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Re: Is It Wrong To Give Junkies Money? [Re: Beanhead]
#21960168 - 07/18/15 11:39 AM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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If she was a pothead I would have just laughed and been like can't you just waight. She was actually sick it wasn't just that she wanted to get high she literally needed to. I just felt bad I don't want anything to suffer whether its a person or an animal I would help you out if you were in literal pain.
Idk maybe i'm just to emphatic but when I saw her I just thought what if that was me so I gave her the 20. Im not a rich man in fact I make little money and that $20 was 3 hours of hard work for me. If it helped her it was worth it 100%. But it sickens me to think some of you guys would take advantage of her I mean what if she was your sister or mother how would you treat her. I dont get why people think of random strangers less than family why can't we all be like a family the world would be a great place. We should help people out for the simple fact that their a person not to get something or use somebody.
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Re: Is It Wrong To Give Junkies Money? [Re: thewanderer25] 1
#21960184 - 07/18/15 11:43 AM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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I'm dopesick right now, will you please donate to my gofundme?
I promise I'll only use the money to buy heroin.
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Re: Is It Wrong To Give Junkies Money? [Re: thewanderer25]
#21960202 - 07/18/15 11:48 AM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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You wasted $20.
Also, why are you only making $20 for 3 hours of work?
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Re: Is It Wrong To Give Junkies Money? [Re: PLURAL] 1
#21960207 - 07/18/15 11:49 AM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Man I don't have money like that. But I gave it to her because she obviously had nothing no car no house no computer. If you were there you would see why I felt she needed it. If I was millionaire or made more than minimum wage I probably would if you were legit. But sadly ive got 300 in the bank and need to pay for my apartment by the end of the month ($600) and I need to get food. Im struggling with cash as it is.
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Re: Is It Wrong To Give Junkies Money? [Re: Ran-D]
#21960215 - 07/18/15 11:51 AM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Ran-D said: You wasted $20.
Also, why are you only making $20 for 3 hours of work?
I make roughly $6.50 an hour after taxes.
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Re: Is It Wrong To Give Junkies Money? [Re: thewanderer25]
#21960219 - 07/18/15 11:52 AM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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thewanderer25 said: she obviously had nothing no car no house no computer.
She also has no bills or responsibilities. The only thing she needs money for is some bullshit drug that is making her waste her existence on this earth.
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thewanderer25 said: But sadly ive got 300 in the bank and need to pay for my apartment by the end of the month ($600) and I need to get food. Im struggling with cash as it is.
And you do have bills and responsibilites, which is why you should use your hard earned money to take care of yourself.
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Re: Is It Wrong To Give Junkies Money? [Re: thewanderer25]
#21960240 - 07/18/15 11:56 AM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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thewanderer25 said: I make roughly $6.50 an hour after taxes.
What state do you live in?
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Re: Is It Wrong To Give Junkies Money? [Re: thewanderer25]
#21960247 - 07/18/15 11:57 AM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Damn, that's rough. I didn't realize there were jobs that still payed that little.
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Re: Is It Wrong To Give Junkies Money? [Re: Ran-D]
#21960252 - 07/18/15 11:59 AM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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True I just felt bad plus I thought of karma I figured if I waste my money helping someone its not going to be negative for me.
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Re: Is It Wrong To Give Junkies Money? [Re: Sheekle]
#21960253 - 07/18/15 12:00 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Sheekle said:
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thewanderer25 said: I make roughly $6.50 an hour after taxes.
What state do you live in?
SC
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Re: Is It Wrong To Give Junkies Money? [Re: thewanderer25]
#21960256 - 07/18/15 12:00 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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That's not helping someone. If you want to use your money for something good go buy her kids some school supplies because I'm sure she never has.
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Re: Is It Wrong To Give Junkies Money? [Re: thewanderer25]
#21960267 - 07/18/15 12:04 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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I get more money back when the tax return thing happens but im just estimating I get $6.50 an hour the minimum wage is $7.25 but they take taxes and stuff. Idk I just get my check once a year and its usually like $500 so thats a good deal of taxes. At least I get them back though.
