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I've learned to not care as much what people do for money as long as it's not hurting me. I get less mad, and just don't contribute. It's basically the same as a sales job. I don't HAVE to buy what they are selling, if someone else wants to, good for them.
Completely agree.
When their sign says "Hungry", or "Need Food", or something along those lines I will go hit the closest hamburger joint and buy them a couple burgers and a drink (bottle of water on warm days, coffee on cold days). Costs me $5-6, but seems pretty well received, for the most part.
I won't give cash.
I took a guy home once after contacting him for panhandling/walking in the street near 52nd/Wads. Looked the part of a homeless guy. He wasn't drunk or anything. I asked if he needed a ride to a shelter and he said he didn't, he lived in the area. Wound up living in a nicer house than I did right near 64th and Ingalls. He sheepishly admitted he did this instead of working and made about $30k in an average year and $40k+ in a good year.
Now I don't trust any of them.
We had a tenant in our Aurora apartment complex that my dad saw pan handling up in Boulder. I'd be a pretty big hypocrite if I shit on everyone who didn't work 30-40 hours a week because I sure don't.
How ever many a week you work, you're always doing something. Based on your post count, most of it on line.
Or regaling us with roof pics, cigar tasting hangouts. OR working around the house doing honey must. What you're not doing is sitting on a corner or in front of a store with a sign asking for help.
Sometimes I even help other people!