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Most You've Ever Given To A Homeless Person?

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connoroh
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The other day I had just gotten off the train, from university to come home for the weekend to ski.

I was waiting outside the station, browsing through my iPod waiting for mommy. A homeless guy sorta creeped up on me, and i took off my headphones, and he asked if he could ask a question, so i said shoot.

He then asked if i could come with him to buy him something to eat, so being lazy as i am, I  just gave him 10 bucks. He came back like 5 minutes later to prove he actually bought food.

It Felt decent.
Dec 11 2008 9:30PM
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GANDALF
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i gave one a sandwich
Dec 12 2008 4:08AM
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james44
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LIFEBOAT ETHICS
Dec 12 2008 4:23AM
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powderhound100
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come to think about it, I dont think I have ever given them money. A couple times before I got my ID to buy alcohol. but I live in san francisco, so I would be broke if I gave each one a dollar or something.
Dec 12 2008 4:35AM
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Elife
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Gonna have to mostly agree... except with the handicapped. Previous to my constant exposure to the homeless (aka before I moved to Vancouver) I did help out a lot. Went on a tear which culminated with me buying a guy dinner, giving him a 20 and driving him to the homeless shelter.... swindled? maybe, but I felt pretty damn good about it at the time.
Dec 12 2008 4:39AM
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[~_~]
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hahaha I should upload that.
Dec 12 2008 5:19AM
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Luc.
Posts: 7540 - Karma: 59

some people are down on their luck, and some are just fucking crazy.

i wont give them cash cause they will just buy crack/meth/beer etc.

i dont have a problem buying them lunch though.

Dec 12 2008 9:46AM
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pmills
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i know we all like snow because we ski, but if there's one further reason to like the snow over rain -- snow kills homeless people



i've given a homeless lady in chicago some home made blueberry muffins
Dec 12 2008 10:16AM
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peyton
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yeah man.. sadly it is very common for the homeless to ask for money simple so they can get their fix
Dec 12 2008 10:21AM
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jman
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tell them to get a job application
Dec 12 2008 11:12AM
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spruitm
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i slow danced with this old homeless guy to ja rule.  he sang along
Dec 12 2008 11:14AM
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ECfreeski3
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hhahaha dude calm down. no i dont know you, this is an internet forum. as for you "putting someone in their place" im not sure thats ever happened. anyway im not gonna bother arguing with you about homeless people, i just typed an off-hand comment that i probably shouldnt have. i wish there was a "take this post with a grain of salt" icon we could use on here, jeez..
Dec 12 2008 11:28AM
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Balto
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any of you guys ever act like your putting something in their cup and say you put in hope? after seeing that on family guy i did it, the guy wasnt happy
Dec 12 2008 11:51AM
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C.R.E.A.M
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i gave a homeless guy 5 bucks once, and i usually give them a dollar or whatever quarters i have in my car/pocket, i think its something i learned from my dad.

someones gotta support their lifestyle :)
Dec 12 2008 11:58AM
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fujarome
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my mom gives to reputable charities but thats it. I give nothing to homeless people on the streets. They have absolutely no desire to better their lives or do anything for themselves.
Part of this attitude comes from my dad who's a city cop, so he's dealt with homeless people more than most people ever will. And from what he says, they are a group of people who usually get themselves stuck on the streets, and then once there they figure out how to get enough money from people to get by, they don't make any effort to help themselves.

So i agree with whoever said stop giving them money.
Dec 12 2008 12:08PM
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Sno.
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i think like 5-10 bucks.

I accidentally dropped a 20 into the fireman boot waiting in traffic, i thought it was a $1, but once it dropped it was too late to say anything.

I'll usually give them a dollar and a cigarette or something.  In the summer I've given them propel cause i usually have some in my car. One time i pulled up to a stop light and had a 6-er of tall boys in my car, so I gave him a tall boy and a smoke.

Maybe I'm just an enabler.

