Beggars - Page 8

footfootfoot · 11-14-2008, 08:33 PM

Chiggers can't be boozers

BrianR · 11-22-2008, 04:50 PM

I'm a cold-hearted bastard and never give anything to bums.

I once gave a Sunday paper to a bum in Philly, told him to read it to refresh himself on the world and then turn to the Help Wanted section and get a job.

The reason I have money and they don't is that I have a job, work hard and honestly and do not give my hard-earned cash away.

He threw it at me and cussed at me. Ingrate.

Give a man a fish and he eats for a day...teach him to fish and he eats forever.

lumberjim · 11-22-2008, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jinx

once I give it to them it's theirs. I'm not judging them or trying to change their lives and I think putting conditions on a gift is fucked up.

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Originally Posted by BrianR

I'm a cold-hearted bastard and never give anything to bums.

I once gave a Sunday paper to a bum in Philly, told him to read it to refresh himself on the world and then turn to the Help Wanted section and get a job.

The reason I have money and they don't is that I have a job, work hard and honestly and do not give my hard-earned cash away.

He threw it at me and cussed at me. Ingrate.

Give a man a fish and he eats for a day...teach him to fish and he eats forever.

GOOD EXAMPLE

monster · 11-23-2008, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianR

I once gave a Sunday paper to a bum in Philly, told him to read it to refresh himself on the world and then turn to the Help Wanted section and get a job..

Perhaps he couldn't read? Was severly dyslexic or had cataracts?

Trilby · 11-23-2008, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by monster

Perhaps he couldn't read? Was severly dyslexic or had cataracts?

Or drunk. Don't forget drunk.

BrianR · 11-23-2008, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by monster

Perhaps he couldn't read? Was severly dyslexic or had cataracts?

Doubt it. Eyes worked fine, and though I don't know if he could read, it's a good bet. And he wasn't drunk or in need of one, either. He had a nervous tic of rubbing his left forearm with his right hand and he gave the impression of needing a fix more. I felt a lot of anxiety from him, and some anger (before me). Probably a mental patient released from one of several institutions when they were closed in the Philadelphia area. Off meds, likely. Or a junkie not too far gone for me to spot easily.

Either way, not worthy of my money.

Cicero · 11-22-2008, 06:55 PM

You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it a fish.

jinx · 11-22-2008, 07:00 PM

It's interesting how many people wouldn't give a person in need a freakin' dollar, but seem to support the concept of wealth redistribution in the politics threads...

It's mine, I worked for it, they might not really need it, they might spend it on things I don't approve of etc etc...

monster · 11-22-2008, 07:11 PM

it is? only 6 people voted for give them nothing......

bluecuracao · 11-27-2008, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by monster

it is? only 6 people voted for give them nothing......

Ah, but it's 7 of us cold-hearted bastids now.

However, if one voted that it depends, or one follows their whims, then it seems to me there are some judgmental shenanigans going on somewhere in there, aren't there? Hmmmmmm??

jinx · 11-22-2008, 07:15 PM

Yes, it is.

monster · 11-22-2008, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jinx

Yes, it is.

OK, so name names! Who's a fucking hyporite?

Cicero · 11-22-2008, 07:38 PM

Better a beggar than a big booger. Yes I came up with that myself...Thanks folks I'll be here all night.

DanaC · 11-23-2008, 08:02 AM

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.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-23-2008, 08:15 AM

That's exactly what it means.

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Quick definitions (bum)

▸ noun: a disreputable vagrant ("He tried to help the really down-and-out bums")
▸ noun: person who does no work ("A lazy bum")
▸ noun: the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
▸ noun: a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible ("Throw the bum out")
▸ verb: be lazy or idle ("Her son is just bumming around all day")
▸ verb: ask for and get free; be a parasite
▸ adjective: of very poor quality

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%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 48. You may not vote on this poll

11-14-2008, 08:33 PM	#1
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	Chiggers can't be boozers __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

11-22-2008, 04:50 PM	#2
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	I'm a cold-hearted bastard and never give anything to bums. I once gave a Sunday paper to a bum in Philly, told him to read it to refresh himself on the world and then turn to the Help Wanted section and get a job. The reason I have money and they don't is that I have a job, work hard and honestly and do not give my hard-earned cash away. He threw it at me and cussed at me. Ingrate. Give a man a fish and he eats for a day...teach him to fish and he eats forever. __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

11-22-2008, 06:55 PM	#7
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it a fish. __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

11-22-2008, 07:00 PM	#8
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	It's interesting how many people wouldn't give a person in need a freakin' dollar, but seem to support the concept of wealth redistribution in the politics threads... It's mine, I worked for it, they might not really need it, they might spend it on things I don't approve of etc etc... __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

11-22-2008, 07:11 PM	#9
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	it is? only 6 people voted for give them nothing...... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

11-22-2008, 07:15 PM	#11
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Yes, it is. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

11-22-2008, 07:38 PM	#13
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	Better a beggar than a big booger. Yes I came up with that myself...Thanks folks I'll be here all night. __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

11-23-2008, 08:02 AM	#14
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	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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