Author Topic: Homeless peeps (Read 5730 times)

Shacks · « **Reply #25 on:** July 18, 2013, 12:03:01 AM »

One time my girlfriend and I were in Flagstaff on the way to the Grand Canyon. We stopped for gas and this homeless dude who reeked of booze walks up to me to ask for money just as I'm putting the pump away. My girlfriend, who was sitting in the car, decides this would be the perfect time to go buy new sunglasses inside the gas station. I'm not leaving my car unsupervised with this alcoholic bum so I have to stay out there and deal with this obnoxious rough rider for what felt like half an hour. I was pretty pissed at her about it.

Boom Roasted · « **Reply #26 on:** July 18, 2013, 06:45:20 AM »

With the ones on the Plaza I just give them a howdy before they get a chance to say anything and continue on my way. The ones that recognize me just give a "how's it goin today man?" So I'll give them a little response.

kitten_mittons · « **Reply #27 on:** July 18, 2013, 07:14:38 AM »

Every time I can tell I am about to be hit up for money, I always ask them for money before they can say anything.

pissclams · « **Reply #28 on:** July 18, 2013, 07:42:28 AM »

i want to make it illegal for bums to be on the plaza. need to get on that.

Institutional Control · « **Reply #29 on:** July 18, 2013, 07:49:33 AM »

Quote from: WackySquawk08 on July 17, 2013, 10:00:02 PM

Quote from: CartierFor3 on July 17, 2013, 09:57:37 PM
I like how you fanning-bragged how well dressed and good smelling you are
that's the thing, I'm not. I'm dressed down compared to my last job and I'm wearing Axe spray.

Axe should be called "My First Cologne" ages 12-16. Dude at work bathes himself in it before coming in.

Boom Roasted · « **Reply #30 on:** July 18, 2013, 08:04:59 AM »

Quote from: pissclams on July 18, 2013, 07:42:28 AM

i want to make it illegal for bums to be on the plaza. need to get on that.

Yeah they kick them off if they are "aggressive" in their panhandling. Basically you could try and get one riled up or just tell one of the guards he was bothering you and they would kick that guy off for a while. After a few times they will be banned.

Tobias · « **Reply #31 on:** July 18, 2013, 08:12:06 AM »

Quote from: Boom Roasted on July 18, 2013, 08:04:59 AM

Basically you could try and get one riled up or just tell one of the guards he was bothering you and they would kick that guy off for a while. After a few times they will be banned.

boy does our very own rick daris have a solution for you!

pissclams · « **Reply #32 on:** July 18, 2013, 08:16:48 AM »

Quote from: Boom Roasted on July 18, 2013, 08:04:59 AM

Quote from: pissclams on July 18, 2013, 07:42:28 AM
i want to make it illegal for bums to be on the plaza. need to get on that.
Yeah they kick them off if they are "aggressive" in their panhandling. Basically you could try and get one riled up or just tell one of the guards he was bothering you and they would kick that guy off for a while. After a few times they will be banned.

i'm talking about having jan marcason and jim glover draft legislation making it illegal to bum money in our entertainment districts.
i'd imagine that the country club plaza hosts more visitors to our city second only to our airport. the last thing tourists want to deal with is these jackasses begging for money on every corner. i don't care if that's how it is elsewhere.

WildcatNkilt · « **Reply #33 on:** July 18, 2013, 09:04:22 AM »

The amount of "bums" or "homeless" people that aren't actually homeless but everyday citizens who can make good, tax-free money by wearing trashy clothes and writing on cardboard is on the rise.

There was a video of a "homeless" man in Texas that could pull at least 60k a year. A good year over 100k.

Family friend was once approached by a woman who claimed to have 3 kids and needed money for diapers, clothes, etc. Friend told the woman to stay at this location and she was going to go out and get her some supplies she needed. Friend came back with said supplies and woman was gone. If the woman REALLY needed those supplies to support her family, I doubt she would have bailed.

