If a homeless person asks for change, is it polite enough to pretend that you don't speak the same language?

Answer 1

I just would not talk to them. I know we all need to donate but I do my donations through organizations that will see to it that the right people will get it. I see many people sitting around with signs in the streets begging for money and the sad truth is that some of these people are actually not homeless and have nice lives and this is just a job to them or a way to pick up some extra cash. Also, some times if you give money they will tell others where it came from and you end up with a bunch of people hounding you. Another thing is... are you donating for them to buy drugs, alcohol, or what.

Answer 2

Hey whatever helps you sleep at night dearest.

Given that most Homeless people are there because of there own doing, involvement in drugs, prostitution, or alcohol abuse, it's wise best to not encourage this conduct. Yes, I'm very certain that there are few well meaning citizens out there, truly stuck out in bad luck, due to some unforseen occurences in there life [i.e.: parents or family died, stock market crash, bankrupt, foreclosures, or mental illness] however there are organizations willing and able to help these poor souls.

Needless, to say, whatever approach you feel is effective... Go with it...Rude or not, you simply can't distinguish a well meaning individual from a coniving crook or drunkard.

Answer 3

This different individual can inhabit your same physique because's what we do as quickly as we create personas around our spirit. we start to have faith that we are the right this moment A pupil, who's everyday, beautiful and has a number of pals, or the pimply, nerd, who walks the halls observing the floor. We grow to be those human beings completely, and that they are not us in any respect, basically impostors. we are organic divine love, god and goddess, manifested in human form.

Answer 4

My room mate and I were in Israel when a begger aproched us... we tried that no-speakee the language... turns out the begger spoke a half dozen laguages fluently and could beg in a dozen more...he ended up buying us lunch as he had made plenty already and was ready to quit... he had been to the states and to canada and Australia and of course all over Europe...all on the money he begged off tourists...the guy had a collage education for crying out loud... Got to be smart to make a living begging .

Answer 5

You know I think that's probably rude. But sometimes homeless people can be a little too pushy when I honestly don't have any money to give them. I mean I feel bad for them but if you say no and they don't give up, what are you supposed to do?

Answer 6

that is a real bad joke to play . if you were him would like if people came up to you and did the same thing . think that change you give that person could help them so much and if you don t have money to give them give them food if you have any . what if it was our heavenly father or Christ . i would give all my money to them if i could only to see them happy and thank full for what they have and not like us who always wants that ipod or phone or those boots , it is the thought that counts and not the value of things . merry Christmas !!!

Answer 7

Yeah....hilarious..but the bums need to know the truth and instead of spending their whole day asking for money the should go find a job(even if its picking up dog crap)

Answer 8

That's pathetic. Horrible. Cowardly and despicable.

In fact it's far worse.

It's like being French.

How f*cked up is that?

Answer 9

It is rude and digusting! Remeber we are all a dollar away from their spot in life.If you have no change say so, if you have it to spare do a good deed!

Answer 10

Just tell them you don't have change. Do not give them change if you have it. They will probably grab your wallet and run off with it as soon as you take it out of your pocket.