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You ask them to smile for you, if they still have teeth you buy them a meal.
Do you:
- Give them any money?
- Sympathize?
You ask them to smile for you, if they still have teeth you buy them a meal.
Only Food.
Don't sympathize. They have no bills, stress at work, etc....
Nor do they have any shelter under which they could comfort each other by suck their s, tbh.
they're either some of the unluckiest people on the planet, or they're so lazy they they've given up all self respect. I feel bad for them either way. I'll give food if anything. They've got it much worse than me.
I do not sympathize with homeless people in the US or Canada mainly because the government does enough to provide the tools necessary to avoid being homeless..
I do give them money though, just because I don't want people dying out starvation be it their fault or not. I know it's stupid, but giving to homeless people has been engraved on my head since i was 5...
ing can't stand them. They work in groups, they're like roaches. I laugh at the ones that try and have a sad face, or do the sign of the cross as they walk between the cars.
Its like asking do you sympathize for drug addicts really. Some people really feel bad for them, others just dont understand how it happens.
Walked by one the other day that had a sign that said single mother with new born child yet she was sitting there by herself.
I work with a group locally that feeds them breakfast and lunch once a week. Sure, there are a lot of them that take the food and go but there are a lot of them that will sit and talk to you. Most admit they ed things up in their lives in one way or another and that's how they got to be where they are. We've helped a few get jobs and get back on their feet.
I don't with the sign holders. Most of them aren't even homeless. They are just begging for dope money.
I give at the office.
I've seen a sign holder at 281/1604 intersection jump out of the car and go right to work with that sign.
there's one guy I always see on oltorf/35. Sometimes I'll give him a breakfast taco or something. But mainly just talk. He always wants to talk.
No. Get to the nearest shelter and look for work. A lot of beggars aren't even homeless. They collect foodstamps from Barry and make cash on the side
Austin has so many of these people and for the most part, they're really polite. Whenever I get subway or a sandwich and I'm by myself, I always get an extra one for a dude that hangs out on an intersection downtown. Nice guy.
I gave one a beer one time. I wonder how long it took him to find someone with a bottle opener tbh.
Depends on the mood I'm in. I did give one 5 dollars for some Game 4 of the Finals karma; you're welcome.
A few years ago, after leaving the club, I gave a homeless $3(all the $1 bills I had left in my pocket) and he literally said, "that's it?"..turned me off from giving them money, I didn't give anybody anything until a few months ago..
A few months ago, I was driving and this dude had a "hungry" sign, which I usually ignore, but he had a dog with him(my soft spot, tbh)..so I bought 2 double cheeseburgers and I told the man to feed 1 to the dog before I left
Last week I was coming out of the bank and this homeless, trashy looking woman popped out of nowhere while I was counting change, so I couldn't say no at that point
I generally don't give or sympathize, though..if you live in North America and you're homeless, being lazy is a large part of your issue IMO..
I saw a family of 5 the other day, 2 able bodied adults and 3 kids standing on the corner of a shopping center with a sign asking for help. The wife was making this stupid pleading face and had her her hands in the begging motion (in praying form) and it pissed me off. She needs to go get a job a La Quinta cleaning rooms and the joke of a husband needs to go dig ditches or whatever it takes to make a buck. Don't have ing kids if you're too lazy to work and have to resort to using your kids as sympathy bait. We drove past them twice and I didn't even turn my head..
I know this man Joe who who I used to go to church with as a young man. Married, healthy, and had a good job. Well, about 3 years ago his wife died to a certain disease Im uncertain of. His life came crumbling down. He quit going to work, started doing drugs and became a severe alcoholic. Joe lost his home and all hope in life. He would ask the church for money to help him and ask people in the church for shelter. After awhile the church started seeing he was using the money and shelter for drugs and alcohol. The church could no longer support his bad habits if he is unwilling to change. Poor Joe lost all hope. I believe that is what is wrong with most homeless people. They have lost all hope to live and succeed in life. Joe is still wandering the streets.
I'd throw a ing party and enjoy life to the fullest.
Well this couple had been dating since high school. They were truly in love. Something this generation has a hard time grasping.
I give when I can, a few dollars isn't going to break the bank. I'm pretty selective though. You can tell if someone is just emotionally devastated.
I don't mind handing over my change or a couple of bucks. I don't judge them, it just doesn't matter to me why/how they got that way.
Most of the time I ignore them because here, it seems like a good bit of the population is "homeless" Not always the case. Most are lazy frauds looking for freebies.
What I do instead is donate the clothes I dont use or like anymore and stuff like that to the Salvation Army.
Made a similar thread 4-5 years ago and CosmicCowboy gave me some great advice o how to deal with them. Pull out a camera as they approach you
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