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Giving homeless man beer?
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I was heading to the supermarket today on a cold Friday morning. Still a bit tired from just waking up but the frigid air had woken me up as soon as I had stepped out of the apartment. On the way there, I see a homeless man and I say good morning out of politeness and to maybe bring his spirits up since he is most likely ignored by most people. He responds "morning" while I pass him and then mumbles something. I slow down and he catches up to me asking for a $1. I explain that I can get him some food but do not have cash on me (I did but did not want him to go buy beer/drugs with it). He thinks about it for a second but then decides to not take me up on the offer. He then goes on to admit that hes an alcoholic and that he has been out in this cold weather to get a "cold one". I then experience a flashback to dealing with alcoholics in the family and the dilemmas that I had when certain family had asked me to get alcohol. I had done so at times though I have said no more times then yes. I decided not to in this instance but felt a bit bad.

Now hear me out, obviously most people are going to say that I shouldn't feel bad but at the same time, the man has a problem and denying him beer does not mean he will cut his drinking down. Getting over alcoholism, in my opinion, is something that a person has to want to do. I didn't end up getting him a beer but I am still thinking of this dilemma in my mind. The man is waiting out in the freezing cold to get a beer, one of the only things that will really make him happy.

Thoughts?

td;lr
- Went to supermarket
- very cold day outside
- homeless man asks for $1, I offer to get him some food instead
- he can't make up his mind so ends up saying no
- admits he is an alcoholic and would just like a "cold one"
- I told him that, having alcoholics in the family, I don't know if I could support that but still let him know that I can get him some food
- says he'll pass on food
- moral dillema on whether I should or shouldn't have got him a beer
Beer?
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Re: Giving homeless man beer? [Re: Anonymous #1] * 1
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Tell him to get a job and buy his own beer.

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Re: Giving homeless man beer? [Re: Anonymous #1]
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buy that old rubby some beer you rich fuck

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Re: Giving homeless man beer? [Re: Anonymous #3] * 1
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I'll spend my money on other peoples dreams

But I won't spend my money on their problems

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Re: Giving homeless man beer? [Re: Anonymous #4]
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Anonymous #4 said:
I'll spend my money on other peoples dreams

But I won't spend my money on their problems



In this situation his dream seems to be his problem :confused:

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Re: Giving homeless man beer? [Re: Anonymous #1]
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ive given homless people weed before. "here bum, get high"  :getstoned:

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Re: Giving homeless man beer? [Re: Anonymous #5]
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Anonymous #5 said:
ive given homless people weed before. "here bum, get high"  :getstoned:



Weed is different. You don't see too many people at NA for being potheads, do you lol.

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Re: Giving homeless man beer? [Re: Anonymous #1]
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If you're happy to pay for it, I say give the guy a beer.

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Re: Giving homeless man beer? [Re: Anonymous #6]
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I never would. Its just helping his bad addictions.

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Re: Giving homeless man beer? [Re: Anonymous #7]
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I always give homeless people joints. Mostly cause if i'm ever homeless i want someone to give me a joint

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Re: Giving homeless man beer? [Re: Anonymous #9]
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It might be the alcohol addiction making him homeless which is what I worry about when dealing with the alcohol in that situation.

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Re: Giving homeless man beer? [Re: Anonymous #7]
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Should have just bought the poor dude a beer. Would have gave him some type of happiness in his bleak life

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Re: Giving homeless man beer? [Re: Anonymous #10]
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Unless it made him act out violently from drinking too much and get into trouble.

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Re: Giving homeless man beer? [Re: Anonymous #1]
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You're not going to make him stop being an alcoholic because you refuse to buy him alcohol. If your only reservation or reasoning is that, then just buy it.

Personally, I'm not just giving away my money to someone I don't know. I work retail and have to chase off these people pretty much every day. I know all of them, they are always the same people. The myth of that one person who is just down on their luck, is just that, myth. It's the same people day in and day out, begging for handouts because rather than buy food or whatever, they'd rather buy into their vices.

There was a time when I couldn't afford cigarettes but couldn't just kick the habit either. I didn't stand outside of stores asking for money to buy milk or bread to fund my habit. I may have bummed a cigarette here and there, but I didn't expect everyone to fund my normal habit. I'd go from a pack a day to one or two cigarettes a day, just enough to 'get by'. I never had a problem handing a single cigarette to someone, either. But if you're wanting to keep your habit, it's not going to be on my dollar.

There's a guy we call the 'can guy'. Never begs for money, you know what he does all day? Walks around town digs in trash cans getting out cans. He's always carrying a giant sack of empty cans. There are ways to fund your habit if you're really so desperate, but if you're going to bullshit me, you can definitely fuck off.

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Re: Giving homeless man beer? [Re: Anonymous #11]
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Locally there are alcoholics that refuse to go into the homeless shelter system because they just want to drink or be out in the street getting money for drink. They make the choice not to take the help offered.(source is a guy who works out on the streets with charities)  I'd give them my spare food maybe but not cash or alcohol.  It only encourages them to continue wasting their time out on the streets.

However there are many that are just seeking to get by and are willing to make an effort. Genuinely just fallen on hard times and avoid the pitfalls of street life. I'll help out the ones playing a tin whistle, drawing or even just not being a nuisance like the alco's.  That could easily be myself someday.

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