214 said:

lust said:

214 said:

Corny and cliché... next.

Hang on, critisising a kind gesture when you admitted you wouldn't give shit to anyone? Classy! [Edited 4/24/17 14:14pm]

I know, classy as usual. I don't want those people anywhere near me.

I'm sorry, I did security at a store years ago, it took away a huge chunk of my naivety and faith in people. Every single time I caught someone there was always some bullshit to hear, some sob story and some lie. Women would cry to try to get you to feel bad for them, men would beg and plead for me to let them go, they'd lie to the police about everything. And do you know what they stole most of the time? at least 80 percent? Alcohol and cigarettes. You want to give them money and easter eggs and shit most of them are laughing at your naivety behind your back.

I have to say it isn't just street people, everyone got a con going on, i blame working at that job for taking away what little faith i had in people and as I've said, I don't get why people can't leave people the fuck alone, especially people you do not know. they're fucked in the head and it ain't my problem.

214 said:

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

spoken like a true christian

RicoN said:

PeteSilas said:

I'm sorry, I did security at a store years ago, it took away a huge chunk of my naivety and faith in people. Every single time I caught someone there was always some bullshit to hear, some sob story and some lie. Women would cry to try to get you to feel bad for them, men would beg and plead for me to let them go, they'd lie to the police about everything. And do you know what they stole most of the time? at least 80 percent? Alcohol and cigarettes. You want to give them money and easter eggs and shit most of them are laughing at your naivety behind your back.

I have to say it isn't just street people, everyone got a con going on, i blame working at that job for taking away what little faith i had in people and as I've said, I don't get why people can't leave people the fuck alone, especially people you do not know. they're fucked in the head and it ain't my problem.

Co-sign on every thing you said. Everyone's got a hustle here in NYC. Plus many of these homeless folks have mental issues and some could be packing.

I'm like you, if I don't know you, leave me the fuck alone.

lust said:

RicoN said:

spoken like a true christian

And apparently typical in Mexico. Ironic isn't it!

You don't have idea what you're talkin about, here in Mexico people are quite nice and always ready to help. I'm not like that, but that does not mean every single mexican is like that. Besides as always i was just jokin. But aren't you jewish?

214 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!

morningsong said:

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.

i might have been suckered, but oce in the Cub Foods prking lot a lady asked me to help her buy gas. she said she was on her way somewhere, and was almost out of gas and broke. something ran true there, she seemed almost in tears anyway i filled her tank. maybe she played me but i dunno

Horsefeathers said:

Don't care. I was once homeless, though I never panhandled (the first thing I learned was that the last thing I needed was to make myself even more vulnerable). I am well aware of all the hustles and addicts out there. I am also well aware of the truly unfortunate. If the worst thing to come out of me tossing a $5 or $10 someone's way is that I get laughed at or they spend it on something of which I would not approve, I'm ok with it because I figure the odds are pretty good that someone somewhere who sorely needed it put it to good use. Either I can live without that money or I can't, but I do not waste energy caring what happens to the money once it leaves my hands.

^this

lust said:

214 said:

You don't have idea what you're talkin about, here in Mexico people are quite nice and always ready to help. I'm not like that, but that does not mean every single mexican is like that. Besides as always i was just jokin. But aren't you jewish?

Hey bud. I've no idea what's typical in Mexico. I based that of a quote I heard once. "I never give them anything, fuck them. We don't give money here in Mexico" Can't remember where I heard it though. Oh I know, ''twas you. In this thread. Can I get a "Touché"? Not sure what being Jewish has to do with anything? But if it's important to you I identify as Jewish in ethnicity and "None" for religion.

I was joking as usual.

214 said:

XxAxX said:

domainator2010 said:

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

WTF does *that* mean??

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

You should have told him you didn't have cash on you and offered to buy him something to eat instead. That's what I always do.

EmmaMcG said:

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

Last year some kid asked me if I had some money so he could buy some weed. He was fucked up already. I told him I didn't have cash on me and walked away. Then I checked my pockets and found some change (4-5 euro total), so I went back and gave it to him. I figured his honesty should be rewarded.

EvilAngel 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.

Last year some kid asked me if I had some money so he could buy some weed. He was fucked up already. I told him I didn't have cash on me and walked away. Then I checked my pockets and found some change (4-5 euro total), so I went back and gave it to him. I figured his honesty should be rewarded.

