Re: How my stance on panhandlers changed, if just for one day.
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A few years back I was approached by a bum in downtown Seattle. He asked for money and showed me a wound on his neck to elicit sympathy (a common bum trick to watch out for). I told him I wouldn't give him money, but I gave him my Subway card (back in the day when the stamps got you a free 6")
Just last week I saw the same bum downtown asking people for money. I wouldn't give him anything. What's the point of me giving him money and Subway coupons if he's not even gonna turn his life around? Total waste. And I LOVE Subway.
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Seriously, what kind of man can't parlay a 6" sandwich into a stable job and an affordable apartment?
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