Do you ever give homeless people money?

[letuswaltzforthedead]

If you cross paths with one, do you usually give them change or something?

Often, yes

Occasionally but rarely

Pretty much never

[hafinjun]

I was in downtown Seattle about 2am I was taking pictures , it was windy rainy and everything was closed down. I stepped into one of the huts for bus riders to wait on to change film roles (yes film! 😃) There was a young couple huddled in it and after I set down I was changing film I noticed they were huddled over a baby I don't know what had brought them to that point , didn't ask , but I cleaned out my wallet. And gave it to her and told her to get a room for a couple days. I left quickly so they wouldn't refuse it. .

[Paris13]

My Type of man. Kisses. xxoo

[hafinjun]

Thank you paris

[Sixgunsound]

Every time I get a paycheck, the state steals money from me to give it to people who aren’t working. At the end of the year, they grasp for more. Around the same time, the federal government grasps for more.

[slatyb]

And one day you may find yourself unable to work through no fault of your own. Have you saved enough to support yourself for the rest of your life?

[Sixgunsound]

@slatyb This is where the importance of relationships with friends family children and private charity comes in to play

[slatyb]

I would rather just pay the social insurance premium.

[Sixgunsound]

@slatyb right, because destruction of the nuclear family is a core plank of Marxism

[Sixgunsound]

People must be dependent on the tender mercies of the state for life itself if their urge to rebel is to be suppressed.

[Sixgunsound]

Thanks for MHO

[TrueConfection]

My husband and I will often give money, but we're picky about who we give to.

1. Elderly ALWAYS! Whatever we have in our pocket we'll give.

2. A person who is obviously mentally handicapped will certainly get our charity.

3. Others may be taken into consideration.

Those we don't give cash to are young 20 yos that appear to have chosen to become pan-handlers as a lifestyle.

We have also bought many meals at diners and grocery stores or pizza shops.

[pepper1993]

When I was younger and came across it while traveling I would. Now I see it once and a while where I live and my first thought is, "If people give him money, he's just going to keep coming back".

[MCheetah]

Nope. Half of them in Philly were complete scammers and owned better smartphones than I did. Homeless people don't appreciate it when you give them untouched food or buy lunch for them either, in lieu of money.

So f*ck all of 'em! They can rot for all I care! Most of them aren't homeless anyway, and the ones who are, are ungrateful sh*tbags.

[normalice]

No. We have shelter and food here availible to those who need it. To beg is to ask for more. But not so much more that they can start climbing out of poverty - just enough for a drink or whatever. I mean, I'm not upset that they get other people to give them money, but i personally am just not interested.

[Agagagagaga]

Lol God you’re such a Lefty, you even look down on the homeless 😂

[Sixgunsound]

You could try giving out water bottles. That’s what I do. We all need water and they can’t buy drugs or alcohol with it. Heartless…

[normalice]

Who said anything about looking down on them? I'm just not interested in raising someone else's child.

[normalice]

The city gives water to the homeless for free.

[dustybiker]

I would give them food if the locals weren’t usually high on scary punching the air, etc. Cash would just go to more drugs. I’m not feeding their addictions.

[Paris13]

I also Donate to Where I can and Also When Asked!!! They are Referred to Nowadays as "SQUATTERS."xxoo

[berwise13]

I do give money but not if asked.

[Paris13]

@berwise13 The stores Ask sometimes for this to Donate the food or gifts. xx

[berwise13]

I donate to those but not an individual asking

[Paris13]

@berwise13 Good Deal though. xxoo

[exitseven]

Never. There are panhandlers at a few intersections on my way home from work,. I always reach under the front seat to make sure my cutoff baseball bat is handy.

[NathanDavis]

I offer them food, and most of them do accept it, yes... but not all of them, lol

[Agape93]

Nope. If I give them anything, it's a meal or a drink nearby.

[Msputiton]

Sometimes. But i like to buy them food instead

[alice55]

Never they re scary

they killed people in horrible ways this week a home less immigrant woman tortured raped and killed a little girl and it happen often so i prefer to avoid them

[TroyDT2]

No. I'll buy them a meal or get them blankets, but never cash.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Pretty much never but I bought this elderly homeless man a meal at McDonald's

[TacosRAwesome]

No because here you're never sure who is homeless and who is an addict.

[slatyb]

Ran out of give-a-fucks

[Bethany22]

I don't have money for myself

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Maybe loose change if they ask sometimes.

[LimitedBenefits101]

Used to before, now I just buy them food.

[SmokinAces2000]

Yes I do

[Debbie14217]

no you?

[letuswaltzforthedead]

Usually I don't, I don't carry change on me often.

[Juxtapose]

Sometimes!