A friend's Dad does that, once he even bought a homeless guy shoes. Although you'd be surprised at the amount of homeless people tell you to 'get fucked' when you offer a sandwich rather than cash monies.Angerwing said:
Should I have given my dollar?
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I still give money sometimes. Once some guy asked for for 40p for a tram ticket (It's like a bus in my town). I didnt have change but his suspicious girlfriend did, so I gave him a pound and they gave me 50p back. :/
I don't mind being played for tiny amounts of money. If they're conning people like that they probably need it for something, and it's non of my business what that something is.
Besides I'd like to think if I ever needed money for a bus ticket one day, someone would begullible kind enough to give me some money for it. =P
Anyway, OP: You can keep refusing them if you want, in the end it's your money, spend it how you wish!
I've asked several fast food places (like McDonalds) for jobs and stuff, even offering to give them CV's (resumes), but they always tell me there are no vacancies. T_T I've been job seeking for over a year now, no one will hire meeeee...
I don't mind being played for tiny amounts of money. If they're conning people like that they probably need it for something, and it's non of my business what that something is.
Besides I'd like to think if I ever needed money for a bus ticket one day, someone would be
Anyway, OP: You can keep refusing them if you want, in the end it's your money, spend it how you wish!
You've had a very lucky experience then. :LIckorus said:
I've asked several fast food places (like McDonalds) for jobs and stuff, even offering to give them CV's (resumes), but they always tell me there are no vacancies. T_T I've been job seeking for over a year now, no one will hire meeeee...
Spot on. I have never seen a homeless person in the UK or Ireland.generic gamer said:
Now, when I went to New York, it was like a kick in the nuts. On the subway there were dozens begging for money, waiting to see if you would glance in their direction then pounce. I felt awful, especially for the ones who didn't pounce. They just looked like they had completely given up.
A while ago someone asked me money for food. Instead of giving it to him, I told him I'll buy him some. That m*thaf... just went for all the expensive stuff and got me a bit pissed.
I still give some change when I have it, but most of the time they look at me with a: "Is that it?!" face. I don't know if I'll continue doing this crap.
I still give some change when I have it, but most of the time they look at me with a: "Is that it?!" face. I don't know if I'll continue doing this crap.
That's just your excuse for being stingy and not caring about your fellow person. You don't help someone out on the off chance that they aren't in need? I find your rationalisation morally bankrupt. Which only means that I think you've got a terrible approach in this facet of your life, not that you are a terrible person generally, so please don't regale me with a list of your good deeds or character traits.VanityGirl said:
Not to mention that someone who would get off work and then go beg on the street clearly values one dollar significantly more than I do (though of course if I knew that to be the case about someone they would get a right earful from me for 1. diverting charity from those actually in need and 2. providing selfish people with an excuse for ignoring the most unfortunate people in our societies).
And 30,000+ Ecuador Sucres...no oneder said:
OT: Make your own mind up about whether or not you think they're playing you, and then decide whether or not to comply, and give up some cash.
Its your money. If you're that tight over one dollar then don't be weak enough to let someone sucker you out of it. Of course, if you're not that restrictively cheap, its just a dollar.
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generic gamer said:
You people are so ignorant when it comes to how hard it is for the homeless that it beggars belief. Do some research before running your mouths off about an issue that you are clearly incapable or understanding with your limited empathetic faculties alone or don't share your opinions.generic gamer said:
Its up to you. If you really want to feel good about yourself and not be played just tell them you'll give them the dollar if they honestly tell you what they're going to do with it. That what i do. Then again, i see them as needing it to get that small way of bliss in their life.
Unless they;re bums around Pittsburgh. young ones i mean. Those people are just lazy. and dont jump on me either, if you saw them, you;d know what i mean. these are guys who are 25 and are trying to make income by begging when they could have a perfectly good job. especially when they walk with thier spaghetti-o cans that they have to cut the top off of. So I dont wnat to hear they cant get a job or they are down on thier luck.
Unless they;re bums around Pittsburgh. young ones i mean. Those people are just lazy. and dont jump on me either, if you saw them, you;d know what i mean. these are guys who are 25 and are trying to make income by begging when they could have a perfectly good job. especially when they walk with thier spaghetti-o cans that they have to cut the top off of. So I dont wnat to hear they cant get a job or they are down on thier luck.
I spent a good amount of time working security at a mall with a liquor store and pharmacy/convenience store in the downtown area of my hometown. I saw enough abuse of people's good will to pretty much push me away from ever giving out money unless I can honestly be sure it's going to be properly used. Homeless people would constantly prey upon the good hearted business people working in the area and as soon as they scratched enough change together to buy a bottle of cheap sherry or mouthwash, that's what they'd do. An hour or two later they'd be back out begging again and the process would repeat itself until they passed out somewhere drunk from whatever intoxicant they could get their hands on. And this wasn't just the obvious street trash, it was just as often the displaced teenager guy or the who had a sign saying he needed to buy food for his family.
