Dragonflijones
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Once I saw and old man and woman digging through the garbage at the park, eating any food they found. They were not asking for anything, even though there wereplenty of people around. This straight up broke my heart, and went to Micky Ds and gots them some food.
Generally speaking, you are doing no good by giving cash to homeless people; even in the case that they don't spend it on drugs, alcohol, or cigarrettes,they will use it to maintain the marginal lifestyle and delay seeking any kind of assistance for permenant change. (And if you come up to me while I'mpumping gas, begging money and smoking, don't be surprised if I give a blunt "No, and get away from me.") If you want to help the homeless,donate to a shelter, preferably either one that is nonsecular or at least doesn't make its mission to preach and preservere. I'd say that the peoplemost in need are single mothers and children, particularly those who are victims of domestic violence. The people begging on the side of the road? Gimme abreak.
That said, the guy on the Tacoma off-ramp of I-5 with the "I need skunk weed and beer" sign cracks me up, and I might toss him a $5 some day just forthe entertainment he has provided me.
Edit* While we are on the subject, I thought this was pretty funny.
http://www.break.com/index/feeding_the_homeless.html
Generally speaking, you are doing no good by giving cash to homeless people; even in the case that they don't spend it on drugs, alcohol, or cigarrettes,they will use it to maintain the marginal lifestyle and delay seeking any kind of assistance for permenant change. (And if you come up to me while I'mpumping gas, begging money and smoking, don't be surprised if I give a blunt "No, and get away from me.") If you want to help the homeless,donate to a shelter, preferably either one that is nonsecular or at least doesn't make its mission to preach and preservere. I'd say that the peoplemost in need are single mothers and children, particularly those who are victims of domestic violence. The people begging on the side of the road? Gimme abreak.
That said, the guy on the Tacoma off-ramp of I-5 with the "I need skunk weed and beer" sign cracks me up, and I might toss him a $5 some day just forthe entertainment he has provided me.
Edit* While we are on the subject, I thought this was pretty funny.
http://www.break.com/index/feeding_the_homeless.html