Give a junkie money?

blueshark22

So i pulled into a parking spot yesterday, in limerick across from the train station, to just pop in and collect a takeaway, when i got out of the car this fela maybe 23/24 asked had i any change and i said 'il get you on the way back' when i returned i did give him a few euro , but im sure i was just feeding his obvious drug habit , im wondering should i have given him money or just walked past, i just felt so sorry for him (i really don't mean to be condescending towards him ) i probably should have just given him some food??

starbelgrade

A mate of mine gave a junkie half of his sandwich one day as he'd asked him for a few bob for something to eat. The junkie threw the sandwich back at him & called him a c*nt.

I suspect that he wasn't actually hungry at all. Not for food anyway.

Zillah

He doesn't want your stupid food, he wants to put opiates into his veins as quickly as possible.

True story: I once bought lighter fluid for huffing for a homeless man because he was banned from the shop.

Also true: I was so innocent that at first I assumed he needed it to start a camp fire because he was cold.

They're not injecting it back into the economy that's for sure.

Hail 2 Da Thief

Hell no!

KeithM89_old

I find a post-dated cheque works best...

Biggins

No.

ixoy

Not in the junkie league, but a couple of months ago this guy in his early '20s approached my friends and me and asked us for some money for "da head shop". Refreshingly honest.

alwaysadub

I don't give anyone money these days.
Charity begins at home and all that

galwayrush

At least you'll know exactly where the money is going if you do.......:rolleyes:

Millicent

blueshark22 wrote: »

So i pulled into a parking spot yesterday, in limerick across from the train station, to just pop in and collect a takeaway, when i got out of the car this fela maybe 23/24 asked had i any change and i said 'il get you on the way back' when i returned i did give him a few euro , but im sure i was just feeding his obvious drug habit , im wondering should i have given him money or just walked past, i just felt so sorry for him (i really don't mean to be condescending towards him ) i probably should have just given him some food??

I've asked in that situation if they want something while I'm heading into the shop/chipper/whatever. Some have said yes and the ones that didn't obviously don't want it for food.

deise48

what he suffers from should be considered a sickness and treated with a little simpathy surely we all have been touched by a family member who struggles with addiction problems

Carlos_Ray

starbelgrade wrote: »

A mate of mine gave a junkie half of his sandwich one day as he'd asked him for a few bob for something to eat. The junkie threw the sandwich back at him & called him a c*nt.

I suspect that he wasn't actually hungry at all. Not for food anyway.

Same thing happened to me but in relation to bus fare. A junky stopped me on abbey street and asked "any chaaangeee for da bussss bud?"

I said I could do even better and gave him a bus ticket (with one journey left mind you!) He also called me a cnut and threw the ticket on the ground. Thats junky gratitude for you.

We were walking past the Abbey Street Luas stop las Friday night after a few jars, when a smack head approched us looking for change. My friends offered him a cigarette instead, at which point he told him to **** off as he did not like Silk Cut.

jaykay74

Did you get a receipt OP? Its tax deductible.

zuroph

Don't give em a penny. PLenty of facilities for homeless in Limerick, and the junkies arent homeless.

galwayrush

If they don't move with the times and accept credit cards, they can **** off.....

zuroph

galwayrush wrote: »

If they don't move with the times and accept credit cards, they can **** off.....

Oh they'll gladly take credit cards.

galwayrush

zuroph wrote: »

Oh they'll gladly take credit cards.

So true........:pac::pac:

GizAGoOfYerGee

You can spot the junkies a mile away. I never give them anything.

There are, however, some genuinely down-and-out people on the streets that aren´t junkies.

I never give them money, but I would often buy them a coffee, sambo, and sit down with them to hear their stories. That means a lot more to them then a few coins.

PeterIanStaker

galwayrush wrote: »

If they don't move with the times and accept credit cards, they can **** off.....

Reminds me of American Psycho, "ask him if he takes Am Ex"

RoundyMooney

blueshark22 wrote: »

So i pulled into a parking spot yesterday, in limerick across from the train station, to just pop in and collect a takeaway, when i got out of the car this fela maybe 23/24 asked had i any change and i said 'il get you on the way back' when i returned i did give him a few euro , but im sure i was just feeding his obvious drug habit , im wondering should i have given him money or just walked past, i just felt so sorry for him (i really don't mean to be condescending towards him ) i probably should have just given him some food??

One born every minute. Keep giving and they'll keep asking, sorry demanding.

