Let’s get two things straight: one, we are not affiliated with, nor do we support bum fighting. Two, this post is in reference to the young and capable homeless, not the crazy, couldn’t possibly function in society homeless. That said, let us talk for a moment about punching the Ungrateful Homeless Person in the face.
There you are, walking down the street with half a delicious turkey sandwich and some cape cod chips, when suddenly, a wave of compassion inspires you to donate your leftovers to someone less fortunate, and BAM. Rejected.
WTF homeless dude? Are you so well-off that you can go around turning down turkey on rye with spicy Dijon? Or did you just momentarily forget that you’re starving and sleeping on a grate next to your squeegee? Maybe a half-sour to the eye will jog your memory.
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Being a citizen of respect for those less fortunate citizens of the street, when approached for some loose change I usually do my part for the greater good and donate to whatever cause in their lives they are collecting for. I, on many occasions, want to slam my loose change in their face when they become ungrateful of your charity and demand you give them dollars. No Ungrateful Homeless Person, take your share for the day and try again in 5minutes when you target a new group of respectful sidewalking citizens!
I have had the homeless incident happen to me also. I had a guy ask me for money and I asked him what he intended to do with my money. He told me that he was hungry…. so I bought him a piece of pizza (he was right next to me… so he could see that it wasn’t tainted or no had taken a bite out of it). As I preceded to walk off I turned around and watched him throw it into the trash. All I could do is laugh because the 100+ people that were on the street that watched him do it will never give him anything again.
I once gave all of my pocket change (less than 50¢) to a beggar man on the subway, and dude picked out the pennies and gave ‘em back to me, shaking his head. The people I was with I were like, no he di’n't!
This has happened to me today. I once saw a guy give a homeless dude a subway sandwhich and the homeless guy rejected it. Are his standards so high that he can’t eat a freakin sandwhich from a fast food joint. Another time I was on the subway, and a homeless dude starts singing and whatnot, then as he collects some change, he says Thank You god. But as he leaves the train he says ungrateful niggers and spicks.
This happened to me the other day, though in this case I didn’t do anything directly that would cause him to be grateful. he was just a homeless sh*t-head
I live in the Haight-Ashbury, and the panhandlers are not only often ungrateful, they can get downright aggressive and violent. Walking from one end of the street to the other, you’ll probably pass 2 dozen panhandlers, usually healthy kids, with dogs, full back-backs, tattoos on their faces. There is really no reason for them to be on the street, other than they choose to. We call them “homeless-by-choice-kids”, because that is what they are. They are often drug-addicted and houseless, yes, but often not incapable of escaping street life. I’ve seen them on cell phones, hope into cars, and with wads of cash before, for example.
So, after getting a cup of coffee, I had some change, and walked down the street. I dropped it into the cup of one of these people, one who looked a little more sincere. Not but 10 feet later, a taller, more aggressive-looking (think punk-hippy with puppy rotweiler) man stood with some similar looking men.
“Got any change?”
Me, “Not today man, just gave it away… sorry…”
Him, “You’re not sorry… don’t lie…”
Me, “You’re right. I’m not sorry at all.”
These homeless-by-choice-people give real homeless a bad name.
This happened to me the other day, though in this case I didn’t do anything directly that would cause him to be grateful. he was just a homeless sh*t-head
I live in the Haight-Ashbury, and the panhandlers are not only often ungrateful, they can get downright aggressive and violent. Walking from one end of the street to the other, you’ll probably pass 2 dozen panhandlers, usually healthy kids, with dogs, full back-backs, tattoos on their faces. There is really no reason for them to be on the street, other than they choose to. We call them “homeless-by-choice-kids”, because that is what they are. They are often drug-addicted and houseless, yes, but often not incapable of escaping street life. I’ve seen them on cell phones, hope into cars, and with wads of cash before, for example.
So, after getting a cup of coffee, I had some change, and walked down the street. I dropped it into the cup of one of these people, one who looked a little more sincere. Not but 10 feet later, a taller, more aggressive-looking man stood with some similar looking men. (They often form gangs, and that is what that group looked like.)
