Hobo by the store
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hollydolly
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- London England
Maybe a passer by gave him a cigarette
Davey Jones
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- Florida
Maybe God gave him the cigarette,that always works.
Maybe God did!
ha ha! Right!
I wouldn't, really. Give him a donation or leave him be. For the record I don't engage street people, they usually have serious drug problems, and don't need someone being holier than thou towards them. If I have a fast food gift card on me, I might give it to them but I never give money.
Mrs. Robinson
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- Nampa,Idaho
They generally bring in about 60K a year panhandling. Tax free. Some use their kids to gain sympathy. There are many services available to help truly homeless people-you are better off helping them to know about the services that are available to them. Just giving them money really is not helpful.
How would that be acting holier than thou? A ridiculous phrase.
I think alot of times these people can't read or write and don't know where to go for help, so giving them information for available services is probably best Mrs. R.
applecruncher
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His sign said "Out of work, please help..."If you really want to engage him, refer him to a few day labor places, a food pantry, or a social service agency such as Salvation Army.
IMO the fact that he smokes and how he’s getting cigarettes is irrelevant. If it bothers you to see him with a cigarette, don’t look at him and keep going on your way.
IMO the fact that he smokes and how he’s getting cigarettes is irrelevant. If it bothers you to see him with a cigarette, don’t look at him and keep going on your way.
Butterfly
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- Albuquerque, New Mexico USA
I concur with applecruncher. What good does taking him on about the cigarette do?
Then call it something else, what is the motive for chiding him about the cigarette? Looks like a holier-than-thou motive to me.
SifuPhil
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- Pennsylvania, USA
Maybe he rolls his own (much cheaper), and maybe he was "surplused" by Walmart ...
Mrs. Robinson
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- Nampa,Idaho
There are a couple (man and woman) who sit at our local supermarket daily asking for money. But if you watch them arrive in the morning-or leave at night-they drive a nearly new,lifted,4 Wheel Drive Ford truck. I would give my eye teeth to drive such a truck (`cept make it a Chevy please 
I see people running over to give them money all.the.time. They don`t even have to get up for it. I guess it makes people feel good to give but I think there are people who really need help and it`s not them.
I see people running over to give them money all.the.time. They don`t even have to get up for it. I guess it makes people feel good to give but I think there are people who really need help and it`s not them.
I agree Mrs.R, lots of the panhandlers walk around the block and get into their newer model cars to drive home with their take. I used to always give, not so much any more that I've learned of their schemes. Not all of them are guilty of this, but too many to feel good about. I wouldn't care much about the smokes, he's likely got an IPhone in his pocket, etc. I wouldn't even give the gift card anymore, they likely sell it at a reduced price to keep the money.
Once when I was young, this guy hit me up for spare change for bus fare. I didn't have much money myself, but at the time I used to want to help and tried to give. I gave him a quarter and instead of thanking me, he jumped bad with me, aggressively arguing to me that wasn't enough to get on the bus. So I yelled back at him and said well get a damn job then! I do give to shelters and organizations now and then that help the poor and homeless to get back on their feet.
