Do you give beggers money?

[blind_fury]

I think it only encourages more begging so I don't give them squat.

 

[Carter]

Occasionally.
Usually I just kick them and laugh though.

 

[Ongie]

More often than not I give beggers a chin-ful of nut sweat and a sore throat.
Sometimes I'll toss them a dime for their trouble.

 

[Kmack]

Yes, I give them money when I have it to spare.

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

More often than not I give beggers a chin-ful of nut sweat and a sore throat.
Sometimes I'll toss them a dime for their trouble.

That'll only encourage more nut-sweating.

 

[The Amazing Lee]

It's when you THINK you're giving to charity and recieve loadsa incense to only discover that he didn't say what charity he was from and he was probably already in a K hole by the time I realised.

 

[enterthemadness]

Depends how much I have on me and if I want to give them some money. Same goes for those charites outside of Walmart every now and then. Like 'Donate to Help Stop World Hunger'.

 

[Batty for Bats!]

I remember one time me and my brother went into like a mom and pops grocery store. There was a bum at the doorway, my brother asked him if he wanted somebooze. The old guy was stunned and didn't say anything. Then my brother said, "hey, if you want some booze, I'll buy you some, you don't have to worry about it." the bum said Hell yeah (naturally) and we go in.

We buy some groceries and a six pack of Heineken and bought the old guy a sandwhich. We gave it to him and he was pissed thinkin he would get some booze. Then my brother gets pissed and says, "Don't you know beggars aren't suppose to be choosers?" Then he threw the sandwhich in the dirt. As I got in the car to drive off, started the car and looked over, the old guy was downing the sandwhich with dirt all over it...

That's the closest I've gotten to giving away money/food/etc. to bums. You guys are welcome for story time.

 

[Ongie]

If a hobo asks me... "Have any money you could spare?"
I usually say... "If you can ask me that... then surely you could ask me 'can I take your order?'"

I have little sympathy for those who don't work.

That makes me a prick, I know.

 

[the_ultimate_evil]

no, there are so many fakes in my city its bloody pathetic. its mainly the bloody big issue sellers.

 

[The Amazing Lee]

hahahahhaha.

Big Issue up:

I like that mag.

Some guy in Amsterdam kept trying to sell it to my mate and he was like "I don't need a bigger shoe"

 

[blind_fury]

Beggers annoy me. And I like how they say "God bless you" after you turn them down like it's going to send you on some guilt trip.

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

The worst deal was when I saw a beggar on the internet with a cardboard sign that said, "Ninjas killed my family. Need money for kung fu lessons.", which was cool, but then chubby, smelly run-away goth chicks and scrawny, no-good, teen-aged meth-heads were seen shortly thereafter with the same sign around my work.

From lame to lamer.

Reminds me of how Abaddon always bites my

styles.

 

[Ongie]

Those whinos sure can take a punch.

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

Booze is a great anesthetic.

 

[Ongie]

As is the crippling state of depression and agony they call life.
Hell, a swift jab to the jaw is a vacation for those devils!

 

[jaguarr]

I've spent far too much time in big cities like San Francisco, New York and L.A. where parts of town are overrun with beggars who have actually figured out how to make a rather lucrative career out of it. I'm pretty jaded about them and am pretty much of the opinion that if they have the time, ability and energy to walk around asking people for money then they should be perfectly capable of putting those efforts into a steady job. And, for those who have truly fallen on hard times, there are assistance programs available to them and if they really want to work their way out of where they've landed then they can and will, using hard work and the programs that are available to them. So many of them, though, have chosen to live like that and continue to do so for no other reason than that's what they want to do with their lives and I'm not going to support that with my own finances. Besides, I pay my taxes in part so that they do have help available to them when they truly need it. I also contribute to several charities every year that provide aid for the homeless as well to help them get clothes, shelter, and find ways to get back on their feet. I don't believe in free rides and just giving beggars change amounts to that, particularly when so many of them have severe alcohol abuse issues that they wind up spending that money on anyway. They own the responsibility of getting their sh1t straight and should be taking an active role in that as far as I'm concerned, rather than expecting others (total strangers, no less) to just take care of them.

jag

 

[Spoarz™]

I give them money occasionally.

 

[Excel]

i always do.

 

[blind_fury]

I would honestly reward beggers if the played pleasant music or dressed up like Darth Vader. Something that puts me in a giving mood.

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

Hell, a swift jab to the jaw is a vacation for those devils!

LOL

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

I've spent far too much time in big cities like San Francisco, New York and L.A. where parts of town are overrun with beggars who have actually figured out how to make a rather lucrative career out of it. I'm pretty jaded about them and am pretty much of the opinion that if they have the time, ability and energy to walk around asking people for money then they should be perfectly capable of putting those efforts into a steady job. And, for those who have truly fallen on hard times, there are assistance programs available to them and if they really want to work their way out of where they've landed then they can and will, using hard work and the programs that are available to them. So many of them, though, have chosen to live like that and continue to do so for no other reason than that's what they want to do with their lives and I'm not going to support that with my own finances. Besides, I pay my taxes in part so that they do have help available to them when they truly need it. I also contribute to several charities every year that provide aid for the homeless as well to help them get clothes, shelter, and find ways to get back on their feet. I don't believe in free rides and just giving beggars change amounts to that, particularly when so many of them have severe alcohol abuse issues that they wind up spending that money on anyway. They own the responsibility of getting their sh1t straight and should be taking an active role in that as far as I'm concerned, rather than expecting others (total strangers, no less) to just take care of them.

jag

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[Strange]

If I was a vampire I would only eat bums, of course i would take them back to my lair and wash them first. Once they were clean then i would drain their blood, I mean it would be like having a meal and a drink all in one and you can't beat the price.

 

[Flame on!]

No, because were would it end? There are a countless number of homeless folk in my city and whilst I'm not exactly poor, I can't afford to buy dinner for them all.

I usually concentrate my efforts on registered charities, getting to the root of problem as opposed to the result.

 

[LEX]

No, I don't trust beggars.

I see people giving them money and then a minute later, they use it to buy cigarettes and porno magazines. It's sad, really. I'd rather keep the money and spend it on cigarettes and porno magazines.