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BagelIsACat t1_jea4ug2 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Stinkum from the Wire out scamming in Station North & Mount Vernon again by ashandafurdiegoyim

Agreed that it’s annoying & harmless - I think OP used “scam” over “beg” because it’s never just a straight up ask for money, it always comes with an attached fake story about how he was at Gallery Bar (which he’s changed now to Royal Blue) & his boyfriends car got towed. I’ve lived in Station North for 15 years and have encountered him many times & it’s always the same story.

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SpacecaseCat t1_jeb809y wrote

I live in Chicago now and it reminds me of a guy I see on the train sometimes. He always starts his spiel with "3 days homeless!" and it's like, dude, we all ride the same train and see you all the time.

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[deleted] t1_jea5zmj wrote

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Optimus_RE t1_jeb1i62 wrote

People standing on a corner asking cars for money isn't quite the scam, nor is standing outside a store. When you're actively walking up and down a street with a bs story and stripping people of 10-20 dollars and acting like a completely normal person, yeah that's more of a scam.

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