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Originally Posted by ObieX
These people make more per day than i make in an entire week with my actual job. So.. no... no i don't. They should be giving me money.
Many panhandlers are professional panhandlers. Its all they do and they do it because they make a lot of money.
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It's disgusting. While would like to believe that the vast majority of "career" bums are suffering from some sort of mental illness, the sad fact remains that many folks just embrace the lifestyle because it really doesnt require them to do shit. I always wonder if they are former Art History or Women's Studies majors.
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My attitude? Fuck'em.
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I spent the latter part of my youth in the DC area where bums are more or less part of the landscape. The whole "homeless vet" thing used to get to me and so I would hand out a few bucks here and there. My attitude changed when I ran in to some bum in front of a 7-11. He told me that he hadn't eaten in a few days and was wondering if I could spare a few dollars. At the time I had no cash on me, just my debit card and told him as much. I went inside and bought a sandwich, bag of chips and a bottle of Gatorade to give to the guy on my way out. Long story, short; the guy flipped out when presented with the food. "What the fuck? You gonna buy shit but you cant gimme no money?!" Guess he wasn't that hungry after all.