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Do you give to beggars ?

I seen a beggar today so gave her all my money, well what i had on me. I googled if it was right thing to do because of drug problems etc, the first few pages advise against it , i was shocked really.
Some of them are professional scammer/beggers/frauds
Fernie · F
@Teignmouth and they are the minority
Teignmouth · 51-55, M
@Fernie bad people are bad people, we have dodgy politicians, police officers, bankers, multi national company owners, royalty ( my country sorry not yours ) it's just easier for some people to pick on homeless people and generalise
Fernie · F
@Teignmouth Exactly right!! homeless and people getting help from the government...food stamps, fuel assistance, disability...they are all accused of being frauds. Yeah, some are, as you say, bad people are part of every group..but, they are the minority...most homeless people need help for various reasons....most people getting gov't support actually need that help. People really hate the idea of some one getting something...in their opinion...for nothing. So ignorant
FurryFace · 61-69, M
it comes down too do you wanna make their Day ? , no restrictions like you can't buy this or that so its completely up to them what they do with the money , thats the gift
FurryFace · 61-69, M
@FurryFace on the flip side if i gave someone i thought was homeless some cash and he took out a fucking wad to add it too , i'd roll the Bastard and take all his money and give it to others more needy
Fernie · F
@FurryFace geez! you really DO need a doobie!
FurryFace · 61-69, M
@Fernie lol yeah thats true
SW-User
I used to until I overheard this one beggars conversation.. he got onto the bus and I heard him tell the bus driver that he'll never work for anyone ever again because he makes way more on the streets than when he had an actual job...he went on to share his stories and they were disgusting...
Fernie · F
either we judge them harshly or help them out. I always give them something...feed them...cigarettes...cash...without wanting them to spend it the way I want them to spend it.
hunkalove · 61-69, M
I used to give them money, but the ones around here are drunk and drugged and giving them money isn't helping them, so I stopped.
Nimbus · M
@hunkalove Ditto.
Teignmouth · 51-55, M
Why would you Google? It's your decision to give money
Scarfface · 46-50, M
@Teignmouth i was googling how i could help more
Teignmouth · 51-55, M
@Scarfface ok fair enough but we can't judge how people spend the money we give them, drugs can be evil and alcohol but sometimes that's all someone has to see them through, wrong or right
Fernie · F
@Teignmouth Well said !!!!! Very compassionate and non judgmental!
FloorGenAdm · 51-55, M
Gas stations seem to bring the beggar out in people it's weird. Last time I went some chick got out of an expensive looking SUV she was driving...walked right over to me and asked if I could give her any money then she proceeded to hit up everyone in the parking lot for money.
katielass · F
You had to google to figure out that might have been a bad idea?
katielass · F
@Scarfface Yes, I understand that. What I don't understand is why you had to google to figure that out. I mean you're not a kid, surely you are aware that most homeless people are either alcoholics or drug addicts or both. They don't want a roof over their head and they don't want a free meal, they want money so they can buy booze or drugs.
Scarfface · 46-50, M
@katielass I use google a lot for opinions and views about all sorts, its a very good tool.
I dont think all beggars and homeless are frauds or addicts, its so easy to become homeless. A very large percentage of uk people are one paycheck away from being homeless .
katielass · F
@Scarfface Well, no one has said that all homeless people are alcoholics or drug addicts but most are. You can pretty well tell the difference between an addict and someone who ran out of luck.
jammernichtful · 56-60, F
some of these beggars make more than i do in a day.And i make a good wage.The are nothing more than actors.If you must give.Give them food or clothes,not money
Fernie · F
@jammernichtful I give whatever I think they need. If I see they are approaching the DT's I'll buy them a bottle, if they say they are hungry I buy them food,clothes, sometimes cash if I can..it is NOT my place to judge how they spend it.
lorne13 · 61-69, M
whoever wrote those pages may have a kinds of reasons for saying that, follow your instincts, that's all you can do
Nimbus · M
Therein lies the problem.

How does one differentiate between a 'real beggar' and a 'professional beggar'!
Scarfface · 46-50, M
@Nimbus true , that was my concern
MarineBob · 56-60, M
Well at least she didn't have to steal
getmeouttahere · 36-40, F
Sometimes I do. Not to people who are obviously on drugs though. The other night a girl came up to me wanting money for a hotel room.. she had scabs all over her face, obviously from drugs, so I didn’t give her anything. As badly as I felt for her 😕
SW-User
I know it sounds weird but it's a fact. You would be better served giving food or clothing as opposed to money. That way you insure they won't use your kindness on substances that could possibly kill them.
iamnikki · 31-35, F
In my opinion, truly homeless or needy people go get help. Shelters etc. They don't stand on corners. Lots of people standing on corners are not really homeless. Not ALL but some.
WeighedDown · 36-40, M
I ain't never begged when I was homeless, and on drugs. I just stole shit
I don’t. I can’t afford it, frankly. Instead I try and give my time volunteering at a homeless shelter, where I do laundry (a task I generally hate, but it’s obviously necessary), sweep and vacuum, wash dishes and sometimes cook and serve food in the kitchen. It’s a little thing considering how vast the problem is here, but (I think) worth more than change or a dollar here and there.
Fernie · F
@bijouxbroussard what you do is waaay more valuable than a handful of change bijoux...and more than most of us do for others in need
Scarfface · 46-50, M
Ive put a bag together with helpful items that i was giving to charity, if I see her again she can have that and ill by her a McDonald's

 
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