Getting asked for money nearly the moment I leave my building, real flippin' nice Thailand ????

[HandsomeTallFarang]

Exit condo, and not more than 20 steps onto sukhumvit, Bum #1 locks eyes with me and raises a suspiciously-in-new-condition metal mug and shakes it. Ignores all the Thai people walking past him, including hi-so office workers. Just determined to guilt trip and try to bait westerners into giving money, since the Thais know not to give these scamming street urchins a penny.

 

I power-stride past him. Not today, dude.

 

But that didn't last long as Bum#2 was just a stone's throw away from Bum#1. Appeared to be a working-age male with no physical disability. Still raised hand out to me expecting free money. This one didn't even have a cup or bowl to beg with. Maybe it was just a bridge troll demanding a toll for using their precious sidewalk, I don't know.

 

And last but not least, Bum #3 outside of the 7/11 I go to. On the steps. Impeding foot traffic. This time it's a woman, surprised she couldn't rent a baby to hold to increase feelings of sympathy from gullible tourists ???? has a plastic cup with what I thought I saw to be only a few 1 baht coins. Yeah, I'm sure that's totally all she has, she definitely doesn't take anything larger than a 5baht coin and stuffs it away, again, to try to invoke feelings of "aww poor thing only has a few coins!". Thais breeze right past her, not so much as a glance. They're smart, they know this is a con. I've never seen so many able bodied people targeting me for begging in my life.

 

Real flippin' nice to leave my building and get harassed for money right away. Zero shame.

 

Everyone in this country is trying to extract resources from me, one way or another. Dual pricing, begging, trying to get roped into giving free English lessons... 

 

Go bother your countrymen for resources, you're supposed to be on your best behavior for guests in your country, not automatically feel entitled to their resources. ????

 

Edited August 26, 2023 by HandsomeTallFarang

[Dmaxdan]

Let's hope that one day you won't be homeless, destitute or broke...

[HandsomeTallFarang]

Just now, Dmaxdan said:

Let's hope that one day you won't be homeless, destitute or broke...

And if I am, I will have the deceny and self respect to not target and feel entitled to money of those who had nothing to do with my situation.

[2baht]

How long did you spend in the monastery? ????

[transam]

That's what you get for being above average height and handsome....????

[HandsomeTallFarang]

Just now, transam said:

That's what you get for being above average height and handsome....????

????

[bobbin]

Every so often, even on AN, there comes a poster so tone-deaf, so entitled by the fortune of birth that it almost takes your breath away...

 

Go home Rainbow Yankee..

 

 

[Sigmund]

They target foreigners due to the quality tourist-one week millionnaires who freely distribute notes, till they end up broke at the airport and cannot afford even a bottle of water.

[HandsomeTallFarang]

6 minutes ago, bobbin said:

Every so often, even on AN, there comes a poster so tone-deaf, so entitled by the fortune of birth that it almost takes your breath away...

 

Go home Rainbow Yankee..

 

 

You're right, I should sit around feeling horrible for them and hate myself for not being born into poverty. I should just go give away all my money and possessions right now!

 

It wasn't so much about the act of begging, just the sheer number of incidents of it happening rapid-fire. Move on past Bum #1, there's Bum #2 ready to pick up the slack. Getting accosted for money three different times in the span of less than 5 minutes is staggering. This isn't me disliking the less fortunate, it's me disliking how often it's happening specifically to me in what seems like inhuman frequency.

Edited August 26, 2023 by HandsomeTallFarang

[transam]

2 minutes ago, HandsomeTallFarang said:

You're right, I should sit around feeling horrible for them and hate myself for not being born into poverty. I should just go give away all my money and possessions right now!

I think your trousers will be too long............

[marin]

Sounds to me like you live in a crappy neighborhood. 

[Sigmund]

21 minutes ago, Dmaxdan said:

Let's hope that one day you won't be homeless, destitute or broke...

Let's hope that one day you will have enough cash to learn to hang on to it????

Edited August 26, 2023 by Sigmund

[CharlieKo]

7 minutes ago, HandsomeTallFarang said:

You're right, I should sit around feeling horrible for them and hate myself for not being born into poverty. I should just go give away all my money and possessions right now!

 

It wasn't so much about the act of begging, just the sheer number of incidents of it happening rapid-fire. Move on past Bum #1, there's Bum #2 ready to pick up the slack. Getting accosted for money three different times in the span of less than 5 minutes is staggering. This isn't me disliking the less fortunate, it's me disliking how often it's happening specifically to me in what seems like inhuman frequency.

Your Post is more a reflection of you than the beggar's looking for a few baht. You sad person.

[Sigmund]

17 minutes ago, transam said:

That's what you get for being above average height and handsome....????

Definately not your case ... ????

[bobbin]

6 minutes ago, HandsomeTallFarang said:

You're right, I should sit around feeling horrible for them and hate myself for not being born into poverty. I should just go give away all my money and possessions right now!

 

It wasn't so much about the act of begging, just the sheer number of incidents of it happening rapid-fire. Move on past Bum #1, there's Bum #2 ready to pick up the slack. Getting accosted for money three different times in the span of less than 5 minutes is staggering. This isn't me disliking the less fortunate, it's me disliking how often it's happening specifically to me in what seems like inhuman frequency.

 

If giving a dollar or two is going to so significantly reduce your net worth you have bigger problems than a few beggars..

