Don't help, it's a trap?
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when i was in london some lass asked me to take a photo of her with her camera,so yes i am a helper within reason. That being said i had just done the same thing for my brother so she must have seen me not run away and deduced that i was trustworthy.
It's good to know that other people think before handind personal items over to complete strangers
It's good to know that other people think before handind personal items over to complete strangers
Anyone remember the two lesbians who advertised for a sperm donor, who happily obliged for free.They then sued for child maintenance and won!?!?!?
This post isn't directed exclusively at Sennz0r but s/he provides a good starting point:
Which is not to say that people can't be dicks.
I was sitting with a couple of girls on a bench in the city when a homeless guy leaned in and asked, fairly politely, if we could spare any change. He said he had epilepsy. From what I know about epilepsy it's hardly the kind of illness that makes you homeless, but whatever, he seemed ok so I had a look in my wallet. I had a handful of really small change and a ten dollar note, so I gave him the coins and said "not much, but I hope it helps". This guy stared at the coins and then stared at me with this look of absolute hatred - I mean a really furious dangerous look, I honestly thought he'd pull a knife on me. He kinda forced himself to smile and said "nah, nah, I'm not going to rob you... but if I WAS gonna rob you I'd do it like this" and he proceeded to step over to one of the girls' bags and grab it and make like he was about to run off. He blabbed some more about how "I won't rob you", still holding the bag, before tossing it down and walking off in a fury.
To be fair, many (not all) of the frivolous lawsuits you hear about are made up or reported inaccurately. For example, the guy who sued the mobile home manufacturer because his car crashed when he put the autopilot on while driving down the freeway and went back to make a drink? Never happened. The woman who sued McDonald's because she spilled take-away coffee on herself? That happened, but she had some legitimate complaints - the coffee was superheated, for one, not just boiled.Sennz0r said:
Which is not to say that people can't be dicks.
I was sitting with a couple of girls on a bench in the city when a homeless guy leaned in and asked, fairly politely, if we could spare any change. He said he had epilepsy. From what I know about epilepsy it's hardly the kind of illness that makes you homeless, but whatever, he seemed ok so I had a look in my wallet. I had a handful of really small change and a ten dollar note, so I gave him the coins and said "not much, but I hope it helps". This guy stared at the coins and then stared at me with this look of absolute hatred - I mean a really furious dangerous look, I honestly thought he'd pull a knife on me. He kinda forced himself to smile and said "nah, nah, I'm not going to rob you... but if I WAS gonna rob you I'd do it like this" and he proceeded to step over to one of the girls' bags and grab it and make like he was about to run off. He blabbed some more about how "I won't rob you", still holding the bag, before tossing it down and walking off in a fury.
Listen to the words of Admiral Snackbar...
Wait, that isn't his name.
In other words, don't go all the way out on a limb for someone you don't know, but you have to at least step a few inches away from the trunk, right?
Wait, that isn't his name.
In other words, don't go all the way out on a limb for someone you don't know, but you have to at least step a few inches away from the trunk, right?
Well, once a girl asked us for money one night when we had armfuls of shopping, my mum said no and told us people could steal your shopping while you're digging around in your purse, or steal your purse for that matter...
Was she right to do that? I'm always paranoid about people like that, but I used to live in London so that's a given...
Was she right to do that? I'm always paranoid about people like that, but I used to live in London so that's a given...
I would help but that said I would not give them a hankerchief, even though I don't use them, because you put it back in your pocket and I wouldn't want someone else snot in my pocket.
4thegreatergood said:
I blame videogames.
Seriously though, you honestly haven't heard anything of that kind of variety on this forum?
Really?
Still, I find I have this annoying macho want which makes me more likely to give help to aid to people who are elderly, a small child, or female; regardless of age or physical state.
Pregnant women could probably safely ask for my PIN number.
Do you not have a Samaritan act in the states? In Canada there is no way someone could be sued for bandaging someone's cut. Any aid given they can't be held responsible even if it results in an infection, even if you are not first aid certified. While it may seem like a bad thing because people with no knowledge or diseases would abuse it or something... generally people are not that sadistic and it only ends up that more people try to give aid when it is needed.
Personally if I'm sitting on the street bleeding out, I'd rather someone at least TRY and help me, instead of walking away because they are afraid I will sue them for not doing it properly.
Personally if I'm sitting on the street bleeding out, I'd rather someone at least TRY and help me, instead of walking away because they are afraid I will sue them for not doing it properly.
