Yes, the aggressive panhandling really sucks. When I worked down there and lived up at Connecticut and California St., I would walk down Connecticut to work, and I would see the same guys in the same spots begging for change every single day. I still think the gag would be video-worthy.
>Actually I think this is a sort of self-protective denial. When I >worked down there (on H Street) I found that if I made eye contact >with people I'd get hit up for spare change six or seven times between >the parking garage and work. > >Dana > >the park at Connecticut and I St. is a perfect place to try this. >Stand on the sidewalk during lunch hour and try to ask someone for the >time. Not only will people not give you the time, they will ignore you >to the extent that you will very quickly feel invisible. A great gag >would be to walk around with a can of fart smell and spray it just as >you ask people what time it is. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:157790 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
