EmmaMcG said:

Not to sound cynical or anything, but the "food" he wanted was probably alcohol-based. Either that or he was after drugs.

ThisOne said:

I didn't have cash on me so I went and bought him chicken, chips and a bottle of water used my debit card...... but when I went to give it to him he didn't want it Wtf

that was a nice thing you did.

XxAxX said:

ThisOne said:

I didn't have cash on me so I went and bought him chicken, chips and a bottle of water used my debit card...... but when I went to give it to him he didn't want it Wtf

that was a nice thing you did.

This is a hard one for me i feel i don't know if am doing right or wrong if a homeless person asks for money for food and will they spend it on food or alcohol. I just can't ignore someone looking cold and hungary and just walking past , i can't do that.

I had a similar situation happen to me. A young guy was standing outside the McDonald's and as I approached he said, "Ma'am, can you spare some change so I can get me something to eat?" I told him I didn't carry cash, but I would buy him whatever he wanted to eat. I asked him what he wanted, and he said, "Can you spare some change?" Again I told him I didn't have change, but I would buy him something. He said, "Naw, that's okay." I knew then that he was panhandling for drug money. Whenever I'm asked for money, depending on the person and circumstance, my reply is, "I'm sorry, but I don't carry cash." I don't mind helping the truely downtrodden, but I am not going to support a drug habit.

ThisOne said:

I didn't have cash on me so I went and bought him chicken, chips and a bottle of water used my debit card...... but when I went to give it to him he didn't want it Wtf

come on are you from out in the sticks? food is the easiest thing to get your hands on in this country. People wanting money usually have drug and alcohol problems. Here in Seattle these fuckers are off the chain. Personally, i don't like being bothered by anyone i don't know so it pisses me off when they bother me.

ThisOne said:

I didn't have cash on me so I went and bought him chicken, chips and a bottle of water used my debit card...... but when I went to give it to him he didn't want it Wtf

Can't say why he would do this unless he wanted the actual cash to buy stuff other than food. The main thing is that I wanted to say thank you for being so kind hearted.

i notice that people from mexico and people from smaller towns find it very fucking offensive for people to ask to be given something for nothing.

I never give them anything, fuck them. We don't give money here in Mexico.

EmmaMcG said:

Not to sound cynical or anything, but the "food" he wanted was probably alcohol-based. Either that or he was after drugs.

Here in India, we don't have either alcohol or drugs!

ThisOne said:

I didn't have cash on me so I went and bought him chicken, chips and a bottle of water used my debit card...... but when I went to give it to him he didn't want it Wtf

guess beggars can be choosers

domainator2010 said:

domainator2010 said:

214 said:

I never give them anything, fuck them. We don't give money here in Mexico.

I pretty much ignore them too. They're all over NYC. You can't take the subway without seeing a few of them walking up & down the aisle begging for money.

kpowers said:

EmmaMcG said:

domainator2010 said:

EmmaMcG said:

Not to sound cynical or anything, but the "food" he wanted was probably alcohol-based. Either that or he was after drugs.

Here in India, we don't have either alcohol or drugs!

You sure? You sound like you're on plenty of both

i would have sat there and ate it all slowly

and er time someone stopped to give them money

i'd start talkin "WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAH!!!!

see all this shit i'm eatin in front of this bum???

i bought it for him because the sign said he needed food...

he turned it down and looked at me like i was a piece of shit...

i woulda left the food on the ground but i figured if i just

started eatin it he might change his mind BUT noooooooooooo

he told me "a sukkka's born er minit" and he can prove it"

and hope he get mad enough to wanna fight...

KingBAD said:

I got a few some chocolate eggs for easter at work... and I gave it to a homeless man and he about cried...

if u r ever in this position ...u will see things differently

Long time ago, instead of giving change I would pass out these cards that my job gave us. The cards had information of various local organizations that helped homeless people. Sometimes the person was gracious and took it and sometimes they were insulted.

Personally, I prefer giving my money to organzations I'm familiar with. Occasionally I'll just hand a stranger some spare change and not be concerned about what they'll do with it more for safety reasons though, because some can be a bit aggressive. But I'll always remember the panhandler that asked my for money for gas with some terribly sad story I gave him $5, I swear it was 3 years later I saw the same guy with the same story, and I asked him didn't I see him before and he just quickly walked away. From that point on I stopped worrying about the sob story attached, either I just give it and not worry about or I say no.

EmmaMcG said:

domainator2010 said:

Here in India, we don't have either alcohol or drugs!

You sure? You sound like you're on plenty of both

you're so mean.

ThisOne said:

I'm from Sydney and we have many here I came from a good place But a because of a bad relationship I once ended up in a situation where I had nothing and because of this I cannot ignore what I not only see but also feel and understand I am now fortunate enough to b able to give so if someone asks for food I give them food - this was the first time food was rejected and that surprised me I never give them money - I give food clothing and even blankets I give because I can and if it helps it makes me happy - I have no expectations of anyone Maybe one day u will b there - how would u feel? What would u do? Where will u b if everyone ignores u? Please don't ignor them it's cruel - u don't have to take them home or give them money - buy them a bottle of water or a coffee or a sandwich and then stand back and see the transformation from within 💜

I'll neve be in their place, so i don't mind.

OnlyNDaUsa said:

I got a few some chocolate eggs for easter at work... and I gave it to a homeless man and he about cried...

Corny and cliché... next.

214 said:

OnlyNDaUsa said:

I got a few some chocolate eggs for easter at work... and I gave it to a homeless man and he about cried...

Corny and cliché... next.

but true, those small chocolate eggs that would have melted in my car meant something to that man. Maybe the first bit of candy in a long time. I was glad I thought to offer it to him.