Do you give money to beggars?

Beggars no. Musicians and Red Cross yes.

 

In highschool my friend use to know a begger by name because we would always see him on the way to school.

 

Depending on where I am...
A big city, no
Around my town, sometimes

 

I have given beggars money, but more often I take them to McDonalds or somewhere nearby and buy them some food or a drink. I bought a guy a jumper once in winter, he looked so forlorn and cold andd miserable, sitting in the city talking to himself while everyone walked past him on their way to work. I gave a girl $20 once, she wasn't begging, but she was at the train station in Melbourne crying her eyes out, she was only young and also looked so miserable. Someone also did the same to me when I was a teenager, and stuck at a shopping centre with no way to get home, I always remember that kind lady, she was an angel.

 

That reminds me of the night i learned strangers cannot be counted on, even on mass. two friends and myself were at macdonalds in the city, on the way out walking to the train station we noticed this guy passed out on the foot path face down. Well we thought that some one would stop and help or call the police. So we watched to see what would happen. Well people just walked past, some just stepping over the poor guy, no one checked if he was ok, or called anyone.

 

That really made my heart hurt. I hate uncaring, ignorant and oblivious people. When my friend and I were 16, we were at Hillarys Marina and got attacked by a group of aboriginal girls (I SWEAR we had done nothing wrong, or even noticed them before they attacked us). They spit on us, pulled our hair and punched us and not a single person stepped in to help, and there were people everywhere. There were about 8 of them and 2 of us. Not in the same league as your story, but it always amazes me when no one helps other people. I saw a man literally bashing who I assume was his girlfriend on the side of the road, on the hood of a car and everyone just kept driving on and didn't stop to help! My Mom & I were on our own and wanted to stop, but we called the police instead because Mom didn't want me to get hurt, I think I was about 10 years old.

 

Yeah it sux, the moral failure of western society, it seems to me, is apathy. I was once beaten by a group of men, we were well out numbered, it happened in the middle of a busy street. not only did no one stop to say anything or do anything, police werent called. Truth is they could've of killed me before any one cared.

This happened years after the first story, so at least i wasnt shocked.

 

We get some living in the wood down below my house sometimes so if I see them more that 4 or 5 day I usually stop them and tell them if they need anything (tarps, blankets, or food) let me know. But then I let them know that if anything starts missing or if my wife has any problems walking in the woods that they will have to deal with me personally no cops just me. It works, they stay for maybe a few weeks then move on.

 

This homeless guy asked me for money the other day.
I was about to give it to him and then I thought he was going to use it on drugs or alcohol.
And then I thought, that's what I'm going to use it on.
Why am I judging this poor bastard.
People love to judge homeless guys. Like if you give them money they're just going to waste it.
Well, he lives in a box, what do you want him to do? Save it up and buy a wall unit?
Take a little run to the store for a throw rug and a CD rack? He's homeless.
I walked behind this guy the other day.
A homeless guy asked him for money.
He looks right at the homeless guy and says why don't you go get a job you bum.
People always say that to homeless guys like it is so easy.
This homeless guy was wearing his underwear outside his pants.
Outside his pants. I'm guessing his resume isn't all up to date.
I'm predicting some problems during the interview process.
I'm pretty sure even McDonalds has a "underwear goes inside the pants" policy.
Not that they enforce it really strictly, but technically I'm sure it is on the books.​

 

That being said, I don't give my money to beggars.....well, very rarely. To be honest I rarely ever see beggars, so it works out well

 

i'll give to a beggar if i have money i don't want to use on something else. i also sometimes check to see if they look sketchy or messed up at all, i tend to give more to the ones that'll buy food before they buy drugs

 

What if he's not hungry? Maybe he just ate a bagel

 

Im three of those, and I have a full time job. Not all bums are homeless, and not all homeless are bums.

 

Fuck no, I'll give them the employment page though.

Although, I have given money to a few women bums in the past. I just don't make a habit out of it.
Then one guy that came up to me and was like yo I'm not gonna lie, I need a fucking beer.. gave him a couple bucks for a 40 because he was funny and honest.
Street musicians of course I'll hook up if I stop and listen.

And I don't see any problem with throwing water on someone who is shouting profanities to people that won't give them their hard earned cash.
Fuckers need to learn some manners. You probably should have spit on him.

 

Hookers don't count

 

I have, I usually don't.

 

yeah I do. I love bums. I prefer giving them food though to be honest

 

lol! I do sometimes

 

if i have money in myself i do

 

I had something similar happen to me in Boston. I offered a guy an entire sandwich because my brother didn't want his and he gave me this look and mumbled something and walked away. I took out my digicam and started taking pics of him...yeah, he didn't like that too much