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I had a friend who offered a hobo a mason jar full of pennies that he had in his car. There was probably $15-$20 in there that he had been slowing adding to for years...

The hobo smashed it on the ground with a seriously pissed off look on his face. :lol

:lol That made me burst out laughing more than anything on gaf today for some reason.

Edit:I read it again after I posted it and it's still lol funny.

 

[Armitage]

Some people don't want second hand food.

 

[SnakeswithLasers]

Christ, what a bunch of raging assholes we have here.

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[Freshmaker]

Why do you people try to continue aiding these hopeless unfortunates? They’re borderline criminals and animals, IMO. Years of disappointment, neglect, ridicule, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, and whatever else they indulge in under my tax-paying bridges at night have served to deteriorate them to the level of dumb beasts. Fuck 'em and that Will Smith movie.

Everyone knows wtf they do with the money.

Wash the clothes they just stole from the laundromat?

 

[Armitage]

This thread is not officially over until we get a Manabyte cameo.

 

[The Take Out Bandit]

Wash the clothes they just stole from the laundromat?

If you steal clothes, then why do you need to wash them?

Just throw out the old ones!

 

[levious]

This thread is not officially over until we get a Manabyte cameo.

he ended up homeless?

 

[PantherLotus]

Is there anything wrong with giving a homeless person a 40?

 

[way more]

I can relate.

Had a similar experience last year walking back from lunch with half of a grilled steak sandwich.

Hobo asked for change; I offered him food. He looked at me like I was from Mars.

Just ask for some Mad Dog and maybe I'll buy it for your shit stinking ass. :|

LOL. He probably had a serious mental disorder! :lol :lol :lol

Is there anything wrong with giving a homeless person a 40?

I guess you are supporting his addiction but it's just a 40. It's not like you are making him have sex for some smack. It's probably not good for him but whatever. It's a nice gesture.

 

[bishoptl]

What about taking a homeless guy to the strip joint on your last day in a certain city?

 

[Foob]

do you buy him a lap dance or not

 

[The Take Out Bandit]

LOL. He probably had a serious mental disorder! :lol :lol :lol

Then back to blaming Regan for shuttering all the loony bins. :|

What about taking a homeless guy to the strip joint on your last day in a certain city?

 

[SouthernDragon]

NintendosBooger's threads are a sight to behold.

 

[Mr.City]

Before or after you took a bite out of it?

 

[drohne]

today i saw a homeless dude ask an asian girl at a starbucks for a cigarette, she completely ignored him, and he went off on this tirade about how he expects racism from the white man but not from asians. then a dude with a black dog walked by and he was like 'you a black dog, bite off her finger! bite her fucking finger!' then this other dude came over and asked the girl if the homeless dude was bothering her, and he walked off shouting 'you just trying to get some pussy and she knows it!' could hear him ranting for several more minutes out in the parking lot or something. best homeless dude ever? probably

 

[Foob]

was it really a donut

 

[SapientWolf]

You should have given him a nice warm burrito. A burrito can satisfy more than just your hunger.

 

[CENOBITE]

There are various places around a 3 mile radius where I live here in LA where the homeless can get a full FREE 3 meals a day.

The sad fact is that they bum money for booze, cigs, crack cocaine or WOW fees.

 

[whytemyke]

I figure the homeless guys who actually need shit are the ones who just curl up on a stoop somewhere and try to be ignored by everyone walking by.

I get these assholes walking down the street who think cuz I'm white that I'm some retard. At least 3 people in the past month have had their CDL licenses out to show me as proof that their semi-truck broke down on Madison (where no semi trucks drive) and they just need ~$22 to get some gas and get back out to the far west suburbs. It's crazy. Bums are prejudiced.

