It seems that even the bums are aware of the current state of the U.S. economy. A few weeks ago I was walking with my boyfriend near Michigan Avenue when a bum approached the two of us and asked if we could spare $1.00!! Normally whenever I am approached by a bum he/she (though normally a he) asks for a small amount like 27¢.
In tough financial times like these bums are directly affected. The price of commodities rise while a person’s real wage does not. People waste less. Now, the bum is less likely to find leftover goodies while he is garbage picking. He must now ask for increasingly larger handouts.
I find it interesting that as inflation increases so are the bums expectations for handouts.
