Do you give money to "homeless" vagrants?

[aeropb]

No way, sometimes I throw things at them if they approach me/try to open the door.

 

[flatwins]

I very rarely do. And I have a rule that may even hack off some people here: I would never give a dime to someone who is smoking while asking me for money.

 

[been]

he is entitled to our money

 

[RidgeHunter]

Last summer in Chicago. For real. I gave him a dollar to take his picture. It was so worth it! The other piece of cardbopard on the ground was his other sign. He would rotate it out.

That's awesome. I'd have given him some cash form making me smile.

I've only ever been hit up for money by ******* scammers. I made a thread about one here a while back. I've never been asked for money by a homeless person (or a person pretending to be homeless) that I can remember; just turds "that are in a bind and need gas/medicine/bus ticket/writer to come up with more believable scam story". Some would even take my address and pay me back!

 

[bigchuck83]

i rarely do as i have lived at my current location long enough and stop at quiktrip enough to see familiar faces so after a while i just only give to those who are not regulars in the area, or if they have a awesome sign. i will have to start spending my days off holding a sign that reads "why lie, i need ammo money"

 

[Billybob]

Valid points on both sides, sometimes it's a tough call when to give someone money or not. But if someone's hungry and I've got a biscuit they'll get half.

 

[elwoodtrix]

the time spent looking for handouts.. I dunnow. I'd be looking for a job, no matter.

 

[Dale00]

You want to get close enough to a potential assailant to hand them money? Not me.

 

[p238shooter]

For the past 10 years I have donated nearly 50% of every dollar I made to charity. I think that is enough. I do get to drive on the streets if I pay extra for a car tag, and I do get to be on the lake if I purchase a lake pass, and oh yea, I will get to collect all that money I have paid into my SS fund for the past 50 years, except what I now have to pay taxes on. If I have something I can no longer use in usable condition, I donate to the Salvation Army, it seems they really try to help those in need. What I have left over, I just waste on myself and do not feel guilty at all after working much of my life 8-14 hours a day 6 or more days a week. It is my turn now.

 

[Billybob]

Anybody know a charity that hasn't been caught in scandal?

Do you know where the money goes? Do the pro life people realize some United Way locals donate to Planned Parenthood?

Long ago I was a member of a Baptist Church, when I read the budget and found out they gave more to support pregnant and teen mothers in special schools than the elderly or homeless I applied my tithes otherwise.