re: Corner of College and Corporate Beggers

During my LSU days I'd walk to Gatti's pizza or McDs or Blimpi's down by the chimes street curb around to state. There were often middle aged men who would ask college kids for $.

One night a guy gave me a story about his tire and he needed $18 more and he was driving from work in Port Allen to Hammond. I gave him $10 and he thanked me. Two weeks later same guy gave me the same story and I called him out on it. He just said "Oh man!" and walked away.

Another time I just offered to buy the guy a burger at McDs bc he said he needed $ for food. He began to give me a long story about what kind of foods he eats and I just walked away.

Now in ATL, I will still roll down my window and give a guy spare change from my center console. But in the city there aren't the same guys in the same places everyday.