Should you give money to the homeless? - Page 4

ZenGum · 03-28-2011, 02:43 AM

Australianism. Berley = loose bait scattered into the water to attract fish, rather than bait proper which is mounted on the hook.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-28-2011, 02:49 AM

Chum.

infinite monkey · 03-28-2011, 07:27 AM

Old buddy old pal.

Trilby · 03-28-2011, 08:40 AM

WWJD?

infinite monkey · 03-28-2011, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

WWJD?

for a klondike bar?

Spexxvet · 03-28-2011, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

WWJD?

At the very least, he'd change water into wine, for the winos.

Trilby · 03-28-2011, 09:11 AM

if someone asks for your coat, give them your cloak, as well!

(then they'll have a coat and a cloak and look stupid and greedy)

TheMercenary · 03-28-2011, 08:11 PM

Let's give electric koolaid to the poor. Should be interesting.

casimendocina · 03-29-2011, 02:40 AM

While we on the topic, any thoughts on the selling of the Big Issue by homeless people?

DanaC · 03-29-2011, 06:04 AM

I usually end up buying several copies of the Big Issue if I am out and about. The scheme seems to work well. I know a few people who've been helped enormously by it.

footfootfoot · 03-29-2011, 08:08 AM

I just read it online

infinite monkey · 03-29-2011, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by footfootfoot

I just read it online

Me too. Hadn't heard of it. I looked at the history, and:

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The Big Issue was launched in 1991 by Gordon Roddick and A. John Bird in response to the growing number of rough sleepers on the streets of London. Roddick, who also co-founded The Body Shop, was inspired by a newspaper called Street News, which was sold on the streets of New York. Upon his return from America he enlisted the help of Bird, who had experience in the print trade and who had himself slept rough. The two believed that the key to solving the problem of homelessness lay in helping people to help themselves, and were therefore determined to offer a legitimate alternative to begging.

I love the term "rough sleepers." Is that a common term over there?

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Originally Posted by wolf

No money, no cigarettes, no food.

No monkey? No cigarettes? ARGHHHHHHHHHHHH.

wolf · 03-29-2011, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by infinite monkey

I love the term "rough sleepers." Is that a common term over there?

I know it's used in Australia ... some Aussies at the Baltimore Conference I go to remarked that they'd made friends with a fellow who was "sleeping rough" by the hotel (in February, mind you, which means it was really rough) ... and they gave him a $20. The 'Merkin's then explained as how that's not a good idea.

casimendocina · 03-29-2011, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by infinite monkey

I love the term "rough sleepers." Is that a common term over there?

More as a verb (sleeping rough) rather than as a noun (rough sleepers). The term that I've heard most often is homeless.

wolf · 03-29-2011, 09:57 AM

Don't feed the bears.

No money, no cigarettes, no food.

Okay, if you see the shrink first, I'll consider food.

This is a nuthouse, not a bed and breakfast.

03-28-2011, 02:43 AM	#1
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Australianism. Berley = loose bait scattered into the water to attract fish, rather than bait proper which is mounted on the hook. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

03-28-2011, 02:49 AM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Chum. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-28-2011, 08:40 AM	#4
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	WWJD? __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

03-28-2011, 09:11 AM	#7
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	if someone asks for your coat, give them your cloak, as well! (then they'll have a coat and a cloak and look stupid and greedy) __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

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TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Let's give electric koolaid to the poor. Should be interesting. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

03-28-2011, 07:27 AM	#3
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Old buddy old pal.

03-29-2011, 02:40 AM	#9
casimendocina Professor Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,622	While we on the topic, any thoughts on the selling of the Big Issue by homeless people?

03-29-2011, 08:08 AM	#11
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	I just read it online __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

03-29-2011, 09:57 AM	#15
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Don't feed the bears. No money, no cigarettes, no food. Okay, if you see the shrink first, I'll consider food. This is a nuthouse, not a bed and breakfast. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

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