Soldato
Haha I love that episode 
So what's your policy about giving money to homeless people?
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Soldato
I jump the homeless professionally. If you can get me a skateboard, I'll try to jump that homeless crowd and save those people.
Soldato
i try not to but acknowledge them by saying sorry.
theres a woman here who trys to sell the big issue and i actually despise her. sits on some cardboard looking sorry for herself then sort of groans when you walk past. not even a "big issue"
if i buy one ill buy it off the alchohol fueled tramp round the corner who makes a great effort and even dances sometimes
hate it when they make up storys like "can ye lend us 8 pence for a yoghurt maaaate" was a classic !
if i buy one ill buy it off the alchohol fueled tramp round the corner who makes a great effort and even dances sometimes
hate it when they make up storys like "can ye lend us 8 pence for a yoghurt maaaate" was a classic !
Soldato
Reading town centre has a number of beggars and I *used* to sometimes give spare change to them, but I always had a nagging doubt in the back of my mind that said they were just chancers and were just using the money for a £10 bag of smack or whatever.
Then walking home one night I saw a young lad who was a little bit drunk, stop by one of Readings well known beggars and pull a couple of quid in coins out of his pocket. Handed it over with a friendly "Here ya go mate, if I had more I'd give it to ya".
To which the beggar looked at him in disgust and said "What? You want it back then?".
Not "Thanks mate" or "every little bit appreciated".
Since then I've not handed a penny over to any of them, as far as I'm concerned they are all parasite scumbags who deserve to starve.
Then walking home one night I saw a young lad who was a little bit drunk, stop by one of Readings well known beggars and pull a couple of quid in coins out of his pocket. Handed it over with a friendly "Here ya go mate, if I had more I'd give it to ya".
To which the beggar looked at him in disgust and said "What? You want it back then?".
Not "Thanks mate" or "every little bit appreciated".
Since then I've not handed a penny over to any of them, as far as I'm concerned they are all parasite scumbags who deserve to starve.
Associate
Don't give them money, give them food.
I so wish I could find the C&H comic where he says "wait a minute, I see your game. Your HOMELESS, NOT FOODLESS!"
Associate
I never give to the beggers (I think that should have a U in it somewhere) on principle. There's one in my local town who has a house and drives a beemer. Total scumbag tbh. I'm sure there are some who are destitute but I work on the principle that they should help themselves to get out of the situation, not scrounge of everyone else.
And no I don't feel the slightest bit guilty.
Buskers on the other hand get some sheckles (as long as they're good, best one I saw recently started singing "Here comes the sun", just as the heavens opened. The song and his wry grin made me laugh so much I gave him a fiver )
And no I don't feel the slightest bit guilty.
Buskers on the other hand get some sheckles (as long as they're good, best one I saw recently started singing "Here comes the sun", just as the heavens opened. The song and his wry grin made me laugh so much I gave him a fiver
)