do you do it when you see a person asking for money at an intersection?
How is one to know if that person is actually homeless? Appearance isn't a sufficient reason, soley that is.
In the past I have given money out, but in recent years I have been more tight with my money in regards to others, especially those I do not know.
Why not just wait a few more hours to see if you may be homeless yourself, that way you can just give your money back to yourself?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krg5r6n0kr4
scam (video of it on the link) from news station
are you infering to the financial craisis releif efforts in americas?
Let's put it this way! The Mexican border patrol is now checking the trunks of the cars going into Mexico for Americans.
My thoughts exactly.
We had a "homeless guy" approach us for money (my 50 yr old father and me) at a boat/fishing show at the Alamodome. We were walking back to the car with a 20 ft push pole and went under the bridge side where it was dark as and no one around.
This dude asked for money, we declined, kept walking, he started following us and talking gibberish, I thought he was going to do something stupid until he eventually he got in a ford ranger and drove off.
there's a huge difference between a homeless person and a ing panhandler
I only give them money if they are honest.
I do it whem I'm in Mexico, but people here can earn they're own buck.
We had a "homeless guy" approach us for money (my 50 yr old father and me) at a boat/fishing show at the Alamodome. We were walking back to the car with a 20 ft push pole and went under the bridge side where it was dark as and no one around.
This dude asked for money, we declined, kept walking, he started following us and talking gibberish, I thought he was going to do something stupid until he eventually he got in a ford ranger and drove off.
yes.
one is lazy and drives a piece of car and the other just wants a bottle of thunderbird
Honestly?
stay there next time brah
If you want to give your money to charity, then there are about a billion certified and verified charity organizations you can donate to.
As for panhandlers at intersections, they don't get my money anymore. I've heard enough of the stories about these people ending their day and then walking two blocks down to get into their car and drive home. Yes, I know that's probably not every situation and some of them could use the money, but I don't see why I should play roulette with charity.
Plus there's that slightly spoiled side of me that works hard to meet my debt, stay out of trouble, and get up for work everyday, and wonders why these people feel they shouldn't have to do the same thing.
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republican
riiiiiiiight. Ya ever heard a little phrase about assumptions?
I don't really pick a party. I think in terms of right or wrong, and to me, continually living off the wages of hard-working people is wrong.
Sure, this brings up the whole unemployment debate, but if that's what you're shootin for, you're better suited for the Political Forum.
riiiiiiiight.
I don't pick a party. I think in terms of right or wrong, and to me, continually living off the wages of hard-working people is wrong.
Sure, this brings up the whole unemployment debate, but if that's what you're shootin for, you're better suited for the Political Forum.
I worked downtown in a very large city long enough that I can often tell those who are really in dire condition and I give them money. It is in their eyes. I figure that I have to answer for me and whether I tried to help out someone, and they have to answer for themselves for what they did with it.
You realize some are actually incapable- this wonderful mental health care system we have.
The last time I gave a bum money was after he got my truck started when the top radiator hose on my truck exploded in a hot anti-freeze shower which sent me off the freeway into a roadside hobo heaven.
LOL
dex, is this the first time you've ever been called out on spurstalk?
it really depends on the sign for me to open wallet...
"i dont suffer from insanity. i enjoy every minute of it"
So many people fight for the wrong thing
afraid of change
afraid of a better america
yeah, and?
something must c h a n g e
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