coldpacker Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I'm all for donating loose bills and change to people who are in need like homeless people, funds for volunteer firestation, church sponsored funds, school car washes, etc.. However I'm a bit confused about this one.. I drive around and I see these people (hispanic looking females) soliciting on VARIOUS intersections.. I can probably name 3 off the top of my head all w/ the same story, I also see them on the metro (maybe the same people) all passing out the same laminated cards stating that they have a family member in the hospital (probably husband). They have a few kids.. and they need cash for medical bills. They don't say anything to you, just walk up to however many people they can pass the cards to, [dare i say victim?] reads it pulls out cash, hands it over w/ the card back, not a word said.. just a simple smile (if that). It seems like a pretty routine system. On my way from work, I see more of them on 2 seperate intersections w/ homeless signs stating they have kids and no home.. etc. I chalk refer to them as a single group b/c they seem to have the same attire on, jean skirt to their feet and a long sleeved top -- very conservative. Is this some sort of scam? Are they really homeless? The ones I saw today had pretty cleaned clothes on -- which I find a bit odd. Have you ever noticed this too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianforster Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Panhandlers really piss me off, every single one of them. No exceptions. They are all scams. Get a job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibbsFactor Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 give them your dick in a box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Give them a business card, as well......one for an employment agency Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldpacker Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 Panhandlers really piss me off, every single one of them. No exceptions. They are all scams. Get a job. I'm indifferent until they take it too far like post up like they're Dwight Howard and your car door is the hoop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dictator Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Give them a business card, as well......one for an employment agency BTW, how's the job search going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renaissance Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I'm all for donating loose bills and change to people who are in need like homeless people, funds for volunteer firestation, church sponsored funds, school car washes, etc.. However I'm a bit confused about this one..I drive around and I see these people (hispanic looking females) soliciting on VARIOUS intersections.. I can probably name 3 off the top of my head all w/ the same story, I also see them on the metro (maybe the same people) all passing out the same laminated cards stating that they have a family member in the hospital (probably husband). They have a few kids.. and they need cash for medical bills. They don't say anything to you, just walk up to however many people they can pass the cards to, [dare i say victim?] reads it pulls out cash, hands it over w/ the card back, not a word said.. just a simple smile (if that). It seems like a pretty routine system. I think I've seen this same "scam" (no idea if it's real) on the metro - on the orange/blue line downtown Saturday evenings. Both times it was the same chick wearing a long jean skirt, and the card said she had a sick husband or something like that. She walks up the car handing out the cards, then back down to collect them back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killerbee99 Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 give them your dick in a box. Step one get a box Step two open the box Step three cut a hole in the box Step four put your dick in the Box Ohhhhhhhhhohohohohohohohoh....yeah baaaaaaabbbbbbbbyyyyyyyyy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 BTW, how's the job search going? Still searching.......but I'm searching, not begging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dictator Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Still searching.......but I'm searching, not begging. u get that money from the talent agency yet? stalk them. stalk them hard if you haven't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnhay Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Panhandlers really piss me off, every single one of them. No exceptions. They are all scams. Get a job. What if it's a starving African child? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamingwolf Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 you want to really piss them off and get them speaking English fast? When they hand you the card say "thanks" and put it in your pocket and walk away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 What if it's a starving African child? what, so you can feed Sally Struthers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgun88 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 haha thats funny. Yea its kinda a scam. Probably a family. Its whatever, the 'homeless' people around where I live have shifts, I swear. I've seen one guy come and one leave on a couple of occasions. Its hilarious. They are like "whatsup?" and one guy leaves and the stays. hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondizzle Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 This has happened to me in my grocery store parking lot. For some reason, it pissed me off 10 times more than a "normal" beggar. She got no money from me. :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 u get that money from the talent agency yet? stalk them. stalk them hard if you haven't. Yes in fact, I did....So I will live another day....thanks for inquiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HogNose Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I drive around and I see these people (hispanic looking females) soliciting on VARIOUS intersections.. I can probably name 3 off the top of my head all w/ the same story, I also see them on the metro (maybe the same people) all passing out the same laminated cards stating that they have a family member in the hospital (probably husband). They have a few kids.. and they need cash for medical bills. Is this some sort of scam? Are they really homeless? The ones I saw today had pretty cleaned clothes on -- which I find a bit odd. Have you ever noticed this too? They do this on the Vegas strip but there they hand out porn pamphlets as they slap them with rhythmic skill. It's all a scam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paimae Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Hey, I'm from NY and we have similar things going on up here too... We get theh story about the baby needing formula and the stranded traveler who will ask u for ur address so they can return the money to you... lol We got some creative one's here in NYC... a lady has come on the train for as long as I can remember and played this same drum laced and lined with duct tape singing "it aint no joke for real I'm broke"... One Chinese guy isn't even homeless or pretending to be and he gets on playing the theme song for the godfather on his accordion. lmao one kid probably in his late teens to early twenties puts on some jungle music and starts break dancing in the train car... funny stuff. groups of old men get together around christmas time and sing christmas carols for cash... one lady gets on and raps(doesnt sound good at all though). lol its too funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Hey, I'm from NY and we have similar things going on up here too... We get theh story about the baby needing formula and the stranded traveler who will ask u for ur address so they can return the money to you... lol We got some creative one's here in NYC... a lady has come on the train for as long as I can remember and played this same drum laced and lined with duct tape singing "it aint no joke for real I'm broke"... One Chinese guy isn't even homeless or pretending to be and he gets on playing the theme song for the godfather on his accordion. lmao one kid probably in his late teens to early twenties puts on some jungle music and starts break dancing in the train car... funny stuff. groups of old men get together around christmas time and sing christmas carols for cash... one lady gets on and raps(doesnt sound good at all though). lol its too funny Our musicians hang around Verizon Center. After Caps games and what-not. There used to be a guy with a drum-set made out of buckets and could put down a pretty nice beat. There's a saxophone guy at the metro-entrance to Verizon usually before the games. Sometimes there will be a few brass instrumentalists playing a repetitive up-beat tune that they can just keep going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoeRedskins Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I'm all for donating loose bills and change to people who are in need like homeless people, funds for volunteer firestation, church sponsored funds, school car washes, etc.. However I'm a bit confused about this one..I drive around and I see these people (hispanic looking females) soliciting on VARIOUS intersections.. I can probably name 3 off the top of my head all w/ the same story, I also see them on the metro (maybe the same people) all passing out the same laminated cards stating that they have a family member in the hospital (probably husband). They have a few kids.. and they need cash for medical bills. They don't say anything to you, just walk up to however many people they can pass the cards to, [dare i say victim?] reads it pulls out cash, hands it over w/ the card back, not a word said.. just a simple smile (if that). It seems like a pretty routine system. On my way from work, I see more of them on 2 seperate intersections w/ homeless signs stating they have kids and no home.. etc. I chalk refer to them as a single group b/c they seem to have the same attire on, jean skirt to their feet and a long sleeved top -- very conservative. Is this some sort of scam? Are they really homeless? The ones I saw today had pretty cleaned clothes on -- which I find a bit odd. Have you ever noticed this too? The majority of pan handling scenarios are scams. If they can't speak English when they ask for your money, then yeah, it probably is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Harris Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 ask them what percentage of your donation goes to overhead, like printing the business cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianforster Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Also ask them for their TAX ID code. Supposedly panhandling without one in DC is illegal now, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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