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View Poll Results: waht do you do when confronted by a beggar?
Ignore them. Never give to them. fuck em. get a job 7 14.58%
I give pocket change if I'm feeling weak, and regret it. 3 6.25%
It depends on the beggar, mainly 17 35.42%
I follow my whims 16 33.33%
I try to give enough to make them smile 3 6.25%
I give non cash items like food, clothing or beer 8 16.67%
I dig deep 0 0%
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Old 11-23-2008, 08:02 AM   #11
DanaC
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I hate that word 'bum' it makes the person you're talking about sound worthless, dehumanised.

I also have some sympathy for the guy who flung back the newspaper: after all, life's bad enough if you've nothing without being patronised and condescended to by someone who is doing fine.
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