Also I remember walking by a "homeless" man asking for cash in the Georgetown area in DC. This guy was also playing on his new flip phone (no smart phones at that time except Blackberry's).

I usually take the ignore, don't-look-at approach. If I feel guilty or in a giving mood, I'll walk in the nearest food place and get a meal to-go for the person.

fun muffin · « **Reply #34 on:** July 18, 2013, 09:09:12 AM »

I always try to carry a $5-10 giftcard to subway or wendys that i can give to the homeless. That way they can't use cash on drugs or other non-essentials.

ben ji · « **Reply #35 on:** July 18, 2013, 09:11:44 AM »

Have you guys ever watched those shows like Drugs inc?

Anytime you give money to a homeless person they go and buy smack with it and shoot their dope up on playgrounds and leave their needles for small children to get stuck with.

DO YOU WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR LITTLE JIMMY GETTING HEP C?

DIDNT THINK SO!

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #36 on:** July 18, 2013, 09:14:03 AM »

Quote from: WildcatNkilt on July 18, 2013, 09:04:22 AM

The amount of "bums" or "homeless" people that aren't actually homeless but everyday citizens who can make good, tax-free money by wearing trashy clothes and writing on cardboard is on the rise.

There was a video of a "homeless" man in Texas that could pull at least 60k a year. A good year over 100k.

Family friend was once approached by a woman who claimed to have 3 kids and needed money for diapers, clothes, etc. Friend told the woman to stay at this location and she was going to go out and get her some supplies she needed. Friend came back with said supplies and woman was gone. If the woman REALLY needed those supplies to support her family, I doubt she would have bailed.

Also I remember walking by a "homeless" man asking for cash in the Georgetown area in DC. This guy was also playing on his new flip phone (no smart phones at that time except Blackberry's).

I usually take the ignore, don't-look-at approach. If I feel guilty or in a giving mood, I'll walk in the nearest food place and get a meal to-go for the person.

Either the news or the Star did something on the Plaza group. They have set corners they work and they are definitely not homeless.

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #37 on:** July 18, 2013, 10:00:34 AM »

Also the Plaza bums are quite territorial. Friend witnessed a gnarly bum fight over turf.

bubbles4ksu · « **Reply #38 on:** July 18, 2013, 10:15:05 AM »

one time i was wearing a ksu sweatshirt and some guys tried to get me to donate to their fake charity and when i didn't they started making fun of k-state. it made me feel awful, so i didn't wear ksu stuff the rest of the trip.

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #39 on:** July 18, 2013, 11:00:54 AM »

Quote from: bubbles4ksu on July 18, 2013, 10:15:05 AM

one time i was wearing a ksu sweatshirt and some guys tried to get me to donate to their fake charity and when i didn't they started making fun of k-state. it made me feel awful, so i didn't wear ksu stuff the rest of the trip.

You need to down size that punk's face next time. These colors don't run

Boom Roasted · « **Reply #40 on:** July 18, 2013, 11:06:38 AM »

Quote from: Limestone on July 18, 2013, 09:14:03 AM

Quote from: WildcatNkilt on July 18, 2013, 09:04:22 AM
The amount of "bums" or "homeless" people that aren't actually homeless but everyday citizens who can make good, tax-free money by wearing trashy clothes and writing on cardboard is on the rise.

There was a video of a "homeless" man in Texas that could pull at least 60k a year. A good year over 100k.

Family friend was once approached by a woman who claimed to have 3 kids and needed money for diapers, clothes, etc. Friend told the woman to stay at this location and she was going to go out and get her some supplies she needed. Friend came back with said supplies and woman was gone. If the woman REALLY needed those supplies to support her family, I doubt she would have bailed.

Also I remember walking by a "homeless" man asking for cash in the Georgetown area in DC. This guy was also playing on his new flip phone (no smart phones at that time except Blackberry's).

I usually take the ignore, don't-look-at approach. If I feel guilty or in a giving mood, I'll walk in the nearest food place and get a meal to-go for the person.

