Several weeks ago, a gentleman approached me in a Wal-Mart parking lot asking for money. He had a wonderful story, it went something like this, 'my daughter and I are from Wichita Falls (points at daughter in truck). I just bought this truck from my father-in-law, but I left my wallet on his counter. We are almost completely out of gas, can I have a few bucks so we can get home?' I told him I did not have any cash, and moved on. He was not persistent.
A couple of days ago, I ran into the same man, in the same parking lot, around the same time. His story changed ever so slightly but essentially stayed the same. I resisted the urge to call him a moron. Again, I left him with no money. If I see him again, I will definitely let him know how unintelligent he is.
The moral of the story: if you are going to be a con artist, don't be like this guy. Get some brains.
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- Abilene, Texas
- I have heard that the best way to handle turmoil and joy is to seek good. Thus, I shall seek good.
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This is a perfect example of why I am so suspicious of the "compassion above all else" mentality of liberal America. I know they mean well but to give perpetually to a person with no accountability or expectations of improved personal behavior is just as damaging to that person as the poverty in which they reside.
If enough people feel sorry for this guy, even knowing he is a BS artist, and give to him frequently, how does that really help him? It simply puts him in a position where he can continue to make the same bad decisions that have brought him to take his daughter to try a scam in a WalMart parking lot. I'm not saying don't help the guy but I don't think that hand-outs are benefiting him or his daughter in the long-term.
oh, wait.... this wasn't a political post was it? Sorry..... disregard.
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