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Do you give money to panhandlers?
    #22447303 - 10/28/15 11:46 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

If you chose yes explain why you do.
If you chose no explain why you don't.

In your comment explaining why you do or do not also state the most amount of money you've given to someone panhandling.
Do you give money to panhandlers?
You may choose only one


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: Bigfeely123]
    #22447310 - 10/28/15 11:48 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Depends. If they look like someone just genuinely down on their luck I'll throw them a buck or two. If they look like a rubby alcoholic begging for their next bottle I'll walk on by.


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: Bigfeely123]
    #22447312 - 10/28/15 11:48 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Yes I do, mostly to the druggy looking fuckers but I specifically state that I wish the funds go to drugs :shrug:


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: Bigfeely123]
    #22447318 - 10/28/15 11:51 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

In with the notorious "no STAL invalid poll""


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: 1234go]
    #22447327 - 10/28/15 11:54 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

I didn't see the point in doing STAL. Either you do or you don't. Don't mean to "offend" anyone. :shrug:

Now answer the fucking question! Or I keel you! :evil:

edit: Don't forget to mention the most amount of money you've ever given to someone panhandling. I'm just curious.


Edited by Bigfeely123 (10/28/15 11:56 PM)


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: Bigfeely123]
    #22447331 - 10/28/15 11:55 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

No.

In my city, every single one (except one, and I have only ever seen him once) is just asking for people to fund their habit, literally. Used to work retail as Shift Lead and had to run these people off all the time. My city isn't very large (or tiny) but I've became familair with all of them. They sit outside asking for money (some saying stupid shit like "can you help me out with some milk or bread) and as soon as they have enough for a 6 pack or a pack of cigs, they go straight to buy them.

Further I've seen a couple get offered to come into the store with them (or even fucking drive them to McDonalds) and not only did they decline, they actually got aggressive with the person they were asking. Cussing and yelling at them.

Fuck 'em all. If you can't afford your habits, drop them. If you're starving, go to a food bank. If you were never really asking for food money and refuse to drop your habits, go find something to do to scrape up a few bucks. Not that hard.

The exception: Dude was at a overpass/intersection and had a sign saying "why lie, I need beer." I would have actually given him money, just for fucking be honest about it. I didn't have any at the time though, and I've never seen him around since.


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: Bigfeely123]
    #22447335 - 10/28/15 11:56 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

No, I rarely ever would part money to a panhandler. Do you know the majority of them are going to buy alcohol with it?


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: Destitute]
    #22447345 - 10/29/15 12:01 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

there's this one beggar in my town. Every time he gets enough money, he crosses the street to buy a lottery ticket and then goes right back to begging.

some incredible shit people spend their lives doing..


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: Bigfeely123]
    #22447353 - 10/29/15 12:03 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

Bigfeely123 said:
I didn't see the point in doing STAL. Either you do or you don't. Don't mean to "offend" anyone. :shrug:

Now answer the fucking question! Or I keel you! :evil:






Ha, lol.

I don't care about the stal, i'm just here doing what I usually do this time of night...posting a whole lot of nothin'.


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: Psilosopherr]
    #22447368 - 10/29/15 12:05 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

No I never give them money. I do give them my empty cans because I am too lazy to return them.


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: Bigfeely123]
    #22447370 - 10/29/15 12:06 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

no, they're fucking scammers, fuck the scammers


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: Sham87] * 1
    #22447372 - 10/29/15 12:07 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

I give to the local homeless for several reasons:

1. They are funny as hell to watch.
2. They tell me what has been happening around the neighborhood and will warn me about things.
3. Nobody messes with you and your homeless "army" late at night going to the cornerstore.
4. If i don't have cash for rolling papers or a lighter they will panhandle a quick buck for me.
5. They know where to buy drugs, and like i said they like to talk to generous strangers :lol:

I've given one guy 20$ to play blues guitar. We were jamming and he chilled with us for awhile drinking beers and smoking. One of the guys says he is a legendary player and asked him to show off some but he didn't want to. I offered him 20 so he could get some more cocaine down the street and he fucking smashed on that guitar! He only finger picked and slapped the strings and could play the most amazing funk and blues. It was impressive :rockon:

Honestly lots of homeless people are fun and useful.


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: 1234go]
    #22447375 - 10/29/15 12:07 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Haha sounds like what I'm doing man. :crazy:

edit: my apologies for the snarky comment.


Edited by Bigfeely123 (10/29/15 12:10 AM)


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: Bigfeely123] * 1
    #22447478 - 10/29/15 12:39 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Nah man no apology needed, I had it coming. :smirk:

To finally answer the question though..

