tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post115074971887917494..comments2023-11-05T04:03:35.548-08:00Comments on BART Musings: Inflation affects everyone, even the homeless!bartmusingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16327844700926513435noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-1151502783565370672006-06-28T06:53:00.000-07:002006-06-28T06:53:00.000-07:00Move to Washington, DC. It may be worse than SF i...Move to Washington, DC. It may be worse than SF in many ways, but panhandlers are very polite there. Actually, most people are polite except for the armed criminals (which, alas, are more common and murderous in DC than in SF).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-1151236418377766122006-06-25T04:53:00.000-07:002006-06-25T04:53:00.000-07:00Some of 'em make 60-70K from your spare change. I...Some of 'em make 60-70K from your spare change. <BR/><BR/>I'd rather give food, or when it's cold out I've been known to put a spare pair of socks or knit cap in my jacket pocket, just in case.<BR/><BR/>One night I found a young man sleeping barefoot on the concrete outside Dublin station, and I was glad I had a thick pair of socks in my pocket.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-1151107860485101802006-06-23T17:11:00.000-07:002006-06-23T17:11:00.000-07:00I agree with you. I personally have volunteered a...I agree with you. I personally have volunteered at Homeless Connect Days around the city and these homeless, to my shock, go directly to the food and freebies line, while the job kiosks are empty!bartmusingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16327844700926513435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-1151076720861970872006-06-23T08:32:00.000-07:002006-06-23T08:32:00.000-07:00I'll tell you what, I would have got in that lazy ...I'll tell you what, I would have got in that lazy MF'ers face and told him what he can do with those 3 quarters. Aply the same effort to finding a job, any job, as they do panhandling and you won't have to be a leech on society. And don't give me that They can't help it, or the mental illness excuse, everyone makes thier own destiny. A little hard work and some determination go a long way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com