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May 15, 2005

Apparently Beggars Can Be Choosers

On Saturday, T and I grabbed a quick bite at one of the many Thai restaurants in Capitol Hill on our way downtown to catch The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. We couldn't finish all of our cashew vegetable dish, so we got our leftovers boxed up. Instead of leaving them for the restaurant to throw out, we took them with us in the hopes of giving them to one of the many panhandlers we would undoubtedly see on our way downtown.

Maybe I'm a heartless bastard, but I decided not to give the leftovers to the street kids on Broadway. I've seen these kids out there with their cardboard signs and their piercings every year around this time, which leads me to believe they are not in fact homeless. Maybe you think I'm wrong and misjudged the kids, but they were my leftovers, so screw you.

At the bus stop we were approached by a man who looked obviously homeless. He was trying to sell his two 50-cent bus coupons.

Homeless man: "Would you buy these coupons so I can get something to eat?"
T: "No," turning to me.
Me: "But you can have this food," I offered him our doggie bag.
Homeless man: "No," not taking his eyes off T. "Can I have a dollar?"
T: "No."

Just then the bus pulled up and we started to get on. The homeless man walked away, but not before calling T a bitch. Lovely.

Once we got downtown, we saw four men camping out in the bus terminal. We walked over and offered our food. The men took it graciously.

Man: "Oh! Thank you. Because my girlfriend is pregnant!"
T: "Um, ok. Enjoy."
Man: "Thank you! You see, me and my brother are drinking!" He held out a half-finished 40 oz bottle as proof.

We walked away as the man continued to heap thanks on us. I'm not sure if there's a lesson here, but we left the bus stop feeling better than when we got there. Also, we really enjoyed the movie.

21:26 | Rant

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