Either the news or the Star did something on the Plaza group. They have set corners they work and they are definitely not homeless.

Yeah most of the Plaza bums have phones and do it as a job more or less. The old trying to raise a downpayment on a cheeseburger guy used to rake in like 50k a year. There are a couple on the plaza that are picked up and dropped off by their spouse each day.

ShellShock · « **Reply #41 on:** July 18, 2013, 11:18:20 AM »

Quote from: pissclams on July 18, 2013, 07:42:28 AM

i want to make it illegal for bums to be on the plaza. need to get on that.

I fully support this action

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #42 on:** July 18, 2013, 11:19:22 AM »

LET'S GET THEM!

The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep · « **Reply #43 on:** July 18, 2013, 11:28:33 AM »

street justice.

ShellShock · « **Reply #44 on:** July 18, 2013, 11:32:23 AM »

Quote from: Limestone on July 18, 2013, 11:00:54 AM

Quote from: bubbles4ksu on July 18, 2013, 10:15:05 AM
one time i was wearing a ksu sweatshirt and some guys tried to get me to donate to their fake charity and when i didn't they started making fun of k-state. it made me feel awful, so i didn't wear ksu stuff the rest of the trip.

You need to down size that punk's face next time. These colors don't run

Funny story: I lived in a swanky condo on the Plaza for a while a couple years ago and had to park in the garage next to The Capital Grille at night in a reserved spot so my car didn't get A) blocked in, B) vandalized or C) broken into...anyway, I digress. I walked past TCG and normally stopped in for a glass of scotch on my way home and developed a small "hey there, hows it going?" relationship with the GM and valet fellas. Nothing large, but one time there was a bum camped out by the stairwell and saw that I had a Chiefs shirt on and when I promptly told him to screw off (amongst other words) and get a job like the rest of us, he yelled Chiefs suck very loud and started making a huge commotion and taunting me because I was a Chiefs fan. He followed me onto the sidewalk so the people eating and coming into/out of TCG could see him and you'll never know who was walking out to get into his car...Jon Baldwin and Tamba Hali

I stood there talking with the valet's and guys that came outside (probably hoping for a fight) while this is all going down. They exchanged words with the bum about how he should be thankful that he can even be a bum in KC and if he doesn't like the Chiefs that plenty of other cities have room for bandwagon fans yada yada yada...pretty sure the bum crap himself when they walked over to him and never heckled me or anyone around TCG again.

AbeFroman · « **Reply #45 on:** July 18, 2013, 11:36:25 AM »

I had a homeless peep in Lawrence tell me "Can you give me some money so I don't have to get a job". I almost did because of her brutal honesty, but then I realized why should I give a crap?

wetwillie · « **Reply #46 on:** July 18, 2013, 12:19:52 PM »

Has anyone ever tried to converse with a homeless person in earnest? I like to do that.

Phil Titola · « **Reply #47 on:** July 18, 2013, 10:22:31 PM »

Quote from: fun muffin on July 18, 2013, 09:09:12 AM

I always try to carry a $5-10 giftcard to subway or wendys that i can give to the homeless. That way they can't use cash on drugs or other non-essentials.

Please do that everywhere but downtown KC please...it's not really good for our 'hood. kthx.

Phil Titola · « **Reply #48 on:** July 18, 2013, 10:23:22 PM »

Quote from: ShellShock on July 18, 2013, 11:18:20 AM

Quote from: pissclams on July 18, 2013, 07:42:28 AM
i want to make it illegal for bums to be on the plaza. need to get on that.

I fully support this action

I believe the ACLU gets all excited to fight these laws.

WonderMeal · « **Reply #49 on:** July 19, 2013, 06:40:12 AM »

A lot of bad persons outing themselves in this thread.

The "most homeless people pull in six figures" argument is ridiculous.

Take it to The Pit or to GPC, ya jerks. WonderMeal out.