people asking for money on 7th ave
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Idlewild wrote: How about the crazy looking Lubavitcher who hangs on 7th Ave between Union and Lincoln? He awaits his prey, looking into your eyes seeing if there's even a hint of desert blood, then if his Spidey senses tingle, he pounces on you with an extended palm branch and asks the question of all questions..."excuse me are you Jewish?"
You sure he's not a traffic'er?
Beware, oh nordic ones! -
I love/hate the woman who stands on 5th ave asking for a sandwich. Always a sandwich or a hamburger.
"I'm staaaaaarving!", she says. Then if you ignore her, she calls you a whore under her breath. -
joncane wrote:
I shut him down one day with the reply "no, Are you gay???" he no likey me no more.
As for the crazy "are you Jewish?" guy, I've found an effective way to shut him up. I just ask him "are you?" He is dumbfounded long enough for me to escape. -
Then there's the tribe of Lubavitch girls that periodically make their way up and down Seventh Avenue asking, "Are you Jewish?"
Now that classes are over, I'll expect young Greenpeacers and others to start ringing the doorbell, sometimes up to 9:00 PM. If you don't answer, they'll return several times an evening. Is any place immune? -
Drunken Revival wrote: My answer to all this is simple: "I don't eat candy and I'm a selfish republican who doesn't give a shit about the environment"...
This was on "Overheard in New York" today...they must be stealing from Drunken Revival (only not as funny)
Could You Call Ahead to the Pro-Choicers on 6th?Environmentalist giving out fliers: Excuse me sir, do you care about helping our environment?Man: Oh no thank you, I'm a Republican.--14th & 5thOverheard by: Dave
via Overheard in New York, May 30, 2008 -
HUH? Why is everyone against charity? These organizations do a lot of good. AND GIVE ME A BREAK...EVERYONE living in the slope, WT whatever can afford $10. But, I do always ask the kids on the street what percentage do they take and frankly, I don't contribute on the street because if you contribute directly, MORE goes directly to the cause. I don't think half these kids hawking on the street really care about starving children, the democratic party or whaling!
BTW this rant against panhandling comes up ALMOST as often as rants against strollers -
WTGirl wrote: HUH? Why is everyone against charity? These organizations do a lot of good. AND GIVE ME A BREAK...EVERYONE living in the slope, WT whatever can afford $10. But, I do always ask the kids on the street what percentage do they take and frankly, I don't contribute on the street because if you contribute directly, MORE goes directly to the cause. I don't think half these kids hawking on the street really care about starving children, the democratic party or whaling!
If (and when) I want to give to charity, I do. I have causes that I believe in and give to places where I can review how much of the money actually ends up in the right hands. I don't like being acosted (yes, that's how it feels) by people every 10 feet on some days by Greenpeace, Save the Children and other organizations. They don't just have one person on the street, they often have a half dozen and ask you repeatedly, and sometimes the same people ask you twice within a span of minutes.
BTW this rant against panhandling comes up ALMOST as often as rants against strollers
I don't think anybody is saying they are anti-charity, they are anti the tactics used on the streets. -
Has anyone heard the panhandler that rides on the F who goes through a whole speech about how he wants money or food or anything, or if you happen to really really good looking, a big hug!
What the hell? I always wondered who falls for that crap. Then one day I heard a group of women giggle and laugh when he said that line and they all coughed up money for him.
A few days later there was a different guy with the exact same line. I think there's some kind of corporation that sends all these people out with scripts. -
"ninemonthsout" wrote: I love/hate the woman who stands on 5th ave asking for a sandwich. Always a sandwich or a hamburger.
"I'm staaaaaarving!", she says. Then if you ignore her, she calls you a whore under her breath.
I know exactly who you're talking about" Sweetheart Im hungry..can you buy me a sandwich"
I saw her go by some smokes -
I hate it when plump, on-the-verge-of-diabetes, "homeless" people beg me for money. If you want to see starving people, go to India.
When I donate to charities, I do so online. Pretty much every charity has a website these days.
Park Slope's beggars are like Great White Sharks. Once they get a taste of your blood they come back for more. Before you know it you're routinely giving some wacko you don't know from a hole in the wall $10 a week for 52 weeks, which comes out to $520 that you could of spent on beer and Nordic sex slaves for yourself. -
nubnu wrote: i just walk right by all these people
No its not wrong.
is that wrong?
i don't even acknowledge them
they cant respect my space
i wont respect theirs
Not acknowledging them is exactly what i do.
