the american, and recorder playing dogs
Friday, November 25, 2005on monday night, i was walking home when an american man stopped me.
he told me he'd been in a car accident after two weeks of camping. he
had been seperated from his friends and needed some cash to get back
to his hotel. for some reason, i felt sorry for him and gave him the
10 euros he needed. there was something about his story and his
personality that was honest. i believed he was in genuine need. and
why would you beg for money in english, in a non-english speaking
country?
he said he would pay me back the next day, but surprisingly, didn't turn up.
turns out, he was lying to me. jane saw him last night telling the
same cock-and-bull story to some english people, who also handed over
some cash. i am angry.
however, i was on the phone last night to hannah (in the street) when
two tramps with four dogs set up camp next to me and started playing
the recorder. i watched as many people just brushed past them angrily,
putting on the same pissed off face i usually wear when a tramp stands
in my way, palms outstretched.
something in me melted. i thought to myself 'i'm going home to a flat
where the heating is never off, to eat and have a shower and when i'm
in bed, this lot will still be here.' i gave them 2 euros.
whereas, the american scummer would have been getting pissed somewhere
and sleeping on my 10 euro note. bastard.
Labels: españa
::s to the u to the c to the k to the e to the r
(that's sucker typed out like i'm trying to make a point)
i nearly gave money to a homeless chap yesterday (the first time in this city). it was about 3 degrees, he was sitting there obviously freezing in front of a weighing scale (to weigh yourself, not sugar) and charging 25 cents for the priviledge - that, matt, is a service! not just sitting with a cub outstretched. I do actually want to know my weight, so may pop a few euros in the cup for him.
Incidently, there is about 4 inches of snow on the ground, so I'm not so sure he'll be there today...
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i have learnt how to say arsehole in spanish just in case i ever meet him again and wish to make a spectacle of him in the street...
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haha, always a very useful phrase!
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Might be worth learning "This bastard is trying to rip you off, I know this because he got me last week", instead. (Substitute "bastard" with "arsehole" for cut down learning times)
Failing that, you could learn how to throw a punch in Spanish - I assume it's quite similar to doing it in English, except you take a bit longer about it, smoke a cigarette, drive badly and maybe take a quick siesta half way through.
Hiyer Joey.
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nice, kester. a very well phrased gripe about the spanish :P
Even better if you meet him again Matt, try the same gag on him
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