Canadia
I had a totally crazy experience. I went up to Vancouver, BC for a couple days with my good friend Kite. I love that city. It's cool how all the windows are the same color in all those sky scrapers. And the weather was perfect. It was like 25 the whole time. I don't know what that is in American, but it felt great. So we were walking around at night and like every downtown of a large city there were some people out asking for some $. But this was weird. One lady was deaf and mute. She had a sign that asked for some help. When we walked by she handed us a little piece of paper that said she needed money. I handed the paper back and said no...and shook my head. Then she gave it back and looked frustrated with the whole thing. I waved my hands and shook my head "no." I tried to just smile and keep on walking, but she grabbed my arm. I looked at her somewhat confused at that point as she made some noise and then punched me in the arm. I didn't expect that. It didn't really hurt but the fact that she punched me for not giving her $ blew me away. I was a little mad, but also felt really bad. I wonder what kind of day she had that got her to that point? Should I have given her a couple bucks then? I didn't. Thinking about it now I wish I would have, but then again, she did punch me and I don't usually pay people for that. What would you have done?
posted by Tim Oas @ 10:54 PM
4 Comments:
bizzar
i don't think that has ever happened to me.
It probably hasn't happen to you becuase you carry a "downtown fee." That's a good idea. When you go downtown and you know that there will be people asking for some change, just carry 5 $1 bills. Give em out as people ask and when you're done, you're done. Then you don't get punched.
lol. maybe I will blog about my downtown fee and wierd stuff that happens in the city someday.
That woman had to be an imposter. No true Canadian would ever do that... well- we might for a couple dollars I guess.... Jenny Vick advised me to check out your blog. I am not a stalker...... (just to get that straight)
-Kerri Kincaid
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