Do you think this is obnoxious?

cameragirl21 wrote: So today as I was walking into the grocery store, there's a man outside who calls to me and tells me he is trying to get some food for his daughter who is in a wheelchair...I didn't see a daughter or a wheelchair or anyone else but that doesn't mean they don't exist. I told him I didn't have any cash because I generally don't carry cash around, just credit cards. So he asked me if I'd buy him something in the grocery store so I figured maybe a sandwich and a bag of chips or something.
So he starts reciting what he wants me to buy him--eggs, shrimp, steak...I cut him off right there and told him I'm a vegetarian and don't buy meat.
But don't you think it's obnoxious to ask a total stranger to buy you shrimp and steak?
I'm all for helping people out but when they're unreasonable and/or obnoxious, it kind of makes me angry.
Also, he seemed upset I didn't want to buy him meat...isn't that also obnoxious? This is not meant to be a discussion over whether or not one should buy or eat meat but I'm just wondering if it's fair to start making demands when asking a stranger to help you out.
One of my friends has little tolerance for this and says he should get a job (like at a burger joint where there are plenty of jobs available) and that he's probably an imposter and that there's probably no daughter, especially since I didn't see one.
Idk, I'm more inclined to help people out regardless but it makes me upset when they start demanding all kinds of things, especially since I was ready to buy him a meal but didn't think he'd expect me to buy him groceries.
Idk, am I wrong? I know it's stupid to be upset about this but I can't help it because I felt like a jerk for not wanting to help him but after he started all that then I didn't want to deal with him at all.

Insanemomof3 replied: I would have offered to just buy him a sandwich, you didn't need his grocery list. And if you are that poor, you don't NEED shrimp or steak, some great hamburger goes a looooong way. Totally agree with you, obnoxious.

boyohboyohboy replied: I agree his grocery list was uncalled for.
I think just staples or a simple meal would be fine.

A&A'smommy replied: no I think it was obnoxious for him to ask you to buy steak and shrimp why not bread, peanut butter, fruit or veggies?

luvmykids replied: Definitely obnoxious. If you're that broke, you'll be grateful for whatever you get

Nina J replied: If he truly needed the food, he'd be happy with something simple.

I tend to be a sucker for people on the streets with signs asking for money, or food. And from my experience, you can tell the genuine ones.

I remember there was a man on one of the busiest shopping street's in Melbourne last year, with a sign asking for money. Some people were putting there loose change in the hat he'd put down. I walked past him the first time and usually I can forget, but I couldn't get him off my mind so I went back about an hour later and put $20 in his hat. It nearly broke my heart, the gratitude on his face. He looked me right in the eyes and said "Thank you ma'am. God Bless you". I never forgot him, he looked like he hadn't slept inside for months. But his eyes and his appreciation were so genuine and so sad.

CantWait replied: I think the fact that he was asking for steak and shrimp means he's trying to sucker you in. I don't think he was someone who was actually in need, and people like that are obnoxious.

msoulz replied: If my kids insisted on steak and shrimp I'd be broke too!!

jcc64 replied: Sounds like a scam to me, Jen. Hungry people don't make those kinds of demands--they're grateful to get what they can. I would have walked away, tbh.

PrairieMom replied: uh yeah. loaf of bread, peanut butter. Nuf said.

Did you go back into the store to tell management what he was doing?

DVFlyer replied: Completely obnoxious.

TheOaf66 replied: I have no patience for people like that. I just ignore them

youngmomofone replied: Wow, he's a high class hungry person!

I agree, if he was hungry he would be grateful for anything that you gave him.

lisar replied: Beggars cant be choosers