All told, feel free to try to help if you want to but keep in mind that your small change is just as likely to be used to feed that person's vice as it is to help them out. If you really feel inclined to help the needy, there are organized charities and that you can donate your money or time to that will target the truly in need and provide more assistance than a bit of pocket change.
All told, feel free to try to help if you want to but keep in mind that your small change is just as likely to be used to feed that person's vice as it is to help them out. If you really feel inclined to help the needy, there are organized charities and that you can donate your money or time to that will target the truly in need and provide more assistance than a bit of pocket change.
I've given money to individuals to be charitable, but I don't like to be taken advantage of either. I'd like to know that I'm helping someone out, but it's tough to know if a person is being legit with you or not.
A couple weeks ago I was walking into the grocery store when two guys playing guitars aske me if I had any change. They said they were from out of town and were traveling across the country and needed some money for a bus ticket. I had about a dollar fifty in loose change so I gave it to them and they played me a little song.
Fast forward to about three days ago, I saw the same exact two guys about a mile away from the grocery store where I showed my generosity and they gave me the same exact story. I called them on their bullshit and said they should give me back my money. I told them that they shouldn't try and peddle the same story weeks on end in the same neighborhood and if they tried it agin with me I would smash their belongings. Granted I was a little intoxicated for this encounter and i had three friends with me. May not ahve been the nicest of things to do.... but at least they know, and maybe they'll come up with a better BS story to beg money.
They even tried to guilt trip me and said it wasn't very Christain of me. I told them that neither is deception. Idiots.
EDIT: ALso, I have a buddy that keeps job applications for fast food restaurants in his vehicle and hands them to vagrants that like to hand out on the freeway exit ramps holding signs and begging. It's hilarious when he hands them one.
EDIT 2: And for fun another friend of mine made a sign that just said "I JUST LIKE HOLDING SIGNS" and hung out near an area that is full of sign holding bums. It was funny because he was all clean cut and fresh looking and people were actuallly giving him money. He's lucky he didn't get mugged.
EDIT 3: Man I have alot of bum stories. One time I bought a deli sandwich and walked out to my car to leave. I realized that I forgot my car keys in the deli and went back to get it, leaving my sandwich sitting on the roof of my car. I was gone for probably a total of about 25 seconds and when I got back there was this bum eating my sandwich. I actually shoved my sandwich out of his hands and stomped all over it and went inside and bought another one. And he acted like I was the one out of line.
OK... I'm done with my homeless/bum related tales.
Fast forward to about three days ago, I saw the same exact two guys about a mile away from the grocery store where I showed my generosity and they gave me the same exact story. I called them on their bullshit and said they should give me back my money. I told them that they shouldn't try and peddle the same story weeks on end in the same neighborhood and if they tried it agin with me I would smash their belongings. Granted I was a little intoxicated for this encounter and i had three friends with me. May not ahve been the nicest of things to do.... but at least they know, and maybe they'll come up with a better BS story to beg money.
They even tried to guilt trip me and said it wasn't very Christain of me. I told them that neither is deception. Idiots.
EDIT: ALso, I have a buddy that keeps job applications for fast food restaurants in his vehicle and hands them to vagrants that like to hand out on the freeway exit ramps holding signs and begging. It's hilarious when he hands them one.
EDIT 2: And for fun another friend of mine made a sign that just said "I JUST LIKE HOLDING SIGNS" and hung out near an area that is full of sign holding bums. It was funny because he was all clean cut and fresh looking and people were actuallly giving him money. He's lucky he didn't get mugged.
EDIT 3: Man I have alot of bum stories. One time I bought a deli sandwich and walked out to my car to leave. I realized that I forgot my car keys in the deli and went back to get it, leaving my sandwich sitting on the roof of my car. I was gone for probably a total of about 25 seconds and when I got back there was this bum eating my sandwich. I actually shoved my sandwich out of his hands and stomped all over it and went inside and bought another one. And he acted like I was the one out of line.
OK... I'm done with my homeless/bum related tales.
Slap the ice cream out of their hands, flip them off and walk away.Chech said:
I'd give a buck to someone if they said they were going to buy liquor with it. However, nobody has ever been that truthful, so I've never given a bum change. I've given them thumbtacks, safety pins, paperclips, pocket lint and 5 cents in Canadian Tire money though.
i give money to 2 kinds of people.
(good) musicians, because you'd be surprised what kind of talent you can find in a subway.
and
people who make me laugh. (funny sign or whatever)
also, if you genuinely need food and i have it, i will give. if you are outside a store, i will ask if you want anything. you tell me no, you'd rather have money, you want drugs and you are wasting my time.
(good) musicians, because you'd be surprised what kind of talent you can find in a subway.
and
people who make me laugh. (funny sign or whatever)
also, if you genuinely need food and i have it, i will give. if you are outside a store, i will ask if you want anything. you tell me no, you'd rather have money, you want drugs and you are wasting my time.