3rd thread lucky (homeless people)

underthegun

ok my first two threads were locked and i really want a thread in ah so here goes

homeless people-what do you do when you pass one in the street. have you ever given them anything, advice, money(how much)

i recently seen a homeless guy on occonell bridge say have you got any change and a drunk english guy said yeh lots and shoook his pocked so all the money made noise then laughed and walked on while the homeless guy hurled abuse at him. was pretty amusing

orestes

Bye bye

underthegun

orestes wrote: »

Bye bye

why? its a topic that can be disscussed. ive seen alot worse be allowed to stay

brendansmith

I dont see how this thread is in anyway near as bad as 'are you proud to be white'!

Just because the OP has a low post count its deleted, rediculous!

I generally ignor homeless people, im disgusted if they are smoking away on a fag also!

GhostInTheRuins

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/91/224116549_aa3c591b4c.jpg

eVeNtInE

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marco_polo

Anyone get the feeling the OP is the disgruntled reincarnation of a previous poster?

GhostInTheRuins

eVeNtInE wrote: »

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I didn't notice that, weird.

I like cake.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

eVeNtInE wrote: »

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Would have been better if the cake was strawberry jam.

Six of One

For what its worth before the thread is shut:
Generally soneone 'tapping' on the street is doing it for drugs / drink / smokes. I never donate and would prefer donate to charities. This, however, is a hard stance to take sometimes. But, hey I know what I'm talking about and I stick to my guns, you gotta be consistent or else how would you judge who is deserving?

The_B_Man

I have a photo of a homeless guy in cork, with a Lotto hat on, with its slogan "What a lot a little lotto can do...". i thought it was funny.

Sharpshooter

ComposMentisCMS wrote: »

For what its worth before the thread is shut:
Generally soneone 'tapping' on the street is doing it for drugs / drink / smokes. I never donate and would prefer donate to charities. This, however, is a hard stance to take sometimes. But, hey I know what I'm talking about and I stick to my guns, you gotta be consistent or else how would you judge who is deserving?

If even 1 in 10 was deserving I would be glad to have given it.

I'd hate to think I passed someone genuinely down on their luck just because other's out there are feeding a habit.

marcsignal

The_B_Man wrote: »

I have a photo of a homeless guy in cork, with a Lotto hat on, with its slogan "What a lot a little lotto can do...". i thought it was funny.

very clever picture, especially if he ended up homeless because of a gambling problem :pac:

SeekUp

A lot of times the homeless people I see regularly hang around the same place. If I know I'm going to see them on my way to work/home/wherever - especially around the holidays - I'll bring something from home and ask if they're hungry, or if they'd like whatever it is that I have.

I've given away a lot of cookies/pies that way!

Peyton Manning

Whenever Im asked if I have any spare change, I just reply "Actually I have just the right amount but thanks for asking" and keep walking,

phantom_lord

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Overheal

underthegun wrote: »

ok my first two threads were locked and i really want a thread in ah so here goes

homeless people-what do you do when you pass one in the street. have you ever given them anything, advice, money(how much)

i recently seen a homeless guy on occonell bridge say have you got any change and a drunk english guy said yeh lots and shoook his pocked so all the money made noise then laughed and walked on while the homeless guy hurled abuse at him. was pretty amusing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqx2Bt5bnKE

Spook_ie

OP What you realy need to do is study the generic AH poster and then post about some inane theory to do with bodily fluids and the effect that it has on the world economy or some equaly pointless thread that will generate uproar among the populous like

" In view of the 8% rise in taxi fares should you increase the tip by 8% as well "

Post and run for cover seems to be good advice...:cool:

Puteq

ComposMentisCMS wrote: »

For what its worth before the thread is shut:
Generally soneone 'tapping' on the street is doing it for drugs / drink / smokes. I never donate and would prefer donate to charities.

sharpshooterH wrote: »

If even 1 in 10 was deserving I would be glad to have given it.

I'd hate to think I passed someone genuinely down on their luck just because other's out there are feeding a habit.

I don't understand why there would be any talk of this thread being shut or the OP being banned for starting it, its a perfectly legitimate question, isn't it?

I used to give money to homeless people begging on the street before i realised that this is pointless, if not even doing more harm than good. The vast majority of homeless people are homeless not because they don't have enough money to buy or rent a house, they are homeless because they have serious fundamental problems, drugs, alcohol, etc. Giving them a few quid is only going to massage your own ego, it wont solve the problem. If you do want to help, then giving to a charity that tries to help the homeless in a systemic organised manner makes a lot more sense, however it doesn't make you feel better about yourself as you stroll past them on the street which is why a lot of people don't do it that way

I am surprised at how many people in this thread seem to have a callous attitude towards this, but i suppose when you live in Dublin you have to form a thick skin and just not care

Dun laoire

I literally throw some loose change their way every now and then. It's good if you can get about three or four together because it's kinda like feeding pigeons