About a year back, I was at the Chipotle on Lake Mead when a man approached my table. He launched into a story about how he needed to pick up his two little girls from soccer practice and he needed anti-freeze. But he needed a undiluted anti-freeze, not a regular anti-freeze. I didn't realize there was a difference, but I have anti-freeze in my car. I have a whole spare car in my trunk, I have everything. I lead him to my trunk, where he decided it wasn't the antifreeze he needed.
I could tell he wanted me to just give him cash, but I make it a point to never give cash to anyone. I attribute it to the classic line "They are just gonna spend it on booze and hookers," I never forget that. I'm a "teach a man to fish" kinda girl.He went along his merry way, and I forgot all about the incident. Until a few months later when I was coming out of Pin Kaow on North Rainbow and the same guy approached my friends car. I kept my mouth shut and let him go through the same lines, and my friend deflected him nicely and within a few minutes we were outta there.
I really wanted to say something to that guy. I yearned to say something snotty and rude and put him in his place...but I couldn't. I couldn't because I had no idea what that guy was capable of. He could have lost it, pulled out a gun, and shot someone. I hate that aspect of life. I know it's not specifically Vegas-based, but in case this guy is still out pulling this con somewhere, I hope someone with a bulletproof vest puts him in his place.
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I've haven't been approached in LV yet. But, were I used to live the beggars were at least honest and quite funny about it. "Honey, if you happen to have change I just wanna a get a 6pack and the cops were already called for me hanging out here. If not that's cool, but a man needs a drink" Honesty, is the best policy.... With that I am reminded I was asked by a women w/a kid in the stroller if she could have $ for formula. I know for a fact they give Gov funding for that and it just pissed me off she's using her kids to hussle. Nasty Look & sorry I don't carry cash
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