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Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:56 pm Subject: Has anyone noticed?

I cannot go to any gas station lately without some stranger hitting me up for money. Gas is over 3 bucks a gallon right now and I understand times are tough for everyone, but I have too much pride to stand there and ask someone for money! I don't even like asking people I know!
Personally I think it is rude for a man in particular to come up to a woman who is alone or who is with children, while she is in the car or out and do such a thing. It makes my defenses go up, and I get pissed. You hear so many sob stories. So the other night I gave this 'deacon of a church who had brought a woman to the battered women's shelter and he needed gas to get home' my own sob story. I said dude my house is in foreclosure, my gas is cut off, and the back window of my truck is gone (someone threw a rock through it). I said, pretty soon I'll be the next one in a shelter! He walked away. The point is that things are tight for everybody, no matter what kind of vehicle they are driving or how nice their clothes are or their house is. That's my gripe... Peace.

Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:01 pm Subject:

I hear you, Polly..
The thing is, I'm such a freakin' bleeding heart. A few months ago I was at Target, getting into my car. A young gil pulled up next to me, and I saw she was cryning. She told me she had no gas and just got kicked out of her parents' house..She had a baby in the car. I handed her $20. I felt like I'd been taken when she drove away, but how could I turn her down? She was crying. Normally I can't tolerate crybabies, but she was just a kid..and she had a kid. Anyway, I saw her at the gas station...

Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:02 pm Subject:

People sit at the exits by the stop sign and hold up signs or walk up to your vehicle. I get real nervous when they do that. That is why I keep my vehicle locked at all times. In todays world, you never know what they will do. Heck you can't even go to Wal Mart without being hit up for money. There was a guy asking people as they came out of the store, and he stopped my husband asked for $10.00. Hubby told him we didn't have the money and they guy got rude and said you are full of sh*t, look at what all you bought, you have the money. We had groceries and dog food.

Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:07 pm Subject:

Tammy that is just it! I was holding 20 dollars which this guy had his eyes on, but shoot I put 50 in my truck for gas and the 20 I needed to get my rx filled. We all have our needs and our needs have to come first.
Fins bless you heart, I used to be like you, but right now I cannot think of anyone but my own children. They are my responsibility, and any time I try to help someone else, something will come up with the kids, and then I don't have what I need for them.

Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:10 pm Subject:

I am-seriously- a big believer in Kharma. I try to be the best person i can, because I have to sleep with myself every night. And..I don't want to face the repercussions if I'm bad.

But..That doesn't mean I don't love a good juicy B**ch session. You know I do.

Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:13 pm Subject:

But I know if you were ever in a real financial jam you would get ju ju kharma for looking out fo your own:)

Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:13 pm Subject:

I know what you are saying about the cost to fill a vehicle. It takes $65.00 to fill my van and $42.00 to fill hubby truck. It is getting rediculous. Because of the gas prices, we didn't get to go to moms this year.

Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:14 pm Subject:

You know what when such things happen to me.. I get this feeling inside when someone asks me for money.."a poor beggar asking money from an aristocrat beggar." The things look different at the other side of the table like a bar tender says..

Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:14 pm Subject:

This is also one of my pet peeves! If someone came up to me and said I am hungry---I would give them food---NEVER, EVER MONEY. If you are truly hungry you are going to find work of some sort or are at least going to offer to work for the food. I can't stand it when people panhandle.

The pastor of our church always gets transients coming in and wanting money. He never gives money, but will give food vouchers or gas vouchers and in some cases will ask them to do some type of work (pulling weeds, cleaning, etc.) around the church.

I was in Las Vegas a few years ago with my brother, he is walking out of this mini-mart and this young kid says to him "hey mister, ya got a dollar I can borrow?" My brother says "sorry Son, I don't, but I have an ass-whooping you can have for free!"

Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:15 pm Subject:

Shoot Tammy I rarely leave my neighborhood!LOL
I work 3 minutes from home. I go to work and home... on E all week LOL

Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:18 pm Subject:

I know, It's lousy. I never run the air in my car. BTW, Polly, gas is down to $2.92 in Holland.

Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:19 pm Subject:

Hubby drives 29 miles to work 6 days a week, sometimes 7. We live in a small town that if you blink, you are through it. To get any groceries we have to go to either 10 miles, 17 miles or to Jackson which is 29 miles. I would give anything not to have to leave town to get necessities.

Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:19 pm Subject:

woo hoo! lol

Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:21 pm Subject:

I have a grocery store 1 block away, gas station about 6 blocks, kids school is across the street. I truly love where I live!

Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:23 pm Subject:

The only good thing is here is the kids can walk across our yard and are at school. I can see them out on the playground at recesses.

Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:28 pm Subject:

Lori...I feel you on the food thing, but right now that is a precious commodity to me too!

I have always donated clothing to the service center. It is better than the SA because these clothes are given to people in need rather than sold.

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