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View Poll Results: waht do you do when confronted by a beggar?
Ignore them. Never give to them. fuck em. get a job 7 14.58%
I give pocket change if I'm feeling weak, and regret it. 3 6.25%
It depends on the beggar, mainly 17 35.42%
I follow my whims 16 33.33%
I try to give enough to make them smile 3 6.25%
I give non cash items like food, clothing or beer 8 16.67%
I dig deep 0 0%
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Old 11-12-2008, 02:08 PM   #46
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I must admit, I am quite sceptical about some of the charities. There are some that I feel comfortable giving to and others I am not really so sure of.
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Old 11-12-2008, 02:25 PM   #47
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Old 11-12-2008, 02:59 PM   #48
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We need a group hunge.
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Old 11-12-2008, 03:00 PM   #49
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I wonder if that's good exercise?
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Old 11-12-2008, 05:10 PM   #50
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I wonder if that's good exercise?
It is if a cat is involved.
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Old 11-12-2008, 05:11 PM   #51
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Aaah, I am actually friends with the homeless, so sometimes I give nothing, sometimes I just give change, or sometimes I have the car they are living in towed so it can be fixed.

Yeppers. I have me some beggar friends. I can be friends with anybody. Anybody that isn't a dick.
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Old 11-12-2008, 05:19 PM   #52
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I've had friends that were homeless and who have begged, but I lost touch with them when I left Bolton.
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Old 11-12-2008, 05:22 PM   #53
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I must admit, I am quite sceptical about some of the charities. There are some that I feel comfortable giving to and others I am not really so sure of.
Same here. I'm not about to give to an organization that will waste a good portion of my donation. A big reason why I like non-profits handling social issues rather than the Feds, the gov tends to be inefficient. If you can't find a local organization that you see as worthy of your monetary donation, might I suggest try just volunteering your time? Somewhere like a food bank for example. Just a thought
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Old 11-12-2008, 05:39 PM   #54
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Yeppers. I have me some beggar friends. I can be friends with anybody. Anybody that isn't a dick.
Guess I'm out then.
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Old 11-12-2008, 05:45 PM   #55
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Well there are exceptions to that too. It depends on whether I like the manner in which someone is a dick. You are no example of this, but I do know some people that are.

Heh.
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Old 11-12-2008, 05:49 PM   #56
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Old 11-12-2008, 06:05 PM   #57
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If you can't find a local organization that you see as worthy of your monetary donation, might I suggest try just volunteering your time? Somewhere like a food bank for example. Just a thought
I have absolutely no desire to volunteer my time in a foodbank.
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Old 11-12-2008, 06:06 PM   #58
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Guess I'm out then.
Hey....dicks have their place.....



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Old 11-12-2008, 06:09 PM   #59
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thanks Dana
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Old 11-12-2008, 06:13 PM   #60
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Now see, no Brit would ever let that last one go by...
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