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Just once I would like to be able to go for groceries and not be asked for change by randoms individuals. I do not appreciate strangers knocking on my car windows and scaring my children. Can the stores not use their "security gaurds" to solve this problem.
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Frank (Guest)
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Auntie (Guest)
Me (Guest)
I am not a religious person by any means, however as of late I am seeing the world through different eyes. I am saddened by the ignorance of people like Auntie, bob and anonymous and thier view that they are separate from other human beings of the world; that they are somehow above the rest. Very shallow. Just for a hoot i'd challenge them to just once, do an act of random kindness for a person in need. You never know if your 'act' could be the catalyst that changes someones life.
There is a thoery called the butterfly effect; that a small action like the flap of a butterflys wing could cause a change reaction of events that result in a major change in a weather system somewhere in the world.
The butterfly effect can be applied here. A small act of kindness could trigger a sting of events that cause a major positive change in another humans life. That's pretty powerful. Bottom line is that it is your choice. You can continue to contribute to the problem by doing nothing...or you can put your ego on the shelf and be the change you want to see.
Frank (Guest)
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just a city resident (Guest)
Karma is the word that comes to mind here. You do a nice thing for one person, and eventually it will come full circle and someone will do something nice for you!
just a guy (Guest)
I left that encounter angry with the youth of today rather than feeling a bit good about myself for helping someone less fortunte than myself.
2 weeks ago I was coming out of a McDonalds in the northern states when a older fellow called me over to his truck. He opened with "Can you help out an old vet?" He explained and pointed to his gas guage that he had been fishing and had lost his wallet. He had no gas to get back there and look for it, and not enough to get to his home either. I looked at the old fellow,on an oxygen bottle and fishing tackle in the back of a late 90's truck and got him $20 and handed it over. He was very appreciative. (even if it was a scam, he worked at it) I felt good about myself for the rest of the trip.
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Tanny Swenson (Guest)
'if they would like to pick up that garbage and throw it in the nearby bin I would be happy to give them a toonie." 99% of the time I get a F----You and they walk away !! Do not encourage them as they can collect a fair bit of money up and down the streets!! This is not helping to clean up our city!! T.S.
Jim T (Guest)
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megan (Guest)
a few months back there was a guy in the safeway parking lot with a sob story he was trying to get a room at one of the sum bag motels on 2nd ave. and he needed this much more, he looked like a good guy and whatnot. i dont normally give money to these people, they tend to remember you and keep coming back. so i gave him the change i had to get a coffee at starbucks. 3 days later same guy comes upto me in walmart same story same amount he needed to get to get a room. i called him on it...his story changed! i was going to check my mail at the post office downtown i had my 4 kids and nanny in my van, 2 guys came to the car, my husband has pointed them out and already said not to give them anything if they ask as theyre always in detox...stood on either side door, i wouldnt roll down the window, so they tried to open the doors! they wouldnt leave, they threatened to break the windows if i didnt open them, so i called city police! i wasnt getting out of my car with these two hanging around. this was in broad daylight. theres no need. really there isnt, those that are defending them are making things worse.
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Vlasic (Registered User)
The only guy I ever gave money to was that handicapped gentleman who couldn't speak, hence, couldn't ask for money. He was a hell of a pool player. I'd see him in Safeway sometimes and give him a looney or two, I knew he'd go to Bugsys and buy a beer as soon as he had enough, but he never bothered anyone. He's dead now, I've heard.
The run-of-the-mill winos and junkies in this town though? I won't give 'em a penny. "Hey, bra, ya got a dollar?" "Not for you I don't." I work way too damned hard for my money to give it away to losers, I already have the government robbing me blind.
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theThinker (Registered User)
by giving money, you enable the behaviour
PanHandling PAYS far better than welfare, or a Decent Job.
think about it... lets say Tim's pays $10/hr. you work a 20hr week. no benefits. then you go to KFC at $10/hr and put in another 20hr week. That is $400 gross. after deductions, what, $325?
Now... sit in front of WalMart with your cup. If one out of every 25 persons gives you a looney, You would probably AVERAGE $20/hr with NO deductions. if you were there 8hours a day, that is $160/day.
$1600/month. to make that Working a legit job, you'd have to make between $25 and $30/hour.
there are guys in S'toon who, by estimates of Social Services, make over $300 per day.
this issue will not end until folks STOP giving money