i look at like: i've given enough money to beggars in my lifetime. i'm retired. in my experience they are not the people who could best use the money. the really helpless people are not able to go around hustling spare change in a parking lot or something. so i just give to charity (though this is not without complication, since many charities turn out to be scams themselves, jfc).

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Seems to work well, while they are standing there confused you walk off.

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Rain kisses the pavement. A black man with a clipboard intercepts a white tech worker in Allbirds. The man says, “Excuse me, sir,” like it’s a test. The tech worker does not stop. His AirPods are not in.

[CUT TO: INT. STARBUCKS RESERVE ROASTERY – SAME TIME]

A woman in a yellow beanie is crying into her MacBook. Her screen reads “Final Sprint Planning – Q2.” A barista, 23, nonbinary, hands her a cortado with a heart in the foam. It says “You matter.” She does not look up.

[CUT TO: EXT. I-5 OVERPASS – NIGHT]

A man named Trey is selling expired Nature Valley bars for $5 apiece. When asked why, he says: “Used to say ‘spare change.’ Now I say ‘sir.’ Gets more guilt that way.”

[PAN TO SKY – SOUND OF A LIGHT RAIN INTENSIFYING]

Offscreen, a Metro bus hisses, and we hear:

“You just hit my glasses, man. You owe me fifty dollahs. Those were my glasses, man.”

[FADE TO BLACK]

Created by David Simon and Evan39

👉 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/31/opinion/excuse-me-sir-seattle.html

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