some people are so rude

so whenever i see someone on the street downtown and they ask me for money, if i have some i'll always give them some. but today i was walking around downtown with me dad and this guy stopped and asked us for change, and honestly neither of us had any. we told him sorry, we don't have any change. but he proceeded to yell, "fuck off. fuck you!" and then he stalked off. i felt so disrespected and that seriously made me wonder.... wow why are some people like that?

 

needs a fix..

 

fixed it

 

NO..... the junkie on the street needed a fix.

 

i know right. and i was kind of scared of him lol

 

the thing about giving money to people on the street that ask for it though, it that you never know weather they're actually gonna use it on food or clothes or something they actually need. or if they're gonna use it to buy booze or drugs :/

 

he was a dope head. fuck him.

 

Pity those whose perception is clouded by a dis-illusioned mind and moreover those whose tortured soul overwhelms their clarity
eace:

 

I usually keep some of the clothing that would normally be headed to the clothing drop off (Good Will, Am Vets, etc) and keep in the trunk of my car....if I see a person in need on the street, I'll give them the clothing or , if I have food will give them that or bottled water etc...I never give money...if they're homeless, they need food and shelter (clothing) first....Ive never had anyone refuse or get angry at me...its a win-win

 

My friend walked out of a restaurant one time and there was a guy sitting near the door asking for change. My friend gave him his to-go bag instead, and the guy threw it back to him and said "fuck you, i don't want food, I want money."

what an asshole.

 

A lot of these street characters are just playing on peoples kindness. Its a scam for a lot of them, they get enough cash, off they go for booze or drugs..... Hard for me to feel sorry for any of them actually. Sure, they might be addicted, but it sure as hell isn't my fault or my job to keep them buzzed up!...:-/ I like the idea of giving them clothing or food.

 

Yeah, you know.

They're going to buy a 40 just as soon as they've got enough dimes.

If you want to help them, give them something that they need but that can't be pawned, or offer to take them out to a hearty meal and buy them a bottle of vitamins.

 

I've heard of people in NYC and other big cities that make enough money panhandling to pay rent on nice apartments and take care of themselves. Begging for change is like a job to them.

That could very well be an urban myth, I don't know.

I know there are a couple of guys that always worked the highway overpass right beside where I used to work. I saw them every day so I started to catch onto them. They would work together and carefully orchestrate their stories (a different one everytime I talked to them). I saw them on different sides of the bridge various times talking to each other or talking to someone else on a cell phone. What the hell, guy that just told me he's starving? Can't buy food but you can pay a cell phone bill?

I just hate that people like that are the reason so many show no compassion or empathy towards homeless people that actually really could use money, food, and clothes, not to mention compassion and empathy.

 

New Orleans has lots of pan handlers. You have gutter punks and wooks, church groups, school sports teams and others all working the red lights. Then you have the wooks and winos hitting you up on the street and at every gas station within 3 miles of downtown. Most of them are looking for beer and dope money, and the church and school groups are just going to pocket the money

 

this.

the other day when i did my weekly grocery shopping,
this guy was outside the supermarket, hitting up any and everyone for spare change. yeah, he even hit me up too.

his breath reeked of booze and, he had bottle of thunderbird sticking out of the pocket of his field coat... do i look like that easy of dube that, i have "stupid" stamped on my forehead?

i did not give him any money. he flip me off and, told me to, "go and fuck yourself."
i paid him no mind and, just went into the supermarket to do my weekly shopping.

when i came back out of the supermarket, about an hour later; he was across the court of the strip-mall, outside the liquor store, hitting back a bottle wraped in a paper bag.

i grew up in a family of drunks and, NO HOW, NO WAY, AM I, GOING TO ENABLE ANYONE, IN THAT KIND OF SELF-DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOUR!

 

blegh i feel dumb for giving people money now. i remember we were in that same area with my aunt and uncle when they came to town, we were at a tea shop and a homeless guy asked my aunt for money. my aunt offered to buy him hot tea instead, and he declined

 

I live in Philadelphia-there are always people asking for money here.

I usually carry some fruit with me-I'll offer some of them fruit. If I see someone who I think really needs help I'll offer to buy them a meal-a sandwich or whatever.

Sometimes I give a dollar or two. I will give a female more. If they use it for drugs or booze that's their business and their need. It's not an easy life on the streets and if that's what they want to get them thru the night then I hope it helps.

 

my view exactly

plus theyre probably the same morons that go to the library to use a computer and join a hippy forum telling everyone that money and possessions are ruining the world..then go outside and beg for money from the working man

 

I'm sure the homeless are getting nailed in the plastic world we live in. Maybe he's just frustrated.

 

I don't think anyone makes real money at it, and if they do, well it sucks a lot more than most jobs.

However, I know people who don't really need money do it for the thrill. I have a friend who saw a panhandler walk around a corner, drop his scruffy beanie and jacket on the ground, step into a jaguar, and speed away.....