Another "people suck" story to brighten your day

[B0ARDIN087]

You must spread some Karma around before giving it to chaos mage again.

 

[Burning_Inside]

After washing my car after work last night, I pulled into a gas station to put some air in my two front tires. While I'm airing them up, I notice a guy walking across the parking lot towards me(I'm in a nice part of town just as fyi). Immediately what goes through my mind is that I'm about to be hit up for money. Sure enough, "Hey I'm from out of town and I've run out of gas and forgot my wallet." It's an older guy, probably mid 50s wearing khakis and a polo shirt. He points to his car parked in one of the spots in front of the gas station - a newer Taurus. I open up my wallet and pull out a $5 bill since all I had other than that were twenties. He thanks me and I wish him luck and off he goes.

I get back in my car and sit there for a couple of minutes watching his car out of the corner of my eye. He backs out of his spot and proceeds to leave the gas station. No gas, just straight up leaves. I'm like, "Oh hell no." So I start my car and follow him out of the parking lot onto the main road as it was on my way home. I pull up next to him and I'm glaring over at him. There's another dude in the car. Neither of them are looking at me. I drive right alongside him for about half a block before he makes a casual u-turn in a break in the median where you really aren't supposed to be making u-turns. However there's a Shell station just on the other side of the street, so I figure maybe he wants Shell gas. I drive along and my curiosity got the best of me, so I pulled a u-turn to go back and see if he had pulled in there to get gas. Nope. No sign of his car. I got suckered...not as badly as the time I bought $160 worth of fake gold chains from a guy in front of Blockbuster music, but enough to make me angry.

I wanted to catch him hanging around the parking lot in the Shell station and ask him what was wrong with the gas at the other gas station. I realize how stupid it was of me to try and see where he went considering it was just money - and not much at that, but I was annoyed and had nothing better to do. I realize it's not that much different than giving a bum on the street some money, but at least they're not putting up some front.

Where is the punchline man? i was expecting some comical writeup.

 

[fogg88]

God put bums in front of convenience stores so we can have fun with them. Don't miss out on the opportunity to fuck with 'em...

bum: "Excuse me sir, can you spare any change?"

fogg88: "No thanks. I'm fine."

bum: " No, I was asking if you could give me some change."

fogg88: "Oh, I don't want to take your money. Thanks anyway though."

 

[Frackal19]

After washing my car after work last night, I pulled into a gas station to put some air in my two front tires. While I'm airing them up, I notice a guy walking across the parking lot towards me(I'm in a nice part of town just as fyi). Immediately what goes through my mind is that I'm about to be hit up for money. Sure enough, "Hey I'm from out of town and I've run out of gas and forgot my wallet." It's an older guy, probably mid 50s wearing khakis and a polo shirt. He points to his car parked in one of the spots in front of the gas station - a newer Taurus. I open up my wallet and pull out a $5 bill since all I had other than that were twenties. He thanks me and I wish him luck and off he goes.

I get back in my car and sit there for a couple of minutes watching his car out of the corner of my eye. He backs out of his spot and proceeds to leave the gas station. No gas, just straight up leaves. I'm like, "Oh hell no." So I start my car and follow him out of the parking lot onto the main road as it was on my way home. I pull up next to him and I'm glaring over at him. There's another dude in the car. Neither of them are looking at me. I drive right alongside him for about half a block before he makes a casual u-turn in a break in the median where you really aren't supposed to be making u-turns. However there's a Shell station just on the other side of the street, so I figure maybe he wants Shell gas. I drive along and my curiosity got the best of me, so I pulled a u-turn to go back and see if he had pulled in there to get gas. Nope. No sign of his car. I got suckered...not as badly as the time I bought $160 worth of fake gold chains from a guy in front of Blockbuster music, but enough to make me angry.

I wanted to catch him hanging around the parking lot in the Shell station and ask him what was wrong with the gas at the other gas station. I realize how stupid it was of me to try and see where he went considering it was just money - and not much at that, but I was annoyed and had nothing better to do. I realize it's not that much different than giving a bum on the street some money, but at least they're not putting up some front.

It might be worth the 5 bucks just to know that someone's life is so empty that they spend their time doing that.

 

[the_only_sepe]

God put bums in front of convenience stores so we can have fun with them. Don't miss out on the opportunity to fuck with 'em...

bum: "Excuse me sir, can you spare any change?"

fogg88: "No thanks. I'm fine."

bum: " No, I was asking if you could give me some change."

fogg88: "Oh, I don't want to take your money. Thanks anyway though."

lol, good idea!

 

[the_only_sepe]

I was in NYC the other day, there was a light rain, this little boy was crying walking around under a umbrella with his little brother asking people to help them, I was wondering where his momma was and she probably sent them out on the streets to work for her

 

[MattTheSkywalker]

How sorry must your life be if you are scamming peole for $5 at a gas station? He's a tool, you;re a nice guy.

Don't worry about it.

 

[Y_lifter]

I also hat Shell gasoline...

Way too much Yellow

 

[Testosterone boy]

I hate to do it but I tend to say no to everyone asking for cash. I have been scammed for a lot more than $5 with bleeding heart stories.

otoh.........I have helped many a stranger at great lenght.

 

[Y_lifter]

The easiest way to determine if the need is genuine or not is to offer
to take them to a resturant for food, or to put gas in their car with your
card or cash or to take them where they need to go..

Most will give up if scamming you..

Down here there was the Black Chef that was knocking on doors late at night in
his full chef uniform, giving some sad story about needing gas money to get home after working all evening.