Beggars - Do You Give Them Anything But The Steam Off Your Shit?

[fatshaft]

Last time I dropped change on a beggar was in America, was just about to head for a taxi to the airport, so scooped out my pocket of about $5 in change and dropped it in this guys hand.

 

 

"aw man, you nearly broke my wrist" he says

 

Sorry for trying to help. Bastards.

[Bluto10]

Great thread fat shaft up there with my best efforts

[360]

Nah I usually ignore them unless I've sunk a few pints, I'll give them abuse if that's the case.

[Ke1t]

Sometimes, usually in Aberdeen.

 

I don't believe anecdotes where every begger lives in a 5 bedroom house in Westhills. Nor do I think every homeless person is a workshy layabout.

 

I think people often convince themselves that this is the case for a variety of reasons

[K-9]

Sometimes, usually in Aberdeen.

 

I don't believe anecdotes where every begger lives in a 5 bedroom house in Westhills. Nor do I think every homeless person is a workshy layabout.

 

I think people often convince themselves that this is the case for a variety of reasons

If give in Aberdeen there is good chance you have just been conned by one of many in city centre who give real homeless folk bad name.

[Bluto10]

Homeless bums should just get a fcukin job

[The Boofon]

Depends on their accent when they ask for change when I'm in Aberdeen.

 

Local accent gets money, weegie or foreign doesn't.

 

I do give away pay and display tickets when leaving car parks if they have a decent time left on them but that doesn't really help beggars too much but it makes me feel good.

[Ke1t]

If give in Aberdeen there is good chance you have just been conned by one of many in city centre who give real homeless folk bad name.

 

So I'm told.

[daytripping]

I used to give the one beside the cash machine on Belmont St a couple of quid now and again

 

Gave a foriegn wifie the rest of my KFC bucket outside the Copie on Union St not that long ago.

 

I was boozy on a stag night in the grassmarket edinburgh, was going into a chipper and offered a beggar outside anything he wanted, he said in the poshest voice I've heard, I've already eaten.

 

It cracked me up at the time.

 

I suspect he may have been a student out to make a few quid off the Saturday night drunks.

 

I don't give to beggers, buy the big issue on occasion but wouldn't give to the skanks who sit on Union Street, I don't believe anyone in Aberdeen needs to be homeless, the council will always help out if you need it that bad, I do give to guitar wifie though, she's cool and makes an effort.

[granite sheep]

I used to give the one beside the cash machine on Belmont St a couple of quid now and again

Gave a foriegn wifie the rest of my KFC bucket outside the Copie on Union St not that long ago.

 

 

Aye, he's a sound boy, as is the boy that sits outside the chipper at the end of the road. The foreign ones are almost always Romanian gypsies, fuck em, they actually have hooses, generally their spouse has a job but they go and beg for a living. No time for those grasping cunts.

[sheepiekev]

Last time I dropped change on a beggar was in America, was just about to head for a taxi to the airport, so scooped out my pocket of about $5 in change and dropped it in this guys hand.

 

 

"aw man, you nearly broke my wrist" he says

 

Sorry for trying to help. Bastards.

 

Fuck Celtic and their fans.

I give them fuck all.

[fine-n-dandy]

Very rarely now. I used to give them change quite often but too many that are just at it, or being run by some sort of group.

Some of them are just complete arseholes also (not all mind) but as a whole I'd rather give my change to barstaff cos they deserve it more having to put up wi my shite.

[Redstar]

Fuck Celtic and their fans.

I give them fuck all.

I too thought this was a thread directed at the left footed side of the filthy weegie metropolis...beggars and hun's are different degrees of filth...but filth none the less.

[ollie1903]

The boy at the bottom of the Trinity Centre steps said "and a nice fucking day to you too" when I rubberlugged him a few weeks ago. Like I was owe him or something.

[Liam]

i reckon ive shelled out a fair amount to Guitar Wifie whenever ive been out. She's well worth the money. Great entertainment.

[daytripping]

i reckon ive shelled out a fair amount to Guitar Wifie whenever ive been out. She's well worth the money. Great entertainment.

