Damn hobos and squeegies...

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Kidicious
If you treat them differently then it's prejudice. For example, I was at a laundry mat the other day, and the owner told a homeless man that he couldn't dry his cloths because his clothes stunk. I didn't smell the mans cloths. Maybe they did stink, but the guy should be able to dry his clothes just like everyone else.

I would say prejudice is discrimination without a reason.

In your example, if the man's clothes really did smell bad, that would be a fair reason not letting him dry them. OTOH, if that wasn't true, it would be prejudice (i.e. the owner looked down upon on the other man just because he's a hobo).

[Urban Ranger]

To answer the OP...

I don't give money to any beggars, homeless persons, etc. since I can't tell who is a professional and who isn't. What I do is I donate to charities that help these people and work as a volunteer in my spare time.

[Elok]

Okay, so what are the membership benefits of the Beggars' Association?

[Datajack Franit]

lesson one: NEVER give money to gypsies

[Nostromo]

lesson one: NEVER give money to gypsies

If you don't, they'll curse you, make your penis shrivel off

[asleepathewheel]

Fact: I once represented a homeless guy charged with public intoxication.....

due to generic listerine.

Indiana does not allow alcohol sales on Sundays, but the dollar store is open 7 days a week.


:vomit:

[Datajack Franit]

If you don't, they'll curse you, make your penis shrivel off

pah!

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Elok
Okay, so what are the membership benefits of the Beggars' Association?

Primarily strength in numbers. Beggars (supposedly) got harrassed unfairly by the cops, got beat up by bodyguards, etc.

[self biased]

i dole out money based on the entertainment value of their signs. the man with the sign that said: "need money for booze, drugs, and hookers. at least i ain't ****tin' ya." [i]got a twenty from me.

[MRT144]

i like the guy that has "fishing for beer" with a cup on the end of a fishing pole and a fake goldfish in the cup.

[Ben Kenobi]

Depends, if I have the change, and I don't know the person, I will.

But there are a few that always hang out where I am, and always ask me for change.

[Dr Strangelove]

I've been known to put something into the hat, but I'm just as likely to offer to help them find a shelter.

[Seeker]

For me, begging is a job like any other...if you can entertain, make me laugh, or whatever, you might get money...but if you're an ******* and get in my face you won't get ****.

The one routine I really hate is the 'I just need X dollars to get my bus/train/whatever'....because I'm a generous guy and hey it must happen sometimes....usually I have a '6 sense' though that the guy is actually just trolling for dollars.

[Dis]

Originally posted by self biased
i dole out money based on the entertainment value of their signs. the man with the sign that said: "need money for booze, drugs, and hookers. at least i ain't ****tin' ya." [i]got a twenty from me.

yeah that was me. That $20 came in handy. Thanks.

[Dis]

We have a lot of homeless in my city. Great weather will do that. It always amazes me there are so many homeless in cities such as New York city and Montreal. But then again, they have better services. We don't have many social services for homeless. In fact, it's all charity I believe. The goverment doesn't do much to help the homeless in my city.

But the homeless aren't real aggressive in my city. They mainly wait at freeway off ramps for money. Eventually the police may stop by to arrest/harrass them. They never say anything when I ignore them and don't roll my window down. Sometimes I feel bad about that. But I ain't exactly rich. I could get injured and not be able to work again. Yeah I know that's a thin excuse. But I'm the type of guy who likes to be ready for anything. So I do save money. And I'm not about to give it away. In case something bad happens, I'll need that money.

New Orleans is/was bad. You go there, and everyone wants to shine your shoes etc. Even though I had on running shoes/sneakers. I'm not sure how it is now though. Other cities I've been to don't seem to have much of a homeless problem.