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jpark 01-23-2013 10:17 AM

i had a guy in a plaid shirt come up to me at a superstore parking lot asking for some money claiming he ran out of gas.

knowing that he was bullshitting and didn't even have a car in the first place, i offered to put in 10dollars of gas for him at the superstore pump myself and than all the sudden he says he's fine now and walks away ahahaha

inkcognito 01-23-2013 03:36 PM

One time in richmond, I was on the 410 bus, and some lady came and sat right beside me. She then asked me if I was filipino, and I said yes. She kept going on about how I should understand the lifestyle there, blah blah blah blah, and that she was asking for some donation.. When I said no, she became persistent! Shitty thing was, I was sitting on the window side, so I was trapped.

Good thing I was off a couple stops away, or I would've flipped shit. (no pun intended.) :badpokerface:

cruz-in 01-23-2013 04:08 PM

i actually told to do this: ( on your way out )

when those filipina's come ask you for cash, i always say i have some cash in my car. but its in the opposite side of the mall/wallmart.

** they follow**

you : oh shit , haha i forgot its in the other side.
them: oh its okay.

rinse and repeat. sometimes i go back into the mall ... AND THEY FOLLOW ME BECAUSE IM FILIPINO :ilied:.. and I buy a drink with my debit,

usually they stop after 25-30 mins

Meowjin 01-23-2013 06:05 PM

I've had some femanist neckbeards approach me in Downtown infront of the SFU campus

I tell them I hate tumblr.

They immediately stop talking.

Supafly 01-23-2013 07:58 PM

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British Columbia, Canada

After a song and dance at my front door... I manage to accidentally get a number out of her phone while lookin.... Have at it boys...
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k3mps 01-23-2013 09:42 PM

lol on saturday night me and my gf went to watch a movie at metro.
came out at like 11pm, and this homeless white guy came up and asked for money.
he said to me "hey man, i went to that group of chinese boys and told them their race ain't as good as our white race and they beat me up, can you spare me some change".
I said no, kept walking and thought to myself...
Why did he ask me, I'm chinese :suspicious:

entrax 01-24-2013 01:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pastarocket (Post 8139998)
Yeah, I've seen those Philippino scammers too. Heck, I just told them I'll report them to the police, and maybe contact Immigration.

They walked away from me really fast. :troll:

a polite "putang ina mo" would work too luls.

vafanculo 12-23-2014 11:21 PM

Bumping this thread

Was approached by a white guy today, around 25 years old at Lansdowne parking lot outside of Target. Was holding a jerrycan and saying his car ran out of gas and that the gas station gave him a jerrycan and needs to collect $12-13 to get to coqutilam. Speech seemed rehearsed and right away I remembered this thread. Told him got no change and only had plastic.

Anyone else run into him? Didn't look like a crack head and was dressed decent enough.

dyan 12-23-2014 11:27 PM

Yeah I think I saw a guy like this..

Was at lansdowne too and some guy walks in target and asks for $10 for gas and to borrow my phone to make a call, however he wasn't dressed that well so I told him to go to starbucks for the phone call and I said I had no change as well.

Mr.HappySilp 12-24-2014 06:17 AM

I give this lady once a ton of change after visiting my friend is oakridge. Simply because I have too many in pockets and was getting heavy.

I been approach by ppl around downtown and metrotown. Simply I just take out my headphones and starting to listen to music. They usually leave after. However there was this one lady who wouldn't leave and just keep talking even though I had my headphones on so I pretend she wasn't there. Follow me for a good minute before she gives up and leave.

Hondaracer 12-24-2014 06:55 AM

If you have a car, and you have absolutely no way to get money in an emergency, ie. Credit card, debit, call a friend/family member then you probably shouldn't have a vehicle in the first place.

cruz-in 12-24-2014 08:38 AM

totallly forgot about this .

happened to me at lansdown again and this time it was a 21 attractive filipina, i told her i would donate a whole 5 bucks if she would give me her number.

her response : "i dont have a cell phone"

me: ............ PUAHAHAHAHAHAHAH ........... you should check your pockets cuz i know you have a cell phone.

i had a great time wasting her time in the rain while i had an umbrella . what a jerk i was.

68style 12-24-2014 08:46 AM

Should have told her there are ways to earn that money and that you happen to be an expert on those methods... and then gently take her hand and guide her over to the Target washroom. I suggest the handicapped stall for more room.

Gumby 12-24-2014 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cruz-in (Post 8572892)
totallly forgot about this .

happened to me at lansdown again and this time it was a 21 attractive filipina, i told her i would donate a whole 5 bucks if she would give me her number.

her response : "i dont have a cell phone"

me: ............ PUAHAHAHAHAHAHAH ........... you should check your pockets cuz i know you have a cell phone.

i had a great time wasting her time in the rain while i had an umbrella . what a jerk i was.

What if she gave you a random 10-digit number? :p

Exc3L 12-24-2014 10:22 AM

Recently saw a mid 20s - mid 30s Philippino woman loitering around Rupert Skytrain station asking people for donations and following them around after they said no. Saw the same lady a few days later around the Superstore across the street as well.

Reminds me of this episode..
http://files.riffsy.com/images/e5d29...576db86dab/raw

punkwax 12-24-2014 11:30 AM

I was at Subway on Smithe the other day when I saw this younger looking bum dude, full beard, with two coffee cups stacked. He got some change, lifted the first cup and dumped it in the cup below. Replaced the first cup, went to someone else and got more change. I guess people feel worse when they see an empty cup? Maybe this is an old bum trick I'm not wise to? It was the first time I had seen it..

