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By Jebus - 07/06/2009 20:46 - United States

Today, I walked to Starbucks. On the way a homeless guy asked me for change and I lied and said I had no money. On my way back, Strawberry Frappuccino in hand, the same guy recognized me. He followed me for 3 blocks, swearing and yelling at me. FML

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By coffee - 22/08/2010 04:27 - United States

Today, while getting out of Starbucks there was a homeless guy. I bought him a coffee and he was so happy he gave me a hug. Guess whose wallet is missing? FML

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By supermanj76 - 04/05/2009 02:12 - United States

Today, a man came up to me and asked for a $50 bill in change. Being a good man, I said sure. I gave him the change and he gave me the $50 bill. After walking into Starbucks to buy a coffee, I handed the cashier my $50 bill. She called the cops. It was counterfeit. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/07/2009 07:00 - United States

Today, I saw an elderly man struggling to make it across a busy street. I jumped up from my table at Starbucks to help him, leaving my things behind. When I got back to my table feeling good, I found that my coffee had disappeared. So had my wallet. FML

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Leave me alone

By re2K5 - 25/07/2009 16:39 - Korea Republic of

Today, I passed a homeless person asking for change. When I politely apologized and told him that I had none, he yelled angrily, "Who comes to this city without money?" I replied, "Apparently, you do." Wrong answer. He followed me, now screaming. FML

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By katiebell - 04/10/2019 12:00

Today, while I was walking home, a homeless man saw me and didn't ask for change, but how much I charged. FML

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By pinkrazrgirl247 - 03/07/2009 06:29 - United States

Today, I was walking down the street, when a man behind me tapped me on the shoulder. He gave a $5 bill and said that he thought I had dropped it. Not having the integrity to turn him down, I took it. I spent the next 20 minutes being chased by a crazy hobo who claimed that it was his. FML

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By stuff2710 - 05/03/2012 00:27 - United States

Today, my friend and I walked 3 miles to a Starbucks. We went inside, paid for our coffees and walked the 3 miles back to my house. We forgot to pick up our coffees. FML

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You kinda deserved that one

By hlev24 - 03/03/2009 00:11 - United States

Today, I was walking down the street when a homeless man asked me for some spare change. I told him I didn't have any. I then tripped. Not only spilling the soda I was drinking all over myself, but also spilling the spare change I had from buying it. FML

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By HaliMali - 22/02/2015 18:21 - United States - Hastings

Today, trying to do a good deed, I gave a homeless guy a $10 bill. As I walked away, he yelled after me, "You fucking bitch!" FML

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By :| - 16/04/2011 02:04 - Canada

Today, I was sitting in the park eating a sandwich, when a homeless guy asked me for some spare change. I said I didn't have any. He offered an "erotic striptease" in exchange for my sandwich. I said no. He gave one anyway. I walked back to work on an empty stomach. FML

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itsnotfair 0

Monday 8 June 2009 1:34

you're not obliged to give your money to a bum anyway!

Outpail 1

Monday 8 June 2009 1:33

Haha. This happened to me once, just keep on walking and drop a couple of quarters to keep him occupied while you make an escape.

Comments

AdamGD 0

Monday 8 June 2009 3:47

Why would a homeless person necessarily know about debit cards? All the money he comes in contact with is either coins or paper money

Sygonus 0

Monday 8 June 2009 3:47

@ #125: Yes, it IS a terrible idea to give him some money. The majority of homeless people blow their money on alcohol and/or drugs. You're doing nothing but enabling him.

belladonna_1986 0

Monday 8 June 2009 3:49

Screw that! That happens to me all the time when I go out to the bar! Tell the bum to get a freaking job next time! Irritates me so bad.

justtora 0

Monday 8 June 2009 3:49

why wouldn't you say you paid with debit? then you wouldn't have had any cash or change anyways... fyl for not thinking.

angrymole 0

Monday 8 June 2009 3:50

you have to have your frappuchino so damn bad you can't give it up for 1 day so that poor man can eat? YDI

karenmarie 0

Monday 8 June 2009 3:50

The problem with giving bums money is they use it get drunk and act like an ass like that.

twindaddy 0

Monday 8 June 2009 3:51

Did you have change, or did you just use your debit card to buy the coffee? Either way, I would've told him you used your card and didn't have any cash.

danisawesomerthe 0

Monday 8 June 2009 3:52

jerk, homeless are the future somehow!!! they just made some bad dicissions

troynt 2

Monday 8 June 2009 3:53

You did the right thing. Do not ever give a homeless person money. Once you take out your wallet it makes it very easy to grab. Do not even make eye contact, just speed walk past them. Giving money to random people on the street is dangerous and just promotes it. If you really want to give them something offer to buy them McD's or something.

insane_chick 0

Monday 8 June 2009 3:54

i guess that its pretty much habit to say, but yeah you pretty much deserved that one. There's been a few times I go out to get lunch or a coffee, and I end up giving homeless or broke people all my money. I'm like D'oh!