I know
I was merely having a dig at people who think it's a perfectly GOOD thing to sit and ask for spare change, rather than get off their backside and go and be useful.
( Lu, Fri 12 Mar 2004, 13:18, archived)

I love the idea that anyone
would have "spare" change
( dutchbird, Fri 12 Mar 2004, 13:19, archived)

yes I always merrily inform them
'No, but I shall enjoy spending my carkeys'
Although I don't own a car. Having said this, once a beggar hassled me and I happened to have one of my kids with me, so I had a rant 'How dare you ask a single parent with a child for money, you should be ashamed rah rah rah' and he gave me a tenner.. so they ain't all bad.
( Lu, Fri 12 Mar 2004, 13:22, archived)

Yay!
That's a nice story. I live right in the centre of town, any hassle I get I tell them I live locally and they normally apologise and go and hassle the tourists
( dutchbird, Fri 12 Mar 2004, 13:26, archived)