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To think I've been had with my pants down

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bctf123 · 12/02/2024 07:55

I'm in Asia and this old woman comes begging. I'm Asian too so generally fit in but she could obviously tell I was not local

I give her about 5p+ the average donation round here. She contests that you can't buy anything for that(you can actually get something filling for 12)

I had nothing moderately more

Then she asks for 100p and because I was reluctant asks for me to buy her food instead. She chose a moderately good place and it cost me 200p which is more than I spend on myself.

I'm now starting to think of she was genuine shed have cooked something at home...lesson learnt?
Wwyd
Most of us Britons work hard for our money and people take the p sometimes abroad including those assuming were minted when someone like me works 80hr weeks and lives in shared housing

OP posts:
theeyeshaveit82 · 13/02/2024 08:53

theeyeshaveit82 · 12/02/2024 16:02

Yes my job pays close to nmw so I've been doing weekends elsewhere and an evening driving job. Otherwise my wage doesn't allow me to save anything or even afford my own rented place

vs

I've actually given up all my jobs to take a mental break for several months and our money only goes so far as well in major cities here

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any thoughts on this contradiction OP?

KreedKafer · 13/02/2024 11:21

Yes, she could have got food for less than £2, but a) £2 is still fuck-all to you so does it really matter and b) you didn't have to give her anything. You haven't been cheated. She asked for something, you gave it to her.

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