Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Feb 19, 2013 10:41pm
like_that;1392642 wrote:That's pretty damn sad. Was he killed in action?
Yes he was. She apparently wouldnt believe it and ended up going crazy. From where she sits you can see the ships come in and apparently she's stopped traffic before because she goes into the street yelling hoping its him.
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Feb 19, 2013 11:23pm
By far the most generous person on here.Automatik;1392232 wrote:For the most part I blow them off.
Buskers in the subway are different. If they are rocking out and entertaining me, I always give them something.
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Feb 20, 2013 12:10am
Marketing: It's not just for employed people.Crimson streak;1392249 wrote:I was in NYC and a homeless guy had a sign that said need money for "booze weed and hookers" and at the bottom it said "at least I'm honest" lol I gave him 5 bucks and took a picture with him
If I'm driving somewhere, and I see the same person panhandling in the same spot more than twice in a row, I'll usually swing through Taco Bell and get something cheap on my way back so I can give it to them. However, the guys who stand outside the gas station always get the, "I'm sorry, but I don't carry cash." In my defense, it's true.
It's the people who "employ" panhandlers that bug me the most, though. Bastards ...
mucalum49
Posts: 1,639
Feb 20, 2013 7:05am
I had something similar happen. I was out to dinner and had a to-go box with like 4-5 slices of a supreme pizza in it. On my way to the car I got hit up for change so I gave the guy my food. He opened the box and said "what is this? I like meat lovers" and then proceeded to ask me again for money. Since then I've not offered up anything to someone on the street.raiderbuck;1392446 wrote:I was more generous when I first moved to Chicago a few years ago. But over time, I've gotten annoyed with the countless requests for money and food. I distinctly remember a lady refusing free food from me. Mind you this was outside a McDonald's, and she was asking for money for food:
Lady: "Sir, can you spare some change so I can get something to eat?
Me: "I don't have any change, I'm sorry (I didn't...I had a debit card)." So I went inside the McD's, bought my lunch, and then bought an extra cheeseburger and a small fry. Walked outside, handed it to the lady and she goes: "What is that?" It's a burger and fries...."Oh...I wanted a parfait, I don't want that"
Are you kidding me?
thePITman
Posts: 3,867
Feb 21, 2013 2:20pm
I've bought a homeless person a meal. I've given a homeless person a hooded sweatshirt and winter hat out of my car. But I do not give them money.
Living in Columbus a while back, I was getting gas. A guy came walking over from the liquor store next door. He asked me "Hey, do you have 90 cents to spare? I need to be able to catch a bus to the other side of the city and have no money on me." I asked if he was going to use it for alcohol, and he said no. I gave him 90 cents, and he walked straight back over to the liquor store.
Never again.
Living in Columbus a while back, I was getting gas. A guy came walking over from the liquor store next door. He asked me "Hey, do you have 90 cents to spare? I need to be able to catch a bus to the other side of the city and have no money on me." I asked if he was going to use it for alcohol, and he said no. I gave him 90 cents, and he walked straight back over to the liquor store.
Never again.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Feb 21, 2013 2:31pm
About a year or so ago, a Facebook friend of mine took a picture of the homeless guy that always stands outside our Wal-mart buying a 42" flat screen tv. They posted the picture and all the news outlets picked it up. Dude must be making good money still, because he hasn't stopped begging.
I sometimes give money, and if I do, I don't care what they spend it on. If a pack of smokes or a King Cobra is more important to them than eating, then so be it.
I sometimes give money, and if I do, I don't care what they spend it on. If a pack of smokes or a King Cobra is more important to them than eating, then so be it.
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Feb 21, 2013 3:06pm
I think I already mentioned it here, but an expose of panhandlers showed some of the ones in NYC to be making upwards of $40,000 a year, tax-free. Some of them even have homes, cars, and amenities like televisions, stereo systems, etc.se-alum;1393732 wrote:About a year or so ago, a Facebook friend of mine took a picture of the homeless guy that always stands outside our Wal-mart buying a 42" flat screen tv. They posted the picture and all the news outlets picked it up. Dude must be making good money still, because he hasn't stopped begging.
I sometimes give money, and if I do, I don't care what they spend it on. If a pack of smokes or a King Cobra is more important to them than eating, then so be it.
So you might be helping him pay his mortgage.
Devils Advocate
Posts: 4,539
Feb 22, 2013 2:22pm
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Feb 22, 2013 2:39pm
Devils Advocate;1394318 wrote:
I would give this guy $3
$1 for passing the non-scary test
$1 for being clever
$1 for looking like Joe Morgan
hasbeen
Posts: 6,504
Feb 22, 2013 2:41pm
Went to Newport to see Gaelic Storm last night. The guy with the weed and beer sign was there. I walked right by him.
BigAppleBuckeye
Posts: 2,935
Feb 22, 2013 5:35pm
Thanks for sharing that ... I admit, that "bum" brought a lot of chuckles: RIP ... and "Help is on the way!"Banana Stand;1392512 wrote:http://uweekly.com/article/osus-rapping-bum-dies-4754/