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Mrs Tyme and I made our monthly trip to Kroger's today. (First Wednesday of the month 10% Senior discount day).
We had finished our shopping and were loading the 3 carts of groceries into our F-150 when a man of about 28 years old or so approached me.
He said, " I'm not a crack addict or anything and I've got pictures of my kids on me to prove it. (Me ??) I need some money for a gallon of gas."
Me: "I don't carry cash."
Then his cell phone rings and he walks off.
A tip to you, beggar. Don't start off by telling me what you aren't. You're not a crack addict and you're probably not a space alien either. What the heck does a picture of someone's kids have to do with this transaction? I had a picture of a good looking woman in my billfold when I bought it. Don't know who she is, but she sure is pretty.
And you might want to hit up folks going in to Kroger's, not when they are coming out and have already spent their monthly stipend.
Side-note: Total bill was around $337.00 and we saved $138.00 using our Kroger Plus card and senior discount. Bought two turkeys for Thanksgiving as our daughter and her family from Arkansas are coming to visit us.
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Clearly you are not aware of the little known fact that crack dealers are incapable of having children.
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So wheres the punch line to this?Originally Posted by SLP
Clearly you are not aware of the little known fact that crack dealers are incapable of having children.
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No punchline, I was just making a joke pointing out the ridiculousness of this statement.
When I read that, I thought it was a funny thing to say. How does pictures of his children prove that?"I'm not a crack addict or anything and I've got pictures of my kids on me to prove it."
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Exactly my point.
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Those Kroger cards are pretty good deals. When you build up enough points you can fill up your car/truck with gas and I think get .10 off per gallon.
Enjoy Thanksgiving with your daughter and family.
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I had a grocery store experience similar to your's happen to me about a year ago...I wasn't shopping, I was just going in for a gallon of milk, some bread and lunch meat. Then here comes this young lady of about 19 or 20 carrying a child on her hip that looked to be about two or so...it's been so long I can't remember her story, I think it was along the same lines as your story though...all she asked me for was 2 or 3 dollars so she could get a gallon of gas to get her back home. I knew it was raining outside, the baby on her hip, his face was a little dirty and his hair was a mess as was his full length pajama's. Heck I couldn't handle it....I gave her a ten just because of the baby she was carrying. What could I do...WHAT could I DO? So that's what I did...
There's all kinds out there....some good liars, some good people just needing a little help, some lost souls, some scum bags...it's usually the scum bags that will steal or rob in lieu of beg...but there ain't no telling what to expect these days or what you might see.
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Krogers has changed that a bit. It use to be $100.00 was 100 points and that got you 10 cents off a gallon. Now you can take your month's worth ( $300.00) and get 30 cents off a gallon up to 35 gallons. I barely use that much gas a month now that I'm not driving to work everyday. I'll take the F-150 to town when it's down to about 1/4 of a tank and also take two 5 gallon cans with me. The cans I use for either my boat or my Ford Ranger and I'll end up saving around $12.00 to $14.00 a month. Every little bit helps.
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My wife came home from getting gas at kroger's adn she actually got 80 cents off on the gallon...Don't know if the pump was messed up or not..But we had over 800 pints saved up on our card at the time.
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Side-note: Total bill was around $337.00 and we saved $138.00 using our Kroger Plus card and senior discount. Bought two turkeys for Thanksgiving as our daughter and her family from Arkansas are coming to visit us.
What Tyme should we be at your house for Thanksgiving dinner???
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I have had many of these folks ask me for money but none with a baby on her hip. That would be tough to handle. I prolly would have given her a few bucks as well. As a rule I don't give out money to anyone. I'll help someone out with changing a tire, getting their car started, dead battery and so on but no money.
My new favorite line will be...sorry brother but I used to have spare change but since Obama has become president he gets my change.
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I have to confess that I have given to panhandlers. Not all, but if I have a gut feeling this person nees help I will give to them.
In San Juan PR I was in the mountains and stopped at a Mcdonalds for lunch. This older fellow approaches me and starts talking really fast in spanish and rubbing his tummy. I figured out he was telling me he was hungry, so I gave him $3.00. I was thinking he may end up spending it on booze, but thought it also could help him out.
I went into Mcdonalds and he got in line behind me. Used my $3.00 to buy a Big Mac then I watched him eat it in about two bites like it was the first meal he had had in weeks. That made me feel good.
I was in New York City and a panhandler was on the street with a hat. I dug into my pocket and threw my change into his hat. He took the change out and threw it in the sidewalk and made some comment he only accepted bills!!!! I made it a point to pick up every coin and put them back into my pocket and told him he may be there on the street for a long time.
So like everything else it just depends on the situation.
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