I Gave Him a Dollar For Being Original

I've seen this trick before.... where'd the popcorn go?

I love the arrows. like we'd start reading from right to left? lol

He spent it on pastries.....

i think he spent it at the barber shop!
or as 'many cats for me' says, may be pastries! lol!
or may be on crayons for writing it?

Are we sure this is a finger?

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I Gave Him a Dollar For Being Original by SeenyaRita.

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oybay © says:

I would have done the same.
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

Di..... [deleted] says:

LOL...Awesome!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

the tomahawk kid says:

she might not have wanted to be rescued...good capture!...
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

[ CK ] says:

he spent more than .98 cents on markers to make that sign ;)

too funny
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

Trois Têtes (TT) says:

The arrows add to the readability ;-)
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

Nelo Esteves ~ As Seen Through Hazel Eyes says:

LOL!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

SeenyaRita says:

ha, TT!

I also like how he combines his exclamation marks with commas and periods.
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

evilnick says:

I wonder if he ever got her back. You can't trust people these days, even kidnappers.
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

Steffe says:

very creative!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

The Norwegian says:

he'd have my dollar! for the sign, and the cheeky smile!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

cuibel says:

I have the wife. I sent him a finger as proof. He says he wants more proof
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

SayThursday says:

Those arrows crack me up also ;-))
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

Today is a good day says:

This guy has talent!!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

Dr. Mike says:

Hee hee, great find!
This shot was worth a buck!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

EastTennesseeDude says:

great shot
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

pallid7 says:

some ad agency needs to hire this guy.
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

beebo wallace says:

LOL ... great capture ... and pallid7 has a valid point!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

figment says:

definitely one of the more creative signs i've seen. great photo, rita!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

chuckwheat says:

Excellent catch!
I wonder if anyone's asked for their 2 cent change?
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

Laurie York says:

Now I've heard it all. I like the yellow-rimmed cardboard and matching post.
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

ANiceCupofTea says:

What an expressive face!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

elston says:

At least ninjas didn't kill his family...
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

Lorene (gurlangel16) says:

this is great!! very funny
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

♥ shhexycorin ♥ says:

Good colouring in. and the yellow frame shows creativity. What a guy!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

I moved... says:

I have the wife. I sent him a finger as proof.

I have a finger and he ain't getting it till he coughs up the .98 cents
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

nathalie booth says:

Great shot Rita, very creative
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

liennosyarg says:

LOL!! I love this shot! I would have given him 2 for originality. For more funny pics, check out www.flickr.com/photos/white_chocolate
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

childish_david says:

the idea is worth more than the 98ct!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

Ten Directions says:

there goes I, but for the grace....
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

The Pack says:

He probably makes more than I do in a year.
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

Brunocerous says:

genius!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

Brunocerous says:

did he give u change?
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

SeenyaRita says:

hahaha, everyone. good comments. no, bruno, no change. i let him keep it.
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

Tous les noms sont déjà pris... pfff... says:

:-)
Great !
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

maayana.net says:

hehe....
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

conrado4 says:

He's a little smiley,he's probably glad the wife is kidnapped,now he can have a beer =)
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

tyggy says:

it's a killah :)
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

Monkey Magic says:

He looks quite happy about it?
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

samuelmelim [deleted] says:

Well done.
Really, He deserve!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

menlo says:

.98 cents (.0098) is less than a penny.
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

Jennifer Esperanza {Mahita} says:

WoW!
That is GREAT!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

SeenyaRita says:

he could buy two wives for that, poo! i don't think he'd do it. and, ultimately two wives would indirectly lead him to drink anyway.
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

luisa_m_c_m_cruz says:

A good pic and an amazing portrait.
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

madmaxnyc says:

Sure, like he wants her back!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

gudavagling [deleted] says:

heck I'd give him fifty if he'd let me keep the sign...
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

corazón girl says:

hahaha!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

cary andrew penny says:

i'd give him a buck! that's entertainment.
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

The Pack says:

Yep, I was right. All these flickr folks wanting to give him money, and I'm convinced he earns more than I in a year.
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

nosenhodge says:

that's true love...
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

ones i saw on tv that they follow a guy like him....and after a littel walk he turned to his BIG BIG ass car...opend his trunk and putted his sign in there...putted on a nice jacked and left in his brand new car....super funny.
aaaaaanyway i LOVE this picture....good expression on his face...i see you got him at the right time...cause it looks like he just shaved that morning lol (-:
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

pmarella says:

LOL!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

Haiku Garry says:

this is what i call funny! except he probably makes more than i do working:(
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

Nex Ninek says:

LOL! That's hilarious...
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

macwagen says:

Totally!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

Joαnα Joαnα says:

Such a thing could only happen at Frisco, man...
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

SirYap says:

lol ..
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

minnieminnmin says:

Lol. He's a funny man.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Superaverage says:

Ha. Thank god for the arrows to visually cue where to look to the next word.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

"CAVE CANEM" says:

Briliant!