Yes I do, few and far between.

It depends on a lot of things though, certain factors determine whether or not I'll be giving money.

1. The beggar him/herself..Don't just sit there with your sign and stare at me...do the walk by routine..say hello even though I haven't given you anything yet. Show some enthusiasm for christ's sake.

2. Me, if i'm in a bad mood or in a head space..no one's getting anything. Sorry.

3. Cold outside? How cold? I'm not gonna lose my stored heat to toss someone a dollar, i'm cold dude..give me a break.

4. Hot outside? How hot? I'm not gonna lose my stored cool air to toss someone a dollar, i'm hot dude..give me a break.

5. If I've already given money to someone in the previous days, nope..windows stay up.

6. If I'm in the middle of a song and in the zone, i'm finishing my song. :shrug:


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: Toadstool5]
    #22447487 - 10/29/15 12:44 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

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I give to the local homeless for several reasons:

1. They are funny as hell to watch.
2. They tell me what has been happening around the neighborhood and will warn me about things.
3. Nobody messes with you and your homeless "army" late at night going to the cornerstore.
4. If i don't have cash for rolling papers or a lighter they will panhandle a quick buck for me.
5. They know where to buy drugs, and like i said they like to talk to generous strangers :lol:

I've given one guy 20$ to play blues guitar. We were jamming and he chilled with us for awhile drinking beers and smoking. One of the guys says he is a legendary player and asked him to show off some but he didn't want to. I offered him 20 so he could get some more cocaine down the street and he fucking smashed on that guitar! He only finger picked and slapped the strings and could play the most amazing funk and blues. It was impressive :rockon:

Honestly lots of homeless people are fun and useful.



this comment has permanently altered how I view homeless people. its just like in oblivion, give them money and ask them for advice in return. And in that way you remove the whole 'being above them' thing sorta kinda, since they're providing a service in exchange its not just charity.

Hell, thats what these beggars should be writing on their signs. "rumors/news for donations" or "advice for donations."

And it couldn't hurt to have homeless folk on your side, just like you said. :highfive:


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: Psilosopherr]
    #22447499 - 10/29/15 12:51 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

I used to hang with some train kids back in the day, so I usually try to kick down what I can and I always pick up hitchhikers.


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: ThatKidWithTheFace]
    #22447525 - 10/29/15 01:02 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

I legit just watched this video then jumped on shroomery and saw this thread.

The video really shows the lack of compassion that has become 'normal' in todays society.
The end really got me. I will be thinking twice before just walking past a homeless person from now on.


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: wolfiewolfie]
    #22447536 - 10/29/15 01:08 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Nope. Ill give them food only.


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: Bigfeely123]
    #22447538 - 10/29/15 01:09 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Yeah, please note that my post was based in humor. I'm not a heartless asshole, I swear. :undecided:


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: 1234go]
    #22447556 - 10/29/15 01:20 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

one time at a red light, i held a quarter in my pliers and heated it up with my lighter...I'm sure you get the picture. I still feel bad. That was many years ago.
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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: NothingsChanged]
    #22447561 - 10/29/15 01:23 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

im starting a buisness soon, im going to subcontract work to my employee's, their job will be to pretend to be bums and beg for money, i get half of what they make, gunna be rich.  ill eventually have 1 bum infront of every major store in town


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: makaveli8x8]
    #22447630 - 10/29/15 02:04 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

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im starting a buisness soon, im going to subcontract work to my employee's, their job will be to pretend to be bums and beg for money, i get half of what they make, gunna be rich.  ill eventually have 1 bum infront of every major store in town



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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: madmodder] * 2
    #22447665 - 10/29/15 02:32 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

If I have money that I don't need, and some one else is in need, they can use it. Even if they are going to just spend it on drugs or booze, that's no problem. It makes them happy. That is all I want in life. To make people happy, because that's when I am happy.


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: DRu1D]
    #22447700 - 10/29/15 02:54 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

You sound like a good dude :thumbup:


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: makaveli8x8]
    #22447711 - 10/29/15 03:00 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

"No sorry I don't have anything on me. Good luck though" or "No sorry I just got off work, I don't have anything on me" if it's late at night.

My canned responses. People seem more likely to leave me alone if I give the work spiel, and the people on the street when I get off work at 4 am and have $100+ cash on me aren't the kind of people I really want to stick around and talk to. I encounter multiple people asking for money almost every day. I'd rather pay my parking meter with whatever change I have on me.

