Beggars ?

[legend.isgod]

Do you give money to beggars ?


If so why ?


And if not can you explain ?

[dot.hawkes]

No I never havem usually they are on benefits and so i have already contributed my share.

[smudge]

No, I don't give money to beggars.

We have had a few in our town & all they seemed to do, was to go straight to the nearest supermarket & stock up with their wine or cider. They would then go & sit in the Church gardens, near the War Memorial, drinking & annoying the general public.

I give to several well deserved charities, but not to beggars.

[smudge]

P.S. There were so many complaints, including mine, so the local police have now banned them from within a 5 mile radius of the town. Good job too!

[windmill1]

morning legend , about 6 years back standing at a bar off deansgate station in manchester one came in and placed a pile of coins on the bar. he counted them out and handed them over to the barman.the barman gave him �65. when i ordered my next pint i remarked what a good day he must have had. the barman laughed and said that he had had a bad day if he had only got �65. he usually has around the �100 mark to exchange into notes.
since then i have never given anything

[legend.isgod]

So far pretty solid against them.
So.


How do they make so much then ?

[4getmenot]

No I never give money as half the time it will go on drugs, I have often given food or a drink though

[legend.isgod]

What does the money go on the other half of the time i wonder ?

[4getmenot]

alcohol

[windmill1]

do you have beggars on the reef

[Bbbananas]

I used to give to Big Issue sellers - about a quid or so. Until the day one of them took my quid, held his other hand out and said "it's gone up - it's 2 quid now".

Haven't given to them since.

[kjc]

I always buy a Big Issue from the same bloke in town, because I think this is a genuine cause. But I never give to beggars.

Kate x

[legend.isgod]

So beggars only buy drugs and alcohol ?

Thats a bit of a generalisation isnt it?


Trigger youve worked with the homeless you say.
Are they all druggies and alkies then ?


Seems really sad if they are.

[smudge]

BUT - I do give money to some buskers - at least they're doing something to earn it. Also, some of them are students.

[legend.isgod]

Theres a family of professional beggars here.Romanians.
I used to give cash until told by locals that the whole family do it 7 days , i also found it strange the daughter , in her early 20s , wearing a t shirt saying " you wanna take me out for dinner ? " t shirt on .

Very surreal.

[windmill1]

legend could you sit and beg on a street on a rainy cold day, you need drugs or booze to keep warm.

[Bbbananas]

I do think the particular Big Issue seller I encountered was trying it on, and probably not so genuine - but it did put me off continuing to give.

[kjc]

The cost of the Big Issue has gone up. The seller only gets a percentage. If you want to give more you can do.....I usually do, I'm not saying how much more....but it all helps.

Kate x

[legend.isgod]

windy maybe they sit there because they donthave a computer desk and a pc to sit at ?
or a job where they can skive on here all day either ?


i dunno tho.


trigger ill catch ya later but post a bity about these homeless folk.id like informed information rather than trivial generalised rubbish straight from the daily star .


thanks �. 0)