SW RIP OFFS. A long time ago....
Well I take a lot more precautions today. And normally I avoid SW's anyway. They are just generally too skanky for me. I love to DATY, and you NEVER eat street meat. NEVER!
So I just tend not to indulge. Well ok just a bit. LOL.
A lot of times, I pull out my spare wallet, glue Jackson to the dash board, started covering up, have a 1st care kit close by, and try real hard not to pick up the most skankiest skank on scary st. Its hard to do.
I much prefer running a non known area, for the occasional diamond. Its a rate thing, but I have done it. Visited the clinic on that rate diamond too.
So there is never a guarantee, just incase you think a senior is immune for stupidity.
Smiling Fox
Theresa / Teresa in Brooklyn
Theresa is a 40-something mid-5' blonde with curly hair and raspy voice. Her face isn't bad, but shows signs of aging. I last saw her between 4th & 7-11. She didn't stop talking from the time she got into my car (all her topics, without contributions allowed by me), and even though I drove several miles out of town to try to strike a deal, she kept rambling about how she's a good person, how she spent 20 years painting, and oh. How she is friendly with many Uncles. In my opinion, reference to Uncles could be a surefire sign that a girl is trouble (perhaps to make you feel inclined to give into their demands).
Whenever I pushed for us to get started, she insisted on waiting. "You're too pushy. " What? You're a SW! That should have been my queue to leave her at a store miles from the pickup point. However, I foolishly continued on my quest to get some action from her, as I thought she might do a good job, and I needed some play before heading home.
I eventually headed back to Brooklyn to return her, foolishly forgetting that this would likely lead her to demand a donation for her "time". I lost all bargaining power once we were back in Brooklyn, and I decided to cut my losses by giving her a donation for "time" so that she would not cause a scene. At one point, during her rant, she quickly opened her purse and pulled out something (only a hairbrush, thank goodness). It could have been much worse. She had done that in response to me telling her I was giving her only $5 for her drive time.
I then allowed her to direct me to a play spot (mistake #2). Look guys, I allowed Mr. Mini to do the thinking for me, even though I know better. As soon as we got there, she went into a panic, saying "I don't like this. Let's head inside". Yeah right. I'm not THAT stupid. At that point, I let her go.
I like to think that even though I was out the donation, I avoided being robbed/injured/killed, but not following her.
This experience demonstrates the importance of following the 22 Rules of Mongering. I failed to follow at least 2 of them. (1) allowing a girl to select a spot, and (2) providing funds up front. I also failed to follow my own rule of playing a few miles from pickup spot. Once they are away from their stomping grounds, they may lose confidence to pull things. I also failed to call her bluff about being friendly with her Uncles. As suggested in a post elsewhere, perhaps I should have sought out one of her Uncles.
Here are the quick facts on Theresa. Mid-40s, curly shoulder-length blond hair, raspy voice, talks a LOT. Diverts conversation from play. Found between 4th & 7-11. I believe this may have been the same girl I spotted earlier that day hanging with a scruffy blonde guy in a plaid jacket.
Most importantly. FOLLOW THE RULES! I broke some, and paid the price. It wasn't even about the lost money. That money would have been spent if we had played. It's about knowing better. Luckily the money is all I lost. Don't let your guard down guys. That's when you will get into a tough situation. It's times like these when it may be best to be a newbie. When you're a newbie, you're extra cautious about the rules (at least the ones you know).