When I first moved here I would give money. It wore on me quickly though, and there was one or two guys that I might give some money to if I saw them out, but otherwise wouldn't give beggars money. Now all the people I see regularly fucking suck so they don't get anything. I might offer a cigarette if they aren't obnoxious about asking. In general though I fucking hate panhandlers.
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im starting a buisness soon, im going to subcontract work to my employee's, their job will be to pretend to be bums and beg for money, i get half of what they make, gunna be rich.  ill eventually have 1 bum infront of every major store in town



This already happens here.


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: makaveli8x8]
    #22447718 - 10/29/15 03:03 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

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im starting a buisness soon, im going to subcontract work to my employee's, their job will be to pretend to be bums and beg for money, i get half of what they make, gunna be rich.  ill eventually have 1 bum infront of every major store in town



As a former Shift Lead who has seen how much these people make, congratulations, you'll be the proud owner of maybe 40 bucks a day (if you're lucky). That's not even minimum wage. Far from being rich.


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: Shroomslip]
    #22447722 - 10/29/15 03:05 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

There have been a few bums around here who made decent money. They earn that shit though. The Rapping Bum and the Backflipping Bum. Rapping Bum died a few years ago unfortunately but was a legend on campus for a long time. Not sure what happened to the flipper but I haven't seen him in years. Jimmy did alright for himself but he was a fucking aggressive asshole. Now he's in jail.


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: Shroomslip]
    #22447759 - 10/29/15 03:31 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

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Quote:

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im starting a buisness soon, im going to subcontract work to my employee's, their job will be to pretend to be bums and beg for money, i get half of what they make, gunna be rich.  ill eventually have 1 bum infront of every major store in town



As a former Shift Lead who has seen how much these people make, congratulations, you'll be the proud owner of maybe 40 bucks a day (if you're lucky). That's not even minimum wage. Far from being rich.




That's really area dependent. I know some boys who might make enough for a hamburger one day, and then enough for a plane ticket the next.

Some places aren't very Bo friendly while others throw money at you before you even fly your flag.


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: Bigfeely123]
    #22447850 - 10/29/15 05:07 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

yes I do, and I don't care what they do with the money.:shrug:


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: Lucis]
    #22447859 - 10/29/15 05:16 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

I wouldn't either, if they stopped telling ridiculous shit to get money. ~pulls cig out of pack and starts smoking~ "I can't afford food, any chance you could help me out?"

"My car broke down, I don't live here, I just need a few bucks to get some gas and I promise I'll send you the money back"

"My baby is out of diapers, I'm broke, could you spare some money?"

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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: Bigfeely123]
    #22448038 - 10/29/15 07:09 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

50 % + is a good result I think I found my new profession.  Will I get paid more for mud on my head?

I always wanted to drop 10k or so and just see the reaction of the bum.


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: nice1returns]
    #22448052 - 10/29/15 07:14 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Yes I do. Especially if they have a pan.


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: Shroomslip]
    #22448059 - 10/29/15 07:17 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

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I wouldn't either, if they stopped telling ridiculous shit to get money. ~pulls cig out of pack and starts smoking~ "I can't afford food, any chance you could help me out?"

"My car broke down, I don't live here, I just need a few bucks to get some gas and I promise I'll send you the money back"

"My baby is out of diapers, I'm broke, could you spare some money?"

:ilold: fuck you, get lost.



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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: 1234go]
    #22448094 - 10/29/15 07:28 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

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Nah man no apology needed, I had it coming. :smirk:

To finally answer the question though..

Yes I do, few and far between.

It depends on a lot of things though, certain factors determine whether or not I'll be giving money.

1. The beggar him/herself..Don't just sit there with your sign and stare at me...do the walk by routine..say hello even though I haven't given you anything yet. Show some enthusiasm for christ's sake.

2. Me, if i'm in a bad mood or in a head space..no one's getting anything. Sorry.

3. Cold outside? How cold? I'm not gonna lose my stored heat to toss someone a dollar, i'm cold dude..give me a break.

4. Hot outside? How hot? I'm not gonna lose my stored cool air to toss someone a dollar, i'm hot dude..give me a break.

5. If I've already given money to someone in the previous days, nope..windows stay up.

6. If I'm in the middle of a song and in the zone, i'm finishing my song. :shrug:



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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: Bigfeely123]
    #22448203 - 10/29/15 07:56 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

I will occasionally when I'm downtown, which is rare these days.  Most I've given anyone was $5 or $10, usually it would be more like $1 or $2.

