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Latin Americans on corner selling flowers

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Camo
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I'm seeing more and more women, some with children, selling flowers at stop lights where usual beggars post up.

Seen in the heights area, southeast Houston/Hobby, and Memorial.
Panama Red
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AG
I saw a mexican fella selling cotton candy at stop light off BW8 a few weeks ago. Really makes you think.
Dill-Ag13
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Boo Weekley
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Camo said:

I'm seeing more and more women, some with children, selling flowers at stop lights where usual beggars post up.

Seen in the heights area, southeast Houston/Hobby, and Memorial.

Kind of sad as many of them are with 1-3 kids standing all day in miserably hot or cold conditions. They have definitely increased their presence in the last 1-2 years. The jaded me would not be surprised if they have "pimps" who manage certain areas and take a large cut of their proceeds. Also, some of these ladies don't necessarily look like indigenous latinas...almost look like they are crossed with some different gypsy type ethnicity or something.
Camo
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My thought too was some sort of larger enterprise or being pimped out.

And they always have kids with them who also try to sell

sad
evestor1
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Camo said:

My thought too was some sort of larger enterprise or being pimped out.

And they always have kids with them who also try to sell

sad
probably like slumlord millionaire where they are actually owned by a gangster pyramid scheme.
cajunaggie08
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You have to be the most race obsessed person in the history of texags
Texaggie7nine
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If you see more people doing the same thing as others for money, it's because people are paying for it.
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Jugstore Cowboy
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Not even close.
swimmerbabe11
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I mean, there are definitely Hispanic gypsies in Houston, different from your Romani gypsies. similar in lots of ways, but Romani will say they aren't "real" gypsies
Milwaukees Best Light
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********* aren't gypsies.
Milwaukees Best Light
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Hmmm… did not realize a weak slang for Mexican folks would be censored. Despite their TA mod protectors, they aren't gypsies.
swimmerbabe11
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but there are definitely Mexican mix gypsies.
I've been to one of their weddings.
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the scary thing...one time at the stoplight at I-45 and Clear Lake City Blvd...a father & daughter were standing on the median...and a car in the far right lane signaled that they wanted to buy a flower.

the father started walking across the lanes of waiting cars...and about 5 seconds later his little girl started following him. It was very difficult to see her. Fortunately the light stayed red throughout the transaction.

if it had turned green...could have been a very bad situation
OCEN99
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Now they're recruiting grocery store parking lot violinists to put people in a more romantic mood, making them more inclined to buy said flowers.
Irish 2.0
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Stop buying crap from people and giving money to panhandlers at intersections. Damn near ran over a few in the last couple years in the Heights
Martin Q. Blank
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They definitely bank. I saw an older, well dressed woman with a sign that said "I have 3 grandchildren. Need milk, diapers, and clothes." I saw at least 3-4 cars give her cash in the one light cycle I was stopped. She must make $75-100/hr.

Much different than your crackhead male with a "need beer" sign.
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swimmerbabe11 said:

I mean, there are definitely Hispanic gypsies in Houston, different from your Romani gypsies. similar in lots of ways, but Romani will say they aren't "real" gypsies



Hub `93
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I've seen this at a Kroger in Beaumont a couple of times. So odd.

I used to see a guy selling cold drinks at the Hwy 90-Beltway intersection in North Shore. I was tempted a couple of times.
lancevance
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Next step is beggers like you see in developing Asian countries.
Diggity
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So frustrating...her daughter needs to get her lazy ass out of bed and start begging for change.

Kids these days.
drumboy
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Are the dads working hard fixing everyone's dents?
BillYeoman
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I saw a group of gypsies try to rob an elderly Chinese couple at the Fiesta on Gessser/Bellaire. They are here and not just selling "Dead Sea Salts" in the Galleria.
Diggity
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There's a ****ing guy with a crew of live chickens selling flowers and random carnival prizes at the willowbend/SPO intersection.

No better way to be introduced to the neighborhood.
lancevance
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BillYeoman said:

I saw a group of gypsies try to rob an elderly Chinese couple at the Fiesta on Gessser/Bellaire. They are here and not just selling "Dead Sea Salts" in the Galleria.


I thought those were interns from an ally country?
Jugstore Cowboy
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Crap, I was pretty close and could've swung by if I'd seen your post.
Boo Weekley
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cajunaggie08 said:

You have to be the most race obsessed person in the history of texags


LOL My family is the "racial jungle" your dear brainless leader didn't want his children growing up around.
jetch17
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We now have a dude at our local Kroger that fake plays a violin to a music track with a sob sign.
drumboy
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jetch17 said:

We now have a dude at our local Kroger that fake plays a violin to a music track with a sob sign.

North side of Katy?
MAROON
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Hopefully they will start selling chiclets.
What do you boys want for breakfast BBQ ?.....OK Chili.
cajunaggie08
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Boo Weekley said:

cajunaggie08 said:

You have to be the most race obsessed person in the history of texags


LOL My family is the "racial jungle" your dear brainless leader didn't want his children growing up around.
I didn't say you were pasty white. Your dna doesn't change your obsession with race on this board.
REMtx
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lancevance said:

BillYeoman said:

I saw a group of gypsies try to rob an elderly Chinese couple at the Fiesta on Gessser/Bellaire. They are here and not just selling "Dead Sea Salts" in the Galleria.


I thought those were interns from an ally country?
Yes, "Dead Sea Salts" are Israelis that overstay their visas. They get the job/internship over there, then they apply for whatever visa they can get.
Boo Weekley
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cajunaggie08 said:

Boo Weekley said:

cajunaggie08 said:

You have to be the most race obsessed person in the history of texags


LOL My family is the "racial jungle" your dear brainless leader didn't want his children growing up around.
I didn't say you were pasty white. Your dna doesn't change your obsession with race on this board.
Thinking KMonte is a very fine high yella is not an obsession. My haters who weep and gnash teeth any time that is mentioned are the "race obsessed". It shouldn't matter if she's hella yella.
cajunaggie08
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Boo Weekley said:

cajunaggie08 said:

Boo Weekley said:

cajunaggie08 said:

You have to be the most race obsessed person in the history of texags


LOL My family is the "racial jungle" your dear brainless leader didn't want his children growing up around.
I didn't say you were pasty white. Your dna doesn't change your obsession with race on this board.
Thinking KMonte is a very fine high yella is not an obsession. My haters who weep and gnash teeth any time that is mentioned are the "race obsessed". It shouldn't matter if she's hella yella.
I don't know what all of that means and at this point I'm too afraid to ask.

I do agree that Ms Monte is an attractive woman
AgLA06
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That statement is a walking contradiction.

Which is everyone's point.
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