I wish you would have entered this in "the contest" you would have won hands down!!!!

(This is truly A "Bad Sign" and needs to be tossed in our pool!)
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

TheDamnMushroom says:

Right up there with the guy whose sign said he was being attacked by ninjas and he needed money for kung fu lessons.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

CapturedSouls says:

he looks like this guy that used to hangout in Union Square with a frying pan... get it, he was a pan handler. i thought it was clever but still didn't give him any $$$. heck i was a bike messenger, so he was probably making more than me anyway.
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Magali Deval says:

:-D
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Xetro1 says:

I oveheard the kidnappers have asked for additional $98 for '...spending so much resources' on advert and 'stylish beard grooming'! That's in spite of severing several of his wife's fingers. What could have led to all these WAHALA?
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

mizRio says:

Do I love that smile, or what. Very creative gent!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

La Xtina says:

Awesome. I usually walk by people like this, but the creativity is worth the 2 cents.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

SeenyaRita says:

Update:

Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

tao*ksu says:

Menlo has a great point...that's less than a penny! I would have given him some Wite-Out in the hopes a slight sign correction would increase his take.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

_Bonnie_ says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Book Worthy, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

djune says:

funny!!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

flattop341 says:

Yes, very original sign! We currently have a sign contest waiting for a few more invited photos.

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Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

DK Rising says:

LOL Brilliant
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

atomic slingshot tempo (is dead) says:

This is great!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Dwro8ea says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called I Love Signs, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

This guy is awesome!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Brajeshwar says:

You should come to Mumbai or infact any part of India and see how creative beggars can get.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

FriscoCupcake says:

i've seen this guy around a lot.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Francis Real says:

i wish i was homeless.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

SeenyaRita says:

Does anyone know if this has been recently blogged somewhere?

I have been getting a lot of faves on it in the last few hours and i now have over 30,000 views.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

CubicleNinjas says:

Howdy, you've hit the font page of Digg. Thus the boatloads of traffic at 4 am even. Congrats! (Great Photo too!)

Oh, and here is the link:
digg.com/offbeat_news/Most_creative_beggar_ev er_I_gave_hi...

-Josh, www.welcometopixelton.com
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

tshane says:

Ahhhhhhhhh, the digg effect. Making stale stories relatively relevant.

Nice shot, Reets.

--
Seen on popurls.com (?)
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

ilkeryoldas says:

There was another creative beggar that got my attention. His sign read:

"Don't Make Me Beg!"
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

ilkeryoldas says:

There was another creative beggar that got my attention. His sign read:

"Don't Make Me Beg!"

Sarcasm always works =)
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Andrea Rota says:

Awesome! I love his espression :D
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

ra418 [deleted] says:

that's pretty fun actually..
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Rashid.S ™ says:

LOL
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

SeenyaRita says:

what in the world is Digg?

wonders never cease. nor does the shelf-life of this photo.

thank you watermedia for clueing me in.

and thanks to all you new people who have stopped by. over 77000 now. i'm totally amazed. i wish i had 98 cents for every view!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Enigma Curry says:

Man he's really close! He only needs 2/100ths of one cent to reach the ransom!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

yannierik says:

Any "homeless" person who can crack jokes like this and maintain a smile isn't really homeless. Good job giving your money to someone who probably lives comfortably.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

SeenyaRita says:

ummm, i didn't give him a dollar because i thought he was homeless and he never claimed to be. i just wanted to help him out because he made me smile and i wanted to take his photograph. i felt the photo was worth at least a dollar.

but if ever i need an expert about "the homeless" i'll be sure to contact you yannierik.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Davezilla was taken says:

I love the arrows between words. He's either highly imbalanced or an Information Architect.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

sharwest says:

davezilla, isn't that an oxymoron?
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

stalzz64 says:

check out my recent photos of a rather photogenic panhandler too!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Captain Nandu Chitnis says:

LOL.....fcuk he cares for his wife!!!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Captain Nandu Chitnis says:

was this on Explore?
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Melvin! says:

Lol so original very funny
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

sfwests says:

Seen a guy using the same gimick at 4th & Mission in San Francisco a few years ago.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

diceman [deleted] says:

Chris Rock once said if you see a homeless person with a funny sign, he probably has'nt been homeless that long. A real homeless person is TOO HUNGRY to be funny!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

edwardoneill says:

Am I old-fashioned? Does this fellow have too much creativity to be begging? Couldn't that talent generate revenue some other way?
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Fiora says:

Too funny. I bet he made a fortune.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

babyfungus says:

Him i hapi nau? Iu laik blakpela? Him i smatpela tumas!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

★ PINKY ★ darling ™ says:

he has sucha good sense of humor
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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oybay © says:

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I moved... says:

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Tous les noms sont déjà pris... pfff... says:

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