On 11/14/2011 7:07 PM, Dimitri wrote:
> Over the weekend the doorbell rang. A girl 'bout 13 or 14 asked if I
> wanted some candy. I asked what was the cause - she answered so I can go
> bowling. I asked if she was part of a group or church, she acted a
> little confused and repeated so I can go bowling. To no avail I tried to
> explain a little about asking people for money. Finally I gave her the
> $2.00 and explained I did not need any candy. As she walked away her
> mother came up to castigate me and explain she was autistic. How the
> hell was I supposed to know? I was just trying to be kind. Next time
> they can go to hell...

Two bucks? You got off easy. My wife bought 2 bags of cookies from a
little girl dressed as a hula dancer. No doubt my wife exclaimed "how
cute!" as she forked over $10. I saw the cookies in a bag when I got
home. When she told me how she got it, I thought that was great because,
homemade cookies are just that - great. I was sorely disappointed when
the cookies turned out to be crappy house brand supermarket cookies
worth maybe half a dollar. The next time I see a little hula girl trying
to peddle their crappy wares, you can bet that I'm gonna be giving them
a piece of my mind!