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yabbahabba
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Charity for junkies 2
#22423653 - 10/23/15 04:23 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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So I was leaving walmart and there was this chick with short hair and sunglasses sitting down in a patch of grass. She picked up her cardboard sign as I was driving towards her.
There was a lot of shit written down so the only words I could read were "please, hungry," and "anything will work".
So I was trying to think of anything I bought I could give her. I rolled past a gas station contemplating. I felt bad not stopping in and buying something. I got to where I was going and decided to go back.
This area is a really small town and it's not every day you see this. So I grabbed a pop top can of soup, a plastic spoon, went to the gas station and bought a clif bar and a 32oz. vitamin water.
When I got there she was with her boyfriend and a dog with blankets and a backpack. I pulled up and she was real slow and a little fucked up and said thank you.
Her boyfriend had tattoos all over his face and lifelessly let out a sedated "haavve a niice daayy". Just two corpses with a pulse.
That was a week ago. Today I drove by and that same walmart bag the goods were in was still there. I checked. They left the soup and clif bar and took the vitamin water. Yeah, you must've been starving you shits.
A common policy is don't give them money, give them food. Well fuck all the rest of you, you get neither. You can thank these two gypsy assholes for ruining it for everyone.
I have a soft spot for anyone in a rough spot including, or even especially addicts, but I've helped many random strangers, not just simple things like food or money, so I won't feel bad next time some dude asks for a couple bucks and I say no. But if I see another dude on crutches trying to put antifreeze in his car I'm at your service.
What's your policy on giving to beggars?
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Re: Charity for junkies [Re: yabbahabba] 1
#22423714 - 10/23/15 04:40 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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It totally depends, sometimes you can just tell that someone has it rough and their not sitting there trying to scam you. In that case I'll give what I can spare.
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luvdemboomers
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never give money to panhandlers
people that ask for a "couple bucks" in a parking lot or something... sometimes. Not if they are trying to run a con and be deceitful. If the dude asks for a couple bucks for a beer I'll give it to him.
Edited by luvdemboomers (10/23/15 04:49 PM)
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Lophosaurus
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I usually don't give them anything. I might give a little if the person is mentally ill/crazy or if they look like they really really need help. I would never give money or food to an able bodied junkie.
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Some people are scumbags OP. I help out homeless people sometimes. I don't give them money though. I'll give them food or a smoke etc. They aren't all like those two that you tried to help.
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Re: Charity for junkies [Re: 4HO-DMT]
#22423864 - 10/23/15 05:16 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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People with animals always pull me in.
Mostly I feel bad for the animal
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luvdemboomers
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Quote:
Herbologist said: People with animals always pull me in.
Mostly I feel bad for the animal
Your sig is incredible
I would love to see that tripping
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yabbahabba
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Re: Charity for junkies [Re: 4HO-DMT]
#22425496 - 10/24/15 12:47 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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4HO-DMT said: Some people are scumbags OP. I help out homeless people sometimes. I don't give them money though. I'll give them food or a smoke etc. They aren't all like those two that you tried to help.
I know they're not all like them. I'm just saying this is a boy who cried wolf story that has a negative domino effect. I'm kinda pissed that people in general deceive- acting like they're starving to get some cash.
Think about if you were seriously up shit creek without a paddle and all the potential helpers shun you because they've been burned by liars. Stereotypes.
I remember once my girlfriend and I needed a jump at a park where there was a christmas lights display running throughout. I had long hair and a full beard. I waved down a lot of people that were driving by and explained. The look on ALL of their faces was "This is suspicious and I may be in danger. Fuck this guy" One guy looked at his wife non-verbally asking permission and she shook her head.
Then my gf took over and theeee very first person volunteered.
One of the stranger wtf bro moments came when I really needed to have my phone on me while I was in the store. I could not find my phone in my car. Anywhere. But I just had it. Fell somewhere. So I see a guy nearby putting his bags in his car and I say, "excuse me... hey do you have a cellphone on you?"
"Yeah."
"My cellphones somewhere in my car and I can't find it. Could you do me a favor and give it a ring real quick?"
Dude acted like I was asking him to try out my trunk and tell me if it was cozy enough to sleep in forever and ever and ever.