Last time I had to deal with one I was pickin my sis up at Union Station (chicago) and this one chick bum came up and asked me for money. I was like "HuH?" and she goes "Hey can you help me out I just need some change?" and I was like "OH yeah that's what I thought but no I gotta get in my car sooo, yeahhh..." like some episode of Sunny in Philadelphia. :lol

 

[G-Fex]

I don't trust them period.

 

[whytemyke]

Oh yeah. And one time I was really wasted and this homeless guy came up to me and started giving me his whole story. I was like "OH MAN that's awesome. I'm a manager. i can get you a job!" so he tried to offer me his resume and I was like "NO man, here's ten bucks. YOU've earned it!" dude walked off in the complete opposite direction from where he said he was going. I just laughed.

Woke up the next morning and my buddy crashed at my place. I pull out my hoodie and a resume falls out. We're both hung over and he's like "What's that?" and i'm like "I'm pretty sure I paid a homeless guy for his resume." :lol

i tried emailing him but he didn't return my emails

 

[NeoUltima]

today i saw a homeless dude ask an asian girl at a starbucks for a cigarette, she completely ignored him, and he went off on this tirade about how he expects racism from the white man but not from asians. then a dude with a black dog walked by and he was like 'you a black dog, bite off her finger! bite her fucking finger!' then this other dude came over and asked the girl if the homeless dude was bothering her, and he walked off shouting 'you just trying to get some pussy and she knows it!' could hear him ranting for several more minutes out in the parking lot or something. best homeless dude ever? probably

:lol

 

[Mau ®]

Bastards!

There was a homeless person (or at least a needy one) that came to my house and asked for money. My mom told her she would giive her a good deal of money if she would clean a room in the house and she replied "I dont work for money, I ask for it". WTF

One time I gave a homeless person food because she was "poor n' hungry" and then I followed her around the block and she dropped it on a trash can. Bitch!

 

[hellclerk]

a cup of coffee to go with the donut is ALWAYS better.

 

[OpinionatedCyborg]

today i saw a homeless dude ask an asian girl at a starbucks for a cigarette, she completely ignored him, and he went off on this tirade about how he expects racism from the white man but not from asians. then a dude with a black dog walked by and he was like 'you a black dog, bite off her finger! bite her fucking finger!' then this other dude came over and asked the girl if the homeless dude was bothering her, and he walked off shouting 'you just trying to get some pussy and she knows it!' could hear him ranting for several more minutes out in the parking lot or something. best homeless dude ever? probably

:lol :lol

 

[way more]

today i saw a homeless dude ask an asian girl at a starbucks for a cigarette, she completely ignored him, and he went off on this tirade about how he expects racism from the white man but not from asians. then a dude with a black dog walked by and he was like 'you a black dog, bite off her finger! bite her fucking finger!' then this other dude came over and asked the girl if the homeless dude was bothering her, and he walked off shouting 'you just trying to get some pussy and she knows it!' could hear him ranting for several more minutes out in the parking lot or something. best homeless dude ever? probably

I know I just pointed out that most of these people have serious mental disorders and it's pathetic to laugh at them for acting irrational, but damn, that's a funny story.

Oh yeah. And one time I was really wasted and this homeless guy came up to me and started giving me his whole story. I was like "OH MAN that's awesome. I'm a manager. i can get you a job!" so he tried to offer me his resume and I was like "NO man, here's ten bucks. YOU've earned it!" dude walked off in the complete opposite direction from where he said he was going.

Last time I had to deal with one I was pickin my sis up at Union Station (chicago) and this one chick bum came up and asked me for money. I was like "HuH?" and she goes "Hey can you help me out I just need some change?" and I was like "OH yeah that's what I thought but no I gotta get in my car sooo, yeahhh..." like some episode of Sunny in Philadelphia.

What? Are you a crazy homeless person or something because none of that makes any sense.

 

[B_Rik_Schitthaus]

If you eat though the bum you shit out the mouth.

 

[HeadsUpSevenUp]

check out my old but relevant thread:

I don't give homeless people money.

