squeeeb

so today i went down to intersection where the homeless guys stand and i stood there for a few hours with the sign i made:

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the reactions i got were pretty interesting.

most people wouldn't even look at me.

many smiled and laughed and waved.

five people tried to give me money. they didn't understand when i wouldn't take it.

one guy yelled "get a fucking job."

about nine people took a picture.

some folks talked to me, they didn't understand what i was doing, if i was begging or not.

a few cops came by, one smiled and gave me a thumbs up, one guy looked a bit frustrated, didn't say anything to me, wrote something down and drove off.

i don't think the majority of the folks actually read the sign. of those that did, i dont think many knew what to make of it. i think the "god bless" at the bottom threw them off.

so...if you saw a guy standing there holding that cardboard sign, and you actually read it, what would you do?

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snowy

I would probably laugh and wave at you. I usually do read the signs panhandlers hold. My brain just can't ignore written language like that.

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The_Jazz

Give him this:

Nice one. I like it.

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Randerolf

That's cool and creative, squeeeb. I would laugh and smile, but my reaction would depend on what the person looked like: A bum using reverse psychology like Wile E. Coyote for the ever elusive spare change, or a whipper snapper who was fucking shit up? Yay for chaos.

Given the right mood, though, I would wonder about how much spare time you had.

lostgirl

I would laugh to myself, and maybe wave.

When I was in Berkeley a man had a sign that read "I bet you a dollar you read this sign."

A lot of the street kids had signs that said they wanted money for acid or marijuana. I like it better when people are at least honest about their intent.

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squeeeb

i looked a bit scraggly, but not too bad. and for the record, i have WAAAAAAAY too much time on my hands.

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Halanna

Interesting social experiment.

I would read the sign out of boredom while waiting for the light.

But I would assume you either A. were actually in need and were doing it as a novelty or B. had wayyy too much time on your hands.

CinnamonGirl

That's awesome. I'm almost tempted to do it myself.

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i would definitely give you props for the creativity. i enjoy sitting on the corner and just waving at people to see their reactions myself.

there is a cute little homeless girl downtown here that will tell you a joke for a quarter. i've spent about $5 on her now. i think i'm flirting with her but i'm not sure...

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wooÐs

Something like that around here will get you on tv on a slow news day.

Cool.