Thursday, May 6, 2010

welcome to the tenderloin!


worst possible apartment showing:

before showing a vacant 2-bedroom apartment to two prospective tenants today, i had to kick a drunk and beligerent homeless dude off the doorstep. there is only 1 step at the bottom of the gate, so the gate hits anyone sitting on the step when it opens. not a good place to sit.

the apartment hunters were patiently waiting a little ways from the gate.

me (to bum, as i opened the gate): "look, every time i see you here, i HAVE to ask you to leave. please LEAVE NOW. get lost."

bum: "nah, don't worry- its cool." (implying that its ok for us to hit him with the gate and step over him to get into the building. its not cool.)

me: "dude. LEAVE."

woman bum standing with him: "i'm not a dude!"

me: "i know. i wasn't talking to you, since you aren't blocking the doorway. HE needs to go." (she understood, apologized and tried to get him up.)

bum: "YOU CA'T FUCKCING TEL MEE WHAT TO DO!!!"

me: "i tell you what to do every day. i'll tell you again tomorrow. see ya!"

prospective tenants: "well, what a great way to start the tour!"

me: "welcome to the tenderloin!"