a person in need approaches me and I don't have anything to help them with. This morning a woman was hocking books and she was a real space cadet but you could tell she was in need and I didn't have any money to give her and I have been feeling guilty all day. As if I didn't splurge on stupid crap, I woulda had the extra buck or two to slip her way. I prayed that I will see her tomorrow so I can give her a helping hand.

I need to win the lotto so I can give to my hearts content

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

are you a witch in your avatar?

Save your money and invest it in your own future.

I had the same feeling when a man offered to clean my car windows for some cash and I was walking into the video store. I didn't have any cash on me and I felt to so bad because at least he was willing to do something for it. I drove to the store and got some change and came back to give him 5 bucks, but he was gone

Yet ANOTHER I'm so nice and I'm so caring thread.

lovemachine said:

i don't remember you being such a contrarian in the past.

lovemachine said:

I just couldn't wait for you to contribute!!

Here's some more:

http://www.prince.org/msg/100/172471

3rd sentence down.....read it and weep

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DynamicSavior said:

You can call me Glinda. I'm nice

madartista said:

I find it more then odd that Supa starts a thread about once a month or maybe every other month talking about how giving he is. We get it.

As for the thread Supa listed in his reply....you didn't start it so its a completely different.

Also it's not really charity if you cant' stop talking about it.

lovemachine said:

Why would you find it odd that I talk about my life? I have always been an open book here. Thought you knew that



You mean like the toys you bought for the kids with Christmas money?? You told more than a few people about it you know

You're such a wet blanket

lovemachine said:

You post about Marathons, your cat, vacations with Aimee and post on a conservative tip in P&R. Richard posts about social programs and a liberal slant. To each their own. I've met you both and you are greatly true to form (although you are generally a lot nicer and more easy going in person.) I don't get why your tripin on threads as of late.



take a happy pill or add a few more carbs to your diet.
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i feel guilty just living some days. knowing there are people in this country and other who don't have hot running water or electricity. or even food and shelter. there but for the grace of god...

i don't carry much cash these days but i try to give a buck or two when i meet an older street person. one old lady i used to buy cups of tea and bites of cake for at the cafe. she never could remember who i was but that was fine. we spent a lot of time getting acquainted. i haven't seen her in ages though..

anyway the thing that really bugs me is why, if we can wage a trillion dollar war in iraq, can't we fund a more effective safety net for own citizens?

XxAxX said:

That's right girl, turn this into a liberal lovefest!!

It really is amazingly sickening when you think about the money we have for fucking bombs but cannot help the most needy of our own citizens. It's sickening and disgraceful and it is something that I believe in so yes, I will take time out every once in a while to do a "look at me and how nice I am" thread to inspire others

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Yeah, let's give a shit load of our cash to the less fortunate in this country.

Go Communism!

I do too. Sometimes I feel scared if I don't give something they might get mad, especially when it turns out they are inebriated and asking for money

it breaks my heart when i don't have any to give.

XxAxX said:

I feel bad too. Unless i can tell the person is using the $$$ for alcohol and/or drugz...and even then so ...u see sadness or despair in their eyez and then it's just a lil heart wrenching. I mean there ARE shelterz. It's still very sad though.

lovemachine said:

HOLY FUCK YOU are the only person I can remember starting a thread about how nice you supposedly are DAMN If the search is working I'm gonna find that shit

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

See if she would be willing to sell some Prince bootlegs on the corner

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

Karen...this is just one of the many reasons I love you. You rock!

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

I know how you feel. There have been times when I have had no money on hand but debit cards and I wanted to help somebody out on the streets. I mean, you might have 3 dollars on hand or something and you feel cheap just giving them that. But every little bit would count I guess

Lately I've been carrying a bit more cash stash just in case.

BlackBuddy said:

I've also did this before.. but least you tried?

Well let me say this....sometimes I feel a little "something" although I don't know if it's guilt. A few months ago I was headed out for a service call, and a man was stuck on the on-ramp to the freeway flagging people down...well me anyways. So I asked what was up and he had this REALLY well rehearsed story about running out of gas, and he needed to get to some place that was miles away...asked if I could help...also his "daughter" was asleep in the back of his van and I could verify it if I wanted to....needless to say I gave him what I had (without being sceptical).... leaving on my way feeling good about the moment.

I saw the same guy...in the same place 2 days later....with an accomplice...hussling again....I felt a little used for a second...then I thought to myself...he must have really needed that money more than I to be doing what he was doing.....I just chuckled and wished him well.....

I do give even if it's not for their charity but mine 2 .About 2 months ago, I was going to wine/spirits to get some "wine" and as I was getting out of the car some guy started to approach me, I stopped at a distance from him and asked what it was I can help him with, thinking he needed directions or something. He looked like he had been up for days. He explained that he was with his friend and he pointed to his car where his friend was sitting and proceeded to tell me they had ran out of money and gas and could not get home to New York, which is not far from where I live. I looked at them, they had looked all partied up and burnt out. He asked if I had spare change for gas, to get home. He offered for me to go with them to the gas station so I would see it was for the gas. But he looked so, partied up and dirty, that I gave him 10 dollars hoping he would get out of my city .. and go home ..


I admit I give for reason known to only me
Sometimes from the heart and sometimes not.

pardonme4livin said:

ur such a sweetheart.. Unlike me

TheCatWoman said:

pardonme4livin said:

seriously. I give people money to leave my city .. wtf is that?

ah,them are the lucky ones.....cuz CatWoman usually whips out a can of whoop azz and beats them up.. at least the lucky ones get deniro