I'm not taking it out on these two shining turds in the toilet bowl of life, I just think pleading for someones help should be sacred. Ya just don't play that card. I think if you conjure a piece of cardboard and a sharpie marker, explaining how malnourished you are- then you're given food and you don't eat it... 4 billion hours of community service and you have to walk backward the whole time.
I'm rambling but here's another one: I worked at burger king and there was this crazy bitch outside her car in a busy parking lot shared with a Schnuck's. Her 3 kids were with her for added effect. She was leaning her face into her forearm against her car really pathetically acting moaning and asking oh lord why or some shit really trying to draw attention to whatever imaginary tragedy landed in her lap. The kids had an unmistakable "uhhh... what. is. this." look on all their faces. I wanted to tell her to get acting lessons.
POINT BEING: Don't fuck up unless you're financially safe. Then you can afford to fix it.
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I can't tell you how many times this has happened to me. I've actually had homeless people turn down free meals. But, I don't let it stop me from being who I am and try and not take it personally. There was a time when I became jaded with helping others because it kept back firing until one day I saw someone, had a gut feeling, went out of my way to help her, and I know it made a difference. I thought about all the times before that I had passed up opportunities to help others because I thought they would take it for granted and it made me really sad to think some of those people could have been as down and out as the young girl that desperately needed my help.
We live in a day in age where people are disconnected and absent from their sense of community and belonging. I have no control over other people but I know I don't want to be one of the disconnected and absent ones.
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Re: Charity for junkies [Re: Kalistis]
#22425551 - 10/24/15 01:12 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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I don't help anyone unless the voices in my head tell me to.
"Hey, this one needs a little help."
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On the plus side you have soup now.
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Herbologist said: People with animals always pull me in.
Mostly I feel bad for the animal
Homeless people should have their animals seized. Maybe it makes them feel better but I can tell you for sure my dog would not like sleeping in a tent in winter. I have been sucked into buying them dog food too mainly because I feel bad for the animal, but they probably know an animal makes them more cash.
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yabbahabba said: What's your policy on giving to beggars?
Her boyfriend had tattoos all over his face
Not my job to support extreme lifestyle choices. I would like to get my forearms done but don't because it might limit job prospects down the road. If you got tats on your neck or hands I consider you a write off, if you don't have a job it's no ones fault at that point but yours. I used to give money to this guy who had no arms and played keyboards with his stumps because you can't fake that shit. I guess that is a pretty high cut off point for giving. When I see a guy begging and I am afraid to say "get a job" because he's way bigger than me, that is a problem. Maybe you are sick but you don't look sick. Just fucked up wasted, which really isnt a disability.
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yabbahabba said: There was a lot of shit written down so the only words I could read were "please, hungry," and "anything will work".
you think double anal might have worked?
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Her boyfriend had tattoos all over his face
life choices, you should have let them figure shit out on their own
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Usually I will give a dollar or so to anyone who personally approaches and asks me. If they press me for more (which, unsurpsingly happens often) I'll tell them I'm a student with debt of my own and just keep walking.
I never give large amounts of money to straight up beggars. If someone is a roadside performer and is somewhat decent, I'll throw them a 5 on a blue moon.
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giving is for the giver more-so than who receives it. I just tell them to tell me the truth...if they say they're a drunk that needs a drink or a junkie that needs a fix...I'll give em a buck...at least they owned it...if not...I'll give it to em anyway.
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One time I was at a grocery store in the ghetto and I was out in the parking lot. Then this dude comes up to me with a gas can in-hand, he said to me "Yo can I get a few bucks bro. My car just broke down." BULL SHIT
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this lady who was homeless with a kid told me to never give them money
i've seen people set themselves up for years to be homeless
Edited by Konyap (10/27/15 12:08 PM)
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I bought a homeless dude a cigarette yesterday and smoked n chatted with him.
Ill do it with weed sometimes too and usually shoot the shit for a bit.
Ive been given money a few times when i was on the street but i never ask. I just cant bring myself to ask for shit ive been in some shitty situations in cities i am not familiar with.
Id rather shop lift than beg 
I never give money to panhandlers. Mostly cause they probably have more than me.
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Re: Charity for junkies [Re: Apostle] 1
#22439993 - 10/27/15 12:17 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Fuck em. I've been down and out before without ever asking for anything. I despise bums.
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