I figure if the same idiot can ask me the same question 12 times in the space of 5 hours , the only courtesy they get is that i make sure to try not to bump into them , IOW the same basic courtesy i would usually give any other person on the street.
although i am tempted to be less cautious :evil:
cuz it really would be nice if they didnt do a line abreast formation across a sidewalk. :roll: -
lucky11 wrote: Then there's the tribe of Lubavitch girls that periodically make their way up and down Seventh Avenue asking, "Are you Jewish?"
You mean like the Jehovah's Witnesses?
Now that classes are over, I'll expect young Greenpeacers and others to start ringing the doorbell, sometimes up to 9:00 PM. If you don't answer, they'll return several times an evening. Is any place immune? -
I just saw "Jake" move to two different spots in the last hour (Key Foods and the Dashing Diva). I overheard him say that it's his birthday today. I don't know why this was important enough to report but I am just curious about his life. He must live and have stuff somewhere.
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grrrr today its the democratic kids.
after hearing do you have a minute for the democrats for the 5th time from the same person
i totally deadpanned
"sorry I dont speak English"
hasnt asked me again since ... -
Garfunky wrote: grrrr today its the democratic kids.
Last time I did that they started speaking high speed Spanish at me.
after hearing do you have a minute for the democrats for the 5th time from the same person
i totally deadpanned
"sorry I dont speak English"
hasnt asked me again since ...
I was perplexed and had to walk away. -
"dont speak that one either sorry "
or
no habla espanol
should work -
except the jewish girls aren't asking for money, they're giving stuff away. maybe if greenpeace gave away sustainable/organic/soy ink pens they'd get more traffic.
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One guy collecting donations for some organization (I don't remember which one, but he had a clipboard) actually pushed his way into the vestibule after we kept saying no. That was pretty scary, but luckily he left eventually. VERY obnoxious (I was more angry than scared at the time, though now that I look back at it I think I should have been more scared than angry).
What do you all think of the dance/acrobatics act that is seen frequently in the afternoons/evenings on the Q train? There are two teenage boys and a younger (10-ish year old) boy who get in the train car, ask people holding onto the poles to please move to the sides, then blast their radio and perform their dance routine. Part of me thinks it's a clever way for kids to earn a buck (by being creative, active, blah blah blah), but the tired straphanger part of me is naturally annoyed. Especially when they do this during rush hour and riders are squished up against the sides of the train to accomodate them. -
i'm pretty good at ignoring everybody but the frequent ATM phenomenon of The Door Opener. Unless there is some visible reason why I might not be able to handle it (hands full, wearing a cast that day, etc.) I find someone opening a door for me with the expectation of some sort of reward vaguely insulting. Just leave me alone and let me open my own damn door, I'm not royalty.
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Hey crunchberry, you got picked up by Gowanus Lounge.
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"mylkshayk" wrote: What do you all think of the dance/acrobatics act that is seen frequently in the afternoons/evenings on the Q train? There are two teenage boys and a younger (10-ish year old) boy who get in the train car, ask people holding onto the poles to please move to the sides, then blast their radio and perform their dance routine. Part of me thinks it's a clever way for kids to earn a buck (by being creative, active, blah blah blah), but the tired straphanger part of me is naturally annoyed. Especially when they do this during rush hour and riders are squished up against the sides of the train to accomodate them.
ah, the "Q Crew."
I have very mixed feelings as to the "Q Crew." I find them entertaining, but I do think what they do is rather unsafe and have seen them come close to really knocking someone senseless. Cirque Du Soliel trained, they are not. I also once saw them react rather stupidly to a guy who informed them nicely that he didn't appreciate them coming so close to his, uh, jaw. The response by the oldest member was to start screaming at the man that he's lucky he's danding for him and not robbing him on the street instead. While I realize I'm dealing with a 15 year-old kid here, I really wanted to pull him aside and explain to him that there's options in between both of those.
In the end, since that incident, I don't give any money to the "Q Crew."
