07-30-2007, 12:28 PM
I work in social services in Melrose Park, and "SkewzmeSir" is the local call of the pan handler around here.
I heard it again today, trying to get lunch at Subway, I man sees me coming out of my van and beelines for me, "SkewzmeSir" then starts to mumble some reasone for asking for money. Sometimes they ask for food, but are dissapointed when I pull out a McDonanld's gift certificate, because they really only wanted money.
I get SkezmeSired a lot at the Wallgreens in town. By now I can totally see it coming. I get the "I'm $1.70 from getting the bus ticket I need" and I'm like, how did you get here?
Once I was approached at my table at a Church's Chicken by a man pushing a todler in front of him and he says, "will you help me feed my babies" WTF???? Sure, Ill call children's services and I am sure they will feed them for you.
Once, we had a group of patients out at a local McDonalds and this woman would SkewsmeSir me weekly for bus fair. One day an elderly couple heard her plight ad bought a meal for her. SHe was like "WTF!!! I dont need this!!! and yelled and freaked out till a cop came. Our patients on the outing - people with mental disabilities - comforted the shaken elderly couple saying how nice they were to do that and how much they would have appreciated that someone cared.
I know this rant sounds harsh, especially from someone in my field, but I know that someone with disabilities or who is homeless or otherwise poor can get help AT OUR OFFICES! But do get it together, they must get sober and seek employment and I guess that is too much to ask. I can't wait to get back into my own business.
I heard it again today, trying to get lunch at Subway, I man sees me coming out of my van and beelines for me, "SkewzmeSir" then starts to mumble some reasone for asking for money. Sometimes they ask for food, but are dissapointed when I pull out a McDonanld's gift certificate, because they really only wanted money.
I get SkezmeSired a lot at the Wallgreens in town. By now I can totally see it coming. I get the "I'm $1.70 from getting the bus ticket I need" and I'm like, how did you get here?
Once I was approached at my table at a Church's Chicken by a man pushing a todler in front of him and he says, "will you help me feed my babies" WTF???? Sure, Ill call children's services and I am sure they will feed them for you.
Once, we had a group of patients out at a local McDonalds and this woman would SkewsmeSir me weekly for bus fair. One day an elderly couple heard her plight ad bought a meal for her. SHe was like "WTF!!! I dont need this!!! and yelled and freaked out till a cop came. Our patients on the outing - people with mental disabilities - comforted the shaken elderly couple saying how nice they were to do that and how much they would have appreciated that someone cared.
I know this rant sounds harsh, especially from someone in my field, but I know that someone with disabilities or who is homeless or otherwise poor can get help AT OUR OFFICES! But do get it together, they must get sober and seek employment and I guess that is too much to ask. I can't wait to get back into my own business.
You're never to old to be immature