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K...so tonight i was waiting for a bus, and this strange-looking guy comes up to me smiling and he tells me this story about needing gas money. i told him i really didnt have much cash on me, and he wouldnt leave me alone. i got kind of creeped out, being alone in a poorly-lit parking lot. I wasn't too crazy about the idea of pulling out my wallet in front of the guy. Eventually he went away, luckily. My question is, what's your opinion on giving money to panhandlers or people on the street? sometimes i'll give a dollar or somethin' to some guy who looks to be on the verge of death, just so he can get some booze, if it'll make him feel better for a little while at least. I feel sorry for them sitting there in the freezing cold. I hate the aggressive panhandlers though. |
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I dont give them shit. This is the 21st century for god-sakes get your lazy ass up and get a job! |
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sometimes some dudes come up to me and ask me if i got any crack on me |
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It's not hard, it really isnt, any idiot can land A job. |
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good point. |
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well, if you were a person looking to hire someone for a specific job, and this guy came in in raggidy old cloths, and smelled like crap, would you give him the job? I think not... |
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The younge ones can. Not so much the old guys. They've been on the street for so long and becuase they're old there really isn't a job they can get into. And I guess they've not received much education so... I don't know. Give them the gift of music. |
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yeah, see that's what i think too. and if it's someone like a blind vietnam vet, then my heartstrings get tugged even more. |
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The spirit of HMV!!! :-) |
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My mom always gives them fucking twenties! She's nuts. I think there's like 2 in the whole city, though... I don't see many of them. |
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20 bucks!!? HIGH FIDELITY! |
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damn. that's a lot more generous than i ever am. |
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Might as well take them out for dinner lol jk :) |
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theres a shelter in my nearby city for homeless folks. it's a great idea i think. |
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shelters are nice |
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Yeah they have one in boston called the pine street inn. i don't know why more people don't go there, especially in the winter time. |
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this is a product of capatilism... but hey, what can ya do? |
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This one homeless guy here in Sydney has the right plan... he hangs out in front of the Bank downtown!!! That must be one rich poor guy. |
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lol |
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To ignore them, the key is 'eye contact' - don't even look at them! Spot them before they spot you.... The's a few in Cardiff city near where I live, and you see them just sat there with boxes and a pack of dogs. Surely, you'd think they'd get rid of the dogs...they can't feed the dogs as well! |
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the dogs are given to them...a way for them to get back into society. "This is the 21st century for god-sakes get your lazy ass up and get a job!" ...c'mon, do you honestly think they WANT to live in cardboard boxes, begging people for money etc? i'm telling you, none of them wanted their life to turn out like that... |
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How is society going to sort the problem out though? - most of the kinda people I see like that are usually drunks! |
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yes, a lot of them are. shouldn't we help them although they are alcoholix? |
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What can the individual do though? I fear that if I were to give them cash, they'd only spend it on alcohol! And I do think a lot of people here might agree... I'm not totally heartless towards the situation....its just that 'I' don't know what we could do! |
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i totally agree...it's not much we can do as individuals. what i meant by "we" helping them, was the social services helping them:) |
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I don't think social services give a damn about them though - I think they're thought of in the same light as criminals! |
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...well maybe not criminals....but do you see what i mean? |
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Asche.. you sound like a REAL American.. "our country is best. There are no problems with jobs or poverty in MY country.. nooooo! Not at all! It's EASY to get a job. If people are poor, it's THEIR fualt" I HATE PEOPLE WHO SAY STUFF LIKE THAT! THEY'RE IN WITH THE KITTENS I TELL YOU! *KABOOM* meow |
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need to give them something to take away their feeling of helplessness and give reponsibility, |
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actually having hostels where they can drink, (within reason) is a step forward. and no i don't give money, that's what charities are for |
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discuss with him, herlp him find a job he likes and will follow... it's not easy to help hem but noone wants to help them out..., imagine if it was one of your friends, you'd give him all your help no? give him clothes, a bath so he can present to get jobs... |
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It is not allways there fault!! |
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un america, it's NEVER their fault. america's fucked up! *KABOOM* meow |
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I took a picture of me standing really jolly beside this homeless guy in rome, and i might just post it here if it turns out good. |
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Why do you do that? |
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its hard for me to earn money, so i usually don't give it out. |
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The only thing I ever used to give out, if they asked nicely, was cigarettes I stopped doing that as well, cause the way Swansea's going I'll be supporting the whole fucking place in five years |
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A lot of homeless peole are mentaly ill (about 75%). Is that really a reason for them to have to live and die on a sidewalk? They deserve the same treatment as anyone else with a disease. Does anybody relly think someone woke up and said to themselves "Ya know...I think I'm gona start acting crazy so that I can be fired from my job. That way I can live on the streets begging for money. Yeah that's the life for me" |
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Think thats bad jarworski, try going to cambridge. There are a lot of homeless there. Really can make you despressed when they look close to death. |
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But the likes of us, cannot change things though can we? |
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Does it start from the bottom, up to the top, or down from the top to the bottom? |
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On the other hand, do the think the rich have simply too much money? |
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I think society is most definately, down from the top to the bottom! Its the people at the top in government that decide on expediture/taxes and so forth... |
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It's the people on the bottom who decide who goes to the top. |
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I'd say its more corporations who pull the strings with 'donations'. |
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I don't blame or begrudge anyone for becoming successful in what they do, but you see so much waste being spent on the wrong kinds of things by governments... |
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statistics say 20-25% of the population runs the risk of becoming homeless, one way or another. i always used to give them some money, especially when they tell me the stories of their lives when i was waiting for the bus. |
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Does it not cross your mind that they may telling you these stories to take advantage of you, so that you'd feel sorry for them, and then hand over some cash?? |
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of course!! that doesn't make these stories uninteresting. it's like watching a movie. makes your wait more pleasant. :) |
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Yes I suppose you are right.....when you are talking to someone, it does make the time pass quicker! |
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