Bums and Roses

Inspired by a real experience.

Let's say you've got a hot date. Or something.

You're driving down the freeway to meet your date for dinner or whatever and all is right with the world. You had everything prepared perfectly, but as your exit approaches, you suddenly realize you forgot something...

A rose for your date.

What now? You pull off at your exit and wait at the stoplight, and notice a bum selling (of all of the things on Earth) roses. Say what? Normally they just beg or mess up your windshield by "cleaning" it, but there they are. On the corner with a plastic bag full of red roses.

What do you do? Would you trust a bum selling roses?

I'd skip that whole mess and just go with 'I would have bought you a rose, but I didn't want it to get jealous being next to someone as beautiful as you.' Cheaper that way.

Yeah I'd buy one off him. Your helpin him out and getting a rose. Oh well if it falls apart or somehithing. It's the thaught that counts.

Not if they're stench blossoms!

Del wins.

I'd buy one, and give him a tip/whatever. :p

OOC:	What's an exit? We don't have them here. o_O

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Originally Posted by Strider

Del wins.

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Originally Posted by Del Murder

I'd skip that whole mess and just go with 'I would have bought you a rose, but I didn't want it to get jealous being next to someone as beautiful as you.' Cheaper that way.

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Nice line there, Don Juan. :thumb:

I'd buy a rose from the bum. Lotsa bums sell roses here, at intersections and exits. I don't see anything wrong with buying a flower from a bum.

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Originally Posted by Strider

Del wins.

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Jeez, man, buy a rose.

I really like the title, by the way.

Roses suck. But buy all the roses you can from the bum. Bums need the help.

Most people who sell roses seem to be tatty and 'bum-ish'. Buying one from an actual homeless guy isn't all that different, really.

And yeah, Del wins. :p

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Originally Posted by Escobar

Yeah I'd buy one off him. Your helpin him out and getting a rose. Oh well if it falls apart or somehithing. It's the thaught that counts.

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Booya! Yes it is, the thought that counts! Hey, and yes, you are helping the guy out! 2 for 1 baby!

shouldn't it be Bums n' roses, anyway i probably would by the rose because it's the thought that counts aint it :choc:

I'd examine the roses carefully before purchasing any of them.

The bums in my country are usually quite trustworthy.

Think of it this way:

a) You are showing her a spontaneous act of romance. I hear the gals love that kind of thing.

b) You are showing her you care about others. That should go over well.

c) The homeless guy gets some money. And it's better than forking over to a panhandler.

How's a bum gonna get roses?
I'd call the cops, and see if there were any bloody murdered florists or whatever.
Then I'd do what Murder would. :love:

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Originally Posted by fire_of_avalon

Roses suck. But buy all the roses you can from the bum. Bums need the help.

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I agree with all of the above. ^

Is Axl Rose the aforementioned bum?

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Originally Posted by Giga Guess

Think of it this way:

a) You are showing her a spontaneous act of romance. I hear the gals love that kind of thing.

b) You are showing her you care about others. That should go over well.

c) The homeless guy gets some money. And it's better than forking over to a panhandler.

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A rose is a rose, regardless of who's selling it.

Thank you, Gertrude Stein. :D

you should strategically drive back past that exit after picking her up so she can see you both buying her a rose and helping out a homeless guy. Compassion.

Like I said...but well put, nonetheless.

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Originally Posted by Strider

Inspired by a real experience.

Let's say you've got a hot date. Or something.

You're driving down the freeway to meet your date for dinner or whatever and all is right with the world. You had everything prepared perfectly, but as your exit approaches, you suddenly realize you forgot something...

A rose for your date.

What now? You pull off at your exit and wait at the stoplight, and notice a bum selling (of all of the things on Earth) roses. Say what? Normally they just beg or mess up your windshield by "cleaning" it, but there they are. On the corner with a plastic bag full of red roses.

What do you do? Would you trust a bum selling roses?

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You say that like it's not plausible. There are people selling roses on ever other corner around here. And cherries, and pistachios, and oranges too. They're not bums though, they're illegal Mexican immigrants.

I buy stuff from illegal immigrants all the time. Good stuff, generally.

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Originally Posted by ShlupQuack

You say that like it's not plausible. There are people selling roses on ever other corner around here. And cherries, and pistachios, and oranges too. They're not bums though, they're illegal Mexican immigrants.

I buy stuff from illegal immigrants all the time. Good stuff, generally.

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Yeah, but that's Los Angeles.

This guy was a legitimate bum, though, which is completely separate from illegal immigrants.

at least he's trying to earn some money.

Why not? Although I never would. They sort of creep me out a little bit, so as little interaction as possible is best. Especially if it's late at night.


:D

i would buy one, its not like the bums gona bite..... unless hes really really hungry which is quite possible.

Just buy the rose. I buy stuff of the street occasionally if I have some spare cash. I like the fact that these people are actually attempting to earn a living as opposed to those bums who wipe down your window with dirty water as you're screaming "NOOOO!" and who give you the finger if you drive off without paying them. I guess you could say that they're trying to earn a living as well, but man they're annoying.