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Post by stilllernin on Feb 15, 2019 18:12:31 GMT -5
People are always looking for an easy meal. Its a shame nonetheless, we all go through tough times. But, he was not a gentleman, there's hope for him yet. If like ta think that old couple knew what he was after, and payer it forward. Guys lucky is all... However that doesn't make him right.
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Post by Legend Lover on Feb 15, 2019 18:27:04 GMT -5
Some people are disgusting.
Some people are amazingly generous.
Most people are somewhere in between.
Doesn't matter what age we are, I think this will always be the case.
However, I still don't get the scam. He'd have to make a real fuss for people to know his predicament. And even if he did get stood up (and it wasn't a scam), it's still his bill to pay, regardless. How does anyone expect to get off with a free meal just because you're stood up. And another thing... If you're stood up, go home without ordering. The fact that you order and eat your meal means that you've got over the fact you're stood up.
Fair play to the couple who paid the bill. I'd help someone out if they were in real difficulty, but that whole plot reaked of stupidity.
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Post by McWiggins on Feb 15, 2019 18:34:31 GMT -5
When it comes to a scam, it doesnt have to pay off everytime. You just keep trying until it does. Its a bit of a gamble. Like the couple that worked with a homeless man for a huge scam. Started a story she gave him her last $20 and an online fundraiser was started. It raised a huge sum of money. If they dint play it too greedy, they would haved walked away with a lot of money.
Point is, there's a lot of creativity out there with scams and many are playing the long game.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Feb 15, 2019 19:16:42 GMT -5
 just read an article about a Millanial who hashed out a plan to make like he had a date to Outback and look sad when she didn’t show up hopping to get a free steak, his sister said she’d pay for it if he didn’t succeed. An older couple in their 60s finally paid for it. I’m at a lost for words at how vile that is. The only thing I would have offered this guy would have been my condolences and a hearty 'enjoy your dinner' my shoe in his a s s . |
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Post by PhantomWolf on Feb 15, 2019 19:38:37 GMT -5
My millennial daughter in law was at Walmart last week and footed the bill for a financially distressed mom at the checkout. I don't want to give all the details, but suffice to say, the women wasn't trying to scan anyone. Our daughter in law saw her predicament and paid the $50 total. We love that girl. Thanks, Don. I'm technically a millennial. And I go out of my way to help others. It's only natural to feel like the next generation are the harbingers of doom, but we know that sentiment goes back a long time and (arguably) has yet to be proven. |
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Feb 15, 2019 19:39:28 GMT -5
Sounds like a serious case of STDH.
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Post by Scott W on Feb 15, 2019 22:06:10 GMT -5
If I am in a store or restaurant/ bar and I see someone in uniform from the military or wearing something that indicates they are a veteran, I will flag down the waiter or waitress and put their bill on mine. Other than that, if you get stood up on for a date, be thankful that your dinner bill just got cut in half by them not showing up .
I applaud this couple though.
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Post by puritana on Feb 15, 2019 22:15:33 GMT -5
A few times when we were kids, we would go to the store and "stock the shelves" with cans of pop from a 12 pack, then refill the empty 12 packs with beer. Tape it shut and go buy the "pop".
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Post by Mac on Feb 16, 2019 1:01:45 GMT -5
I just can't stand aggressive panhandlers. You know, those guys who push their way into peoples faces and make them so uncomfortable they just have to cough up some change. Grabbing shoulders, all of it. Its basically a milder form of burglary. Some of those people do look like they can do some damage too. There's nothing wrong with asking for a helping hand. But those aggressive guys usually have some sort of ulterior motive, other than just food in my experience. I've lived in Chicago, NYC, Boston, San Francisco, and visited many cities in the US and elsewhere. Never once has a panhandler got in front of my face, much less touched me. Nor have I been mugged. Dunno if it's luck, or I give off a vibe that says "stay the eff away". Sorry for those who've had to endure thuggery in whatever form. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2019 2:03:25 GMT -5
Years ago they were warning everybody at church about several scam artists who were hitting people up as they got out of church. We were out eating later that week and an elderly guy approached us in the parking lot wanting money for food, so I thought of the church warning and turned him away. Big mistake which I will not forget. The parking lot we were at had a burger joint about 50 yards away, and I could have offered to take him over there and buy him food, but NOooooo....
In America it's all about being selfish, the more money you make, the harder it is to part with it. Now after looking up the statistics: churches take in 3.8 Billion dollars every year, and keep 98% of it tax free, right in their own facility. If the scenario ever happens again, I will be offering to take that person to a restaurant. "Lessons learned are like bridges burned, you only need to cross then but once"-Dan Fogelberg
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Post by unknownpipesmoker on Feb 16, 2019 3:25:22 GMT -5
My millennial daughter in law was at Walmart last week and footed the bill for a financially distressed mom at the checkout. I don't want to give all the details, but suffice to say, the women wasn't trying to scan anyone. Our daughter in law saw her predicament and paid the $50 total. We love that girl. Thanks, Don. I'm technically a millennial. And I go out of my way to help others. It's only natural to feel like the next generation are the harbingers of doom, but we know that sentiment goes back a long time and (arguably) has yet to be proven. If you think your generation gets a bad rap you should read about how mine was treated. In a lot of ways I think people born in the 80s and 90s have gotten an unfair shake, though. Just look at the economy you guys have had to grow up in, during the late 2000s and 2010s. The old always treat the young in a weird way with lots of suspicion. There isn't much anyone can do about that. Its a continuing process. |
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just read an article about a Millanial who hashed out a plan to make like he had a date to Outback and look sad when she didn’t show up hopping to get a free steak, his sister said she’d pay for it if he didn’t succeed. An older couple in their 60s finally paid for it. I’m at a lost for words at how vile that is.
