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Tue 7 March 2006 - Got some change?

Posted in Melbourne — Daniel @ 7:41am

It must be the 21st century. On Friday I got asked by a guy on the street for spare change. He said he was 85 cents short of the money for a Boost Juice.

10 Responses to “Got some change?”

  1. Roger Says:
    March 7th, 2006 at 7:59am

    Daniel
    call me heartless, but I’d point him in the direction of Coles and say “buy an orange for 50 cents”.
    Rog.

  2. Sussy Says:
    March 7th, 2006 at 8:50am

    Ditto Roger. How rude.

  3. vlado Says:
    March 7th, 2006 at 9:11am

    So they’re not even trying to hide the fact that they’ll be buying drugs with the money… what has this world come to?

  4. Nathan Says:
    March 7th, 2006 at 10:33am

    Urgh, Boost Juice, a necessary evil. have you ever bought from there, and they ask your name? Give them a false one, like Murgatroyd or Pantaloonies. See what look you get.

  5. Peter Says:
    March 7th, 2006 at 11:28am

    Nathan, I’ve never bought from there, but it sounds like a ‘customer service’ doctrine imported from somewhere.

    A bit like Tandy who for years asked evey customer (even those who bought a 50 cent part) their name and address.

  6. Somebody in the WWW Says:
    March 7th, 2006 at 12:20pm

    Perhaps if he was so desperate for a juice then he should wait around at Boost Juice for his name to be called out, collect someone elses drink and RUN.

  7. Daniel Says:
    March 7th, 2006 at 10:35pm

    The first names thing might be adopted from somewhere else, but I suspect it’s just their way of trying to add a little of the personal touch. Overall the formula seems to work… most Boost outlets seem busy most of the time.

  8. lyn Says:
    March 8th, 2006 at 4:32pm

    I hate people begging me for money. There is the creepiest guy in Carlton who frequents Lygon Street quite a bit and when he suddenly appears in front of you from out of nowhere with his disshevvled (not sure if that’s correct spelling) looks and giant body leaning over you, it’s enough to give me a case of the vapours. He is very intimidating, especially when you are only 5 ft tall and he’s around 6 ft 6. Shudder.

  9. billsta Says:
    March 9th, 2006 at 9:49am

    couple of weeks ago, around lunch time, at Parramatta (Syd) one dodgy looking guy asked me for 15c cos he needed a drink, i didnt have any coins so i didnt give him any… anyhow, few moments later, i found him walking from the opposite direction with a can of pre-mixed vodka drink…

    and those juice places suck…

  10. Jessica Carter Says:
    March 14th, 2006 at 12:33am

    I once spotted a beggar with a sign stating, “Why lie? I need the money for booze and fags*.”

    * - Fags = British term for cigarettes.