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Feeding the Homeless Prank - posted without comment [View all] EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2013 OP

Opposite of what I expected..thank God. spedtr90 Feb 2013 #1

That was great! pitbullgirl1965 Feb 2013 #6

I was trying to say something but... NealK Feb 2013 #92

You really should have worked 'guns or gays' into the meme to get a really good thread response. Purveyor Feb 2013 #2

Yea, I guess so EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2013 #4

No ...that's for GD = Gun Discussion ....and I'd hardly call it "discussion". n/t L0oniX Feb 2013 #86

Thank You! I thought I was going to watch a mean prank & my blood started to boil. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #3

Yes, me too! EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2013 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Feb 2013 #14

I have no clue.... busterbrown Feb 2013 #7

I'm not sure, but I think these are fairly well known guys EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2013 #10

no words... handmade34 Feb 2013 #8

I thought it was going to be a punk, such a beautiful activity! nt Mnemosyne Feb 2013 #9

Made me cry! When I go to the supermarket and see folks outside I give them groceries when I leave. freshwest Feb 2013 #11

Last Saturday night I had the same opportunity demwing Feb 2013 #40

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.. demwing Feb 2013 #98

Well Done! cer7711 Feb 2013 #91

"shared sacrifice" sounds fine demwing Feb 2013 #95

What you did was more than just a meal. Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2013 #94

You read me! demwing Feb 2013 #97

+10000000000000 Iris Feb 2013 #101

Bless your heart. What an inspiring story, thanks for sharing. n/t namaste2 Feb 2013 #105

I've never said this to you before. Lone_Star_Dem Feb 2013 #48

Thanks, and I appreciate your thoughtful sig line. Takes some angst away, very true saying. freshwest Feb 2013 #49

Cool! A little funkey, but that type of thing should happen more often. wandy Feb 2013 #12

Awesome appleannie1 Feb 2013 #13

Awesome. JimDandy Feb 2013 #15

EvolveOrConvolve, please post this in V & MM for more views. Great story. freshwest Feb 2013 #16

Done, thanks EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2013 #17

This brought tears to my eyes.... KauaiK Feb 2013 #18

Not heart warming at all. Skelly Feb 2013 #19

If the prank was done with malicious intent, I'd agree with you EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2013 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Feb 2013 #51

I've been a business owner Skelly Feb 2013 #66

The guy was going to give him his credit card number. Blanks Feb 2013 #100

Did he not give the number or did they just edit the number out of the film? Iris Feb 2013 #102

It looked to me like the pizza place declined the payment. eom Blanks Feb 2013 #103

I personally think they edited out the credit card number Flying Squirrel Feb 2013 #108

What is it that I said that gives you the impression... Blanks Feb 2013 #110

Sorry, I wasn't reading closely. Flying Squirrel Feb 2013 #112

The pizza was not paid for. Skelly Feb 2013 #119

Rawr..poutrage Ztolkins Feb 2013 #22

I'll have to tell you about my experience with some of the homeless in New Orleans... rwsanders Feb 2013 #39

What you did for the first one... Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2013 #52

Thanks, good actions there. freshwest Feb 2013 #65

I would agree with you Skelly Feb 2013 #70

They did... Grins Feb 2013 #23

Did we watch the sane tape?? busterbrown Feb 2013 #25

I did not see on that piece where the shop owner SheilaT Feb 2013 #31

I think the prankster knew it would go down that way...... busterbrown Feb 2013 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Feb 2013 #43

No he didn't. Skelly Feb 2013 #72

Moral question: Why should it matter? knitter4democracy Feb 2013 #89

Honesty and integrity matter Skelly Feb 2013 #116

The pizza place owner acted with intergrity. knitter4democracy Feb 2013 #120

Thats part of it for me.....The other part is... busterbrown Feb 2013 #26

What part of "let me get you my credit card number" didn't you hear? Warpy Feb 2013 #29

It seems to me that the business owner offered to give it to them to free. Getting someone else to Brickbat Feb 2013 #32

