those guys did not look desperate when they asked for food. I actually took a pan handler into a store and bought him a chicken dinner once in New Orleans. It was pretty funny. I would always give food. but money.. I am less keen to give.
in a social experiment they gave a homeless man a pizza ...
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I'm blessed with a comfortable enough life and can't begin to imagine how shitty it is to have no shelter, no hope and no future. I also prefer to give food, but I'm not going to judge anyone for shortsightedly "blowing" any money they get their hands on seeking a temporary escape.
I was at a bar yesterday and spent some time chatting with a nice older gentleman. As I was about to leave, he told me I was such a sweet woman for talking to a lonely old guy on Christmas Eve, reached into his bag and he gave me a bottle of Crown Royal. There are still good people out there. Merry Christmas everyone! 
That's very nice of you and him!I was at a bar yesterday and spent some time chatting with a nice older gentleman. As I was about to leave, he told me I was such a sweet woman for talking to a lonely old guy on Christmas Eve, reached into his bag and he gave me a bottle of Crown Royal. There are still good people out there. Merry Christmas everyone!
I hate to be the one to tell y'all "I told you so", but I told you so*. This one, like every pretty much every single other heartwarming video you will see dealing with the homeless, is a scam. Staged. Whether the scam is simply to take the donation money or just for future consideration (publicity, you tube clicks) is yet to be seen, but scam it is:
http://www.vocativ.com/culture/society/how-does-a-homeless-man-spend-100-video-josh-paler-lin/
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014...al-video-of-generous-homeless-man-all-a-hoax/
Do yourself a favour: next time someone sends you a link to a warm-n-fuzzy video of a homeless person being lionized for 90 seconds, don't click on it. You are only giving some amoral douchebag click-based revenue on the video and popularity/credibility they do not deserve. Spare yourself the time and trouble. If it looks like shit, smells like shit, feels like shit... there's no point in tasting it to make sure. And if a friend or relative sends you one of those fucking videos, send them this one in reply:
If they still don't get it, unfriend them. Unless it's yer mom. In which case, sigh exasperatedly and change the subject.
*I lied. I absolutely love to be the one to say "I told you so." I told ya! Didn't I? eh? Told ya! Haha! I told ya so, but would you listen? No. Eejits. Well who's right now? Eh? Told ya so! ...so... lonely.
http://www.vocativ.com/culture/society/how-does-a-homeless-man-spend-100-video-josh-paler-lin/
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014...al-video-of-generous-homeless-man-all-a-hoax/
Do yourself a favour: next time someone sends you a link to a warm-n-fuzzy video of a homeless person being lionized for 90 seconds, don't click on it. You are only giving some amoral douchebag click-based revenue on the video and popularity/credibility they do not deserve. Spare yourself the time and trouble. If it looks like shit, smells like shit, feels like shit... there's no point in tasting it to make sure. And if a friend or relative sends you one of those fucking videos, send them this one in reply:
If they still don't get it, unfriend them. Unless it's yer mom. In which case, sigh exasperatedly and change the subject.
*I lied. I absolutely love to be the one to say "I told you so." I told ya! Didn't I? eh? Told ya! Haha! I told ya so, but would you listen? No. Eejits. Well who's right now? Eh? Told ya so! ...so... lonely.
