Er... you’re assuming these folks want a job...
I think I will prepare a little message for the wino wearing a diamond earring whom I see begging in Crystal City occasionally.
The guy at our interstate exit is a professional exit panhandler.
The guy at our interstate exit is a professional exit panhandler.
You’re assuming these folks can read.
It reminds me of the classic rock radio station in Memphis, ROCK103. Around Christmas time a few years ago, they were asking listeners to participate in their half pints for the homeless.
They wanted folks to go out and buy half pint bottles of liquor and hand them out to the homeless. A bit of a tongue in check gesture. But still, it was kind of nice.
Sometimes they don’t want a job. They just want to mooch off of others. Here’s the story of two “affluent beggars”:
http://archive.mailtribune.com/archive/2006/0108/local/stories/01local.htm
These people aren’t the norm, but many beggars can’t hold down a job because of various addictions.
You just paid him to be a panhandler. How does that help him?
Not to be mean or anything, and maybe I’m a cynic, but every time I see a bum or beggar, I always wonder if they are truly that.
I’ve heard stories of people who work and then pretend to be a beggar to get extra (tax free) money.
And one of my friends, a few years ago, had lost his job and decided to be a beggar for a day, just to see what happened. He came back 2 hours later with $40. $20/hour is pretty good for doing nothing but sit on the side of the road and beg.
I guess I don’t really feel as bad as I should for these guys. In my mind, and it may seem harsh, but I think there are places for them to go, if they really wanted to not be starving and homeless, where they could clean up and if they tried, they could get something to accomodate living and food.
I could be wrong, but that’s my take.
Their job is to portray beggars.
What makes you think they want it?
Are you sure you're listening to the right God?
What you are doing is encouraging the beggars, and that's the last thing they need.
This is the truth, our local TV station did a Doc. on this, and followed the people to their homes, very nice homes by the way.
I do all my donations through my Church only, or someone comes to me personally needing help. That's it.
I gave a pathetic beggar $5. yesterday. He was old, thin, ragged, almost toothless, he is past helping himself. If a beggar is fairly young, fit and appears to be able to work I don’t give them anything. But if they are very old, missing a limb or has a dog, I am an easy touch. I think they rent or borrow dogs while begging so they have to also have some of the other things along with the dog.
Hahahaha! I’m assuming your joking, right? Our bums stand on the street islands and I never see anyone fork over a dime. My grandson, when he was young, started digging in his pocket to give a bum some of his money and I just asked him “how long is this light, how much money do you see passing along while we’re sitting here. Figure that times thirty, if the light is set for one minute, then figure who’s making more money per hour, him or you”. Just hand them a bottle of Old Popskull and have done with it. The bums get lunch and usually dinner at the mission or one of the churches, so it doesn’t go for food, and clothes are, of course, free.