – Ah, I wasn’t sure. But now I am.
How did he see through your tough guy facade and know you are a people pleaser? Give that guy a job as a jury selection expert.
Man you’ve just been reverse-psychologized by a homeless person. But dammit, I probably would’ve done the same thing if I were in that situation.
That is fantastic; I’m hoping he doesn’t talk to any of the homeless people in NYC, because I feel certain they would work me over.
I’m still intrigued that you have homeless people hanging out, outside a drugstore…. sometimes I feel so sheltered.