He came inside Subway, dumped the change on the table and counted it. I was thinking, "good, this guy is going to eat with his money." Nope, right back out he went. I suppose he was a little short for his next fix.

Saw him yesterday again on Seymour near the Penthouse, same two cups. lol

multicartual 12-24-2014 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iam_dan (Post 8139281)
Hi guys,

I was visiting my girlfriend around the Oakridge area on W44 Street.

In the afternoon around 4:30pm on Jan 21, a caucasian gentleman around 5'9, thin-ish build, gray/white hair and moustache wearing a blue jacket and jeans came to the house. He said his car broke down while he was doing a window cleaning job next door while the people of that residence are away from home until 9pm. (he even name-dropped..however he said names of European background while those neighbors were asian lol)


Typical naive and passive asians being taken advantage by cracked out white guy, reminds me of how often German tourists are duped by the redheaded french lady down here. "Oh I just got off the bus from Quebec, my boyfriend hits me so I had to get away, I just need $10 more for a hotel room tonight..."

Crackheads become expert liars because it feeds their habit, guarantee this guy rode the Skytrain to expand his "business" to the suburbs. Fuck living anywhere near ScamTrain.

Hondaracer 12-24-2014 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by punkwax (Post 8572955)
I was at Subway on Smithe the other day when I saw this younger looking bum dude, full beard, with two coffee cups stacked. He got some change, lifted the first cup and dumped it in the cup below. Replaced the first cup, went to someone else and got more change. I guess people feel worse when they see an empty cup? Maybe this is an old bum trick I'm not wise to? It was the first time I had seen it..

He came inside Subway, dumped the change on the table and counted it. I was thinking, "good, this guy is going to eat with his money." Nope, right back out he went. I suppose he was a little short for his next fix.

Saw him yesterday again on Seymour near the Penthouse, same two cups. lol

In paris theres a shit load of gypsys and gypsy families all over, cops will litterally come up from behind them, dump all the change out into their own pockets and smash the cup and walk away, because they are obviously doing this same method. Was kind of refreshing to see

JesseBlue 12-24-2014 05:59 PM

the way the OP was described, i initially though of this:
http://cdn.playbuzz.com/cdn/fe4cd061...f6de8179d0.gif

i could picture them using a van as well:
http://www.imcdb.org/i026436.jpg

AzNightmare 12-25-2014 03:04 AM

Seriously... in this day and age.
You're either a scammer or homeless if you need to go up to random strangers and ask for chump change for help because of "X" situation.

I mean, it's alright if you feel bad for the guy and decide to give him money.
But don't turn around after and be like :derp: what??? you mean his BS story wasn't legit??!
:facepalm:

quasi 12-25-2014 06:54 AM

My Grandpa was the best, in his old man angry voice "FUCK OFF!!! GET A FUCKING JOB YOU FUCKING BUM!!!!". He didn't screw around he got right to the point and it was effective. This is a man who worked into his 70's, he had no use for people who didn't work.

Special K 12-25-2014 08:46 AM

I encountered a good one and got scammed $40.

- early 20s guy wearing typical Yaletown sports clothes
- near SFU Harbour Center
- Story: claims that he was out for a run, left his wallet at his friend's place, can't go back to pick it up and in a rush to go back to Pemberton via Greyhound. Asks for $60.
- Story: tells me that he is a engineering student, showed me he's got a cellphone and ID, offered to give his number and ID, asks for my number and email so he can pay me back.


My response: I don't have cash on me (truth), but he asks me to go get cash in a bank machine in the convenient store (I was suspicious of why he knows where thr atm is). I said he could have asked Scotia Bank for cash using his ID. But he said they need his debit card... Wtf

Scammed: I went to get him $40 from another legit bank atm inside Harbour Centre.
Gave him my email to pay me back because I don't want him to get my number.


Obviously he didn't paypal me money back. Lesson learned. Trust no one. Sucks for people who actually run into legit desparate situation.

spoon.ek9 12-25-2014 09:08 AM

why would you believe a story like that...

Mr.HappySilp 12-25-2014 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Special K (Post 8573217)
I encountered a good one and got scammed $40.

- early 20s guy wearing typical Yaletown sports clothes
- near SFU Harbour Center
- Story: claims that he was out for a run, left his wallet at his friend's place, can't go back to pick it up and in a rush to go back to Pemberton via Greyhound. Asks for $60.
- Story: tells me that he is a engineering student, showed me he's got a cellphone and ID, offered to give his number and ID, asks for my number and email so he can pay me back.


My response: I don't have cash on me (truth), but he asks me to go get cash in a bank machine in the convenient store (I was suspicious of why he knows where thr atm is). I said he could have asked Scotia Bank for cash using his ID. But he said they need his debit card... Wtf

Scammed: I went to get him $40 from another legit bank atm inside Harbour Centre.
Gave him my email to pay me back because I don't want him to get my number.


Obviously he didn't paypal me money back. Lesson learned. Trust no one. Sucks for people who actually run into legit desparate situation.

$40..... wow

multicartual 12-25-2014 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.HappySilp (Post 8573221)
$40..... wow


Someone got high that night!!!


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