I really only tend to give to our friend, Mr. I-Won-A-Settlement-Against-The-City-But-Open-The-Door-For-You-At-Citibank, and to Kamell and Gary, who you all probably know from coming out of the 7th Ave. Q stop. I know they can be overbearing, but I've lived in the neighborhood for seven years, they're honestly good guys, and you can't help but develop a relationship with them both over the years. -
Well even though I have not had one day in the past week where I haven't been asked for money, it's atleast nice to know I'm not the only one who is a little sick of the constant harrassment. I actually thought I was in the clear today, only 2 blocks from home and then the kids with clipboards suddenly appeared. The canvasser phenomenon is like bears in National Parks. If just a couple of people feed them, suddenly they become a nuisance, harrassing all the campers. If you want to contribute, do so online and maybe the sidewalk canvassers will look for another food (donation) source.
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LOL crunchberry, me too! so today, within a 2 block radius, i was asked about gay rights, did i want to buy candy to support some basketball team, and something about something green.........oy
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I had a similar thing happen the other day. Was walking home from Associated and thought I had made it. Then, I saw a person with clipboard in hand....waiting at my door! I thought to myself "should I keep walking....pretend I don't live there?" But I approached. And, sure enough, I was asked to give away money for some green organization that is trying to combat global warming. Interesting though; I've been approached so many times that I've started asking questions. One question I asked this young lady was whether her organization has a website that allows donations. She informed me no, that they can only accept payment in person. Hmmmm...a non-profit organization that gets its money from donors, but yet doesn't have the capability to accept donations online, probably the single-most effective way of raising money. That doesn't add up. -
the_dude wrote:
I see these guys around my office alot and I do the same thing. I ask them "can I have the main number to your organization" which sometimes they have an sometimes they don't. I also ask them "how much of my money is going to administrative costs and how much is going to the charity itself?"
I had a similar thing happen the other day. Was walking home from Associated and thought I had made it. Then, I saw a person with clipboard in hand....waiting at my door! I thought to myself "should I keep walking....pretend I don't live there?" But I approached. And, sure enough, I was asked to give away money for some green organization that is trying to combat global warming. Interesting though; I've been approached so many times that I've started asking questions. One question I asked this young lady was whether her organization has a website that allows donations. She informed me no, that they can only accept payment in person. Hmmmm...a non-profit organization that gets its money from donors, but yet doesn't have the capability to accept donations online, probably the single-most effective way of raising money. That doesn't add up. -
I know, that sounds fishy (not having a website to accept donations). I also hate how organizations now seem to make you sign up to donate on a monthly basis, and will not accept a one-time donation on the street. The clipboard crowd doesn't seem happy unless you give them your name, address, contact info, credit card info, & signature. I would like to make a one-time donation to a lot of these orgs, but I do not have the resources to sign up for a monthly contribution program, and I certainly do not feel comfortable giving out all that personal info to strangers who may or may not be legit just because they are holding a clipboard.
Regarding the bank-door-holding money-requesters: it never made sense to me that people ask for money outside banks, because obviously when you are withdrawing from an ATM you do not get any bills smaller than a twenty (or ten sometimes), and no one would expect you to give that much...so why is it so common to set up shop outside the banks? People are just as likely to have pocket change and singles anywhere else on the block. The 7th Ave Citibank had a guard inside the last few times I went in, but the MOntague Street Citibank in the Heights ALWAYS has a door-opener-for-a-fee person. -
Subject: Also a problem on 5th
I realize this topic is focused on 7th avenue but there is a HORRIBLE woman (sometimes she's horribly funny though) who mainly patrols the F train line and walks 5th avenue between 15th-8th street.
She has a very distinctive speaking voice.
"Excuse me can you feed me? I'm VAAARRY VAAARY hungry?!! She'll repeat that a few times for effect. She'll also make personal insults at you and others if you don't give her what she wants. I've seen her berate a woman's clothing, her hair color and make other vulgar statements seemingly for shock value.
Anyone know who I'm talking about? -
Subject: Also a problem on 5th
I realize this topic is focused on 7th avenue but there is a HORRIBLE woman (sometimes she's horribly funny though) who mainly patrols the F train line and walks 5th avenue between 15th-8th street.
She has a very distinctive speaking voice.
"Excuse me can you feed me? I'm VAAARRY VAAARY hungry?!! She'll repeat that a few times for effect. She'll also make personal insults at you and others if you don't give her what she wants. I've seen her berate a woman's clothing, her hair color and make other vulgar statements seemingly for shock value.
Anyone know who I'm talking about?
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