 

What brought you to Asia? You didn't know that there are many people living on what you spend on a Starbucks coffee?

 

Why not put a buck or two aside to share? You will feel better about yourself..

[BritManToo]

10 minutes ago, HandsomeTallFarang said:

It wasn't so much about the act of begging, just the sheer number of incidents of it happening rapid-fire. Move on past Bum #1, there's Bum #2 ready to pick up the slack. Getting accosted for money three different times in the span of less than 5 minutes is staggering.

Your mistake is making eye contact with them.

Pretend they're not there, and they won't bother you.

[transam]

Just now, Sigmund said:

Definately not your case ... ????

How true......So, I never get bothered like the OP...........

[transam]

16 minutes ago, Sigmund said:

They target foreigners due to the quality tourist-one week millionnaires who freely distribute notes, till they end up broke at the airport and cannot afford even a bottle of water.

You must plan it better next time, chum.............????

[FruitPudding]

28 minutes ago, Dmaxdan said:

Let's hope that one day you won't be homeless, destitute or broke...

Damn right, cos they wouldn't give you sh*t

[Sigmund]

5 minutes ago, transam said:

How true......So, I never get bothered like the OP...........

So true........ that's why you use all those silly emoji's to distract....

[Lacessit]

Being asked for money does not create an obligation to give it.

 

I don't know why the OP is picking on Thailand, I've been dunned by beggars in New York and London.

[transam]

1 minute ago, Sigmund said:

So true........ that's why you use all those silly emoji's to distract....

Really, I don't think so, ol' chum...........????

[scorecard]

42 minutes ago, HandsomeTallFarang said:

Exit condo, and not more than 20 steps onto sukhumvit, Bum #1 locks eyes with me and raises a suspiciously-in-new-condition metal mug and shakes it. Ignores all the Thai people walking past him, including hi-so office workers. Just determined to guilt trip and try to bait westerners into giving money, since the Thais know not to give these scamming street urchins a penny.

 

I power-stride past him. Not today, dude.

 

But that didn't last long as Bum#2 was just a stone's throw away from Bum#1. Appeared to be a working-age male with no physical disability. Still raised hand out to me expecting free money. This one didn't even have a cup or bowl to beg with. Maybe it was just a bridge troll demanding a toll for using their precious sidewalk, I don't know.

 

And last but not least, Bum #3 outside of the 7/11 I go to. On the steps. Impeding foot traffic. This time it's a woman, surprised she couldn't rent a baby to hold to increase feelings of sympathy from gullible tourists ???? has a plastic cup with what I thought I saw to be only a few 1 baht coins. Yeah, I'm sure that's totally all she has, she definitely doesn't take anything larger than a 5baht coin and stuffs it away, again, to try to invoke feelings of "aww poor thing only has a few coins!". Thais breeze right past her, not so much as a glance. They're smart, they know this is a con. I've never seen so many able bodied people targeting me for begging in my life.

 

Real flippin' nice to leave my building and get harassed for money right away. Zero shame.

 

Everyone in this country is trying to extract resources from me, one way or another. Dual pricing, begging, trying to get roped into giving free English lessons... 

 

Go bother your countrymen for resources, you're supposed to be on your best behavior for guests in your country, not automatically feel entitled to their resources. ????

 

Best you go to another country, do you need help, I will prepay the taxi fare to the airport if you can prove you have a onw way ticket to leave.

[scorecard]

5 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Being asked for money does not create an obligation to give it.

 

I don't know why the OP is picking on Thailand, I've been dunned by beggars in New York and London.

And inside the campus of the Uni of Texas at Austin. Beggar was in fact a local, a redundant science professor.  

[HandsomeTallFarang]

10 minutes ago, FruitPudding said:

Damn right, cos they wouldn't give you sh*t

Yup.

 

Would report you for stealing the Job from a Thai (beggar/scammer)

[scorecard]

17 minutes ago, bobbin said:

 

If giving a dollar or two is going to so significantly reduce your net worth you have bigger problems than a few beggars..

 

What brought you to Asia? You didn't know that there are many people living on what you spend on a Starbucks coffee?

 

Why not put a buck or two aside to share? You will feel better about yourself..

And to correct one point, my Thai son and his wife regularly give to beggars and often buy food in plastic bags to give to beggers.

 

Also to give to 2 little girls always selling flower garlands at a big intersection not far from our house. 

[2baht]

9 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

I don't know why the OP is picking on Thailand

Could it, by a long shot, be that's he's actually in Thailand and NOT New York or London! ????

[HandsomeTallFarang]

3 minutes ago, scorecard said:

And to correct one point, my Thai son and his wife regularly give to beggars and often buy food in plastic bags to give to beggers.

 

Also to give to 2 little girls always selling flower garlands at a big intersection not far from our house. 

That's sweet of them. 

 

I'm willing to wager money that they (beggars) wouldn't do the same for you if the roles were reversed.

Edited August 26, 2023 by HandsomeTallFarang

[bkk6060]

Anyone complaining about this would have difficulty surviving in many places in the U.S.

Edited August 26, 2023 by bkk6060

[Lacessit]

1 minute ago, 2baht said:

Could it, by a long shot, be that's he's actually in Thailand and NOT New York or London! ????

I assumed from his mention of sukhumvit he is in Thailand. Is there anything else of total irrelevance you wish to add?