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I headed over to the Mandalay Bay to get my haircut. I got there a little early and decided to sit on a bench in the mall there and finish my lunch.It wasn't a bench exactly, it was a very long seating area that easily could have fit 20 people. There were two women on the left side and a young, bearded, black guy sitting on the right side.As I went to sit in the middle, maybe a little closer to the black guy, but still at least five feet from him, he gave me a very odd look.I genuinely wasn't sure if he was hitting on me or not. Hey, it wouldn't be the first time! He looked intelligent. His beard was neatly trimmed, had on a designer cap and a strangely unique pair of baggy pants on. He was also carrying a knapsack with him. An odd sense of fashion, but a sense nonetheless.He was staring blankly out the window behind him and I couldn't tell if he was homeless or just bored. I started eating my lunch and he looked at me strangely again. I smiled politely and started to make a phone call.Then he said, "Can I ask you for a favor?" The person on the other end had just picked up, but before I could reply he said, "Never mind. Forget it."When I got off the call I asked him what I could do for him. Then out of nowhere he says exactly this: "Your presence here is making me want to throw up. Could you please go somewhere else and leave me alone?"No kidding! It became obvious to me that this man was a little disturbed and I was curious to see if there was anything I could do to help him. "Is there something I've done to bother you" I asked?"It's just your presence. Could you just go! I'm just asking for a simple favor!." He started to get very annoyed and gave me tons of attitude.At this point I was genuinely worried about the guy. He seemed so upset, so I asked him, "Are you ok? Is there anything I can do to help you?""Am I ok?" he scoffed. "No, I'm not ok."Again I asked him, "Anything I can do to help?"Then he said, "The only thing that can help me is money.""Money I've got" I replied."So are you offering me money then?" He sounded even more angry now. Like my last comment offended him. I started to wonder if he may have been a little racist. I wasn't sure, but in case he was I wanted to be kind to him in the hopes that his heart would warm a little bit towards white people. He continued, "If you are offering me money I'll tale it. I'll take your money. Do you want to give me money, is that what you are offering?"I didn't even know what to say to this guy? I was trying to help him out and he was getting more and more forceful with me.Finally I responded, "Not with that attitude my friend." "Are you going to leave or what" he said. This time really hot and bothered."I have an appointment very soon and will be leaving in about 10 minutes ok?" I said politely."Fine, you know what. You ask someone for a simple favor. Forget it, I'm going" and with that he stormed off. As he left I couldn't help but feel sorry for him. Something horrible had to be going on with him for him to act that way. I didn't do anything that I can think of to disturb him. I wondered if he was a street person. Based on his tone, demeanor, and expressive nature the thought crossed my mind that he may have been a troubled gay prostitute. He seemed so hurt, tortured and angry. I really wanted to help him, but he just wouldn't really let me. He wanted to hate me. He wanted to be repulsed by my "presence." The whole thing was really sad, I wish there was more I could have done.For the bold letters is that becuase he thought Daniel was gay and he wanted him to go away? Lol it sure looked like it.

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hahahahahahhahahahahahahhahahahahaaha I read that yesterday, and i was thinking about it a few hours ago and i came up with the same thing. I think the black dude thought DN was a queer and was repulsed by his presence.

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sometimes when you smile at people in a friendly way, they get the wrong idea. I have to say that something like this happened to me at the LA Car Show 12 years back. I was checkin out this new invention on the floor and i was amazed by it. I thought my friend was standing to my right and I turned to give him a stare that showed some kind of funny look on my face. Well, my friend wasn't standing next to me, it was some stranger. And when he caught the look i gave him by mistake, I think he thought i was a little fruity. He gave me a dirty look and got away from me as fast as he couldIt was embarrassing to say the least. My friend was laughing at me the rest of the time cause he saw this all go down.

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The scary thing is, if you think about it, that is probably the most logical explanation. Daniel was not interacting with the guy in any manner, aside from the smile. Most people are not repulsed by a person smiling at them, unless they feel that the smile was more than just a friendly smile. The man wouldn't add the phrase "leave me alone" unless he felt the smile was just that. Also, maybe the guy fealt additionally threatened when Daniel sat closer to him than he did the people at the other end of the bench.Although, you could possibly make the argument that the man hates people who appear wealthy, hence the conversation about money.

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That story was true? I thought it was a poker parable about how being too aggressive might cause your opponent to not give you money he might have.
probably not... that was way too detailed lol
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Obviously the guy had a screw loose...Daniel should have just walked away. He could be some wack job who knew Daniel was a poker celeb and is stalking him. He should have alerted Casino Security after he left the table, just to be safe.

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Obviously the guy had a screw loose...Daniel should have just walked away. He could be some wack job who knew Daniel was a poker celeb and is stalking him. He should have alerted Casino Security after he left the table, just to be safe.
It was a bench near some salon, wasn't it?
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Obviously the guy had a screw loose...Daniel should have just walked away. He could be some wack job who knew Daniel was a poker celeb and is stalking him. He should have alerted Casino Security after he left the table, just to be safe.
That seems a little privileged, doesn't it? If you're rich and important, and someone is rude or hostile to you, you have him removed from the premises? Not that I wouldn't mind having that kind of power, but I'd have been kinda disappointed if DN really did that.Just one man's opinion.Mo
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I doubt the guy knew who Daniel was. Unless you have watched poker on TV or know about the top Poker Pros, it is unlikely that even if you knew the name that you would know how Daniel looks...

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what a classic blog entry, troubled gay prostitute HAHAHAHAHfunniest thing is i trust DN is being honest, and that his intuition led him to believe the man was a gay prostitutefunny as hell that he got that out of a quick conversation, he made the crucial read, if anyone can read sumone like that, its daniel, good instincts DN

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What troubled me more was Daniel would have offered money if the guy was nice when he talked about the money he had. I hope Daniel doesn't really give away his money that fast to strangers. It might make him a target for leechers.

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My first reaction after reading the blog was that the black dude was racist. But after reading all the other explaination, I thought it makes sense that indeed both of them thought each other was gay. It's just funny how a simple smile was cause such trouble. I guess nowaday it's had to even be nice to others. It's pretty sad I think.

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I concur with the last reply. DN was just being himself. I think DN is a nice dude and some people would take his kindness for weakness. I think DN said somewhere that he knows how to box. I really give him credit for not being someone who "reacts" to stupid shiiaaat. I have also studied the Martial Arts, and if you have a good teacher, you'll find that fighting is "last resort" to protect yourself or others from danger.Chalk it up as a moral victory DN!!!!!! You did the right thing and kept yourself from succombing to the "Dark Side".

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