Re: Never again

catwhisperer · ‎07-11-2010

@software....I'm sorry you had to experience that. God bless you. Your heart is in the right place and you meant well.

I promise to remind myself every day that I am strong, courageous, and resilient.

GCR18 · ‎07-03-2013

I don't give to panhandlers. There have been articles in the newspaper telling people not to give. They setup around the mall. At the highway exit and mall entrance. The writer from the paper followed some and they got in newer cars and drove away. I've only seen males. They appear to be in their 30's.

blackhole99 · ‎08-22-2013

Panhandlers have been around forever and I think for the most part they are harmless. I remember walking around the Village in NYC back in the 60's and men asking for quarters..

Mz iMac · ‎07-26-2014

@catwhisperer wrote: Yet my next door neighbors are on welfare, have four cars, dress very nice, etc. Makes no sense and makes me very angry.

Just out of curosity, how are welfare recipients suppose to dress if not nice?

"Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference."

Foolywooly11 · ‎05-08-2016

I volunteered 3-4 days/wk. for 5 yrs. at my church's soup kitchen/food pantry, bought coffee/meals for many a homeless, but I don't give cash to the panhandlers in my community, & not doing so has more to do with the work I've done than anything else. For me, there are other, more beneficial ways in which I can give.

kelsey17 · ‎04-10-2012

I don't give to panhandlers.....never have....legitimate organizations are the only ones i dontate to......i don't believe any of the panhandlers....like one poster said ...they spend all day looking for handouts and walk away to a car nicer then myself............................a while back we had a couple panhandlers near our shopping center and i had seen them there a couple times..............when they took a "break" around the corner...i happened to see them .....and they were there on their cellphones and smoking cigarettes......both of which are costly habits that surprised me that people who claim to have no money to survive are in possession of.....Unfortunately....i often think the people who REALLY need the financial help are

the ones who don't apply or ask because of pride or just

not aware of what might be available to them.....

Nataliesgramma · ‎03-28-2015

I don't give to panhandlers period! Our Police were on the news saying most are drug addicts looking for money for their next fix....

Plaid Pants2 · ‎03-14-2015

Where I live, there is a huge meth problem.

Recently, a couple of meth-heads, broke in to an office that helps the homeless, and stole over a thousand dollars worth of property inside.

So, no, I will not hand cash to a homeless person.

If I want to help, I will take that money, and donate to a charity that helps the homeless.

CalminHeart · ‎03-09-2010

THANK YOU for helping this man. Please don't stop because he touched you. 99.99999999% just want to say thank you in some way and often, it's a simple touch. They have nothing else to offer but their own touch. My work in a shelter has proven to me that these are people, just like you and me, and they love any slight contact with another human.

If you don't like giving cash, keep a few small gift cards with you to a place for ultra-cheap food and hand those out. I always keep $5 gift cards to Casey's and McDonalds in my car.

The poor and homeless are humans who are at the bottom of the food chain in our country. They and more will fall even lower if things continue. They need our help, not our disdain.