No Soliciting!!

[Whaler27]

Let's try this again... ?

So if you live in North Texas, you know that there's a lot of unsavory people who just want your money.

It always irks me when I'm chilling at the gas station or at the grocery store waiting for the wife to come out with a few items, and someone comes knocking on my window with a sob story just asking for a couple dollars so they can get a meal or a gallon of gas to get home. I can't stand that sort of thing. I'm just not sympathetic to that cause. I work hard for my money, and the things I enjoy, and the things I have, and I'm not typically willing to give away money to strangers.

So... HERE'S THE FIX!!

When I was in college I shared a house on a hill with a couple buddies. The driveway was steep and we could see people approaching from the road. One afternoon we were drinking beer and watching football when one of my roommates returning from a head-call saw a couple in conservative black clothing making their way up the driveway. One of them was holding a black leather-bound book. My roommate was half-lit and tired of proselytizers and other solicitors, so he stripped off all of his clothes and answered the door completely naked.

It’s been many years, and I now feel bad for those poor folks, but I laughed my ass off at the time. We all did. The people at the door were stunned — didn’t even get a word out. They just spun on their heels, hoofed it down the driveway, and never came back.

(I don’t recommend this solution at the gas station, of course.)

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[TorturedMargot]

You’d have better luck with a hateful gaze and a canister of bear mace.

 

[TheNewGuy]

Let's try this again... ?

So if you live in North Texas, you know that there's a lot of unsavory people who just want your money.

It always irks me when I'm chilling at the gas station or at the grocery store waiting for the wife to come out with a few items, and someone comes knocking on my window with a sob story just asking for a couple dollars so they can get a meal or a gallon of gas to get home. I can't stand that sort of thing. I'm just not sympathetic to that cause. I work hard for my money, and the things I enjoy, and the things I have, and I'm not typically willing to give away money to strangers.

So... HERE'S THE FIX!!

Geezus. What's going on in TX that this is necessary.
This has literally never happened to me.

 

[Deleted User 38384]

I saw someone handing out new sleeping bags to probably 20-30 homeless people in a nearby town this weekend. Glad to see there are people that have the heart to give without expecting something in return. They may only receive one thank you, but knowing you are doing someone to help your fellow "man" may mean that you are the one that receives the greater blessing.

I don't often hand out cash to strangers, but on occasion I feel a nudge to help someone and I try to do whatever my heart/conscience is telling me. I hope if I'm ever in their circumstance that someone would be willing to lend me a helping hand.

It is more blessed to give than to receive...
Acts 20:35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

I don't pay much attention to mythology.

 

[wheelsfeels]

that's the only way to ward off the impromptu performance. Maybe add a tiny disclaimer: "exceptions made for free tacos" ?

 

[Deleted User 38384]

Geezus. What's going on in TX that this is necessary.
This has literally never happened to me.

I got an uncle who lives in New Hampshire. He flips plastic muscle cars for a living. Mostly Chevys. Dog got some good gun laws up there in NH! ?

I think the problem is, like most things, homeless people go where the money is, and lately Texas has been booming!

 

[TheNewGuy]

I got an uncle who lives in New Hampshire. He flips plastic muscle cars for a living. Mostly Chevys.

Plastic muscle cars?

 

[rk911]

The wife has put up all the signs

Signs Ignored— ring, knock, bang

Yup. Oh, ...
- I Didnt see it
- It doesn't apply to me

 

[JesseT]

Lotta folks asking for money for gas around here. I always tell them that I don't have any cash but if they have a gas can or they want to pull their car around I'd be glad to pay to fill it up for them.

I have yet to be taken up on that offer.

 

[Deleted User 38384]

Plastic muscle cars?

My bad I talk into my phone and then go back and fix the mistakes. Guess I missed one. ? ?‍

Classic muscle cars.

 

[SargeDiesel]

Let's try this again... ?

So if you live in North Texas, you know that there's a lot of unsavory people who just want your money.

It always irks me when I'm chilling at the gas station or at the grocery store waiting for the wife to come out with a few items, and someone comes knocking on my window with a sob story just asking for a couple dollars so they can get a meal or a gallon of gas to get home. I can't stand that sort of thing. I'm just not sympathetic to that cause. I work hard for my money, and the things I enjoy, and the things I have, and I'm not typically willing to give away money to strangers.

So... HERE'S THE FIX!!

Just in time for Christmas... who says this has to be the giving season...?

 

[Bobby Hank]

Let's try this again... ?

So if you live in North Texas, you know that there's a lot of unsavory people who just want your money.

It always irks me when I'm chilling at the gas station or at the grocery store waiting for the wife to come out with a few items, and someone comes knocking on my window with a sob story just asking for a couple dollars so they can get a meal or a gallon of gas to get home. I can't stand that sort of thing. I'm just not sympathetic to that cause. I work hard for my money, and the things I enjoy, and the things I have, and I'm not typically willing to give away money to strangers.

So... HERE'S THE FIX!!

Odds are they cannot read AND understand AND care. Good luck.
Give ‘em .02

 

[2nd 392]

I got an uncle who lives in New Hampshire. He flips plastic muscle cars for a living. Mostly Chevys. Dog got some good gun laws up there in NH! ?

I think the problem is, like most things, homeless people go where the money is, and lately Texas has been booming!

For a living ? Wow ! Whoda thunk it ?

Shouda’ listened to advice

?

 

[SmallCrawler]

Does anybody know of a good Jeep JL Forum?

 

[Chief_Dan]

My bad I talk into my phone and then go back and fix the mistakes. Guess I missed one. ? ?‍

Classic muscle cars.

Shoot, I thought you were talking about Corvettes. Oh well, guess I am old.

Plastic Fantastic.

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