Will work for food?

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Rangerscott

Will work for sex.

isint that the only reason anyone works?

[Porkchop]

Originally Posted by z06boy

I offered to buy a guy a sandwich one time that was begging for $$ for food and he got pizzed so I said F him.

My mom used to work downtown at Nationwide plaza when i was real young. She told me stories about the usual bums she saw walking from her parking lot to the building. They would as for money and she would straight up tell them that she knew that all they wanted it for was booze and cigs, but that if they really wanted something she would take them to the deli on the corner for breakfast sandwiches and coffee. She rarely got a taker.... ungrateful fuckers.

Originally Posted by TommyHotWheel

The local news followed a few of the "homeless" around here and caught a few in upper-middle class homes with plenty of money, one guy using his kid to help get drug money, one using his buddy's kid and one guy they thought was a laywer who drove off in a Mercedes or something.

There is a famous bum that hangs out on the Ohio State campus. He is the "rapping bum" from youtube. He walks High and Lane most weekends walking up to students smoking outside of bars and freestyles about the Buckeyes and such. I've seen him twice personally. He always carries a large Taco Bell cup. There is a rumor going around that he is actually married and his wife is a rich lawyer from north of the city. Not sure if its true.

[Hydrant]

My dad approaced on here back in 1998 or 99, and told the bum he would give him $10 an hour and buy him lunch for probably 2-3 days worth of work. All he had to do was come to our office and organize and clean the yard to our shop. We have a 2-3 acre yard with pipe and fittings laying around, and at the time a huge pile of trash. Trash in a dumpster, and fittings / pipe organized on pallets. Would have been easy work, but nope. The bum acted insulted that dad was making such an offer.

Originally Posted by Porkchop

There is a famous bum that hangs out on the Ohio State campus. He is the "rapping bum" from youtube. He walks High and Lane most weekends walking up to students smoking outside of bars and freestyles about the Buckeyes and such. I've seen him twice personally. He always carries a large Taco Bell cup. There is a rumor going around that he is actually married and his wife is a rich lawyer from north of the city. Not sure if its true.

Seen the rapping bum. Hilarious to listen to when your trashed, and pretty good from what I recall.

[the chi]

I use the same approach with Bums and street people as I do with the Girl Scouts and Cheerleaders harassing me when Im trying to walk into a store.

Don't make eye contact! EVER! I find they are less likely to approach or talk to you if you dont look at them.

[Papa_Complex]

Here they have press conferences

http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/CTVNewsAt1...ctvnews850696/

[Kaneman]

Saw one at an intersection here in Fort Worth, "On last leg, need help"

Dude had one leg.

[Dave]

I always find it funny that you are supposedly broke but always have money for a sharpie

[KSGregman]

I'd argue 90% of panhandlers/homeless people are con artists.....this is how they make their living....period. I refuse to be conned.

The other 10% that are mentally ill or truly down on their luck have other options available to them for help....shelters...job training, etc. The fact that they are too stupid or too lazy or too drug addled to take advantage of the safety nets available to them is not MY problem. They can go fuck.

[shmike]

Originally Posted by Dave

I always find it funny that you are supposedly broke but always have money for a sharpie

Or cigarettes.

Aren't they like $6 a pack these days?

[Smittie61984]

Originally Posted by z06boy

I'd give this guy some $$ just for being funny.
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I offered to buy a guy a sandwich one time that was begging for $$ for food and he got pizzed so I said F him.

Hahahahaha, I would to.

I actually had a guy ask for money for food while going to a restaurant. I ignored him of course. A few minutes later a couple bring him in and sit down and have dinner with him. White Guilt FTW!

The exit near my apartment is notorious for having bums begging for money. I've gone by it enough that the bums recognize me and just pass my truck when I pull up.