[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Mrluvaluva

Is this a response from the objective of a homeless person/persons posting on there via their laptop/ipad or just from some members who think it is patronising in their opinion. I am sure anyone who is living rough and is hungry and is desperate would be grateful for such an offer. You are doing the right thing in my opinion.

It's a shame that we feel this way about giving money to people, but there are plenty of genuine cases. As with everything in life, the minority spoil it for the majority, but I don't doubt if I were living under a bridge or in a shop doorway, I would want to get off my head too and block everything out if I could. It must be quite scary.

I was reminded of a story reading this thread. Many years back, a group of us were going into a club, and there was a woman and her dog perched on the pavement outside asking for some change. We all gave all the silver and copper we had, and duly entered the venue leaving her very grateful. On leaving, we had ordered a taxi, and waited for it outside, and waited, and waited, only for it not to turn up. Not having mobile phones on us at the time, we needed to use the public phone, but had no change. What to do? Someone asked the girl we had previously given our change to for 10p to use the phone. She was only too obliging but it was so embarrassing, but she was only too glad to help. I am sure there is a moral in there somewhere...

I dunno, I would assume just a member who thinks its patronising in their opinion, a couple seem to agree too, saying we have no right to tell anyone how they should spend their money, which would be a good point...if it was their money to begin with but its not. I would think any genuine homeless person would be only too grateful for ANY help...which is why I do what I do...you generally tell the fakers/addicts because they turn their nose up at the offer of food/coffee, or very rudely say 'I would rather have the cash' in which case I just walk away. I'm not working to fund someone elses addictions...however I will help you if you genuinely need it.