Beggars who lie for money

[Ataturk]

Originally Posted by Connemara

No. You are wrong, and stupid.

No, I'm not wrong.

 

[Helix]

Originally Posted by Ataturk

No, I'm not wrong.

NO U

 

[Ataturk]

I'm definitely right. Supposedly they limited federal money for food stamps for single adults back during welfare reform to some number of months every x years(but it was always riddled with exceptions). Then the stimulus got rid of time limits entirely.

 

[haganah]

Originally Posted by Ataturk

A single, perfectly able-bodied adult with no dependents can get like $250/month in food stamps indefinitely. FYI.

It's great that you have been blessed with the ability to diagnose people as able-bodied or not. Good for you. I am sure they are all able bodied and undeserving of your charity.

Has anyone ever told you that you are one selfish guy? How about that you lack any sense of logic? On one hand you rail against government spending and anyone that receives aid and on the other hand private charity is problematic for you.

 

[Ataturk]

I'd rather only pay freeloaders once, if that's all right with you.

 

[Intelligent Design]

I don't think it's alright with him.

 

[FidelCashflow]

^ I can see this thread is slowly turning into a CE showdown.

Originally Posted by tor

This is like a guy who came up to me on a train platform in nyc. He said he fell asleep and got his stuff stolen and he was $0.80 short of fare, so I gave him a buck. Then I saw him go to someone literally 5 feet away from me and give them the same story.

Once I was walking through the bar district with some friends and a guy on a bench asked for some spare change. I was the only one who gave him anything, I gave him all my spare change (about $2) and as I walked away I heard him say "All right! Now I can buy that hackey-sack I wanted!"

Another time some guy who looked to be in bad shape walked up to me and asked for money, he started telling me how he lost his job, was trying to get home, had to sleep in a homelesss shelter and was robbed, and all he wanted was money for a sandwhich. He was walking with me the whole time and got so into it, he almost started crying. At that point I gave him $5 just to make the akwardness stop.

 

[oroy38]

Originally Posted by Connemara

There are some beggars here that must make $50K a year. One guy has a real knack for making you laugh, he's known as "Help is on the way" (that's his oft-used slogan). I saw him driving a newish Acura one day so I think he's doing alright.

I rarely give money to beggars. One guy used to hang out around my building and I gave him change because he was honest: "I just want to get some booze and cigarettes."

Similar story here. I was out with my dad one day and we were at a stoplight and I saw this guy holding a sign that said "Not gonna lie, I'm just gonna buy booze and smokes."

Gave him a $5 and thanked him for being honest.

 

[WhateverYouLike]

How are people naive enough to believe any of these stories after the age of 10?

 

[w.kevin]

Just saw one a few days ago. Beggar goes up to some old woman asking for change. He sees that she has more change in her pockets than he asked for and changes his story... basically trying to milk her for all she had.

 

[MetroStyles]

I'd probably do the same if I was homeless. I mean for ****'s sake, being upstanding kind of goes out the window when you have no bed to sleep on, no woman to screw, no food to eat, and no booze to drink.

 

[Trompe le Monde]

kick her in the belly so she'll have to find a new schtick

 

[Intelligent Design]

People always approach me for things like this. Poor people, people who want to hand out free coupons to things, people looking for directions, it doesn't matter. I see them twenty meters away and I already know that out of the crowd of people walking on the street, they're going to pick me.

 

[laxaj]

Originally Posted by Connemara

he's known as "Help is on the way" (that's his oft-used slogan).

sup ohio state?

 

[mickey711]

I never give money to beggars. They either use it to buy cheap booze, cigarettes or drugs.