 

[AlkalineSolo]

generally, the homeless don't like taking food from strangers. they are afraid of it being poisoned, spat in, etc. It happens more than you think.

 

[Rei_Toei]

I once gave my gloves to a homeless guy during winter couple of years ago. Couple of weeks later I saw him again, he still had them and he thanked me. So kids, there are good, grateful bums too!

I also once gave a euro to a homeless guy and saw him shooting up a couple of weeks later. No more monies for you.

 

[trinest]

A guy asked me for money once and all I had was my debit card and said so. He said he hoped I got drafted.

Homeless people need to get with the times.

 

[Domino Theory]

Good job at saying fuck you to him.

Ungrateful little bitch, he is.

 

[Ezduo]

All bums I've encountered (a lot) ask for change. Never for food. Sometimes they give explanations, too. One had to get to a battered womens shelter. One needed a room for the night. Most of them just need bus fare. I don't know. Some just ask for cigarettes.

I had a bum ask for food once. I was walking out of a Taco Bell and gave him a taco when he asked. Joke was on him though because the food was horrible and made me sick afterwards. Guess he should think about bumming outside a Burger King or something.

 

[roMonster]

What if he's a diabetic?

 

[TOM f'N CRUISE]

i went to 711 to buy me 2 hotpockets and when i came out i seen this old homeless guy siting there and looked super skinny so i gave him one. he just said "ty, god bless you" and started to eat it like hes never eaten food before....poor guy :,(

 

[Kevin]

I was getting some breakfast before work this morning. There was a bum outside when I was walking in, I was feeling charitable so I got an extra donut. So when I walked out he asked me if i had change and I said no, (I used a debit card) but you can have a donut.

He looked at me like I was crazy and told me he "didn't want that shit"

So I said "fuck you then" and walked to my car and he said some shit to me I couldn't understand.

You know things are going to hell when even the bums in America are to greedy to take simple things. :lol

 

[YagizY]

The only thing that homeless people do that REALLY PISSES ME OFF is after I give them money they insist in shaking my hand. At this point I tend not to give them money just because I want to avoid them touching my hands. They pick through garbage and who knows what else all day. Take the fucking money and don't touch my hand.

 

[Thriller]

There are a lot of bums in amsterdam and somehow they always pick me to follow and to ask for money.
I am not going go give them money for nothing so i make a deal with them.
They get a euro if they do a dance or a cool trick, it makes both of us happy and he has to do something productive for his money like we all do.
When i asked a bum to do a trick in the vondelpark he started rolling about on the grass and playing his flute, coolest bum ever.

 

[xabre]

A bum was pestering me for money once so I gave him the only coin I was holding to get rid of him. I thought it was only 10c, turned out to be $2. He goes 'gee thanks bro' real grateful like, I thought 'gee fucking great, two bucks to a bum who'll piss it away either on cigarettes or booze'.

 

[numble]

check out my old but relevant thread:

I don't give homeless people money.

So did you make your packs, what was in it, and have you ever given any out?

 

[Hellcrow]

As a part of a norwegian celebration, I gave a bum a happy meal. He seemed very confused, but was very happy when he opened and saw that it was food.

On another note, I managed to eat a 10 kr cheeseburger in one bite. It was an epic struggle.

 

[Truant]

As a part of a norwegian celebration, I gave a bum a happy meal. He seemed very confused, but was very happy when he opened and saw that it was food.

On another note, I managed to eat a 10 kr cheeseburger in one bite. It was an epic struggle.

No shit, bum.

 

[eznark]

Why do you people try to continue aiding these hopeless unfortunates? They’re borderline criminals and animals, IMO. Years of disappointment, neglect, ridicule, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, and whatever else they indulge in under my tax-paying bridges at night have served to deteriorate them to the level of dumb beasts. Fuck 'em and that Will Smith movie.

Everyone knows wtf they do with the money.

Your bridges pay taxes?

