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What Would You Do?
Give him $1  32%  [ 16 ]
Give him more than $1  6%  [ 3 ]
Give him nothing  14%  [ 7 ]
Give him food  8%  [ 4 ]
Other/Food  40%  [ 20 ]
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 Post subject: Stranger Asks For A Dollar
Posted: Aug 15th, '20, 18:05    


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From The Book of Questions by Gregory Stock.

Question #94: On a busy street you are approached apologetically by a well-dressed stranger who asks for a dollar to catch a bus and make a phone call. He says he lost his wallet. What would you do? If approached in the same way by a haggard-looking stranger claiming to be hungry and unable to find a job, what would you do?

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 Post subject: Re: Stranger Asks For A Dollar
Posted: Aug 15th, '20, 18:55    


Akili Li

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Since buses are free in my town and most public places have a phone they'll let you use free... I'd edge away from the well-dressed stranger as being probably a con-man.
The haggard-looking stranger is invited home to a meal and we go over some of the local volunteer organizations that help folk who find themselves stuck between jobs. We have some pretty good ones locally, even if they do seem overly fond of paperwork, and there are other volunteers to help with the paperwork, especially for language difficulties or reading issues. Of course, with covid going on the meal at home is going to be backyard picnic-style, but no one should go hungry.

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 Post subject: Re: Stranger Asks For A Dollar
Posted: Aug 15th, '20, 19:23    


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I've been in a situation where I needed some money to take the bus, and someone was really nice and gave me some. So I'd do it, as a sort of pay it forward thing, and because I know how hard and embarrassing it was for me to ask.

How someone is dressed or presents themself wouldn't affect my opinion, unless they are obviously drunk or high. We have a big problem with homeless drug addicts around here who harass people for money, then attack them if it wasn't the amount they wanted...

99% of the time anyone asking for food here just wants the money for drugs, which is really sad because anyone actually hungry isn't taken seriously (though we do have a lot of food banks too), but one bad event with a homeless person throwing your food on the ground, screaming sexist curses, and spitting on you really makes you never want to trust anyone again.

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 Post subject: Re: Stranger Asks For A Dollar
Posted: Aug 15th, '20, 20:39    


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Either way, I'd probably give them some money.
My family has always done that.
When my parents see someone standing on a corner, asking for money - they always gives them some.

People always say not to give people money because they buy alcohol and drugs, but I'm of the mindset that I don't KNOW that.
I can assume they will, but I don't know that they will.

You can't catch a bus with food. You can't go inside a building to warm up or cool off with food. You can't rent a motel room with food.

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 Post subject: Re: Stranger Asks For A Dollar
Posted: Aug 16th, '20, 02:54    


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I personally don't give a shit if they're well dressed or not as I don't give them money.

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 Post subject: Re: Stranger Asks For A Dollar
Posted: Aug 16th, '20, 04:43    


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Unless they are being unruly (which has happened) or I don't have the money, I generally stop to give them whatever cash I have, no matter what they look like, or if there is a cafe or food place nearby I buy them food. I understand the bus system a bit and try to keep a couple of dollars on me if I'm going to be in the city for a prolonged time and don't want to deal with my car, I load up my transport card for the day. I'd probably give that to whichever asked as I always seems to get a ton when I take the train to and from the airport.

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 Post subject: Re: Stranger Asks For A Dollar
Posted: Aug 25th, '20, 10:00    


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"Sorry dude don't have my wallet"

I don't even know where it is right now lol

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 Post subject: Re: Stranger Asks For A Dollar
Posted: Oct 5th, '20, 02:47    


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I would honestly feel uncomfortable, but I'd still give him money.

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 Post subject: Re: Stranger Asks For A Dollar
Posted: Oct 17th, '20, 02:42    


YourMajesty

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I'm way less likely to give the well dressed guy money. I have given panhandlers money before.

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 Post subject: Re: Stranger Asks For A Dollar
Posted: Oct 17th, '20, 02:45    


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I'd give more than a dollar, as I know how much it sucks to not be able to afford something. and I'd insist on the person keeping the change. Because someone was kind to me in a similar way when I needed it at one point.

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