Telegraph: Street beggars on £200-a-night
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If you are a Guardianista and feel a pang of good ol' middle-class guilt, simply offer to buy them a coffee or burger - if they refuse and want the money, just walk on.If you think my attitude stinks, you should smell my fingers.Comment
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Originally posted by hyperD View PostIf you are a Guardianista and feel a pang of good ol' middle-class guilt, simply offer to buy them a coffee or burger - if they refuse and want the money, just walk on.Comment
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Yeah expat, I even bought a coffee for some guy and he said thank you, then asked if I had any money I could give him.
Bastard.If you think my attitude stinks, you should smell my fingers.Comment
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A beggar asked me for any loose change, all teh change I had was 10p so I gave it to him, and he tutted and called me a cheap bastard. Now I dont give them anythingComment
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Originally posted by expat View PostI've done that and was told they want the money. Had a mate who was asked by a beggar for money or a job: he offered him a job and was told to eff off.
What really annoys me about beggars is when having given some cash, the beggar next to him demands the same. Sorry, but he didn't do whatever it was that persuaded me to stop and reach into my pockets.Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.Comment
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It's another example of rubbish journalism.
On a good Friday or Saturday night some can make up to £200
which adds up to £73,000 for 365 days of the yearComment
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Some beggars in the Paris Métro have a nice spiel where they say that they are begging because they need money, but they prefer to ask for it rather than rob people for it. Most people realise that the second option is being vaguely left open.Comment
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