"Pennyaline" > wrote in message
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> On 11/14/2011 10:07 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...
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> Did the mother approach you because you gave the girl money, or because
> she thought you didn't give her enough?

The mother approached me (I guess) because I was trying to explain to the
"child" she needed to explain who or what she represented, as in a school a
church, a community organization what? Just I want to go bowling was not
enough. I was a pleasant as I possibly could be. The mother virtually
attacked me & closed with next time you might consider who you're dealing
with. Like I should know she was Autistic by sight.

Dimitri

BTW - As a side note the parochial school I sent my girls to operated at a
loss. We the PTO air conditioned all of the class rooms with a central air
system. It can get quite hot where I live