They didn’t think you were homeless. They correctly saw you struggle to buy a 10 dollar pizza with change from your pockets.
Most people will use a 20 or a card.
Yeah, you didn’t “need” the help, but that helped you nonetheless.
Also I know this isn’t OP so my breath is wasted, but people need to realize you don’t need to be homeless to be in a rough spot. You can be working poor.
Capitalism ho!
What did you call me?
What we all are. (At least statistically speaking)
Do you sell your body 40 hours a week?
NO, YOU PATHETIC SUB-HUMAN. I AM A CAPITALIST AND I CONTROL THE MEANS OF PRODUCTION. YOU WILL BOW DOWN BEFORE ME OR RISK INCURRING THE FURTHER WRATH OF MY DEVASTATING CAPS LOCK /ml
Recettear is such a good game
The worst thing about Recettear is that it’s a unicorn. I want more games like it.
I was hoping potionomics was gonna be it, but nah. Its a great game but, not in the way recettear is
Hey hey people.
Or they really didn’t want to count $5 in change.
Probably a bit of both. Empathy and laziness are amazing when they can both happen at once.
For sure
OP found a friend but decided to have a panic attack over it. Same bro. Happens to me on the regular. Maybe stuff a $20 in the tip jar next time. Or bring them a bottle of random Prosecco and then awkwardly leave.
Counter offer:
Cry.
I know it’s not the most reasonable response…but it is my response
Man I paid for a lady’s purchase at a little corner store in SF and she started crying… owner and I trying to console her while another customer is there… oof just reminded of that awkward memory
Next time you go back and pay them $20 for the pizza and pay back the owner the $20 he personally lent ya, thank him profusely and mention briefly that it was for the GF and he’s now her hero.
Everyone gets a warm fuzzy, owner has $20 to use on next needy dude, we all get pizza.
Now I want pizza.
The owner was probably out less than $5 on the pizza if you’re not counting opportunity costs.
Also, it was a $10 pizza, so I’m not sure where you’re getting $20 from.
Yeah, just pay $20 next time and tell them to keep the change (tip jar or whatever).
Happened to me in college at the dollar store. Had like 10 things and only quarters. Went back the next day to get 10 more things with those quarters I saved
At this point just keep going back every week, eventually they’ll get used to you and you’ll be the “Tuesday homeless free pizza” guy. Free pie is free pie, 4 of em a month is like a 5% income increase on minimum wage where I’m from
He probably did not think anon was homeless, a lot of food and retail workers and owners just want to help you get what you need and go.
Go back and tip them, but maybe shower first next time.
Fake: anon goes outside
Gay: anon has a GuyFriend
Similar thing happened to me waiting for a Grayhound. The pick up spot was at a gas station that had a field next to it. I decided to lie down. Some guy walked up to me and handed me $10.
Did you keep it?
Yes
Something similar happened to me. When I was walking home from high school I found a quarter on the ground. I was craving potato salad so I went to a deli and asked them for a quarter’s worth of it (they sold by weight). The guy at the counter looked really pensive and then was like “you know what, take it for free”. He definitely thought I was a homeless teenager. I lived a block away and had for over a decade, and I went there all the time. Super awkward.
I would pay them back generously the next time I can if this happened to me. Businesses where I’m from refuse to help even if you were $0.25 short from the total
Nobody carries quarters in 2024.
