tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-650160678722829210.post3848262090954010520..comments2024-03-23T13:46:21.790-05:00Comments on Street Musician Daniel: Enemies Out Of Former FriendsDaniel McKenna IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04157964564856145960noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-650160678722829210.post-18334164047445175972015-05-01T03:45:51.730-05:002015-05-01T03:45:51.730-05:00Bingo. I look at it sort of like how people don...Bingo. I look at it sort of like how people don't normally eat porcupines, but survival courses tell you how porcupines are easy to kill and eat, so you don't use them unless you really need to, then they're there. <br /><br />What bugged me was people assuming I took drugs or was a smoker. <br /><br />It's really easy to get food, if nothing else restaurants will have bread and butter, which I'd hustle and bring back to the guy I was renting a couch from, because he was mostly a drinker and not an eater. <br /><br />I really far prefer to do something that contributes to society even if it's just yet another playing of "Autumn Leaves" than beg. <br /><br />But, nonaggressive begging is legal just like it's legal to ask the time or where the bus stop is.alex carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12458022111793552536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-650160678722829210.post-68477881153588304232015-05-01T02:17:39.460-05:002015-05-01T02:17:39.460-05:00It (panhandling) should be a sacred instrument, re...It (panhandling) should be a sacred instrument, reserved for those really in need; It would be nice for a panhandler to say; I'm totally broke, because I messed up and I won't see another paycheck for another 6 days because I had to change jobs; but I sure would like to drink a few beers; I worked my ass off today....<br />instead of; the "I haven't eaten all day" hustle has been feeding my heroin for so long, I don't even consider working anymore...<br />I think the panhandler was just fishing for me to say: "Hey, if I give you 10 bucks will you let me have this spot?"Daniel McKenna IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04157964564856145960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-650160678722829210.post-49265619719990364852015-04-29T06:19:19.371-05:002015-04-29T06:19:19.371-05:00I hate unprofessional panhandlers. When I worked t...I hate unprofessional panhandlers. When I worked that trade, I moved, I was a walking panhandler. If I pissed someone off, it wasn't that big a deal since they could see that I was a moving target and would soon be out of their general area. I always asked once, I always said thank you, etc. Look up "aggressive panhandling" - that's illegal. Non-aggressive panhandling is actually legal. But I consider it to be society's safety net, not something to be done if you can possibly get by doing something else. alex carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12458022111793552536noreply@blogger.com