The village idiot of Las Vegas gets hit up by another panhandler...

"Excuse me sir - my boyfriend and I are trying to get to work and we don't have any money for the bus. This is embarrassing, but do you have six dollars you can give us for the bus?" I had just walked out of Subway and was on my way to my car when I was accosted by, imagine that, another panhandler in Las Vegas. At first look I would guess she was in her mid-twenties and her boyfriend the same.

"If I give you six dollars you guys are going to use it to get to work, Right?" If they were truly going to use the money to get to work, I was willing to hand it over. "Yes sir, my boyfriend and I got stuck on this side of town last night and we're just trying to find our way back," she confirms. Her boyfriend was standing in the background with a shamed look on his face when he says this, "This is embarrassing, but we spent all of our money last night partying and we just need enough for bus fare to get to work." I am not one to judge, so I told them this. "Look, as long as you're going to use the money to get to work, I'll give it to you," both nodded their heads and promised that was their intention, so I handed over the six dollars.

They told me thanks and then I watched them walk away. I waited a few minutes and then I decided to follow them. I was curious to see if they were telling me the truth. I get in my car and I drive through the parking lot when I see them accosting another guy for money, "Are they really going to use the six dollars I gave them for bus fare?" were my thoughts as I drove by. I then rolled down my window and said this, "Hey, I thought you guys were headed to work. The bus stop is right over there. Are you guys really going to use that money to get to work? Or were you hustling me? Because if you are hustling me, give the money back!" The girl looks at me and says, "I promise sir, we're using the money you gave us for work. My boyfriend is just trying to get us some money so we can get something to eat before we go." I wasn't interested in hearing another hard luck story, so I left things at that.