When Bitter Beggars Attack

I think its really ironic when beggars get angry when you don't give them any money. Last Saturday the hubby and I were approached by one (who had more expensive sneakers on than I did btw) while getting subway tickets. "Can you spare a dollar so I can get on the train?" he asked, although it was more like an order than a request.

The hubby very aggressively said, "No" and told him to ask someone else--uhoh...Mr. Beggar didn't like that: "F----you, cracker! I ain't scared of the police! Cracker ass cracker!!!!" he yelled. Before things escalated, I pulled us away from the racial slur raving maniac.

You just can't reason with people like that--especially when they're ready for a fight, like the not-so-homeless looking man I saw yesterday. When a man at an outdoor bar denied the panhandler change, the bum exploded:

"F---you! I OWN this street, ya hear?" He yelled while pointing and walking back and forth on the sidewalk. "I'll step on YOUR FACE! Come here!" He threatened and started stomping on an imaginary face on the sidewalk. "I'LL STEP ON YOUR FAAACEEE!" he repeated madly.

This kid's gonna get the $h^t kicked out of him, I thought! Before any head stomping could actually take place, his cute dog turned into Cujo! The angry mutt ran towards the beggar and barked and growled menacingly, causing the bum to run away! Leave it to a dog to know when someone's bark is bigger than their bite.