What would you guys have done?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by LoneRanger, Jul 30, 2019.

  1. LoneRanger

    LoneRanger Road Train Member

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    came into truck stop, got out for some coffee and food and guy just popped up nice dressed, looked like he spent $50 on his hair cut, looked like he had a BMW key fob a newer one, clean cut.

    Asks for a $1 for a slice of pizza.

    Now what would you guys have done?

    Just wondering.
     
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  3. Coffey

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    If it was only 1$ I'll give it to him if I felt nice that day if not Id keep waking it all depends on how I feel at that moment
     
  4. x1Heavy

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    Get your own dollar.

    In very rare moments I'll help once in a great while. But popups and others that talk fast etc forget it.

    What part of no don't you understand, we have nothing for you and work on the removing yourself from the situation.

    The last one in Oklahoma was spinning a tall tale about configuring the computer on his aged truck (90's era hard wired and simple computer programs etc) with his bare hands. He had excess weight on him so food was not a problem for a while. And good color if a little too high energy, we told him beat it. He did. Bad timing to pull in there.
     
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  5. ZVar

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    Well buy him a pizza. If he doesn't want that, it's proof he just a panhandler
     
  6. LoneRanger

    LoneRanger Road Train Member

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    The issue is I’m here surviving in $10 hair cuts, sold my vehicle, reduced all living expenses just to make things float while he enjoys the good things in life and panhandling.

    Heck my outfit costs no more then $15.

    That’s the thing I’m having a conflict with.
     
  7. 86scotty

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    I would've mumbled something in Russian and flopped away in my flip flops.

    Or here's another, as soon as they ask then you lean in puckering your lips and smooching like they just asked for a hug and kiss. That ought to run them off.

    If all else fails, the universal language works. F off you F'n lazy bastitch!
     
  8. Long FLD

    Long FLD Road Train Member

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    Offer to buy him a slice. Most likely he would’ve turned it down.
     
  9. thelushlarry

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    I like free pizza!
     
  10. x1Heavy

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    Don't escalate whatever you do. Things in California might get you jailed. However maybe somewhere else in a more free state people wont pay a second thought.

    Had a goaround with two in Calumet in Chicago downtown south central off the old 55. Had my tire thumper in pretripping. It was fast and short knot school took care of it. But if they had brought out knives or guns thats all it is.

    These days as a licensed carry, I do not go where I know panhandlers would be. That excludes many places.
     
  11. Ridgeline

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    Well I would have done the same thing to him as I did the clown who asked for $20 for fuel for his truck. You have that Bimmer, I will give you $5 if I can take it for a test drive.

    The clown who wanted $20 I told him I would give him the money for his CB and tools.

    I am sorry guys after years of this crap, I am more and more harden to these requests. My wife would argue with me about giving them money, and I would get more pissed off about it.
     
  12. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    I give money to someone once per year. I would have told him to try again next year, sorry.
     
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