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sjfcontrol wrote:

Keith B wrote:

PUCKER wrote:Years ago, West End, downtown Dallas, on a double-date, guy approaches me, asks for money, said he just got off the bus from Alabama and he's hungry, said he needed something to eat, I said no to the $$$ but I'd happily buy him a meal at the McDonalds nearby, he happily obliged, as did I. My date wasn't too happy about the situation, but hey, if someone is really in need I'll help, and the fact that he happily ate a meal worked for me.

I will NEVER turn down a person for an actual meal. If they are hungry, then I will happily pay for the meal and even help them find shelter if needed.

Now, I said never. Let me recant on that. I will NEVER turn down a person for a REASONABLE meal. If they insist on going to Three Forks or Ruth Chris, I would have to draw the line.

Hmm, what do you consider "reasonable", and where do you live? I get hungry on a fairly regular basis!

I should have added the 'needs a meal' disclaimer. I have met you, and you are similar to me. It doesn't look like we have missed too many meals over our lives.

PUCKER wrote:Years ago, West End, downtown Dallas, on a double-date, guy approaches me, asks for money, said he just got off the bus from Alabama and he's hungry, said he needed something to eat, I said no to the $$$ but I'd happily buy him a meal at the McDonalds nearby, he happily obliged, as did I. My date wasn't too happy about the situation, but hey, if someone is really in need I'll help, and the fact that he happily ate a meal worked for me.

I will NEVER turn down a person for an actual meal. If they are hungry, then I will happily pay for the meal and even help them find shelter if needed.

Now, I said never. Let me recant on that. I will NEVER turn down a person for a REASONABLE meal. If they insist on going to Three Forks or Ruth Chris, I would have to draw the line.

Excaliber wrote:

loadedliberal wrote:

Gyrogearhead wrote:I have to admit that I gave a dollar bill to a "red light begger" once a few years ago. He was holding up a piece of cardboard box with a message scrawled on it that said, "Need money for beer!". How could I resist an honest begger?

Gerry

I do like it when they are at least honest about what they want the money for, depending on the day and what kind of mood I'm in I sometime give in and give them my spare change which usually does not exceed a dollar. It upset me though when I see young able bodied people asking for money. And the ones that really gets me is when they have a pet with them, my issue is if you cannot take care of yourself you have no business owning a pet.

Some of these folks keep the pet with them because they have found it increases revenue from dog lovers.

Back in the early 90's I had a female approach me at a gas station in Sacramento carrying a young golden retriver pup (about 4-5 months old.) She was asking for money to buy dog food.

I told her to hang on and as soon as I finished filling the car with gas, I would go in and buy the dog some food, and her some food if she was hungry. She said 'Just give me the money cause they don't have the brand he like in there.' I said, 'Well, if he is that hungry, he will eat anything in front of him. Besides, he doesn't look like he has missed any meals. I suggest you leave before I call the police and the ASPCA for using that dog to try and panhandle.' She called me a few choice names as she walked away. Would have loved to have taken that dog from her; he was really a good looking pup!