 

[starchild excalibur]

I don't trust them period.

who is this?

 

[Burai]

who is this?

Yes. Who is that?

 

[Dali]

Here's a useful trick I learned at a bus stop in downtown Houston. When you see the dirty bum coming your way and it's clear he's got you locked-in as his target, you turn to him and say, "Hey, man! I'm glad I bumped into you. Can I borrow $5? I'm tryin' to get home to my wife. She just went into labor and she left the iron on and the refrigerator running." This bum had the most confused look on his face as he stuttered out "I-I... was just about to ask you for money. C'mon man. Let me get some change." After that, they went back and fourth asking each other for money a few times, in what seemed like some sort of bidding process, until the bum just gave up.

A bum was pestering me for money once so I gave him the only coin I was holding to get rid of him. I thought it was only 10c, turned out to be $2. He goes 'gee thanks bro' real grateful like, I thought 'gee fucking great, two bucks to a bum who'll piss it away either on cigarettes or booze'.

You should have taken it back. It's not like his muscles, weak and atrophied from years of alcoholism, drug abuse, and a bum's sedentary bum-life, would have let him put up much of a fight.

 

[Ceres]

I get these assholes walking down the street who think cuz I'm white that I'm some retard. At least 3 people in the past month have had their CDL licenses out to show me as proof that their semi-truck broke down on Madison (where no semi trucks drive) and they just need ~$22 to get some gas and get back out to the far west suburbs. It's crazy. Bums are prejudiced.

That's no way to treat manabyte.

 

[Macam]

There are plenty of folks homeless thanks to misfortune and the economy, but aggressive panhandlers can go fuck themselves. And bluntly speaking, if we were to use semantics properly and statistically, we wouldn't say "homeless," we'd say "substance abusers."

And many homeless shelters provide food and the ones that don't partner with other organizations to feed their clients.

Giving money to panhandlers is a terribly false economy. better to donate money or time to organizations that help the genuinely homeless.

What statistics are you referring to exactly? As far as substance abuse, while there's no denying some do, I'd be careful in trying to stereotype most homeless people as substance abusers. A lot of people are homeless, including a fair share of people with mental conditions and physical disabilities, and I suspect a lot of people tend to run off built-in assumptions and stereotypes. Some of the most visible homeless people in your area may very well be substance abusers; or maybe they suffer from a mental condition and, lacking treatment and medicine, just look to people like they're on drugs which, judging by the people in this thread, a lot of people seem to assume anyway.

Homeless shelters don't all provide food and, even those that do either directly or through partnerships, may not provide anything more than a single meal (which is the case here). There's also the issue that shelters are often starved of funding and have limited resources, so a lot of people may not even be fortunate enough to get a charitable meal or have the means to get a place that offers one.

People's stereotypes of homeless people, especially amongst people in this thread, are absurd and openly malicious. If you don't want to give someone money, there's no need to be a dick about it.

 

[Soybean]

I've actually given food on several occasions and the person has always been grateful. Once it was McDonald's chicken strips to a guy in Philadelphia. Then another time I was asked in the drive thru in Camden, NJ for money and I declined, but offered to order him 2 cheeseburgers. He accepted. THere was another time too. I don't recall the details.

Some bums do eat!

 

[levious]

today i saw a homeless dude ask an asian girl at a starbucks for a cigarette, she completely ignored him, and he went off on this tirade about how he expects racism from the white man but not from asians. then a dude with a black dog walked by and he was like 'you a black dog, bite off her finger! bite her fucking finger!' then this other dude came over and asked the girl if the homeless dude was bothering her, and he walked off shouting 'you just trying to get some pussy and she knows it!' could hear him ranting for several more minutes out in the parking lot or something. best homeless dude ever? probably

I saw a similar scene played out recently... but the homeless dude in my scenario opted not to cry racism upon being ignored and simply shouted, "you may be cute, but I got a biiiiig dick!"