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Originally posted by Very Rusty
Not a good idea, my bet is they would pound him, and take what little money he had on him, and anything else of value. 😛
That's sort of the outcome I was hoping for.

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Originally posted by rbmorris
That's sort of the outcome I was hoping for.
Yes, might be a good lesson learned, but I was thinking he is still school aged, and if not for being looked after himself where would he be? Perhaps he hasn't thought about that part yet. 🙁

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I used to give them a few coins - they always seemed friendly to me. If I couldn't afford to give them anything they never threatened me.

You meet a better class of beggar on London Underground I spose. 😕

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Originally posted by Very Rusty
Yes, might be a good lesson learned, but I was thinking he is still school aged, and if not for being looked after himself where would he be? Perhaps he hasn't thought about that part yet. 🙁
What are you talking about?

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Originally posted by Woodgie
Once this credit crunch is finally over, some of you (I have already done the homeless bit myself), will have enjoyed the taste of complete desperation and rejection from another perspective.
I was not a junky or an alcoholic, my cards just fell differently.
Life has a good way of making you eat your own words.
Enjoy.
well said

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Sounds like you live in an undesierable hood.

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Originally posted by Woodgie
Once this credit crunch is finally over, some of you (I have already done the homeless bit myself), will have enjoyed the taste of complete desperation and rejection from another perspective.
I was not a junky or an alcoholic, my cards just fell differently.
Life has a good way of making you eat your own words.
Enjoy.
very true, I just wish that ppl would allow the people who are there to help, help. By giving directly to a drug user it is called "enabling" by giving to the charity in place to help the drug user it is called "helping". Even if that money you give is being used to buy food, you're only showing that you support them asking for it. Which is where the difference lies. I truly believe once ppl stop "enabling" and actually "help" the problem would be on the path to being solved.

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Originally posted by pawnfondler
By giving directly to a drug user it is called "enabling" by giving to the charity in place to help the drug user it is called "helping".
Not all beggars are drug users. 😲

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Originally posted by Dr Strangelove
I used to give them a few coins - they always seemed friendly to me. If I couldn't afford to give them anything they never threatened me.

You meet a better class of beggar on London Underground I spose. 😕
I was also surprised at the amount of civility from many London beggars. Not all stereotypes are wrong, I guess. 🙂

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Originally posted by Woodgie
Once this credit crunch is finally over, some of you (I have already done the homeless bit myself), will have enjoyed the taste of complete desperation and rejection from another perspective.
I was not a junky or an alcoholic, my cards just fell differently.
Life has a good way of making you eat your own words.
Enjoy.
I should learn to keep my fat gob shut.
Bugger.

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