Dear Claim Jumper Homeless Lady,
Please learn how to beg properly. You accosted me as I was walking up to Claim Jumper and although I was a bit wary of you initially, I chose to give you a few seconds of my time and engage in the following conversation:
CJHL: Excuse me, do you have anything to spare?
M: I don't, I'm so sorry. (Said insanely nicely, with the so in front of the sorry, the way decent, civilized people do when they deny homeless beggars).
CJHL: You don't have anything at all?
*What I thought in my head:
M: Well, I have a job. And I have bills. And I have migraines. And in exchange for all these pleasantries, I get to eat at Claim Jumper occasionally. But if you're asking if I have cash, sadly, I don't. Driver carries no cash. However, should you in the near future start accepting Mastercard, please give me a shout.
*What I said out loud:
M: I don't, I'm sorry.
Then, Claim Jumper Homeless Lady, you went balls out.
CJHL: Could you buy me a meal then?
WHAT?!?!?!? Lady, are you flipping kidding me? At Claim Jumper?!? Have you seen the prices there? The Guy That's Snoring on the Couch and I both work full time, and we can hardly afford to eat there.
All I'm saying is, if you're going to beg for food and/or money...pick a cheaper location. Try Burger King, which is 10 feet away. Or Albertsons, which is 30 feet away. While I admire your drive and determination to reach your lofty goal of eating 4 pounds of Chicken Fried Steak financed on my credit card, I think you might have more success at another 'restaurant'- perhaps one where the food comes wrapped in paper.
Please, in the future- learn to beg properly.
Sincerely,
Shannon
A Santa Ana Claim Jumper Patron
Dear Claim Jumper Homeless Lady
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Shannon,
Jenni's friend here! She mentioned you started your own blog and I had to laugh (knowing it would be a funny one). Glad to see you are part of SITS (my friend from HS started that site with her friend). I will definitely be back. I was cracking up! Love the design too - did you do it yourself or have someone from 8 crazy designes do it?
Hey Dai, now that you've read my blog I'm totally going to add you to my blogroll so I look like I have friends. :) I've been blog stalking you for awhile, so at least now I'm not so creepy. For my layout- check out www.thecutestblogontheblock.com. They have free templates that are super easy to download and so cute. Stalk you later!
Right on. And you were soooo sweet about it. I usually just give them something to make them go away. But it's just always awkward.
I love your layout, too!
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