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“But I already washed your window while sitting at the stop light” It’s one thing to go begging, it’s another when they feel entitled to some sort of payout. I

“But I already washed your window while sitting at the stop light” It’s one thing to go begging, it’s another when they feel entitled to some sort of payout. I never asked for their “services” - and in my limited experience, they lash out at you too, when you explain you’re not paying.

throwaway2037 3y ago
My parents lived in New York City during the early 1970s, a time of serious decay. The "free" car window washers was a thing. You would stop in traffic (Manhattan) usually, then someone would start to clean your front window with a dirty squeegee, then come to your driver side window and ask for a tip (payment). By the time it started showing up in 1980s comedy films, it was mostly gone in real life. I am surprised to see an Ozzie referring to this. Or is he referring to something tlese?
- defrost 3y ago
  He's referring to car window washers at traffic lights. Maybe in Australia which has had them at various location in capital cities in the 80s, 90s, 10s by my recall. Maybe in other countries as while Troy is Australian he's moved about a bit ... but probably Sydney - it's one of those modern clean yet dirty cities with a bit of everything. EDIT: The quote doesn't come from Troy, it's sourced from a twitter reply he received from "John" @j3g
- 3c6bYDXLMj 3y ago
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- blincoln 3y ago
  FWIW, it was pretty common in Vancouver, BC when I lived there in the late 90s.
tptacek 3y ago
And? You're not accomplishing anything by pushing back on them.
- ipython 3y ago
  I simply said “thank you for the report but I’m not paying”. The “researcher” responded by spamming the rest of the board and the property manager for the community with hundreds of messages filled with expletives. I didn’t write a blog or do anything to “trigger” anyone. Heck the only reason I replied is because they kept emailing the other non tech people in an attempt to extort money out of them. I don’t find their behavior excusable and have no problem calling them out.
  - wglb 3y ago
    The trigger is any form of response. Just let it pass.

throwaway2037 3y ago

My parents lived in New York City during the early 1970s, a time of serious decay. The "free" car window washers was a thing. You would stop in traffic (Manhattan) usually, then someone would start to clean your front window with a dirty squeegee, then come to your driver side window and ask for a tip (payment). By the time it started showing up in 1980s comedy films, it was mostly gone in real life. I am surprised to see an Ozzie referring to this. Or is he referring to something tlese?

defrost 3y ago
He's referring to car window washers at traffic lights. Maybe in Australia which has had them at various location in capital cities in the 80s, 90s, 10s by my recall. Maybe in other countries as while Troy is Australian he's moved about a bit ... but probably Sydney - it's one of those modern clean yet dirty cities with a bit of everything. EDIT: The quote doesn't come from Troy, it's sourced from a twitter reply he received from "John" @j3g
3c6bYDXLMj 3y ago
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blincoln 3y ago
FWIW, it was pretty common in Vancouver, BC when I lived there in the late 90s.

tptacek 3y ago

And? You're not accomplishing anything by pushing back on them.

ipython 3y ago
I simply said “thank you for the report but I’m not paying”. The “researcher” responded by spamming the rest of the board and the property manager for the community with hundreds of messages filled with expletives. I didn’t write a blog or do anything to “trigger” anyone. Heck the only reason I replied is because they kept emailing the other non tech people in an attempt to extort money out of them. I don’t find their behavior excusable and have no problem calling them out.
- wglb 3y ago
  The trigger is any form of response. Just let it pass.