Dec 12 2008 12:21PM
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Chronic_
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VOODOO DONUTS! zomg that was on the finale of the amazing race. /end A.D.D

and this one time in boston a few years ago i was on a class trip and i saw this big pile of clothes on the sidewalk. and without thinking said pretty loudly "who leaves a big pile of dirty clothes on the street?" and just as i finished i saw a head pop up and it was a homeless lady and her daughter...i felt like such an ass so i apologized and gave her my lunch
Dec 12 2008 12:38PM
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Eastcoastskier09
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macdonalds
Dec 12 2008 1:08PM
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teebs-jr
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3RowyhEwig
Dec 12 2008 1:42PM
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Hannah.
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i gave like $10 to a guy with no arms or legs in chinatown in canada
Dec 12 2008 1:52PM
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chapz
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i was in new york state, and there was a homeless man outside of some outlets. so, he asked and my dad and i gave him a few dollars, but then we went to mcdonalds and bought him a trio haha
Dec 12 2008 2:02PM
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soup
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dont think I have ever given money to homeless people.  maybe thae crackhead I bought a rolex off in NYC could have been homeless.

this thread has really changed my view on how people percieve bums.  I think you guys are definately right giving them some food is a great and honourable thing to do.  even if they dont eat and aget pissed cause they get their fix with it who cares.  at least you did something really decent. 

I think some day if I ever find myself living in a city (so unlikely to happen but never know) and am going to lunch by myself, Im gonna walk up to a bum and ask if he wants to have lunch with me.  I think it'd be interesting to hear their stories.  if they choose to share with you that is.
Dec 12 2008 2:04PM
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An10a_Eng
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i give them job applications
Dec 12 2008 2:05PM
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Twinjibber77
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Post it in here.

Tha most i ever gave to a homeless man was $2 in Quebec when i was 11.

Dec 12 2008 2:20PM
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Dylan_
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hahaha i love the venice bums, it's so funny some of the shit they do. especially the signs they make. i saw once smoking bud right on the drag. funny shit
Dec 12 2008 2:30PM
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.Asain-Skiier
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uh my dad took a guy out to eat but when he turned around the guy threw it away
he said that he did not need help from people because it was his fault
Dec 12 2008 3:48PM
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ECfreeski3
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see this is the mindset i dont understand. you act as if theyre getting a free ride and enjoying a life like ours. i can assure you the quality of their lives is absolutely horrendous and if they "choose" to stay there instead of trying to get a job etc (waay harder than you think) they have mental problems, which is only more reason to help them out.
(this is not directed at the dude i quoted) therefore i think rationalizations for not helping homeless people are completely baseless and what it boils down to is selfishness and a lack of compassion for fellow human beings. you can spare a few fucking dollars to make a person's day a whole lot better.
Dec 12 2008 3:52PM
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Crack.
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there's no homeless people where i live, seriously my town in smaller then the suburbs of detriot
Dec 12 2008 4:35PM
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fujarome
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oh i know there are definitely some out there who are down on their luck and trying to get a leg up again. But these are not the ones who are begging for change. Mental problems or not, if they want to get out of  it, they have to do it themselves. A lot of homeless people bring it upon themselves. Drug addictions, going deeeeeep into debt etc etc. And in most cases, the way they get there is their own fault. I saw a story about a homeless woman on the news complaining because the government took her apartment away. They took it away because she didn't have the money to pay for it, because she had no job, and spent money on drugs instead. That type of person deserves to be homeless. You put no effort into maintaining your lifestyle, or trying to get it back, and i will show not pity for you.

once again, not directed to you, i respect and understand your viewpoint, but i think theres a lot more involved
Dec 12 2008 4:42PM
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mellifluous
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i was in whistler this summer, just walking in the village.. anyway, by this sweet store that i really forget what its called, i think TMC, there was this dude playing guitar. he was pretty good, singing and all... so as i was walking by with somebody i gave him two dollars.. starting to walk away now.. he goes
"hey, come back here, you give me money, i'll play you something special."
basically, i was like, "oh shit.. um i really dont want to do this.."
but despite that i turned around and he started to play a song by fleetwood mac apparently.. it was pretty awkward because he kept looking at me straight in the eye and i just.. shied away from that.. it was .. i dont know the word for it...
so i was standing there with somebody for like 3 minutes, which seemed like eternity, i couldnt enjoy the song i was too antsy.. he finished and said
"you know fleetwood mac?"
i said "um no"
"oh come on, you kids dont know fleetwood mac?"
"nope.."
"really? what do you listen to then?"
"hip hop.."
"oh, im falling behind.." and he laughed..
"yeah.."
"for real, you guys dont know fleetwood mac?"
"no, im sorry.."
"oh, okay. haha. thanks for the money."
"no problem, best of luck."
and as we were walking away right after we said that, he was like, "if i were relying on luck, i'd be dead by now!"

