Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

MakeMoneyNotWar t1_jackz3l wrote

Reply to comment by DCTom in how to thrive in dc with no big city experience? by Fresh_Dragonfruit702

Because panhandlers and squeegee-men have a knack for figuring out who’s new to a city. Had one pick the new guy out from a group of us and spray his shoes to “clean” it and demanding money. Now this was in Chicago.

4

DCTom t1_jad1q6l wrote

Yeah, but...so what? That would be a "yeah, whatever..." moment of life in the big city.

2

RoeRoeRoeYourVote t1_jadgldv wrote

Totally, but if your only city experience is four days in NYC, getting asked for money by a stranger can be uncomfortable or alarming. Learning how to handle those situations is not something you pick up when you're from a small town.

2