John B.
Master
Asking for money.
This past Saturday, and today, I have been asked for money by boy scouts outside of Gander Mountain. (I know, too expensive but it's the only place that has the bullets I shoot.)
Now, I have no problem with these kids selling stuff, or having a car wash or something, hell, sell me a $5 bag of popcorn that I can eat while walking around the store.... but GIVE you money? NO. I'm 26yrs old and work my ass off to have what I have, and if I decide to GIVE someone money, it'll be on my terms.
So anyways, last week the little kid runs up to me and asks for some money... I always respond with, "all I have is my card and no cash" which was true at the time... he looks all bummed out and I go into the store.
This week, same situation, hell, I think it was the same kid... asks me for money to which I say I only have my card, no cash...
"Oh it's ok, we have a credit card machine!"
Really now... so now that I don't have an out, I ask if it's just a donation, and they don't have anything to sell... which it is... I tell him I'll see how much I spend and to catch me on the way out.
Buy a box of Hornady American whitetail .308 (because no one else in escambia county keeps them in stock?) and a coke... 28ish bucks.
I actually get a call while walking out, which was convenient because the kid had already spotted me coming and I don't want to say no... but damn man.
You can't at least wash my truck or something? I'd pay them $30 bucks for that...
Maybe it's just me, but this grinds my gears.
This past Saturday, and today, I have been asked for money by boy scouts outside of Gander Mountain. (I know, too expensive but it's the only place that has the bullets I shoot.)
Now, I have no problem with these kids selling stuff, or having a car wash or something, hell, sell me a $5 bag of popcorn that I can eat while walking around the store.... but GIVE you money? NO. I'm 26yrs old and work my ass off to have what I have, and if I decide to GIVE someone money, it'll be on my terms.
So anyways, last week the little kid runs up to me and asks for some money... I always respond with, "all I have is my card and no cash" which was true at the time... he looks all bummed out and I go into the store.
This week, same situation, hell, I think it was the same kid... asks me for money to which I say I only have my card, no cash...
"Oh it's ok, we have a credit card machine!"
Really now... so now that I don't have an out, I ask if it's just a donation, and they don't have anything to sell... which it is... I tell him I'll see how much I spend and to catch me on the way out.
Buy a box of Hornady American whitetail .308 (because no one else in escambia county keeps them in stock?) and a coke... 28ish bucks.
I actually get a call while walking out, which was convenient because the kid had already spotted me coming and I don't want to say no... but damn man.
You can't at least wash my truck or something? I'd pay them $30 bucks for that...
Maybe it's just me, but this grinds my gears.