Visiting my city’s downtown is a
sad experience. Aside from the depressed scenery, which I described in a
previous post, you could find people with strange behaviors. I’m not talking
about junkies or panhandlers but about insane people. As an illustration, let me portray a sample of them.
Every morning I see this
white-haired man sitting on a concrete bench. The old man is always alone,
looking to nowhere. And in the afternoon, he is still there, fixed like a
statue. Three benches next to him, a weak, middle-aged guy full of tattoos and
silver jewelry smokes a cigarette. The guy remains spaced out for hours while
shaking his head and suddenly starts uttering unintelligible words. At an
uncrowded corner, another dude with an inexpressive gaze and unmatched clothes
stands like a soldier. His odd body movements indicate that he is totally nuts,
a basket case. Now, he is in love with an uncombed, fat lady who wanders
pantyless all day throughout the downtown’s streets.
These folks populate my city’s
downtown. They don’t steal nor bother other citizens. In general, they seem
harmless. Above all, they are just actors on a depressed stage.
Visiting my city’s downtown is a sad experience. Aside from the () DEPRESSING scenery, which I described in a previous post, you () CAN find people with strange () BEHAVIOUR. I’m not talking about junkies or panhandlers but about insane people. As an illustration, let me portray a sample of them.
ReplyDeleteEvery morning I see () A white-haired man sitting on a concrete bench. The old man is always alone, looking () VACANT OR WITHOUT EXPRESSION) . And in the afternoon, he is still there, fixed like a statue. Three benches next to him, a weak, middle-aged guy full of tattoos and silver jewelry smokes a cigarette. The guy remains spaced out for hours while shaking his head and suddenly starts uttering unintelligible words. At an uncrowded corner (OR IN A QUIET CORNER), another dude with an inexpressive gaze and unmatched () CLOTHING stands like a soldier. His odd body movements indicate that he is totally nuts, a basket case. Now, he is in love with an uncombed, fat lady who wanders pantyless all day throughout the downtown streets.
These folks populate my city’s downtown. They don’t steal () OR bother other citizens. In general, they seem harmless. Above all, they are just actors on a () DEPRESSING stage.
Very interesting story Alex. Can you tell me what a Panhandler is, I have never heard of this expression? When I used to work in my city everyday, I used to see strange people like this. A woman that used to wear a strange hat and call to other people walking in the street. A man that used to wear a bag on his head. You never know what happened to them to make them behave in these strange ways.
Thanks Katie for the corrections. "Panhandler" is a person who asks for money in the streets. Maybe I used an incorrect term.
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing wrong with the word panhandler Alex, it is probably used in the United States, but I have never heard it before.
ReplyDeletePandhandler: slang in USA. Beggar Mendigo
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