Beggars - why?

[Harry Bloomfield]

I've just been to Lidl, to stock up. Returning the empty trolley, there were a couple of beggars, asking for loose change, which I simply don't carry. The first one muttered something incomprehensible, fairly obviously high on drugs, so I asked for a repeat. His mate said he asked if I had 'any loose change', so I replied with that I don't ever use or carry any cash. This brought forth a torrent of abuse from the first one.

 

[Ihavenojob]

I've just been to Lidl, to stock up. Returning the empty trolley, there were a couple of beggars, asking for loose change, which I simply don't carry. The first one muttered something incomprehensible, fairly obviously high on drugs, so I asked for a repeat. His mate said he asked if I had 'any loose change', so I replied with that I don't ever use or carry any cash. This brought forth a torrent of abuse from the first one.

Phone 999, ask for the police to report a crime in progress.

 

[Munroast]

They make you feel guilty in Edinburgh, I will refuse, and they are invariably polite and will often wish me well and appear to genuinely mean it. My wife often hands over money, which has led me to talk with them - quite a few ex military, very sad that these poeple are finding themselves in such hardship. I really don't know how they survive at this time of the year

And with out wishing to wake the race baiters up - and I can only really speak of Newcastle Edinburgh as these are cities I visit most weeks. Does anyone ever see any other ethnicity than white people who are homeless and begging?

 

[Mottie]

Ungrateful bar steward.

So, we have this 'ponce' who sits outside our local Sainsbury’s every day with his dog. Doesn’t actually beg or ask for money but it’s clear what he is after. Day in, day out, people give him money and stuff that they have bought. Also day in, day out, when he's done his 'work' for the day he...

www.diynot.com

I wonder what he'll leave today?

The 'alleged offender' (according to one poster on here) is out doing his day job again today. I bet he leaves another pile of unwanted goods. He's a slippery bugger - he used to have a beggar card asking for money but Sainsbury’s complained and the police stopped him so now he just sits there...

www.diynot.com

Same 'beggar' different days. Of course, the usual suspects complained about my post….

Still there these days. On local Facebook groups, people have actually said that they know him and the fair size house he lives in.

I wonder how long before this thread is closed?

 

[diy_fun_uk]

I've never tended to give to beggars, even more so with reports of organised begging. Some say if you want to help them, offer to buy them a sandwich and/or cuppa and if they're genuine, they're likely to accept.

 

[Brigadier]

I've never tended to give to beggars, even more so with reports of organised begging. Some say if you want to help them, offer to buy them a sandwich and/or cuppa and if they're genuine, they're likely to accept.

I was told to buy them socks, rather than food.

 

[diy_fun_uk]

I was told to buy them socks, rather than food.

We're prob along the same lines i.e. if they're genuinely in need, they're likely to be thankful for practical stuff or food etc.

 

[Mottie]

I've never tended to give to beggars, even more so with reports of organised begging. Some say if you want to help them, offer to buy them a sandwich and/or cuppa and if they're genuine, they're likely to accept.

As you can clearly see from the first posts in the links I put up, food not needed!

 

[blup]

I spot them a mile off but am always polite which they respond to likewise. They are humans, ex service personnel, drug or alcohol dependents, victims of family break ups, domestic or sexual abuse, mental breakdown, or ex foster or in care kids effectively abandoned when they reach 18. Some lose their jobs or cant pay the mortgage and sofa surf until friends or family cant/wont help anymore. Many decent hardworking people are within a hairs breadth of homelessness, and there are more and more of them as the economic crisis bites deeper.

Blup

 

[Nige F]

Beggars belief !

 

[Trazor]

And apparently, they can be choosers.

 

[noseall]

Great one-sided post topic. Who will you guys pick on next...?

 

[transam]

Great one-sided post topic. Who will you guys pick on next...?

Perhaps
Trump supporters ??

Any one in the Tory party ?

Any one who voted brexit ?