What do you do when homeless people approach you (in your car)?

[bus driver]

i have my own money problems and cant worry about helping out other people's money problems.
I cant even get fin aid
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[Blake]

You see, what you do is motion him to come over to your car and very slowly open the window while staring into his eyes with no emotion at all. When he gets closer, hand him the the burger king cup that has been sitting in the cup holder for the past couple of days and then grab your water gun that you filled with Dr pepper this morning and spray him in the face and then drive off. Remember to time the stop light correctly or the panhandler might try to get into your car and kill you.

instead of DP, next time try something scented like old pickle juice. It'll give him something to smell as he drives off in his mercedes at the end of the day.

[Blake]

i have my own money problems and cant worry about helping out other people's money problems.
I cant even get fin aid
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I've heard that approaching people in their cars can make you anywhere from $100-$150 or more per day.

[bus driver]

I've heard that approaching people in their cars can make you anywhere from $100-$150 or more per day.

good point....on my way to scope out a corner

[Soul_Patch]

A lot of homeless people are getting cell phones now, actually. It allows them to be contacted if they ever apply for a job, and if they do have any family, it allows for the minimum of communications. Don't know how they afford it, but I read it online a couple years ago that it's an increasing phenomenon.

Big difference in a cell phone and a Blackberry (back when they were still 200+ dollars, with the data plan and what not...

, we (wife and i) make above average money and i canceled my smart phone because i thought it was too expensive. Maybe i should be the one with my donation cup...then i could afford a blackberry!

[RandomGuy]

Most of them aren't homeless. My office is downtown right in the middle of moocher central with several "hot" corners nearby.

There is a public parking lot under the freeway near these intersections. (My office is right at 10 and 35 Downtown) I watch these guys drive in, park, put on their "scruffy" clothes and then "go to work". I don't give any of them . I do, however, make regular donations to the Salvation Army which is the most effective organization in the country dealing with the homeless despite not getting a penny from the government.

Yup. My wife has also witnessed this at one point.

There might be some genuine need there, but even so, you can go someplace to get help.

I think of people at these corners to be the RW version of the scammers that hawk diet pills through spam emails.

[DarkReign]

A lot of homeless people are getting cell phones now, actually. It allows them to be contacted if they ever apply for a job, and if they do have any family, it allows for the minimum of communications. Don't know how they afford it, but I read it online a couple years ago that it's an increasing phenomenon.

Apparently, cellphones and data plans are now provided by government assistance.

I wouldnt believe it if I hadnt seen it with my own eyes, but yeah, that could be why bums have cellphones. Because we the taxpayer pay for them to have it.

Guy I work with, his brother died and his brother's wife is a degenerate with 2 kids. The guy I work with did the right thing and took the kids in after their father's death. Stand up move, I say.

As it were, turns out everything is basically free for these kids so long as you do not adopt them. The oldest is 17, gets a check every month from the government (father's SS and her own), a new car w/paid insurance, a cellphone, a separate check to his custodians for food and shelter and free university education basically anywhere she wants to go in state.

All at taxpayers expense.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

As it were, turns out everything is basically free for these kids so long as you do not adopt them. The oldest is 17, gets a check every month from the government (father's SS and her own), a new car w/paid insurance, a cellphone, a separate check to his custodians for food and shelter and free university education basically anywhere she wants to go in state.

All at taxpayers expense.

What?! Are you serious?

[mrsmaalox]

A lot of homeless people are getting cell phones now, actually. It allows them to be contacted if they ever apply for a job, and if they do have any family, it allows for the minimum of communications. Don't know how they afford it, but I read it online a couple years ago that it's an increasing phenomenon.

Well the Tracfone site lists at least 6 phones for under $25, and most include a free air time card for up to 60 min. The cards are sold anywhere for about $25 also. Pretty cheap.

[CosmicCowboy]

What?! Are you serious?

He's in Michigan but it's basically the same in Texas except for the new car...even if you adopt them...

[brock_lobster]

Normally, I just turn up the jazz on my stereo system and ignore them. That simple.

[symple19]

you know you'd go straight to when you die right?

God is dead

and no one cares

if there is a

i'll see you there

[Nathan Explosion]

I don't carry cash so I never have any change. It sucks when I have food in the car and they ask, but 99% of the time, I'm taking food back to my kids. As sorry as I can feel for some of them, I'm going to feed my kids before I feed myself, let alone someone on the street.

[jack sommerset]

I give them some money if I have some on me. I really don't see many homeless people. Occasionally I will have someone walk up to me at a gas station and tell me he/she ran out of gas and they are trying to get home to see their parents. They have driven 800 miles so they can spend some time with their dying mother. As bad luck would have it they were jacked about 300 miles earlier while on the way to the hospital where the doctor said he/she needs to get there as fast as possible. They don't know how long she will have to hold on. So of course I give them some money. That can happen to anyone.