Caliden

chaaaaaaange?

gogo

deise48 wrote: »

what he suffers from should be considered a sickness and treated with a little simpathy surely we all have been touched by a family member who struggles with addiction problems

Nope, never had any family suffering from any addiction, and sure I feel sorry for them but I'll be fu(ked if im going to fund anyones addiction.

mikemac

Back when I was a young lad, I'd get Bus Eireann to Dublin maybe twice a year.
Well, I was over 150km away so a big day out, hurray

And everytime I'd usually come across somebody looking for a pound for the bus and they'd approach and ask me.
Yeah, didn't seem a strange request so I always gave money and genuinly believed it was somebody stuck for bus fare.

Didn't cop on until about 3 years of this happening, I was so innocent and stupid. And the same feckers asking other people after I walked away.
Ok, not much money involved but I realy did believe them.

Saft Hans

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBUbJhFmTPc

Sid_Justice

GizAGoOfYerGee wrote: »

You can spot the junkies a mile away. I never give them anything.

There are, however, some genuinely down-and-out people on the streets that aren´t junkies.

I never give them money, but I would often buy them a coffee, sambo, and sit down with them to hear their stories. That means a lot more to them then a few coins.

call bs on this.

The_Joker.

starbelgrade wrote: »

A mate of mine gave a junkie half of his sandwich one day as he'd asked him for a few bob for something to eat. The junkie threw the sandwich back at him & called him a c*nt.

I suspect that he wasn't actually hungry at all. Not for food anyway.

Lol. The junkie done the right thing!
How dare your mate give him only half the sandwich, he could have at least giving him the whole sambo, stingy bollox.

Red Hand

feelingstressed wrote: »

Back when I was a young lad, I'd get Bus Eireann to Dublin maybe twice a year.
Well, I was over 150km away so a big day out, hurray

And everytime I'd usually come across somebody looking for a pound for the bus and they'd approach and ask me.
Yeah, didn't seem a strange request so I always gave money and genuinly believed it was somebody stuck for bus fare.

Didn't cop on until about 3 years of this happening, I was so innocent and stupid. And the same feckers asking other people after I walked away.
Ok, not much money involved but I realy did believe them.

I was the same. Except if they asked "20 pence for a phonecall", I'd give them the 20 pence. It was only after some guy obviously didn't like the fact that it only 20 pence that I copped on.:o

gogo

GizAGoOfYerGee wrote: »

I never give them money, but I would often buy them a coffee, sambo, and sit down with them to hear their stories. That means a lot more to them then a few coins.

Do you then ask them for a go of their gee then?

yomchi

An oul dipso asked me for a euro for a flaggon once, I said here's two euro... get me one aswell.

Called me a smart cnut!

Chaotic_Forces

Have a look at the runners. Anytime I'm in town (around Henery Street) they're always clean runners and white, I doubt "homeless people" can afford brand new sparkling clean runnners...

yomchi

There used to be this old fcuker outside Arnotts that just knelt there with his two hands extended, he had a big white beard. He was better bleedin dressed than I was, he a had neck like a jockey's bollicks

Degsy

Chaotic_Forces wrote: »

Have a look at the runners. Anytime I'm in town (around Henery Street) they're always clean runners and white, I doubt "homeless people" can afford brand new sparkling clean runnners...

They can coz they havent got a mortage.

Chaotic_Forces

Degsy wrote: »

They can coz they havent got a mortage.

I like that . But come on, if you're begging daily I doubt your white runners are going to look brand new and be brand new. :rolleyes:

cruiser178

blueshark22 wrote: »

So i pulled into a parking spot yesterday, in limerick across from the train station, to just pop in and collect a takeaway, when i got out of the car this fela maybe 23/24 asked had i any change and i said 'il get you on the way back' when i returned i did give him a few euro , but im sure i was just feeding his obvious drug habit , im wondering should i have given him money or just walked past, i just felt so sorry for him (i really don't mean to be condescending towards him ) i probably should have just given him some food??

fcuk him op if you gave him food he might have took that as an insult also you do realise Parnell st(limerick city)is the worst street in limerick for these kind of wasters.It pisses me off that any tourists,travellers coming into the city via bus or train have to witness these low lifes as the first thing see or get taped by,as above poster said none of these wasters are are homeless they live in hostels(wet house alphonsis street,just off henry street),so still have full dole 196 euro per week.
you should have told him to ff,you'd be doing him a better favour.

Mr. CooL ICE

I never give beggars money. This is Ireland. Recession or not, the homeless do not go hungry here.


I was walking through Dun Laoghaire the other day and saw a beggar sitting on the path, head down, paper cup held out, no shoes and was shivering. I find it extremely hard to believe that someone is too down and out to not have shoes and saw it as an obvious sympathy ploy :mad:

randylonghorn

deise48 wrote: »

what he suffers from should be considered a sickness and treated with a little simpathy surely we all have been touched by a family member who struggles with addiction problems

Do you really believe that giving money to someone struggling with addiction, be it alcohol or substance abuse, is helping them?

d22ontour

yomchi wrote: »

There used to be this old fcuker outside Arnotts that just knelt there with his two hands extended, he had a big white beard. He was better bleedin dressed than I was, he a had neck like a jockey's bollicks

That was Santa, he was testing you...

arybvtcw0eolkf

its a judgement call.. You won't go to hell for being charitable.

