Today, there was a man on the T soliciting an extra $10 for the commuter rail to get to a town outside the city: "Please, if you can help me out. I'm trying to get to... I have $18.80 and I need $28 to get there. Please, I'm in rehab..." And after some silence and no donations, the guilt trip set in: "Please, come on, no one has anything? I just need a few dollars!"
I may have just been guilt tripped by a beggar. I gave him a dollar. The man sitting next to me then says the same dude was here a few days ago asking for money to visit his kids or something. Sooo, this was not a one time deal, and basically I've been "had"? Great. On the bright side, I have high hopes that this man will have a job soon based on his fundraising abilities alone.
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