Thursday, November 10, 2011

Hobo at the theatre

Over the weekend, I spent the saturday night watching a movie at the theatre. While waiting with my friend to grab a pepsi for the movie screening, a homeless guy standing in the queue caught my eye. I was surprised to find him inside the theatre and when he was at the counter, he placed all his dimes and nickels and wanted a pop. The person at the counter was a teen and the conversation that happened was totally interesting.

Hobo: Hey wassup, I want a soda pop
Teen: Sir, would you want a combo?
Hobo: Combo?
Teen: Do you want nachos or popcorn to go with your soda
Hobo: Sorry, i am poor, I just want my drink. I didn come here to watch movies, just give me my soda and i will be off
Teen: Sir, do you have a scene card?
Hobo: Scene card?
Teen: The theatre offers a card and you can gain points every time you watch a movie or buy snacks here
Hobo: Are you kidding me? Are you seriously asking me whether i have a scene card? Son, I am homeless guy trying to buy a drink with the dimes and nickels I have. You are asking me whether I have a card to use?
Teen: Sorry sir
Hobo: Stop calling me a Fucking Sir, just give me my drink and I will be off

I was surprised on why the teen couldn't make out that this guy is just in here for his drink and not to watch movies. He looked totally ragged and dirty, hadn't shaved in days and was written "poor" all over his face. I sympathized with the hobo and walked towards the screen to catch my movie on time, but my inner thought went "the standard questions and protocols can sometimes be really a pain in the ass".

2 comments:

Sriram Kannan said...

Nice observation. I sometimes tend to be that teen guy...

வடிவேல்(Vadivel) said...

Good one...
(I read all your blog post the very same day or the next. Thanks to google reader. Great writing da a bat... Keep writing)