That is exactly what happened. Skelly Feb 2013 #71

I don't do snarky well Skelly Feb 2013 #67

And no one is stopping you from doing whatever you want with your cash. demwing Feb 2013 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Feb 2013 #42

I don't think so. But I'm not upset about it. If they can deliver a free pizza ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Feb 2013 #61

I'm not dissing anything. I heard the let me give you my credit card number... I'm saying they ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #63

Here you go... ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #64

Again, I still think it was a shitty thing to do Skelly Feb 2013 #76

"something for free"? NOLALady Feb 2013 #99

Yes and no Skelly Feb 2013 #114

lol Skelly Feb 2013 #73

the Guy offered to pay for it, the people who got the food were in need of it JI7 Feb 2013 #68

based on a lie Skelly Feb 2013 #69

well, not all lies are equal, and most likely he would not have given it for free to the homeless JI7 Feb 2013 #75

so can the pranksters Skelly Feb 2013 #77

homeless got the food plus the guy was willing to pay with his credit card JI7 Feb 2013 #78

The business owner Skelly Feb 2013 #82

what makes you think they didn't pay? RILib Feb 2013 #83

Ummm . . . he offered his credit card no., they told him no. ET Awful Feb 2013 #87

Might be interesting to see if the business had been willing to give a pizza to the treestar Feb 2013 #90

They did pay for the pizza Travis_0004 Feb 2013 #106

The pizza was not paid for. Skelly Feb 2013 #118

I thought he put it on a credit card? redwitch Feb 2013 #107

It was not paid for. Skelly Feb 2013 #117

He gave them his credit card number. mbperrin Feb 2013 #109

Very nice. DO try this at home. . .n/t annabanana Feb 2013 #20

These kids today... Jamastiene Feb 2013 #24

I was like... Drunken Irishman Feb 2013 #27

Wow! Fed and RESPECTED as human beings! Warpy Feb 2013 #28

Lying to a business owner about being a cop and then high-fiving while homeless people eat the food Brickbat Feb 2013 #30

I think it was all about the homeless people being dumbfounded!!! busterbrown Feb 2013 #36

if they are willing to give free food to cops who can afford to pay for it JI7 Feb 2013 #74

I like to know where my donations are going, don't you? Brickbat Feb 2013 #81

Loved it! DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Feb 2013 #34

Tom Mabe is famous for pranking telemarketers... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #35

This fucking guy ain’t funny....... busterbrown Feb 2013 #37

This is funny... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #45

It certainly is!!! Many ways to take this, but I’m sure gunnies don’t get it!!! busterbrown Feb 2013 #46

I'm not a "gunny"( whatever that is) and I don't get it. Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2013 #54

Ignore the poster above me. Le Taz Hot Feb 2013 #44

When I was 12, I use to call people and say it was the police....Not Funny!!! busterbrown Feb 2013 #47

And thank you for sharing. Le Taz Hot Feb 2013 #50

I’m in an AA meeting?? busterbrown Feb 2013 #53

I don't know, are you? Le Taz Hot Feb 2013 #55

Well, you thanked me for my share.... busterbrown Feb 2013 #56

It was the polite thing to do. Le Taz Hot Feb 2013 #58

Then I would like a cup of coffee as well, if you don’t mind? busterbrown Feb 2013 #59

I'll tell your waitress. Le Taz Hot Feb 2013 #60

You win, I’m out a here!!!!! busterbrown Feb 2013 #62

Nice jester, but there are reservations on it. Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2013 #38

you actually gave a good reason for this not to be done JI7 Feb 2013 #79

I've seen people get really hurt by that label. Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2013 #96

Fucking Libertarians formercia Feb 2013 #84

Way, way cool! nt valerief Feb 2013 #85

That made me cry! I never cry at videos! knitter4democracy Feb 2013 #88

Oh Wow! NealK Feb 2013 #93

I cried, that was great, not what I expected, thanks. OverBurn Feb 2013 #104

Time to call Papa John's? Playinghardball Feb 2013 #111

Two reasons to have reservations. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #113

It's sad, but like other people here, why fake the pizza call? MrMickeysMom Feb 2013 #115