“Got any change?”
Me, “Not today man, just gave it away… sorry…”
Him, “You’re not sorry… don’t lie…”
Me, “You’re right. I’m not sorry at all. F-ck off.”
These homeless-by-choice-people give real homeless a bad name.
A homeless guy rejected my peanuts once. Turns out he had no teeth. He couldn’t eat the food I offered.
Another time, a guy asked for money instead of an energy bar I offered. I asked why. He said that the dollar that bought the energy bar could buy a sack of potatoes and feed him, his girlfriend, and their kids. I gave him the dollar. And then watched. He really did go buy a sack of potatoes.
Fuck you for assuming it’s ungratefulness when someone doesn’t want your nasty left-overs. This website isn’t a joke, it’s a shame.
I object to this one. If it’s perfectly reasonable not to want a stranger to breathe in your face or give you the magazine he was reading in the bathroom, why is it strange or irrational to decline eating a piece of food that some stranger has bitten into? It’s unhygenic, undignified, and what if the food isn’t something you like anyway? No matter how hungry I was, if someone tried to feed me fish, for instance, I’d probably be sick. And promptly end up on this list as “Girl who was Sick on Charitable Donor’s Shoes”.
Any homeless douche that brings his dogs with him is even worse. It’s bad enough that you can’t feed yourself, don’t drag poor animals into it with you. Give them to a shelter or something. They’d be better off getting adopted and FED regularly, than staying with your homeless ass. Don’t try to use them for pity. MAN I’m mad about that
I agree…although a good junk punch might make them more grateful in the future. Hooray JUNK PUNCHES!!
This is actually my biggest problem w NYC right now. Young, white, able-bodied jackasses who take to the streets. Hey homeless honkies, Do you know how much money and effort goes into trying to STOP legit homelessness in this great city? These people tax an already burdened system. If you are so interested in how homeless people live, go work at a shelter. At least you’ll be helping instead of navel-gazing all day.
I’ve had sealed food rejected plenty of times… in fact, the only way to really know if someone is legit or not (if they’ve already turned down your food offering) is to offer to buy them $5 of food instead of giving them $5. In a majority of cases, homeless people are sitting outside of stores anyway. The legit ones not only take you up on it, they are always really grateful.
I swear I saw the homeless guy in the photo last time I was in NYC. He didn’t want a freshly-bought salt bagel, but the dogs loved it.
Last year, my friend’s brother decided that he wanted to take a year off after graduating a college course and live homeless for a while. He and his family are all very well-off and there are no conflicts within the family. He is completely able-bodied. Why did he make this decision? In his own words, he just wanted to “see what it’s like to live on the streets”. So he spent a few months sitting on a street corner panhandling. He then returned home when he got bored, over six-hundred dollars richer.
After that, I refuse to give money to the homeless. I’ll gladly give food or a cup of coffee.
I’ve seen a homeless guy on broadway who has a blackberry. Makes you go hmmmm. There’s also a homeless lady on University Place who’s a vegetarian.
And they say beggars can’t be choosers.
Maybe their teeth are bad and they could not bite into an apple or sandwich without causing pain.
Also. Some mean spirited people do things to food (poison, tarnish, rotting, feces, etc.) THEN give them to the homeless who have their suffering compiled. I’ve never been rejected from giving anything sealed…
These are more than likely professional pan-handlers. This is what they do for a living, and they pull in quite a lot. Since they can easily afford to buy food when they get home, they don’t need your leftovers. Of course, they deserve a lesson for being professional pan-handlers anyways. Just don’t leave any marks, it is good for business.
I have been pissed off by ungrateful homeless men twice! Once one asked me for money and I gave him half a gourmet sandwich that I hadn’t finished from a kickass deli and he said “But do you have any money?” And the second one was a man outside a grocery store holding a sign that clearly said “Hungry. Please Help.” So I tried to hand him an apple and he shook his head and backed away from me. What the hell?!