Policy of Truth
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Hold out a £20 note and set fire to it in front of them. You know, like some of our politicians did when they were in uni.
Wasn't it a £50 note?
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pulls out a money bag complete with the dollar sign on it
See, the guy is better prepared for carrying cash than I am. Here you go
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What do you mean by this? Every interaction I've had with the homeless has been, at worst, slightly awkward. I have been lucky to not encounter any homeless people with severe mental instability, but they are pretty rare.
Sounds like you are emphasising the possible bad outcomes and making it seem like it's the norm.
Obviously it's not the norm, even if there are certainly some people out there that can react badly.
I can understand your pessimism, and I'm certain you were not intentionally trying to be negative or make the homeless seem somehow less able to be reasonable, but your comment did give that impression.If you are struggling to see the good I saw this video recently in defense of optimism that actually gave me a bit of a pick me up. I'd recommend if you have the time.
He is thinking of panhandlers, they sit on the side of the road with signs and often get aggressive with people. Same scam as the people with the squeegee bottle and the towel for your windshield. These people uaually aren’t homeless and are just scamming.
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Big homeless has infiltrated
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In the US: Yeah, just about every barbershop I've ever been to only accepts cash. Sometimes they accept card, but there's an extra charge and you have to wait until they find where they put the machine. And generally the barbers themselves seem to prefer cash.
Also, food trucks and food stands? Not all of those accept cards.
Where i am small vendors like food trucks or small pop uo shops generally use etransfer.
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Lol you clearly haven't met homeless
I've been homeless.
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He is thinking of panhandlers, they sit on the side of the road with signs and often get aggressive with people. Same scam as the people with the squeegee bottle and the towel for your windshield. These people uaually aren’t homeless and are just scamming.
Yeah. That's my experience, not everyone begging is homeless, and not all homeless beg. Some 30% of homeless people have jobs.
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I've been homeless.
Well I've been a home. 2 families lived inside me
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You don't have to respond to the sign. Just walk on by.
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He's clearly choosing how to respond.
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I wanna encourge shoplifting, but not sure if that's a good idea since that might get the person killed...
(Should be encouaging them to shoplift?)
I mean if you have the strength to lift a whole shop go ahead. I ain't stoppin ya.
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My spouse was recently asked for cash by a woman when walking down the street. We never carry cash. The next day that woman was in the news for armed robbery of a convenience store.
I am not sure what to make of that. The people asking definitely need it though. You could be preventing them from doing something desperate. But at the end of the day it's your bit of money to do what you want.
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He is thinking of panhandlers, they sit on the side of the road with signs and often get aggressive with people. Same scam as the people with the squeegee bottle and the towel for your windshield. These people uaually aren’t homeless and are just scamming.
Ah, in that case this may be a difference between the UK and the US. We get pan handlers and windscreen cleaners here too. And yeah, some are probably a scam, but most windscreen cleaners I've seen at traffic lights will just smile and move on if you just shake your head or hold up a hand and smile. Pan handlers are generally the same here. Not a lot of aggression, but I'm certain there are a few exceptions to that around.
Thanks for the answer btw, I know you aren't the person I originally responded too, but I was genuinely curious to know what they were thinking about
