Beggars, Bums Galore

New York city subways have become the home of a new workplace. i swear i feel as if people are going to college and majoring in Bumology and BeggarSci lol. every single day, no matter the time of day or the train im on, im faced with at least 2 or 3 beggars pleading their cases as to why i should "spare some change". Before, when i would see one or two bums a month, i'd feel sympathy and if i had it, i'd give it, but now, begging has become more of a routine, their stories concocked, leaving me with no remorse whatsoever. on sunday i was riding the six train home after a long weekend upstate. i was tired and anxious to get home. a small black woman, who was rather dirty with braids and a purple bandana pointed at me. i recognized her from a month back when i saw her harrassing a young, what looked to be successful, woman. anyways the black woman proceeded to come up to me and say "hi, :::pulls out nextel, flips it open::: this is my son, i cant get foodstamps to feed him and im going to have to resort to pleasuring men, something i dont want to do" when i told her i had no money she proceeded to call me a fucking liar, suck her teeth, and go bother another young woman. i was soooooo mad and baffled. im so sick of people trying to get over on others. i dont give a damn what these "beggars" are going through, if you can ride the train from 9-5 telling some bullshit story then im sure you can get a job. i dont mean to sound coldhearted but life is going to be hard. suck it up. dont try and con others to live off their hard work. "dont take kindness for weakness"