In my area there are just a couple of guys who do it at intersections (e.g after a highway offramp) and I suspect they make a lot of money and are not homeless. But for the people who really are homeless, the winter is pretty brutal and a number die every year.


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: psi]
    #22448262 - 10/29/15 08:15 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

At one of the baseball games I went to this summer there was a homeless guy sitting beside the lineup. I liked his dog and he was a really nice guy so I ended up buying him and his dog something to eat. He was really greatful, I thought he was going to cry because it seemed like most people who walked by him wanted to pretend he didn't exist.


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: Bigfeely123]
    #22448312 - 10/29/15 08:33 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Sometimes. It depends on the situation.
People that I know for sure are genuinely homeless (dirty as fuck, see them every single day, obviously hungry).. I will sometimes help with some spare change or a buck or two if I have it.
Or occasionally I may give them some food, if they are genuinely homeless and hungry they appreciate that.

Most beggers though I won't spare a cent. I was homeless for a while and I know how those guys work.
Most are fully capable of working but its easier money to beg from people at 7-11.
Takes a certain type of personality to do that in the first place.. I could never bring myself to do it.
But a lot of those panhandlers will make bank, some of them aren't even homeless. Some of them probably have more money in their pocket then you do. So no, I usually don't give them money.


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: Bigfeely123]
    #22448351 - 10/29/15 08:48 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

I gave money to a 70 yo guy standing by the highway in -10 degree weather. Another guy, I gave to, was a homeless Vietnam vet. I gave him sandwiches not money.


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: Sun King]
    #22448368 - 10/29/15 08:53 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Hell no, I do not. Some of em make more $ than me?!  I do give to people though, A older lady collects cans and is clearly opposed to personal interactions...I give people like that money so they can get a good meal or whatever as they are clearly not begging and doing what they can for themselves.  I dont like feeding rats, but I do like helping folks.


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: Davesnothere]
    #22448430 - 10/29/15 09:14 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Does the USA have jobseekers?  In the UK you get paid a few hundred a week for having no job so I don't really understand what these dudes are doing.  They get the same money as me but then sit on the street and earn more or can't be bothered to look for jobs so don't get their jobseekers check?


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: Bigfeely123]
    #22448472 - 10/29/15 09:28 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

I voted no, as I will not give money to somebody asking for it.  Our local strip-mall is filled with them. I hate when somebody walks up to me asking for an "extra" dollar while I am putting away my groceries, some are pretty aggressive.

However, if I see somebody down and out just sitting around not asking for shit, I have walked up and handed people $20.  I do it on my terms, not some asshole saying "Hey, do you have money"


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: nice1returns]
    #22448493 - 10/29/15 09:35 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

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Does the USA have jobseekers?  In the UK you get paid a few hundred a week for having no job so I don't really understand what these dudes are doing.  They get the same money as me but then sit on the street and earn more or can't be bothered to look for jobs so don't get their jobseekers check?




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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: nice1returns]
    #22448696 - 10/29/15 10:48 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

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Does the USA have jobseekers?  In the UK you get paid a few hundred a week for having no job so I don't really understand what these dudes are doing.  They get the same money as me but then sit on the street and earn more or can't be bothered to look for jobs so don't get their jobseekers check?




Hundreds? It's £73 a week, or £57 if you're under 25. That will only buy 2 dozen cans of high strength lager. For a whole week.


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: Bigfeely123]
    #22448715 - 10/29/15 10:56 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Typically not. I'll do it as a spur of the moment type thing every now and then. Usually it's to someone who isn't asking for it. The people with signs on the street I dunno, just feel like that goes to drugs 90% of the time, and I in no way whatsoever want to support the drug trade and the thug-douchebags behind it.


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: ManianFH]
    #22448735 - 10/29/15 11:00 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

If I go downtown where there are like 50 of them in a row, I don't give shit.

But when there's that one guy asking, I'll give him a handful of change.


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Re: Do you give money to panhandlers? [Re: Patlal]
    #22448799 - 10/29/15 11:26 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

It's a mood dependent thing for me. If they catch me at the right time, and are not too aggressive, i can be generous. There is a buddhist tradition of begging- so this has influenced me to become more generous. Often spiritual guides are seen in different traditions as homeless beggars for some reason, so it's better to be safe than sorry- but i don't like to give in situations when i feel that i am a captive audience. this can feel abusive, and it is better to discourage this type of behavior.

I once woke a guy up that was sleeping on the street to give him a $20. I was drunk.


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