Do you give homeless people money?

[OverCoronavirus Pressure]

I tell them to get lost.
If there are a few around I pull the old "fiver glued to the concrete" gag and have a good larf.

 

[FeloniousMonk]

I do however I also find it funny that in many cases those grimy forlorn faces make more than I do with their gig. Dont be fooled, a lot of these guys are pro cons most evidenced by health beneath the filth. I always give the healthy looking ones change and the legit looking ones bills.

C'mon man... don't push this
narrative. They're surviving. First
worlders are so far removed from
that reality... either give for the
sake of giving or just pass em
by like everyone else.

You gonna be jealous of a homeless
guy cause he has a bigger pile of
change than you?

 

[Flemmy Stardust]

Sometimes. Loose change.

 

[RetiredSlave]

C'mon man... don't push this
narrative. They're surviving. First
worlders are so far removed from
that reality... either give for the
sake of giving or just pass em
by like everyone else.

You gonna be jealous of a homeless
guy cause he has a bigger pile of
change than you?

Amused not jealous.

 

[Jermei]

thats fucked up

Very common sign in Vancouver. Like 5-6 guys with 2 dogs laying around on the sidewalk with their clever little sign and smiles on thier faces. and people give them money.

 

[PolishHeadlock]

I like when I get to turn down a white homeless person. Reminds me that I'm not racist.

 

[Sir Galahad]

I donate canned goods every month.

 

[45ACP]

Sometimes, but not very often. And it's mostly because of the old "one asshole ruins it for everyone" problem, which is unfortunate.

So many of them are just total scam artists that I don't feel comfortable handing over cash.

I have done things like buy socks, blankets, etc for homeless people I've seen huddled over heat vents or grates in the middle of the winter. I think doing things like that or donations to homeless shelters do a lot more good than just handing out change.

 

[Michaelangelo]

NEVER. Funny story actually. Yesterday I'm sitting at a red light. A cop comes flying into a parking lot next to where I'm sitting which draws my attention to the bum with a sign sitting there. Before the car is even in park the cops getting out of his car, I'm thinking wow did Portland FINALLY outlaw panhandling? I look to the bum and he appears to be nodded off, the cop is standing directly in front of him bout 2 feet away when the bum snaps his head up. THIS MOTHERFUCKER WAS SITTING THERE TAKING A SHOT OF DOPE. Broad day light in the same fucking spot he's begging, doesn't even have the common decency to go behind a bush or dumpster or suffa

He's just committed to his gimmick

 

[Swiftie]

No,

I see the same homeless people everyday at this intersection. They always have clean clothes, smoke, and have cell phones. I think they're just too lazy to get a real job and make tax free money from handouts every day. I saw a special on TV that showed a lady that was begging and then at the end of the day drove away in her new car.

 

[Slippery Kantus]

I try to never give them money, food for sure. The money just gors towards drugs or alcohal so I try to always have a bunch of extra Nature Valley bars in my car that I'll give if I'm stuck at the light.

I did however get approached by a bum when I was paying for the skytrain last weekend and he asked me for 3 quarters. So being a bit buzzed I decided to give him the quarters even though It's against what I believe in. As I'm picking through the change and hand them to him, this motherfucker has the stones to ask me for a toonie ($2 coin). I say no, and he asks me again and I firmly say no and the fucking prick walks away all pissed off like I just spat on him and doesn't even say thank you.

 

[chubbman]

No, I need my money

 

[Lubaolong]

Only through taxes

 

[Son of Werdum]

I once met this fat, sweaty dude tripping at a gas station. He no bullshit had a tattoo of the Autobot Symbol from Transformers on his forehead. He was talking to some old Asian dude who probably didn't even speak English, telling him all this shit about how you have to go to the desert and do drugs to find God. He then came over to me and asked to clean my windshield and started giving me the same speech about finding God in the desert. I had to get cash back at the convenience store anyway so I bought him a Snickers bar and gave him some change.

But really it more often depends on their personalities and how they approach me. Some I just ignore and walk by, some I'll give a minute and if they seem decent maybe a couple bucks if I have cash on me.

 

[M3t4tr0n]

I usually give them crabs

 

[Leklok]

Last week I bought a bottle of coke and gave some change to a homeless looking beggar outside a corner store. The ungrateful cunt asked if I could go back in and buy him a pack of smokes. I told him I had no more charity for him. Then he got in his car and drove off.

 

[Iroh]

You fuckers better keep giving me money or I'll touch you with the jab.

Holy crap! Vid of this?

 

[Michaelangelo]

I try to read if they are legit homeless or not

Check their clothes, shoes and demeanour

Even if they're not poor but got the act down I'll give them something

Got to step their hustle up

I had one woman approach me at a gas station 2 different times. She said she needed gas money to get home. I asked where she lived and it was like an hour away. I asked how the hell do you not have gas to get home not once but twice? She had no response but still asked for money lol.

She did the same thing to my cousin.

 

[ralphc1]

No!

 

[Matt M]

If I have some change I do yeah, I'll give them a couple of quid.
It'll probably go on booze or drugs but at least that'll make them feel better for a while. Being homeless and sleeping on the streets must really fucking suck.