Arg.
Things that annoy me.
Joel and I were leaving a restaurant tonight when a man standing in the parking lot in front of a truck with its hazards on flagged us down. I told Joel to stop and see what the man wanted, figuring his truck probably needed a jump. He said that he was on his way home to Perry (about an house east of Tallahassee) and that he had run out of gas and had no money to put gas in his truck. He was obviously expecting cash, though the nearest gas station was a good 10 minute walk in chilly weather across a very busy 4 lane road.
Neither Joel or myself had any cash, but we offered to go get him some gas. Here is where most scam artists would get upset and refuse, but the guy seemed genuinely grateful, so off we went to find a can of gas. Returning less than 10 minutes later, gas can in hand, the man and his truck were nowhere to be found.
Now obviously there is a chance that in the 8 or so minutes we were gone, someone came out of the restaurant who actually had a can of gas handy, but I don't think it's likely. I don't mind helping someone who needs help, I would hope someone might offer the same to me if I needed it, but I hate running around because someone was scamming me....I didn't need to buy a $7 gas can and 2 gallons of gas tonight, I could have spent that $10 somewhere else happily. Oh well. End rant, have a nice night everyone!
Joel and I were leaving a restaurant tonight when a man standing in the parking lot in front of a truck with its hazards on flagged us down. I told Joel to stop and see what the man wanted, figuring his truck probably needed a jump. He said that he was on his way home to Perry (about an house east of Tallahassee) and that he had run out of gas and had no money to put gas in his truck. He was obviously expecting cash, though the nearest gas station was a good 10 minute walk in chilly weather across a very busy 4 lane road.
Neither Joel or myself had any cash, but we offered to go get him some gas. Here is where most scam artists would get upset and refuse, but the guy seemed genuinely grateful, so off we went to find a can of gas. Returning less than 10 minutes later, gas can in hand, the man and his truck were nowhere to be found.
Now obviously there is a chance that in the 8 or so minutes we were gone, someone came out of the restaurant who actually had a can of gas handy, but I don't think it's likely. I don't mind helping someone who needs help, I would hope someone might offer the same to me if I needed it, but I hate running around because someone was scamming me....I didn't need to buy a $7 gas can and 2 gallons of gas tonight, I could have spent that $10 somewhere else happily. Oh well. End rant, have a nice night everyone!