Posted on 11/30/2016 7:35:02 AM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
Yeah, the advice I’m getting leans that way. Didn’t argue, didn’t escalate. He told me off and I just took it. My internal emotional response should be obvious. Just wish it would have been convenient to have my CCW on me and not be worried about my job should I have forgotten and carried it in to work. The laws favor the criminals.
I’m sorry if I came across as criticizing your response. You are not to blame one iota for that situation. My point is you can’t reason with dysfunctional people like that. Most of the time it’s best to just ignore or get away from them.
When was the last time you had your windshield cleaned by a professional?
No, I didn’t take it that way. It’s all okay. Just never had that happen to me, but I stay away from major cities as much as possible, so haven’t had the pleasure of dealing with that type of human debris.
The people in question are not dysfunctional. They know that persistence with a side of physical intimidation or sob story pays.
It is not hard to earn $10 an hour tax free. Turn downs exceed scores but lots of tries pays off
It's a hustle. There is no way he's going to clean the windshield for just $1. He would finish and then push and intimidate for a tip. I know a VERY experienced Walmart store manager who told me it would have escalated to that.
By the time he reached the "rasis'" crap, I would have asked him how he would like to examine the cleanlniess of the bore of my carry piece -- from the muzzle end...
She was in slippers and had her hair in curlers. Strange.
Anyway she had a fresh pack of Winstons that she just had opened up and was smoking a fresh one. Packs were several times bus fare.
I asked her “How much that pack cost? How much is bus fare?
then laughed at her and kept moving. The Aunt Jemima act dropped and she went into an Angela Davis mode ie: You MF’er cracker honkey SOB F** Y** x 2-3. Lesson: Don't feed the pigeons.
You nailed. He was the male version of that.
I live in a university town. Panhandlers are pretty thick on the main campus drag because students keep giving them pocket change. I’ve noticed that panhandling has become a booming business lately. I’ve been panhandled in some unexpected places in the last year. I got hit up in a car wash while washing my car. I was tempted to turn the spray on him, but thought better of it. Told him to get lost. I have been hit up at gas stations that I thought were remote enough that you don’t have to worry about it. If they hassle you at the pump at least it is on camera. However, I’ve been hit up while putting air in my tires. They easily could have put a gun to my head or a knife in my back. Not sure where these people were hiding, because I didn’t notice anyone around when I first pulled in..
I never carry cash so I don’t have that problem.
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