Not too long ago I posted my troubles with this homeless lady who pesters me as I walk in to my corner 7-11 each day. Today, I exploded on her and now I’m feeling a little guilty for doing what I did…which makes me more angry that I would let this silly event have such control over my mood today. I hate when that happens!

For anyone who needs a refresher, here’s the link about the details of the situation but the short version is…each time i walk into the store she asks for "spare change" and each day I just ignore her.

Today, I just snapped. See, when I ignored her she just asked LOUDER(as if i didn’t understand English or something)…and the closer I walked to the entrance the louder she said it…almost to the the point where it was obvious she was trying to make a point of some sort.

It’s a little like the scene from the movie Better Off Dead …where the paperboy keeps asking for his $2.00

As I got closer I just started screaming at her to "QUIT FUCKING ASKING ME FOR MONEY!" [before i start to get the "you're a heartless fuck" comments, please read the back story.] My rants continued as I walked in the store realizing I was making a scene to everyone in the store–but I KNOW just about everyone was feeling what I was feeling since they had to walk through the doors to get in as well.

The Clerk and Manager where there and they seemed to be amused at my LOUD Tourette syndrome outburst. And so …as I was shopping I started to think about how much money I spend in this store a year. I’m embarrassed to say ..but about $10 per day (at the most) = $3650.00 per YEAR [give or take a few hundred] And so as I walked up to the counter asked the the guys behind it why they allow her to sit outside the door and subject their customers to her. Their response annoyed me even more than the lady asking for money.

"Oh, we let her stay out there because people give her money"

I said…"IsTHAT really your excuse?–because people give her money? I don’t see the logic."

[By this time I'm holding up the line of people having slurpie withdrawals]

I then said "look, you guys see me in here just about EVERY DAY and I spend about $3000.00 a year here…there is a store across the street and in the future I’ll be taking my business there all because you fucks don’t give a shit if your customers are being harassed by something you DO HAVE CONTROL over."

I didn’t give them a chance to reply…I just left. I won’t be back. I know…I’m heartless…but I’m not sure what annoyed me most out of this whole situation…The Lady, The Clerks or at Myself for letting it GET ME. Sorry for the Rant.