"I would rather beg than steal"...????

[Raider Ronnie]

In the words of the late Sam Kinnison,
"Lets start shooting the homeless"
Then we will see how fast they can run into Mcdonalds to fill out a job application!!!

[BigFish]

Had a woman hit me up for a dollar for a cup of coffee outside a Dunkin Donuts the other day.....she is able and capable to walk, talk and think.....can sit on the curb panhandling but can't get a job to earn like the rest of us? She got a firm...."Nope, sorry I don't"!

[likwid]

Never give them money, only offer to buy them food.

[tynan19]

Originally Posted by likwid

Never give them money, only offer to buy them food.

Exactly.

[stormfish]

I usually give a buck to the ones that look hungry. Not the ones that look like junkies. The worst ones are your regular schmoe who has a car and ridiculous stories.

[likwid]

Originally Posted by stormfish

I usually give a buck to the ones that look hungry. Not the ones that look like junkies. The worst ones are your regular schmoe who has a car and ridiculous stories.

The ones that look hungry are usually alcoholics.

[sok]

Originally Posted by BigFish

Had a woman hit me up for a dollar for a cup of coffee outside a Dunkin Donuts the other day.....she is able and capable to walk, talk and think.....can sit on the curb panhandling but can't get a job to earn like the rest of us? She got a firm...."Nope, sorry I don't"!

Even better.
Waiting for the commuter rail.
Woman/girl mid 20's, coherent, seemingly capable of having a job, walking around the platform asking for money to get on the train.
One hand open, the other with a full large just-bought Dunkin ice coffee from across the street.

WTF?

[justplugit]

Problem is the ones that really need help, mentally ill, truly down on their luck etc., aren't getting enough help.

The lazy, able to work, get too much.

How to tell them apart is not easy.

[RickBomba]

Sometimes I feel like making a sign that saays "I work to make your food!"
I've got no pity for those who can't get a job...lots of opportunity out there.
I do feel kind of worse for them in the winter, though.
Later,
Rick

[Skitterpop]

Originally Posted by BigFish

Had a woman hit me up for a dollar for a cup of coffee outside a Dunkin Donuts the other day.....she is able and capable to walk, talk and think.....can sit on the curb panhandling but can't get a job to earn like the rest of us? She got a firm...."Nope, sorry I don't"!

Scrooge with big feet

[bloocrab]

Over the top today!!...this guy was standing at the street light that operates near a Home Depot that had a VERY visible sign that read:

HIRING


They must make SO much that it would be a cut in pay if they pumped gas or delivered the local paper.... WTF!// These people are either @#$$%^&# Lazy, have NO pride, OR//// I did some math ........extremely intelligent!! ????...

Think about this for a second:. ;

If a stop light changes about every 5 minutes, in an 8 hour shift...that would equal <roughly< 96 times. Do the math...I'd guess he's averaging $2.oo every Red light...granted there are slower times than others, BUT I'm sure the busier times make up for it. How does that make you feel? ...if he "worked" that street corner religiously for 150 days, (less than 1/2 a year)...he would GROSS, (because uncle Sam don't tax BUMS)...$28,800.

Don't get the wrong idea, I'm not badgering the unfortunate homeless people, or anyone who's "Out on their Luck" or having extremely hard times... I REALLY DO LIKE TO HELP PEOPLE,,,, but these guys (- and I say "guys" because I've ONLY seen men doing this, women must have better ways of making easy money )...but anyway...it's the guys that mope around stop-lights begging for money that slowly change our giving hearts...