No Such Thing As a Free Lunch.....Maybe Beer Though

I gave a homeless man a dollar today, he was standing right next to me at the red light by my house. I give to charity but I never give money to people on the side of the road. On a typical work day, I normally see 4-5 "homeless" people in the intersections begging for money. This one was holding a small sign that had "Hungry" sprawled across it. Something about this guy made me grab a bill from my wallet; it was sad, he was my age, maybe a little bit older and very obviously homeless. He looked so desperate that it scared me, I knew if I gave him money he would go away. I didn't want him next to me, didn't want to think about his problems or how much I take for granted each day. He was watching me. The light had just turned red, quickly I grabbed a dollar and stuck my hand out the window. And just like that, he crossed the intersection and was gone. He went to Diamond Shamrock, I'm sure he bought beer.

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[christina]

homeless story #1) i gave $2 to a guy who held a sign that said "who am i kidding? i just want a beer". it made me laugh and it was worth 2 bucks to me. honesty works! haha

[Toad734]

Of course he did. I just say "I gave at the office."

Where do you think our taxes go?
They pay for public housing and food stamps. That solves all of this problems of being hungry and homeless.

There is no need to give money to people on the street. In fact, if they show up in your neighborhood and get money, they will continue to come back, just like if you feed a stray cat. If they show up in an area and people tell them to suck it, they wont come back.