Homeless People with Entitlement Issues Unappreciation Thread

[MetalSymphony]

I once had to fight some drunken homeless dudes who where shooting up right outside the doors at my job and accosting (not just asking for change, i mean borderline assaulting for cash) customers coming in and going out.

Needless to say me Vs. two High and Drunk bums was a easy fight. They ran off but the Cops nailed them less that half a block away.

 

[Kivat]

Can't lie the toys r us story was hilarious to me.

 

[Hidden Masta]

You spend $50 on toys? Dang dude, that's a lot, but yeah, i would have just kindly told him no. Where do you live bro??

$50 is 1 videogame or 3/4 of a DX Rider belt on some sites.:redface2:

I was coming out of a Mcd's once and I got into my car. A guy with a sign that read "need food anything helps" asked if I could spare anything. I gave him a cheeseburger and a pie I had bought from some other stuff I got. As I drove off I saw him throw it on the ground and stomp on it. That's the last time I will do anything like that.

I would of went back and been like wtf homeless guy?!

 

[KingRanger]

The sad thing about all of this is this... The types of people we are talking about hurt the chances of people that really need help to get that help.

 

[The_Emperor]

That's why that if I see a homeless guy, most of the time I just ignore them.

Same... the only time I see homeless people is at this traffic light after getting off a freeway exit when I drove to school. I simply double-checked that my car doors were locked (although they lock automatically when I shift it into "Drive" mode). And I'm so damn glad I've never had any encounters with homeless people in-person, like when I just walked out of a store. That'd scare the fucking **** out of me. >_<

While I can understand why they're there, I worry about my own safety more. I mean what if this homeless person is dangerous? I'm not going to take that risk by interacting with him/her and thus, digging a hole for myself that I might not be able to climb out of.

 

[JFC]

The next time a homeless person hits me up for money, I'm gonna act like I don't speak English. :redface2:

I have to admit I've done that a lot. Being a visible minority has it's advantages every now and then.

It's always better to give the homeless actual goods (i.e. food or clothing) instead of cash. I know it's bad to generalize but the fact is that many homeless do waste cash on alcohol or drugs so if you want to help them it's better to give them something you know will help than giving them money and hoping they don't blow it.

If you happen to have any, food is something that many/most homeless won't turn away from. For example, when I was still in university, every now and then myself and a few buddies like to go out for wings. After polishing off 5 or 6 dozen we usually take home the 3 or 4 wings that were leftover, and if we ran into any homeless people asking for change on the way home, we'd just give them the wings.

[HIDE]NB. The above answer was part serious/honest, part youthful douchebaggery on my and my buddies' part. [/HIDE]

 

[Darkster]

I have to admit I've done that a lot. Being a visible minority has it's advantages every now and then.



If you happen to have any, food is something that many/most homeless won't turn away from. For example, when I was still in university, every now and then myself and a few buddies like to go out for wings. After polishing off 5 or 6 dozen we usually take home the 3 or 4 wings that were leftover, and if we ran into any homeless people asking for change on the way home, we'd just give them the wings.

[HIDE]NB. The above answer was part serious/honest, part youthful douchebaggery on my and my buddies' part. [/HIDE]

You're a minority? :eyebrow: I thought there was no such thing in Canada.

Carrying extra food when you know you'll encounter homeless people who ask for money instead of food is a good idea.

 

[borntwiztid]

So about 2 years i'm walking out of IHOP an this guy walks up saying that his car ran out of gas and that his boss needed him in Dayton (a little less then 90 mins away) and if i could help out. He wasn't like super dirty or anything just more ruff around the edges, but i gave him whatever change i had. He said thanks and went on his way.

2 day later me & a friend are leaving Best Buy (3 light away from IHOP) and a guy with the same story ask from some change. My friend go to grab some change & i was like hold you just him me up 2 day ago at IHOP and if this is as far as you got your screwed and this isn't even the direction to Dayton. He stared for a second realized whut had happened, turned around and ran... to his car and drove off.

A few weeks ago I'm walking out of AMC (2 mins from Best Buy) and I hear excuses me sir my car ran out gas... Of course it was the same guy with the story. I told him to piss off & get a new story.

 

[The_Emperor]

Never been approached by homeless people before, but I've had the "ran out of gas" sob story happen to me once.

I was in a parking lot loading my car trunk after shopping and some guy walked by and told me how his car broke down and he needed money for gas. I just so happened to be at a Chinese mall/plaza so I pretended I didn't know English.

And I was honestly scared for my life during the whole interaction. >_<
I thought he might kidnap me, hold me for ransom, murder me, or whatever. :redface2:

Other scenarios where we'd use our first language to get us out of situations is telemarketer and unwanted calls. Actually, it was my dad who first did that in our household. One day, he got a telemarketer call and said "I don't know what you're saying!" in Cantonese and hung up. :laugh:

 

[Darkster]

It's kind of funny, because since I'm now fluent in Spanish, I might give the "Que? No le entiendo" a go one day.