NOT THE BEST APPROACH–by Steve Nadis
Yesterday I was walking in Central Square when a panhandler asked me: “Spare a dollar, old-timer?” The fact that he called me “old-timer” really bugged me, as this guy looked like he had quite a few years on me. It also made me nostalgic for the good old days when people used to say: “Brother, can you spare a dime?”
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03:08:10
Brother, can you spare a fiver, is more like it these days.
Rhea
http://www.thegeminiweb.com/babyboomer/
Five bucks, huh? I guess I’m out of touch. Maybe that guy was right. Maybe I am an old-timer.
Wow! Didn’t know U were “out on the streets” back in the ’30s. You’re ‘dating’ yourSELF, Snake.
And so was the bum… apparently. LOL
(Or should I call him a “financially challenged individual”?) –Marco Polo
In these delicate times, the longer construction is almost always preferred.
–SNAKE
Whenever someone addresses me as ma’am I turn around expecting to see my mother.
I know what you mean, FW, I don’t like it either. –Snake