I hate beggars and moochers

[aurelemsrealm]

I had a guy come in today with $2.75 in change. First thing he asks is if I can lend him a quarter. I tell him that I don't lend money to customers, only to people I know I like. He has a minor spaz attack because he was hoping to pump an even $3. I just shrug and snap off at him to go get his own quarter because he's only getting what he pays for from me. I just find it annoying that people I don't even know constantly try to beg for handouts from me, and then throw hissy fits when I say no. Even worse is that it always seems to be the ones I don't like that well anyway. I guess I could hand them an application, but the point would probably be lost on most of them. I mean, I pay for what I get, and don't ask for handouts. I always manage to get by on my income. Really, how hard is it to work and budget?

[Shards]

I'm pretty sure it's a capacity which the better 60% of humans possess, and the other 40% bitch so loud we wish our ears would just dissolve.

My future in-laws are a perfect example of those with no budgeting skills, but I really don't think anyone wants me getting into a rant about my in-laws.

[depechemodefan]

Ugh, I hate when people off the streets ask us to borrow our phone. Some come in and say:

SC: I need to call my friend to let her know I'm here.

ok, why don't you just tell your friend that you will be here at 10 am. If you got here a little early, then just wait.

SC: I need to call the food stamp office and they close at 5 (it's 4:57).

Since when did we become social services? And there's a pay phone downstairs, use it if you really want to eat.

Oh, and there's this "businnes man", who most time dresses ok, in a suit, other times it's like he's bumming out. But he's always telling us he's a business man and he has some record or music company. He spends all day at the library on the internet, checking his mail. fine, whatever. But he wants to use our phone. His conversations on the phone are mostly like:

BM: Hi. yeah I'm at the library. (other shooting the breeze type stuff, takes 2 min.) well, I'm about to leave, going to stop by and get a beer. Bye, talk to you tomorrow.

Ugh, A) legit business people have cell phones. Unless they are on a shoe string budget, just starting out, but even then....ugh B) you ask every day to use the phone. At first, when you were on the 3rd floor and asked for the phone, i would say no. But on the first floor, the management want us to let people to use our phone, because management is spineless, so I can't do anything about it C) You are not a business person. I bet you got your gf working for both of you, and all you do is hang out at the library. I have yet seen you use any of our business resources. And this has been going on for years. D) Homeless people have cell phones now. I'm pretty sure anyone can get a cell phone.

Maybe I'm being a bitch about the phone, but we have to use the phone to get ahold of diff. people and diff. floors.

[simpleyme]

I too hate beggars and moochers , also cheap asses

to ask a perfect stranger who is waiting on you in some form of retail to subsidize your purchase is a offense that should be punishable with a swift kick in the butt

I had a guy who one day asked our prices on cigarettes apparently he did not like the price as he threw a hissy fit , he was holding a 5 in his hand so he had the money for the purchase so what does he do? he puts his money in his pocket and asks me if he can bum a cigarette off of me


woman comes to the counter with a big beer and a small juice does not have enough money ,can you give me the rest of the money she says, the juice is for my baby,,how about putting back the beer I suggest
mother of the year decides not to get the juice

[AdminAssistant]

There's a rather famous Plaza bum (my personal nickname for the homeless who wander the Plaza), who sits in front of the McDonald's and asks people for a "downpayment on a cheeseburger". Usually right under one of the big signs that the city has put up telling tourists not to give money directly to homeless people.

I've had people approach me on the street, one particularly bold guy knocked on my DOOR. I told him to GTFO before I called the police.

Have I mentioned how glad I am to be moving?

[ditchdj]

I just find it annoying that people I don't even know constantly try to beg for handouts from me

Oh God that irritates me too. It would be nice if a stranger would say hi with no strings attached just to be nice. Not in this day and age.

[angelicafire]

There's a rather famous Plaza bum (my personal nickname for the homeless who wander the Plaza), who sits in front of the McDonald's and asks people for a "downpayment on a cheeseburger".

There's a homeless guy here in downtown Richmond who has a sign to the effect of "Vietnam Vet-I ain't gonna lie, I need a drink"

I ain't gonna lie either, I've given the guy money. I've heard from people who have lived downtown that he doesn't actually drink, so I don't feel so bad. He's probably got bank.