homeless people/odd people on the streets

[drknght]

I gave $100 to one about 2 weeks ago.

 

[YowYan]

Honestly, I never had a homeless man/woman talk to me directly in a good manner, all I get is drunk people who spout nonsense :|

But I do feel bad for some though and I definately wouldn´t mind listening to one, at all.

Also, last year I had some experiences with some, simply because my tutoress couldn´t handle watching people literally falling on the street, starving, so I gave her a hand with that and honestly, it felt good.

Strayed a bit from the original question, but just wanted to share that.

You acted well. Some compassion at times always makes a difference.

 

[AP2k]

Yeah :/ Sadly,we live in a globally spread society that puts the wellbeing of the people as a secundary priority and the extraction of money from the ppl as nr.1 priority.

Gov'ts should really at least attempt to put people back to work. Even for $4 and hour or something, it gets them off the street and doing something. Build roads or schools, clean up towns and parks etc, it's a win win.

I gave $100 to one about 2 weeks ago.

Don't give money, give food and clothes but not money. I've had family members who were homeless and they'd say the same thing. You really can't be certain what they'll spend it on.

 

[YowYan]

I gave $100 to one about 2 weeks ago.

well damn 0_0
You got enough money, I see?

 

[Heizenberg]

Hmmm.

I live in a wealthy society where everybody has the possibility to educate themselves, so they can work with whatever they want to work with here in life..

I read an article for some months ago which deals with a young man at about 22 years old who CHOSE to be a hobo because he diden't want to live with his parents, because he diden't like them - and because he coulden't live with this parents, he therefore coulden't educate himself, because he had no home anymore.......

I won't sympathize with people who went down that road, when i know the possibiltys which my country offers to each and every person. THAT SAID, i'm always friendly when meeting a hobo, because they live hardcore slum lifes....
BUT i don't sympathize with most of them, and i WON'T give them any money.

Sincerely Heizenber

 

[Dreckerplayer]

About 3 hours ago, I left the gym with some mates waiting for their bus at the station. It's 22:00 PM.
A random dog was walking around the station totally ignoring my whistles and callings. dat b1tch >.>
Then, we noticed her (the dog) owner was a homeless looking guy walking towards us. He started talking about his life, and I listened with interest. He mentioned having his own business in the past making about 5000 euros a month with it, which is a lot in Holland. But he screwed his life over a daily dose of cocaine. I tried to give him a pep-talk knowing it was useless, but luckily the guy still has a job.. somewhere idk.

I asked him why he's not planning to start his own business again, and he replied with: ''My mom doesn't want me to''.
I was like "-___-' who cares what she thinks? git dat mohnee.'' Then he told me he'd spent all the money on even more cocaine.. sigh. He told me that people dislike change..they tend to stick with their habits may those be for the better or for the worse.

Though he fked up his life, which wasn't necessary in his situation, he was in for a good chat and had good verbal skils. He appreciated us not looking down on him, and thanked us for the 10 minutes chat.

Now, my question is: How do you act when a hobo is near you, trying to make contact? Do you view him/her as your fellow men, responding with respect, or do you flat out ignore that person like most people do?

In my home town, Washington D.C, there's this SAME hobo that asks for money,

We use to give him money, then we stopped, because he's been doing it for several years!

When a Hobo approaches me, it's always for money, not conversation. But, I treat everyone on the streets equally, no matter how they look. We're all gullible slaves of the government, at the end of the day.

 

[Dreckerplayer]

In America? Most likely yeah :/ first, they're used as pawns by their govt. blinded with patriotism, then after their service, totally neglected and milked out financially..

exactly...

 

[muutobirama3rdraikagemizu]

me and my friends were in McDonalds and some homeless women with a thick ass mu stash and she just stood behind one of my friends for like 10 minutes, we just laffed and she left

 

[YowYan]

In my home town, Washington D.C, there's this SAME hobo that asks for money,

We use to give him money, then we stopped, because he's been doing it for several years!

When a Hobo approaches me, it's always for money, not conversation. But, I treat everyone on the streets equally, no matter how they look. We're all gullible slaves of the government, at the end of the day.

I rarely give them money. I only respect them when they want a chat and maybe something to eat when starving, but money? Nah, that'll probably be spent on drugs.

 

[lesley]

not all homeless people are drug addicts or war veterans or illiterates, some working class people had to sell their homes because tehy lost their jobs due to economic recession and couldn't complete the payment for the house, most times they might not be lucky enough to have a nearby relative to stay with, as in the case of immigrants, so they end up homeless

 

[Steaktacular]

You acted well. Some compassion at times always makes a difference.

Thanks, and yeah it does.

It specially felt right because they actually needed food and did not reject it, which some do because all they want is money to waste on drugs, etc.

 

[Narutohokage7]

Last year my knee was painful for ages so I had to rest on a bench while waiting on my friends, a homeless chap sat down beside me and said hello. I got to talking to him about the weather and whatnot, I saw that he looked thirsty so I got him a bottle of water later. A few weeks after he gave me the money for it and said that he never owes people. Still talk when I see him.

 

[YowYan]

not all homeless people are drug addicts or war veterans or illiterates, some working class people had to sell their homes because tehy lost their jobs due to economic recession and couldn't complete the payment for the house, most times they might not be lucky enough to have a nearby relative to stay with, as in the case of immigrants, so they end up homeless

true that. My parents are divorced, both left the house we used to live in as a family. The mortgage was killing my parents financially until we had a win/win situation in which a family from the same island as my parents (curacao) needed a place asap. They have 3 o-so adorable kids Luckily for them, they ran into us. Else, they'd probably be homeless with 3 children..

 

[minato23]

I'm surprisingly nice to hobos.

 

[ballerjordan]

Me and my friends got chased by a hobo once, was scary shit but I felt bad for him.

 

[Dreckerplayer]

true that. My parents are divorced, both left the house we used to live in as a family. The mortgage was killing my parents financially until we had a win/win situation in which a family from the same island as my parents (curacao) needed a place asap. They have 3 o-so adorable kids Luckily for them, they ran into us. Else, they'd probably be homeless with 3 children..

Your family's from the islands too? No wonder we get along!

 

[YowYan]

Your family's from the islands too? No wonder we get along!

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I'm half dutch, half antiliaan/dominican

 

[Dreckerplayer]

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I'm half dutch, half antiliaan/dominican

I'm just plain old Afro-Jamaican, with distant Asian-Indian and European ancestry.

 

[AiMi]

May sound weird,whatever but I love homeless people.
As a person they're just amazing. They never see the down side of anything. Or they see the Brightside of things..
Or the few I've interacted with. They weren't offended when I asked about their life and how it got to this point and everything that had a factor that helped with it.
I usually say hello and have a little talk with them before I go. And also give them a few bucks/food to help out.

 

[Micho22]

Thanks my humanity is not yet dead
I woud always listen
You did the right thing by listening to his life story