August 31, 2006
11:30 AM | Posted by The Rittenhouse Review
OVERHEARD: CENTER CITY


I overheard this brief exchange last Saturday at the entrance to the Market-Frankford line at 15th and Market Streets, Philadelphia:


Panhandling Woman: Can you spare some change?


Man Entering Station: What are you, kidding? I make minimum wage.


Panhandling Woman: So do I, man. So do I.


I wonder, was the woman saying she earned minimum wage from panhandling or, just as likely, trying to tell the man she has a minimum wage job during the week and that the whole begging thing is just a weekend gig?

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