Changing Tude of Bums

Am I the only one who has noticed that bums are getting more aggressive? Used to be that bums were the politest, smelliest group in the world. You could completely shun and ignore them and they would still say thank you and God bless as you walked by leaving them empty handed.


(This dude needed subway fair to his job interview)

Recently though I have noticed that some will start following you down the block a little ways asking multiple times for drug money. One bum even called me a mother fucker when I dissed him a week ago. I nearly lost my temper on him before I remembered that I have no desire to get hauled into the precinct office for smoking a hobo (also I didn't want to have to boil my fist in disinfectant). Anyway, do you think this is symptom of the overall economy being shitty or something else? Whatever it is I hope it goes back to regular soon cause bums are a pain in the fuck.


(Don't feel sorry for this character. Actually, the Sleepy Burrito is the newest fad in avant garde, ergonomic bedding)