Throw a BROWNIE in with that ten dollars too!

The city is full of all kinds, but lately, the poor camped out at corners have drawn my attention...

Last week a man asked for some "suga"..

Another man asked for some money and when I replied I didnt have any he began yelling at me with some very vulgar language.

On Sunday a duo of a man and woman were sitting near the train performing music such as (I kid you not) The Thong Song and Take Me Home Tonight. The man had been there for a while. the woman walked up to him (requesting the thong song) and they began singing together. They were strangers, in fact, I saw the woman try to get his information to contact him later that night.

The requests aren't the same as they use to be. Last summer I use to walk down the street and be asked for some change. A reasonable request considering they are interested in a cup of coffee or some food. But lately, the requests have changed. For example, a woman tonight asked for $10 and as I walked by the corner bakery she continued to see if I would "throw in a brownie as well". This is a lot to ask of a stranger in my opinion.

As I walked on kind of surprised by how aggressive this woman was trying to get me to go into the corner bakery to buy her a brownie a man walking near me mentioned that earlier in the day he was approached for a $10 bill as well. Apparently the donation request has raised to like 1000 percent.

My favorite story, however, was from my sister Megan when she was in Cleveland. A man held a sign that said "I'll be honest, I just want to buy some beer". I give him credit for his honesty and I assume he was more friendly than the woman hounding us for ten dollars and a brownie!