What should I have done in this situation?

So today, I stopped at a red light, and there were these kids standing on the corner. They looked about middle school age. Anyway, they yelled to me, "hey, mister! Can you donate some money for our football team?"

Anyway, I had money, but I didn't want to give it to them, because I make it a policy not to give money to beggars. Beggars tend to be ungrateful jerks, so I make a policy to not give them any money at all. I;ve been in too many situations where I've given people money and they asked, "is this it?" And I'm just like, "if you don't like it, I'll be happy to take it back."

Anyway, I had money on me. I had lots of money on me, in various denominations of ones, fives, tens, and twenties. But I lied and said, "sorry, I don't have any money on me right now." To which one of the dudes turned to another kid and said LOUDLY, to make sure that I heard him, "man, what an *** hole."

And I was just thinking, "yep, THAT'S why I didn't give you any money."

Anyway, I felt like I should have done something to own the kid, but I thought that would be going down to his level. So instead, I just ignored him and went on my way.

But as the day went on, I continued to be unsatisfied with my decision, and I started to think that maybe I SHOULD'VE owned the kid.

So...what should I have done? What would've been the best way to stick it to that broke-ass middle school kid without resorting to anything illegal? What would YOU have done in this situation?

dude, car+middle schooler=50 points

You would have been on the high score list

Nah, don't let some little punk drag you down to their level. You already pwned him by not giving him money...Gamer4Iife

This. Beating him up would only waste your time and even your money if the poliece get involved; which would be ironic, no?

You should've called me :?

I think you handled it well, you should have been more of an "A-hole" though, that's what I would have done. I know what you mean though, there are times where I feel like I should have done more even though I did what I should have in the first place, it just doesn't feel right for some reason.ElectronicMagic

I don't know, I was thinking maybe I should've just flashed a bunch of money in the window, just to let him know that I really did have money, but simply didn't give a **** about his football team.

You should have done nothing. Insulting a middle school kid solves nothing.:|LJS9502_basic

It might have made them feel bad about themselves.

Maybe flapped all of your bills in one hand, while giving the finger with the other.HillyBilly

[QUOTE="ElectronicMagic"]I think you handled it well, you should have been more of an "A-hole" though, that's what I would have done. I know what you mean though, there are times where I feel like I should have done more even though I did what I should have in the first place, it just doesn't feel right for some reason.MrGeezer

I don't know, I was thinking maybe I should've just flashed a bunch of money in the window, just to let him know that I really did have money, but simply didn't give a **** about his football team.

Oh, I didn't think about that. That would have been total ownage. You should have done that.

You have the urge to own a bunch of snot nosed middle school kids?

I drive buy a bunch of middle schoolers time to time who act stupid and I don't even give them a second thought.

Wait... you aren't upset that you didn't donate... but you're upset because you didn't say something back?MattUD1

Why would I be upset that I didn't donate money to someone who's that much of a douche bag?

[QUOTE="HillyBilly"]Maybe flapped all of your bills in one hand, while giving the finger with the other.zombieman666

Thats what you shouldve done.

Say, "No English"magicalclick

That might work:P