 

How many photos from drunk people must she get every weekend, she's a diamond, never minds.

[360]

Remember when they were doing "roadworks" on Schoolhill outside of Starbucks?

 

One night on the way to town I managed to pick up a pair of pliers from a loose toolbox, and when I was on Union St some "beggar" had the cheek to ask me for wonga. This was just outside KFC.

 

With the help of a couple of cronies,we dragged this twat down Diamond St. and they gave him a few kicks and punches for about 5 minutes. I then extracted about 3 or 4 of his "teeth" with the pliers and he begged us to take his money.

 

It totalled up at

[AndrewW]

I love this idea that beggars make tens of thousands a year. What a great life....

 

I am in the position of a fairly privileged life and I don't think much of giving 50p-

[BrianFaePerth]

Ower here we only have professional romany type beggars, the ones that jet in in April, sit around by the harbour til August, and then go off back home where they can spend their ill-gotten gains on tracksuits, leather jackets and sex aids for molesting their donkeys.

 

They get nothing but my contempt.

[Stoney]

Dont take them on, nae my problem.

 

Theres no reason for anybody to be living rough, Just watch the persuit of happiness

[a don in oz]

Very rarely now. I used to give them change quite often but too many that are just at it, or being run by some sort of group.

Some of them are just complete arseholes also (not all mind) but as a whole I'd rather give my change to barstaff cos they deserve it more having to put up wi my shite.

I'm looking forward to my cheque from you then.

 

 

 

[a don in oz]

Remember when they were doing "roadworks" on Schoolhill outside of Starbucks?

 

One night on the way to town I managed to pick up a pair of pliers from a loose toolbox, and when I was on Union St some "beggar" had the cheek to ask me for wonga. This was just outside KFC.

 

With the help of a couple of cronies,we dragged this twat down Diamond St. and they gave him a few kicks and punches for about 5 minutes. I then extracted about 3 or 4 of his "teeth" with the pliers and he begged us to take his money.

 

It totalled up at

[The Boofon]

Remember when they were doing "roadworks" on Schoolhill outside of Starbucks?

 

One night on the way to town I managed to pick up a pair of pliers from a loose toolbox, and when I was on Union St some "beggar" had the cheek to ask me for wonga. This was just outside KFC.

 

With the help of a couple of cronies,we dragged this twat down Diamond St. and they gave him a few kicks and punches for about 5 minutes. I then extracted about 3 or 4 of his "teeth" with the pliers and he begged us to take his money.

 

It totalled up at

[fatshaft]

Dont take them on, nae my problem.

 

Theres no reason for anybody to be living rough, Just watch the persuit of happiness

There but for the grace of god.........

[Sheep#1]

I love this idea that beggars make tens of thousands a year. What a great life....

 

I am in the position of a fairly privileged life and I don't think much of giving 50p-

[Sheep#1]

What the flying fuck...?

 

I suspect, but just suspect mind, he just may be joking

[tup]

You can't be that 'privileged' if you can only afford to spend fifty sheets on a night out.

 

I don't know, some of the tightest folk I ken are those who have the most money.

 

I don't think it's possible to accumulate heaps of money in life without being a tight fisted hoor who nobody really likes or trusts.

[Henry]

 

 

I don't think it's possible to accumulate heaps of money in life without being a tight fisted hoor who nobody really likes or trusts.

 

MT would seem to confirm this theory.

[Dynamo]

Beggars should start doing magic tricks or tell jokes if they want some money.

At least abroad they are street artists etc. here they just sit and grumble, "any spare change pal".

Not much sympathy for them. Reaping the 'rewards' of their own fuck ups, of which there will be many, you don't end up on the street if you've not.

[tup]

Depends what mood I'm in, some days I can feel their pain, when it's pishing it down or that, and I'll chuck them a pound or two.

 

I dinna really care if they spend it on drink and drugs, here's me walking past with everything I could ever need or want, and this fuck-up sitting shivering below a pish stained blanket in all weathers.

 

The least I can do is spare him a tiny bit of what I have, regardless of how he or I ended up taking the paths we took in life, it's basic human kindness.