One of my “regular” beggars is a guy that comes in every so often - with the same story every time. He says his grandmother just died and he needs money for gas to go out of town for her funeral. One time I said - you told me the same thing last time you asked for money - he said, “Oh” and walked out. One of Obama’s people.
Boyfriend and I were coming out of a restaurant one afternoon, and a woman was standing outside soliciting passers-by.
She claimed she was employed as a nurse’s aide in Ohio, and had come to PA for a relatives funeral but didn’t have any money to get home or get a meal. She asked me if I could help her out and stated “anything would be appreciated” and that she would mail me a check once she got home.
Well, I wasn’t too sure of her story and just handed her $10, of course not expecting her to pay it back. She took it, but looked disappointed and asked if I could give her more!
Anyway, soon a guy in an Obama ‘08/Hope & Change t-shirt walked by and she hit him up. He just shrugged his shoulders and walked away.
I guess I was the only patsy.