Today, I came across a street musician. He looked extremely well-fed already, but his music was pretty good, so I gave him some spare change. As soon as I turned away, he started screaming at me for being "cheap", and chased me half a block before running out of breath. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I spent hours playing my guitar and singing in the street, hoping to make some extra cash. About 3 hours in, I realized some punk had been walking around with a hat taking money as if he was with me. FML
Today, I passed a homeless person asking for change. When I politely apologized and told him that I had none, he yelled angrily, "Who comes to this city without money?" I replied, "Apparently, you do." Wrong answer. He followed me, now screaming. FML
Today, trying to do a good deed, I gave a homeless guy a $10 bill. As I walked away, he yelled after me, "You fucking bitch!" FML
Today, I was walking down the street, when a man behind me tapped me on the shoulder. He gave a $5 bill and said that he thought I had dropped it. Not having the integrity to turn him down, I took it. I spent the next 20 minutes being chased by a crazy hobo who claimed that it was his. FML
Today, as I was coming out of McDonald's, there was a street musician playing outside. He had his saxophone case open for money. I meant to give him a ten, and it wasn't until I got home later that I realized I'd accidentally given him a hundred-dollar bill. FML
Today, I was sitting in the park eating a sandwich, when a homeless guy asked me for some spare change. I said I didn't have any. He offered an "erotic striptease" in exchange for my sandwich. I said no. He gave one anyway. I walked back to work on an empty stomach. FML
Today, a homeless man asked me for some money to eat. He ate the five dollars I gave him. FML
Today, I saw a homeless man on the street and decided to give him the dollar bill I had left in my wallet. He said "Thank you" then as I turned to walk away, he muttered "Cheap-ass cunt". FML
Today, I was outside, eating a sandwich, when I noticed a homeless man was standing in front of me. Upon making eye contact, he grabbed the rest of my sandwich and ran off. FML
Today, on the way home, a guy yelled "Hey, YOU!" from behind me, so I walked faster. He ran up to me, shouting, "I said stop, asshole!" I almost pissed myself in fear, thinking I was being mugged. Turns out I'd left my wallet at the grocery store, and he was just trying to return it. FML
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Top comments
tzemmy 25
at least you were thoughtful enough to give him something in the first place! he should have been thankful.
Capt_Obvious 11
Good thing he was 'extremely' well fed, if he was skinnier he may have caught you.
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Comments (66)
tzemmy 25
at least you were thoughtful enough to give him something in the first place! he should have been thankful.
michaelaranda 28
Clearly, some musicians demand a higher rate.
incoherentrmblr 22
That money was just to buy cigarettes/alcohol anyway...
Kamon97 23
Ya see this is why I'd rather give my spare change to the homeless they need it more technically
daisylokes 16
he sounds like a nut case
ineedagooduser 12
This FML is one example of why I never give money to anybody I see on the streets, and plus they probably would just spend it on cigs or alcohol like #17 said
xxBFMVAAMIWxx 18
You realise not all street musicians are drug ****** losers who drink like a camel and smoke 2 packs a day right? I don't drink, smoke or do drugs, and I still occasionally busk when I have some free time between my professional bands, and most buskers out there aren't like that either. This guys reaction was uncalled for though, most of them I've seen, including me, actually stop the song momentarily to say thank you or weave it into the song, no matter hoe small the amount. Many of us just do it for the sheer fun of playing music and performing it, and are just as happy if we get no change as we are on a day when we get a sizeable amount of money. It's all down to his personal behaviour
laden_swallow09 35
1- Yeah, should be thankful for the exercise, too.
daisylokes 16
#28 I don't give money out anymore either what I usually do is buy them food, usually fruit and water, they seem to appreciate it though
birdfreak 24
It's all about them dollar bills
lambda_fml 40
More like 'Pound Bills' seeing that OP is from England.
incoherentrmblr 22
Band on the run...
Capt_Obvious 11
Good thing he was 'extremely' well fed, if he was skinnier he may have caught you.
shaww 28
You should've taken your change back if he didn't want it
RougeKiller 9
Well now you know why he's asking for money as a street musician.
L2U7A_E5I9A2E8H 20
Wow, that guy needs to learn the phase "beggars can't be choosy"
L2U7A_E5I9A2E8H 20
*Phrase
sjbartholome 14
"beggars can't be choosers"
Trumannn 4
I like the phase
Rob3062 3
Thank you for supporting a musician...even if they are psycho.
PaigeLeeAnn11 23
He should have been grateful to get anything at all.
darbmutat 12
Eccentricities are common for talented, knowledgeable musicians, and so is destitution; I'm reserving judgment of the guy. Besides, you got a funny story for an apparently cheap price.
TXFernwoods 26
He's so ungrateful. Sorry OP.