your walking on the side of the rode see a man in dirty clothing ,the smell of piss, and he has a long beard with a musty smell on it . his ribs are showing . He can barely get up to get out of peoples way on the side walk. . .
What would you do?
2006-10-14 12:12:01 · 36 answers · asked by Z ten 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You people are sick!
2006-10-14 12:14:27 · update #1
Sharon your a sweet kind person. :)
2006-10-14 12:15:26 · update #2
talk to him and help him get to a shelter where he can be safe.
then give him my phone number if he needs a ride to and from his new job.
and be his friend if he needs one.
2006-10-14 12:13:53 · answer #1 · answered by sharrron 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I have been displaced, myself and lived among the homeless of a major Midwestern metro and even I would keep walking. That homeless person belongs involved with an agency that can help him. The problem is too big for you and I just walking by on the street, but I will tell you what: until Americans give a rip about poverty when they go into the voting booth and continuously make poverty an issue politicians cannot ignore, headway will not be made. Government can take the lead in working with the private sector and the business community to do something like Bono is doing with (product) red, but for Americans.
2006-10-14 12:26:14 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't expect real and honest answers to this question, do you? Saying it and doing it are two different things anyway. In todays world I would probably call the cops and hope that even if they took him to jail he would be cared for. There I feel better about myself already and now all I have to do is not see any homeless, piss smelling, rib showing, musty breaded, dirty clothed, sidewalk people, and test myself.
This question reminds me of a poor, little puppy dog out in the cold. And all people that saw him. "Oh, how sad." "Oh, that is just so bad." And someone says, "Yeah, someone should do something." And all the onlookers start making up excuses as to why they can't. Oh, they would pet him and hold him and say what a cute, little puppy he is and again, "someone should do something." Just not them. Saying and doing are two quite different things.
2006-10-14 12:36:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are lots of social programs in this country to help poor people so I would guess right away he had a drinking problem or drugs or something that probably just the police should deal with. Many homeless are mental patients who should still be an in patient in an institution but they have been cut loose because of economics--sad all the way around.
2006-10-14 12:44:11 · answer #4 · answered by Midge 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was homeless once. Most of them learn to hustle so they can buy their drugs or booze. As far as eating goes most will find a shelter or a soup kitchen. Giving someone food who needs a fix won't work. They usually just want cash. I had heard of gangs who are paid to force these people out of the city with baseball bats. Chances are this guy would end up on a slab in the morgue. If they are laying down on the sidewalk the cops will pick them up. I saw one lady give some guy food and he threw it away. Never open your wallet in front of them. Give them change from your pocket. If you give them paper money they usually ask for more. Some I hear have passed out tokens for food These they can trade for other things. From what I have seen I would ignore him unless he asked for something. I would usually say I don't carry cash, just some change.
2006-10-14 12:37:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends?.. if in the west. homelessness should not exist, that is why people are wary,, and reluctant to stop, so judge there answers on were they live. if needs be they would help , its the world we're living in, most homelessness here in UK, is self inflicted. eg, drugs drink, that is why no one is running to help. had it been a child/person/ just your everyday person, then you will see a different response. i have lived in India,, and i think there are more of these people that you ask about , than the population of England, and no one turns a blind eye to them, it an every day occurrence. i don't know what i would do to help.. it is to big a problem
2006-10-14 12:33:09 · answer #6 · answered by valda54 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the very least ask him if he required help. If he can barely get out of peoples way there might be something very wrong, or he could just be temporarily incapacitated.
Ran into a fellow very like that yesterday, missing a good many of his teeth as well. Had quite an interesting conversation with him. And he didn't hassle me for money.
2006-10-14 12:16:53 · answer #7 · answered by Gaspode 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Call the police to help them get him to a shelter. Or perhaps get him some food from the neighborhood restaurant. However, it's more commonplace to see beggars with signs saying how hard off they are and that they need help. Many of them are making a pretty decent living doing that. Others are just straight con-artists.
2006-10-14 12:15:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've been in this situation, I gave the man some of my groceries that I was carrying home. I always have enough to share. There was a time that I had to do some dumpster diving to keep my family fed.
2006-10-14 12:17:54 · answer #9 · answered by Nora Explora 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My gut reaction would be to cross the road, but wouldn't that mean I was like the Jew and the Pharisee in Jesus parable of the good Samaritan, I would rather be the Samaritan and offer the guy something to eat and drink and maybe a wash and shave.
2006-10-14 12:16:35 · answer #10 · answered by Twilight_dreaming 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would walk him to the closest place to eat and buy him a hot meal. And if it was cold I would give him My coat because I am blessed with the ability to get another. I would also try to see if there was a shelter handy where I could get him to.
2006-10-14 12:15:45 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