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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Was just in glasgow city center, behind st enoch's centre a girl was begging by the parking meters I put £1.50 in her cup and told her to get cup of tea. Feel really bad at todays drug culture and the effects on the innocents. |
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Nothing new I'm afraid!
Work in city centre and there are always homeless and helpless people needing help.
Unfortunately there are also a lot of chancers.
I've been stung quite a few times which just makes me cynical unfortunately. |
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By *ndykayMan
over a year ago
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When I lived in London this was rife. But there were a few regular older guys who were genuinely homeless.
My ex would buy a roll and hot drink and give it to them rather than the cash and they were ALWAYS so grateful and couldn't stop saying thank you. She always said it was better to do that than give them cash which they would spend on booze because at least she knew they'd had something to eat that day
The chancers wouldn't accept it if you did that as all they want is the money  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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to be honest im going to sound nasty but if they want to take drugs its their own fault, as for the immigrants and the rest of the beggars etc they sign on prob get more money than most people on here when they claim for children that aren't even in this country |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"There was a report recently that some "beggers" were getting about £25,000 a year tax free. They actually talk of professional beggers now especially the ones with dogs."
could you tell us about this report and who commisioned it?,i would guess its goverment funded to keep ppl thinking that all benefit claimants are playing the system . |
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It was a while ago but i think it was people like police, social services and a homeless charity.
Police got involved due to aggressive "begging".
There was also disorder amongst some "beggers" for the best spots. |
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Sweetest thing I ever heard was my mum and dad.
One Christmas they realised there was nothing more they needed.
So they swapped £50 in each of their cards and went out on Xmas day and looked for two deserving looking homeless and gave them £50 each.
One of the many reasons I love my parents. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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was on a course many years ago, where one of the themes was 'never assume'. and by and large i try to stick to that when i see someone begging, i don't assume they are addicts etc. if i give anything to a beggar, it will be food and a hot drink. walk a mile in the other persons shoes before you judge them, we do not know the reason they are doing what they do |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"was on a course many years ago, where one of the themes was 'never assume'. and by and large i try to stick to that when i see someone begging, i don't assume they are addicts etc. if i give anything to a beggar, it will be food and a hot drink. walk a mile in the other persons shoes before you judge them, we do not know the reason they are doing what they do"
Avi I have to agree, you never know that persons constraints and what led them there? Life is a path of multiple choices you never know what path will lead you where.... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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People who are homeless get benefits. The local authority in scotland has a statutory duty to provide them with accommodation. There are several charities who also feed and cloth them. There is a lot of great support.
Beggars are supplementing their addictions by asking for money
If you feel sorry, but them a coffee or food. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I don't work hard to give my money away to people who I genuinely believe will buy drugs before they buy food with it. And only a small handful of charities I will donate to.
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