tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post1564570666399742737..comments2023-11-05T04:03:35.548-08:00Comments on BART Musings: Making a living INSIDE BART trainsbartmusingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16327844700926513435noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-1729524669608240092008-08-28T10:00:00.000-07:002008-08-28T10:00:00.000-07:00I can't help but agree with the "using the kids" l...I can't help but agree with the "using the kids" line. I haven't encountered this here (yet) but when I went to England this woman was standing outside of Harrod's attempting to look pitiful with one hand out and another holding onto her kid.<BR/><BR/>The woman was covered (I don't know if she was Muslim or just pretending to be one...) but other Muslim women stopped and talked to her for a bit. It's absolutely disgusting that some parents have no issues peddling their kids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-2205148875754704862008-08-27T23:40:00.000-07:002008-08-27T23:40:00.000-07:00I have heard that people selling stuff like that a...I have heard that people selling stuff like that are part of a scam. It's the same with the kids who stand outside a bank or store who ask you for money to help with funds for their "basketball team". People put these kids to work in order to get money for drugs.Alexandra Amayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17510706918364583241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-65067780254094181252008-08-27T13:41:00.000-07:002008-08-27T13:41:00.000-07:00Can't agree with you more. Everything was just wr...Can't agree with you more. Everything was just wrong in that situation. I don't want to judge too quickly but from the way the young mom looked, she really didn't look like she had her boy's best interest in mind.bartmusingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16327844700926513435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-30458928264100852142008-08-27T13:35:00.000-07:002008-08-27T13:35:00.000-07:00Getting your kid to sell for you is *always* in po...Getting your kid to sell for you is *always* in poor taste and form. I do understand that schools have fundraisers (but school just started this week). Even if it is a matter of economic hardship, allowing the child to walk up and down the car to sell (based on his "cute" factor) is just wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-25800179256159664922008-08-27T12:07:00.000-07:002008-08-27T12:07:00.000-07:00$2 for a snickers? was it at least a king-sized ba...$2 for a snickers? was it at least a king-sized bar? that's a 100% markup. i guess you pay for convenience (eventhough you aren't supposed to eat on bart). at least the kid isn't out selling drugs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com