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Re: Is It Wrong To Give Junkies Money? [Re: thewanderer25] 1
#21960277 - 07/18/15 12:07 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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I make approximately $9-9.25 an hour after taxes 
Also, if I had the means, I'd help someone who was sick like that.
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Re: Is It Wrong To Give Junkies Money? [Re: shLong] 1
#21960306 - 07/18/15 12:12 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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dont feel bad man you did a kind thing its deffintley not wrong when somebody's in such a dark place like how she was.
much love to you bro
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Re: Is It Wrong To Give Junkies Money? [Re: Ran-D] 1
#21960311 - 07/18/15 12:13 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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You know...I ended up giving a dollar and change to a dude and his wife who came up to me said they were hungry. I got the vibe that they may have been looking for drug money - but..what if they really were just trying to feed themselves?
Is it worth it to deny someone who may really be looking for help just trying to afford food just to ensure that you won't help a junkie get their fix? I'd prefer taking the chance that my dollar bill contributed to a heroin purchase rather than denying someone in real need due to assumption alone.
Also, even if they look strung out, a large population of homeless people suffer from mental illness, particularly from disorders with psychosis - they could be sick, like fuck, people assume I'm stoned pretty frequently when I'm not at all. They could be someone who was legitimately injured who ended up addicted to heroin because the system essentially set them up for it - I'm not saying that you should fund someone's addiction because of that(nobody WANTS to end up addicted and constantly worried about being violently ill) but it's just something to consider. I'd rather give someone money and have them purchase heroin with it than not give money to someone who's just hungry or cold because I feel morally obligated to make their decisions about what they're going to do after I walk away and forget about them forever.
And schlong, when I was surviving on a shitty internship stipend in shitty house in north philly, having to decide between food, or toothpaste and subway tokens(at least 4 dollars a day/28 dollars a week/112dollars a month when I was making a little over four hundred fucking dollars a month and 250 went towards rent), and at that point I just told people who asked for money that I genuinely needed the change in my pocket for food. You have to draw the line and put yourself first at some point.
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Re: Is It Wrong To Give Junkies Money? [Re: shLong]
#21960314 - 07/18/15 12:14 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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shLong said: I make approximately $9-9.25 an hour after taxes 
Also, if I had the means, I'd help someone who was sick like that.
Well, we can't all be smart with our dough. Lucky her, there's a sucker born every minute.
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Re: Is It Wrong To Give Junkies Money? [Re: pirate-blues]
#21960322 - 07/18/15 12:16 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Re: Is It Wrong To Give Junkies Money? [Re: Matt87] 1
#21960326 - 07/18/15 12:17 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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I've been way down&out and never asked anyone for anything, especially not strangers. Let those weak fuckers figure out a way to EARN their own money.
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Re: Is It Wrong To Give Junkies Money? [Re: pirate-blues] 1
#21960343 - 07/18/15 12:21 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Ok, what about the large population of homeless people that prefer to be homeless? Believe it or not some of them would rather ride around on their bikes all day doing drugs than having to worry about mortgages and car payments. Who can blame them? Nobody wants to be in the fucking rat race. If they want to collect cans and smoke crack then go right ahead, different strokes for different folks. I'm not going to feel sorry for them and give them money that I work for though.
Sure, some people need help and that's cool. But lots of them will lie and pretend to appreciate your help when in reality they view your kindness as weakness and they are taking advantage of it. I have dealt with and helped enough people like that in the past to realize this.
Edited by Ran-D (07/18/15 12:22 PM)
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Re: Is It Wrong To Give Junkies Money? [Re: Matt87]
#21960346 - 07/18/15 12:22 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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When I was in Chicago some man dressed up in a business suit and a briefcase put on this enormous act to scrounge a few dollars from us and he seemed so legit but after my friends said he had needle marks in his hand, his face had some scar lookin things on it too.
Actually, the very first thing he said to us was "I am not a bum"
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