Chaotic_Forces

Josiah Faithful Cockpit wrote: »

its a judgement call.. You won't go to hell for being charitable.

But you'll feel horrible if they use your money to buy drugs infront of you.

randylonghorn

Josiah Faithful Cockpit wrote: »

its a judgement call.. You won't go to hell for being charitable.

Absolutely agree, Mak, but helping them feed their habit isn't helping.

I'd much prefer to support Simon or one of the organisations who work to actually make a difference for these people.

Einhard

GizAGoOfYerGee wrote: »

I never give them money, but I would often buy them a coffee, sambo, and sit down with them to hear their stories. That means a lot more to them then a few coins.

Bollox it does! You think some homeless dude who faces spending the night outdoors in the cold and freezing rain really feels better after regaling some nosy stranger with his woes?! As for the food, fair play to you, but why not give them the money and let them make up their own minds? I always find it condescending when people assume that they know better then the person they're donating to. If a homeless person feels that a naggin of whiskey will get him through the night better, then who the hell am I to argue?!

arybvtcw0eolkf

Chaotic_Forces wrote: »

But you'll feel horrible if they use your money to buy drugs infront of you.

You know what, I don't really care.

If I gave a beggar one Euro, I do believe it cost the person more than that to ask for it.

Guys, I know embedded youtube links are largely ignored in AH..

But I would ask anyone to look through this;

And not be moved.

cruiser178

Josiah Faithful Cockpit wrote: »

its a judgement call.. You won't go to hell for being charitable.

makikomi please give it over with the bleeding hearts bs,(i read a lot of your posts and so i know your not an idot or a bleeding heart) you've got to help those who help themselves.limerick is not dublin,in the fact that limerick is a much smaller place.Nobody in limerick should be homeless,only by choice and fcuk those cnuts who think otherwise they deserve nothing.

This is not a rant iv'e been down a few times,you get yourself out of it.

arybvtcw0eolkf

cruiser178 wrote: »

makikomi please give it over with the bleeding hearts bs,(i read a lot of your posts and so i know your not an idot or a bleeding heart) you've got to help those who help themselves.limerick is not dublin,in the fact that limerick is a much smaller place.Nobody in limerick should be homeless,only by choice and fcuk those cnuts who think otherwise they deserve nothing.

This is not a rant iv'e been down a few times,you get yourself out of it.

Don't kid yourself, its a rant alright.

Chaotic_Forces

Josiah Faithful Cockpit wrote: »

You know what, I don't really care.

If I gave a beggar one Euro, I do believe it cost the person more than that to ask for it.

Guys, I know embedded youtube links are largely ignored in AH..

But I would ask anyone to look through this;

And not be moved.

Yeah but when you hear "got a euro buuuuddddd?" and you give it to them and then see them 5 minutes later and see them stoned, you feel a bit annoyed.

ascanbe

I have given money to junkies/alcoholics/homeless people in the past; usually when i was drunk and just felt like it, for whatever reason.
Probably wasn't a selfless gesture, if such a thing exists.
In that sense, you could say that the person i gave the money to was providing a service to me at the time; that it was a transaction true to the basest form of capitalism.
I, for some reason, wanted to hand some money to that person at that time, and that person took the money.
A fair trade; we both got what we wanted.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Chaotic_Forces wrote: »

Yeah but when you hear "got a euro buuuuddddd?" and you give it to them and then see them 5 minutes later and see them stoned, you feel a bit annoyed.

If they get stoned five minutes later on my one Euro I want whatever you think they're having.

ascanbe

cruiser178 wrote: »

makikomi please give it over with the bleeding hearts bs,(i read a lot of your posts and so i know your not an idot or a bleeding heart) you've got to help those who help themselves.limerick is not dublin,in the fact that limerick is a much smaller place.Nobody in limerick should be homeless,only by choice and fcuk those cnuts who think otherwise they deserve nothing.

This is not a rant iv'e been down a few times,you get yourself out of it.

Someone who asks you for money is attempting to help themselves; if someone wishes to give them what they ask for, for whatever reason, who are you to judge them?
Do you feel that doing so has a deliterious effect on society? On other people?
Are you not, infact, the 'bleeding heart' here?
Or should a 'bleeding heart's' heart only bleed for particular people?

Chaotic_Forces

Josiah Faithful Cockpit wrote: »

If they get stoned five minutes later on my one Euro I want whatever you think they're having.

You'd be surpirsed at Dublin 1 then. A euro per person for about 7 hours = 80ish at least.