Why the certainty, out of curiosity?

*Shrugs* Just doesn't appeal to me as a way of spending my time. I'm happy to help out with cash if I can afford it, but I don't need an additional call on my time and that kind of work doesn't appeal to me.

She's already in public service. I don't think she needs to do any more.

Unless I'm wrong. Which is just too likely. :)

I'm not suggesting she should. I'm just trying to figure out what makes her time more valuable than her money, to her. (Speaking as someone who doesn't give any money to individual beggars, remember. My money is decidedly more valuable to me, on that scale.)

Once I saw nuns get sentenced to community service. That was hilarious. (reminded of at this point)

I think, Clod, the certainty in my response was more to do withthe fact i am not actively seeking a way to help. When I'd mentioned my mistrust of charities, I was more talking about my response to charities who've tried to solicit my support, rather than that I was seeking to help out but am suspicious of the charities, which I think was what Bullitt thought I meant ;P

Oh and Cic, yeah that's also a big part of it. Community activity is sort of my day job, so I am not really looking for more *smiles*

I can't believe we haven't got to this yet, so ....

Always give small change widely and often. Think of it as burley (small bits of bait scattered by fishermen to attract fish to the general area). More and more beggars will migrate to your habitat.

That way, your next hobo-killing spree is guaranteed to be a fun filled weekend of mayhem and bloodshed.

hahahahahaha. Oh dear. That did make me laugh.

Yes that is was what I thought, thanks for clarifying Dana. I'm not here to guilt trip :p

Can't
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The thing you have to keep in mind is this:

When you give something to someone who has less than you, and is in need, you do it for yourself, not for them. You do it because it makes you feel good to help them up. If you concern yourself with what they are going to do with it, and treat your gift as though it were still yours....then you haven't gotten value for your gift. regardless of what they do with it, it will never satisfy your expectation, so .....

what SHE said.

*nods* I think that makes sense Jim.

There's also another 'selfish' element: there but for the grace of God go I. I would like to think that if I, or anyone I loved, was in that appalling situation, somebody would help out in some small way.

Fuck the poor. I'll give you fifty cents the take my guilt away...

Oh I love that song!

Despite what you may have read, I am actually, well, hunge

:p