Great, now he is a junkie all because of you. Feel proud.

EvilAngel said:

Last year some kid asked me if I had some money so he could buy some weed. He was fucked up already. I told him I didn't have cash on me and walked away. Then I checked my pockets and found some change (4-5 euro total), so I went back and gave it to him. I figured his honesty should be rewarded.

That sort of honesty has become quite common these days, I've seen many sign-holders like this:

I find beggars a pest for several reasons. Here in Auckland we are overrun with them. Nearly all are druggies, alkies or have some mental health issue. There is help and out reach for the genuine ones, but most are panhandlers and very annoying.

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Most in the city are Maori's (My group) as generally Whites are too rich except a few really crazy ones and Pacific Islanders have extended family networks and church outreach. Most of them are well dressed (Well clean trackpants ) and obese. The rules are that begging is tolerated as long as beggars are not obstructing foot traffic and making a nuisance. Most have signs and bowls set up.

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However beggars have moved into suburbs and we have one very vocal one who swears at people when she is not given money. we also have them hanging around ATM's and stories of Asians who generally don't speak much English and are unlikely to fight back being attacked and majorly pestered by beggars.

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We also have Maori and Island people doing illegal windscreen washing and get violent at people and police have had to stop several fights. Despite fines and bylaws, they are not deterred and Maori Crime gangs now control this industry. Windscreen washing is people who stand at busy intersections and wash windscreens with dirty water and a cheap squegee brush while the lights are stuck on red. Being a left side of the road country, with long waits and short phases at traffic lights with like 5 or 6 different directions, makes cars a captive audience for these parasites.

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All of this annoys me greatly, I f I see one I cross the street and if they talk I hold my hand up or tell them I'm poor too, but not insulting our race by begging and consciously avoid known intersections with windscreen washers hanging out (Mostly hood suburbs as rich areas drive them out).

lust said:

214 said:

You don't have idea what you're talkin about, here in Mexico people are quite nice and always ready to help. I'm not like that, but that does not mean every single mexican is like that. Besides as always i was just jokin. But aren't you jewish?

Hey bud. I've no idea what's typical in Mexico. I based that of a quote I heard once. "I never give them anything, fuck them. We don't give money here in Mexico" Can't remember where I heard it though. Oh I know, ''twas you. In this thread. Can I get a "Touché"? Not sure what being Jewish has to do with anything? But if it's important to you I identify as Jewish in ethnicity and "None" for religion.

Tikkum Olah - giving of alms compulsary in Jewish religion same in Islam - Zakat giving of charity to the poor. Beggars see Jewish and Muslim people as a soft touch. I watched a program showing Romanian Gypsies (Who are nominally Christian) dress up in Islamic clothes and wait outside Mosques in Bosnia and Turkey and they make a killing.

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Also you did insult the fact 214 was Mexican,if he meant it as a a joke, we assume you did too.

some folks got a lot of fukkkin nerve

and better hope they stay good for life...

a stroke could change a lot about yo

perspectives...

KingBAD said:

some folks got a lot of fukkkin nerve

and better hope they stay good for life...

a stroke could change a lot about yo

perspectives...

Well some folks got a lot fukkin nerve

getting on their moral high horse

and judging others because they choose not to give

to the homeless

which is typical org

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!

Or Gays

Empress said:

domainator2010 said:

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

Or Gays

Empress said:

domainator2010 said:

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

Or Gays

That's actually TRUE, not a laughing matter! This place is Pleasantville, I've told you guys many times before, people here...... like it like this!! I don't think any Westerner or normal person can *imagine* how it is around here.....

As far as gays though, I think it's a good thing - strange opinion on a Prince board, I know, but that's what I think..... (I'm not talking about *killing* anyone or anything, though... for God's sake....)

domainator2010 said:

It really depends on where you live on how you reply to beggars/panhandlers. For example, in my Michigan town of just under 21,000, we have our fair share of homeless heroin addicts, crack heads and alcoholics standing outside of stores asking for 50 cents or a $1, people standing at intersections who "will work for food to feed family." Yeah, right.

We have several homeless shelters, a huge food bank, mobile food pantries, a community action agency, a soup kitchen and several extremely gracious churches with similar programs. The main homeless shelter here has to literally turn away donations of food and other materials at times because they are overflowing.

There is absolutely no reason to remain homeless in my town. Any time someone asks for spare change, the answer is always, "nope."