Panhandler gets caught in a new ride

[Ah Pook]

Ha! Busted.



We had a guy that parked his BMW on the edge of town and walked in to beg.

Some of the beggers, in Boulder, can bring down 30k a year.

[driver]

She seems like a sweet old lady. NOT!

[Fentonite]

Exactly why I don't give to panhandlers. Ever.

[cstone]

I try not to encourage or provide incentives for people hanging out in traffic. It isn't safe for them or the other motorists. Volunteer fire departments should know better, so they are some of the most discouraging when I see them "boot begging."

Giving cash to strangers on the street is not quite the same, but pretty close to handing out cheap booze in front of a homeless shelter. There are better ways to help people in need.

[KestrelBike]

I try not to encourage or provide incentives for people hanging out in traffic. It isn't safe for them or the other motorists. Volunteer fire departments should know better, so they are some of the most discouraging when I see them "boot begging."

Giving cash to strangers on the street is not quite the same, but pretty close to handing out cheap booze in front of a homeless shelter. There are better ways to help people in need.

ughhh Fill the Boot bugs me a lot. Some FD guy trying to guilt-stare you shoving a boot in your face. Most annoying is that they bring intersections to an absolute crawl because (despite the signs) people still don't know what the deal is.

[Irving]

I gave a lady money for her meds once. She walked across the street and bought a pack of cigarettes. I never wanted to f' up an old lady more in my life. Never again after that.

[MrPrena]

No $ to begger.
No Charity.
I am trying to quit my tithes and other offerings at church too.

[bryjcom]

The only time I give them anything is when they ask for food and only when a little voice inside of me says to help them.

I'll go out of my way to buy them a burger or something... Cold hard cash??? No freaking way.


When I worked in downtown Chicago, I became immune to the begging.

[james_bond_007]

When I worked in downtown Chicago, I became immune to the begging.

^^^^^This.

What put me over the edge was when I bought a 2" thick Ruben sandwich at a downtown Deli. These things were so big they needed to be eaten in 2 meals or shared. I had the Deli wrap up the 2nd 1/2 for later.

It was November and cold; I saw a young woman begging near the Wrigley building and gave her the 'spare' half.
She said "What the f@## is this? I want cash."
And then threw it in the trash.

I wanted to deck her, but I just stared at her, said "You're welcome."
and walked away.

I guess I learned MY lesson...

[SuperiorDG]

^^^^^This.

What put me over the edge was when I bought a 2" thick Ruben sandwich at a downtown Deli. These things were so big they needed to be eaten in 2 meals or shared. I had the Deli wrap up the 2nd 1/2 for later.

It was November and cold; I saw a young woman begging near the Wrigley building and gave her the 'spare' half.
She said "What the f@## is this? I want cash."
And then threw it at the bitch.

I wanted to deck her, but I just stared at her, said "You're welcome."
and walked away.

I guess I learned MY lesson...

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