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I like giving food better. If I'm outside a McD's about to get a burger, and someone asks me for some change, I'll offer him a cheeseburger instead.
Otherwise, I'm a bit soft. When I'm at the train station in Harlem waiting, there's often someone who comes asking for change, often with the "not enough to buy a ticket." A lot of times I think of asking them questions that could expose their lies, if any, but I think of how I'd feel if I were accused of such things.
I don't know. Sometimes they need it more than I do, so I give it, and sometimes I still need it, however much they need it themselves, and have to say no.
What I do hate is when beggars mumble something about you when you say no. I can tell when they stereotype me as the rich white dude, when money is often a problem I have.
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