Why deep down I am still a horrible person.
Hey Kids,
was in town today, as I am want to do on a free Saturday and walking down King William street. I had paused briefly to do something on my phone (cough Ingress cough) and noticed there was this guy of about 20 or so walking towards me.
Now, without wishing to steriotype this guy had ALL the cliches of 'I am about to ask you for money that I absolutely need for bus fare' all over him and to be honest I wasn't completely in the mood. I considered brushing him off completely or pretending I hadn't seen him when I noticed he took that first step in my direction and was about to ask me something.
And... Sod it!
'DUDE!!!!!' I yelled out.
I rushed up to him, wrapped my arms around him and gave him a massive back slapping Man Hug.
'How are ya?!?!' as I literally span him around 180 degrees.
'!' says he.
'Do you need any money?'
'10 cents,' he sort of wimpers.
'I can do better than that,' reaching into my pocket, 'here, have 50,' and I turned away and left him.
I then got as far as the next lights and burst out laughing.
I then crossed over the road and burst out laughing again.
I then dropped into my local comic store, told the guys who worked there and burst out laughing again again.
About 30 minutes later I was in the bookshop, started chatting to one of the girls who works there who I have been flirting with, told her the story and also burst out laughing.
It is now about 4 hours later and I am still laughing over it. That poor guy. He probably spent the next hour hiding in a corner hoping the shaking would soon stop. Poor bugger didn't even get a word in before I rushed him and then, when *I* asked if he needed any money he could only ask for 10 cents.
Best 50 cents I ever spent and yes, I am a horrible person! :D
was in town today, as I am want to do on a free Saturday and walking down King William street. I had paused briefly to do something on my phone (cough Ingress cough) and noticed there was this guy of about 20 or so walking towards me.
Now, without wishing to steriotype this guy had ALL the cliches of 'I am about to ask you for money that I absolutely need for bus fare' all over him and to be honest I wasn't completely in the mood. I considered brushing him off completely or pretending I hadn't seen him when I noticed he took that first step in my direction and was about to ask me something.
And... Sod it!
'DUDE!!!!!' I yelled out.
I rushed up to him, wrapped my arms around him and gave him a massive back slapping Man Hug.
'How are ya?!?!' as I literally span him around 180 degrees.
'!' says he.
'Do you need any money?'
'10 cents,' he sort of wimpers.
'I can do better than that,' reaching into my pocket, 'here, have 50,' and I turned away and left him.
I then got as far as the next lights and burst out laughing.
I then crossed over the road and burst out laughing again.
I then dropped into my local comic store, told the guys who worked there and burst out laughing again again.
About 30 minutes later I was in the bookshop, started chatting to one of the girls who works there who I have been flirting with, told her the story and also burst out laughing.
It is now about 4 hours later and I am still laughing over it. That poor guy. He probably spent the next hour hiding in a corner hoping the shaking would soon stop. Poor bugger didn't even get a word in before I rushed him and then, when *I* asked if he needed any money he could only ask for 10 cents.
Best 50 cents I ever spent and yes, I am a horrible person! :D