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linuxman

(2,337 posts) Fri May 13, 2016, 11:45 AM May 2016

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Woman slugged for not tipping free hug guy in times square.

http://abc7ny.com/news/canadian-tourist-slugged-by-free-hug-guy-in-times-square;-suspect-arrested/1335434/

Damn, tipping culture is getting out of hand.

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Woman slugged for not tipping free hug guy in times square. (Original Post) linuxman May 2016 OP

"Free hugs." Buzz Clik May 2016 #1

"free mugging" GreatGazoo May 2016 #2

How do you get to the point where Shankapotomus May 2016 #3

Part of that Neo-Liberal "Gig" economy... NewImproved Deal May 2016 #4

Have seen this guy hanging out in the Square--didn't seem to be violent... NewImproved Deal May 2016 #5

A guy in El Paso put a dent in my car when I refused to let him wash my windshield Major Nikon May 2016 #6

Well, the innocent Canadian thought that "free" actually meant "free." Welcome Nay May 2016 #7

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)

1. "Free hugs."

Reply to linuxman (Original post)

Fri May 13, 2016, 11:47 AM

May 2016

And on the other side of the sign:

"I love your money, not you. Get over yourself."

GreatGazoo

(3,937 posts)

2. "free mugging"

Reply to linuxman (Original post)

Fri May 13, 2016, 11:49 AM

May 2016

Shankapotomus

(4,840 posts)

3. How do you get to the point where

Reply to linuxman (Original post)

Fri May 13, 2016, 11:50 AM

May 2016

you think a hug deserves a tip?

NewImproved Deal

(534 posts)

4. Part of that Neo-Liberal "Gig" economy...

Reply to linuxman (Original post)

Fri May 13, 2016, 11:56 AM

May 2016

The Oligarchs have sent most of the real jobs to the Third World...

NewImproved Deal

(534 posts)

5. Have seen this guy hanging out in the Square--didn't seem to be violent...

Reply to linuxman (Original post)

Fri May 13, 2016, 11:59 AM

May 2016

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Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)

6. A guy in El Paso put a dent in my car when I refused to let him wash my windshield

Reply to linuxman (Original post)

Fri May 13, 2016, 12:05 PM

May 2016

At the time I lived there, there was a squad of people at pretty much every stoplight. Many people had stories about them getting aggressive in various ways.

Nay

(12,051 posts)

7. Well, the innocent Canadian thought that "free" actually meant "free." Welcome

Reply to linuxman (Original post)

Fri May 13, 2016, 02:06 PM

May 2016

to the US, where ain't nothin' free, and in fact there are hidden costs everywhere, even in a hug.

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