Do you give panhandlers anything? Pocket change? A buck? Bottle of water? Advice?

I used to just yell 'Get a job', but I'm older, kinder and gentler nowadays...now, I just pretend I don't see them standing there on the median at the stop light.

On the other hand, my wife, gentle soul that she is, has ALWAYS given them a buck or two....or more likely lately a couple granola bars and a bottle of Gatorade.

Yesterday, we drove past one of the regular spots where she always gives something....and the most recent beggar had left....but left without taking the drinks and food that had been offered....there was a small pile of unopened water, gatorade, jerky, etc. there on the median. My wife was pissed and now realizes (assumes) that the dirty beggar just took the cash for meth and didn't even bother to take the food/drinks, despite the ever-present cardboard sign that urges pity for their hungry children.

I told my wife, that the person probably just went to take a leak, but she's not buying it....probably done giving away my hard-earned nickles, too.

So....what do you give the guy/gal with their hand out as you pass?

They've done articles about most of these guys having a pretty decent life but do pick up quite a bit of additional income standing there collecting at the street. Most don't actually need the handout. If you really want to help donate directly to homeless shelters or food banks. Most of who these places help are actually in need.

I have instead decided that donating my time distributing food at the mobile food pantry when it comes to my community is the best way to help.

You simply wouldn't believe what I've seen them doing on the streets. As far as I'm concerned when you've lost that much brain function you belong I'm a zoo.

IN THE BEGINNING...

OF A GANGSTALKING NIGHTMARE...

THE FBI-SSG COWARD FELONS use any and all techniques , clothing, cars - vans- utility trucks....

A.N.D.

"Fake HOMELESS *****ERS" at intersections where

The advance team knows you'll be going...

I handed a fake HOMELESS SSG PRICK A HANDFULL OF ALL CANADIAN CHANGE AND TOLD HIM TO SAY HI TO "PAPA SMURF"( SSG FIELD CHIEF ..GARY O'CONNER, GARY RADDICHEK, GARY RAPPCHECK, & 6 other alias's he goes by) FOR ME....

The " HOMELESS" guy was LIVID!!

He actually turned BEET RED AND PROCEEDED

to yank out his "APPLE I-PHONE" and called

GARY : "the supreme leader SOCIOPATHIC fat earringed MORON"....DIRECTLY...

I DROVE AWAY LAUGHING MY ASS OFF...

HOMELESS PEOPLE ARE NOT ALWAYS HOMELESS

PEOPLE.

In some ways, I can see how they don't want to get food or whatever considering they may be there to be able to afford to keep their house, pay other bills, or put legitimate food on the table for their families. Random food dropped off most likely wouldn't be good to help them out.

Just my thoughts.

We'd rather have a homeless dude starve to death than be fooled into giving a buck to a con artist.

Momma didn't raise no fool.

Why not give the benefit of doubt for less than a buck (bottled water, small lunch bag of doritos, etc.) and let God sort it out in the end?

I admittedly lost my chit, crossed street, and took my dollar back.

I'm done with them.

I'll drop off a bag of rice every once in a while to help out.