i know that doesnt seem very eye-opening/dramatic or whatever you want to call it, but it opened my eyes up a bit..
Dec 12 2008 4:58PM
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.KYLE.
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Wow, for all the "caring" liberals on newschoolers, none of you seem to "care" that much.
Dec 12 2008 5:25PM
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hellomynameisjef
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i gave a dude half a large pizza that i didnt eat
Dec 12 2008 5:31PM
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.KYLE.
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how do you not know fleetwood mac?

"Go your own way" anybody?
Dec 12 2008 5:47PM
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mellifluous
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haha i dont know
Dec 12 2008 5:47PM
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Sno.
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no lie. Fleetwood Mac= 1 of my top 5 favorite bands of all time.
Dec 12 2008 5:53PM
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skier_boy26
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I gave like 50 cents to some crack addict lookin guy in downtown seattle, otherwise I really hate giving change or anything to people on the streets. Some of the ones that post up on freeway exits make pretty good money, but most have issues far beyond just needing a little boost, so they are not getting a penny from me! Fuckin waste of resources. If I'm giving money, it's going to a charity or an organization that might actually help some people who could really use it, rather than squander it.

I feel bad, but in the end, I feel that it doesn't actually help giving some guy a buck or two.
Dec 12 2008 6:07PM
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montageskier
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I have my own money problems most of the time, I will never give money to a bum.
Dec 12 2008 6:18PM
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mpaone4392
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I was walking out of a syracuse crunch hockey game, and after everygame there is always this one bum that sits out front and sings and plays his guitar. So one night after the game was over i reached into my pocket to give him a dolllar and ended up givin him a $10 bill, and he replied with thank you very much, stay in school hahahaha
Dec 12 2008 11:56PM
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Dainsey
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haha once i gave a guy a big mac and he said thankyou and smiled and ddnt have teeth...
Dec 13 2008 12:08AM
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RICK_ROSS
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i won $100 on a scratch off ticket, so i decided to give $45 of it away to some homeless dude.
Dec 13 2008 12:11AM
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jsaya_SagStraps
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Thats a gross over assumption. Most had consuquences which forced them upon the street, and with no paperwork to get a job, they cant just "get a job". I'm not saying their arent people that pretend so they can make money easily, but most legitimately are forced there. and really, what else can they do with their lives? im sure the money wont buy them a house or anything, so what else can they buy besides food, alcohol, and drugs? its a vicious cycle, and forcing the homeless to stay in it is fucked up. thats why shelters and such are great places to donate to.
Dec 13 2008 12:24AM
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jimmer
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that really is a sick idea. i am inspired to do that now, just make sure you don't choose a sketchy looking huge man.





and claim, my county ranks in the countries top 5 for homeless people per capita.
Dec 13 2008 12:56AM
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bhill2.0
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bought a homeless person timberland boots
Dec 13 2008 1:13AM
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Nicholas.
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wow the icon tricked me, i never would have believed heath would give away a big mac.
Dec 13 2008 2:03AM
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ECfreeski3
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niiice
Dec 13 2008 11:10AM
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Ronix
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$5 to a guy with a sign that said "please help a homeless jedi"
Dec 13 2008 11:46AM
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Spanks
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A swift kick in the balls.

I was feeling especially generous.
Dec 13 2008 11:52AM
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Sufferboy
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wow go fall down a well

i gave a homless kid a lego set before
Dec 13 2008 12:01PM
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Spanks
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Wonderboy. Is that what the ladies call you?
Dec 13 2008 12:03PM
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Sufferboy
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nope its a song by tenacious d
Dec 13 2008 12:05PM
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CooksCorner
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40 bucks. dude needed it.
Dec 13 2008 5:11PM
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