Comments on: Beggars Can Be Choosers? http://www.the-rodeo.com/blog/2009/11/beggars-can-be-choosers/ Because illogic is a lifestyle choice. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:27:47 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: RodeoClown http://www.the-rodeo.com/blog/2009/11/beggars-can-be-choosers/comment-page-1/#comment-12414 RodeoClown Wed, 30 Dec 2009 06:41:12 +0000 http://www.the-rodeo.com/blog/?p=512#comment-12414 Hi Andrew, I only work in the city - but I recognise a fair few of the beggars around. I don't want to just ignore people either. It is a really hard situation. Hi Andrew,

I only work in the city – but I recognise a fair few of the beggars around. I don’t want to just ignore people either.

It is a really hard situation.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.the-rodeo.com/blog/2009/11/beggars-can-be-choosers/comment-page-1/#comment-12395 Andrew Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:39:09 +0000 http://www.the-rodeo.com/blog/?p=512#comment-12395 Living in the city makes it more difficult in knowing what to do, and feeling worse about ignoring so many people every day. We walk all over the city, to church, to buy our groceries, etc and we have the same people asking us for money from one day to the next. we recognise them, but probably because they ask lots of people they don't recognise us. it is really hard as i am sure god is not happy with ignoring them completely. even though we give to homeless organisations, it is still hard to refuse someone who is there in front of you. Living in the city makes it more difficult in knowing what to do, and feeling worse about ignoring so many people every day. We walk all over the city, to church, to buy our groceries, etc and we have the same people asking us for money from one day to the next. we recognise them, but probably because they ask lots of people they don’t recognise us. it is really hard as i am sure god is not happy with ignoring them completely. even though we give to homeless organisations, it is still hard to refuse someone who is there in front of you.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.the-rodeo.com/blog/2009/11/beggars-can-be-choosers/comment-page-1/#comment-12297 Nicole Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:15:11 +0000 http://www.the-rodeo.com/blog/?p=512#comment-12297 Yep that's me! It really is hard to know... i had a mother asking for money to buy formula for her baby. I said i would go buy it and bring it to her, suddenly she didn't want it anymore :-( Thinking about the baby going without food was pretty heart breaking :-( But we do what we can... i spose! Yep that’s me!

It really is hard to know… i had a mother asking for money to buy formula for her baby. I said i would go buy it and bring it to her, suddenly she didn’t want it anymore :-(
Thinking about the baby going without food was pretty heart breaking :-(
But we do what we can… i spose!

]]> By: RodeoClown http://www.the-rodeo.com/blog/2009/11/beggars-can-be-choosers/comment-page-1/#comment-12296 RodeoClown Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:02:05 +0000 http://www.the-rodeo.com/blog/?p=512#comment-12296 @Nicole - I've talked to one or two (for longer than just a few words I mean). BTW - are you the Nicole who lived behind my parents? @Laetitia - That's real sad about the brother/sister thing. Although I can understand why you'd have separate sex dorms in a homeless shelter. @Nicole – I’ve talked to one or two (for longer than just a few words I mean). BTW – are you the Nicole who lived behind my parents?

@Laetitia – That’s real sad about the brother/sister thing. Although I can understand why you’d have separate sex dorms in a homeless shelter.

]]> By: RodeoClown http://www.the-rodeo.com/blog/2009/11/beggars-can-be-choosers/comment-page-1/#comment-12295 RodeoClown Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:59:55 +0000 http://www.the-rodeo.com/blog/?p=512#comment-12295 I've also had a guy come up and ask if I had money for food, and I told him I'd buy him lunch and he was really happy. All he wanted was a cheese and ham roll from Woolies. He even walked down there with me and pointed it out. I think he was really just hungry - but sometimes it's really hard to tell. It's frustrating when you see people on the street who seem to be happy there - they don't seem to have any desire to support themselves. What do you do then? I’ve also had a guy come up and ask if I had money for food, and I told him I’d buy him lunch and he was really happy. All he wanted was a cheese and ham roll from Woolies. He even walked down there with me and pointed it out.

I think he was really just hungry – but sometimes it’s really hard to tell.
It’s frustrating when you see people on the street who seem to be happy there – they don’t seem to have any desire to support themselves. What do you do then?

]]> By: Laetitia http://www.the-rodeo.com/blog/2009/11/beggars-can-be-choosers/comment-page-1/#comment-12290 Laetitia Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:56:34 +0000 http://www.the-rodeo.com/blog/?p=512#comment-12290 I also only offer food or travel tickets, not money. If they're serious about wanting food then surely they can't expect just cash. Of course, not knowing you and whether you are trustworthy, they may be a bit hesitant to accompany you somewhere and who knows how old that sandwich you're proffering is. :-) One of the saddest cases I've seen were a brother and sister (adults) who didn't want to be split up so they slept in the railway underpass as all the homeless shelters were for men only or women only. All I could offer them at the time was something like a lamington. I also only offer food or travel tickets, not money. If they’re serious about wanting food then surely they can’t expect just cash. Of course, not knowing you and whether you are trustworthy, they may be a bit hesitant to accompany you somewhere and who knows how old that sandwich you’re proffering is. :-)

One of the saddest cases I’ve seen were a brother and sister (adults) who didn’t want to be split up so they slept in the railway underpass as all the homeless shelters were for men only or women only. All I could offer them at the time was something like a lamington.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.the-rodeo.com/blog/2009/11/beggars-can-be-choosers/comment-page-1/#comment-12279 Nicole Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:21:10 +0000 http://www.the-rodeo.com/blog/?p=512#comment-12279 I think you are doing the right thing offering to buy food rather than giving money directly (which might be used to buy drugs or alcohol etc). Good on you, a lot of Christians would just happily pretend they are not there and just walk right by. Besides offering a meal you could just stop and chat for a while. Many homeless people will talk you ear off for hours but even 15 mins would be nice for them. Bless ya! I think you are doing the right thing offering to buy food rather than giving money directly (which might be used to buy drugs or alcohol etc). Good on you, a lot of Christians would just happily pretend they are not there and just walk right by.
Besides offering a meal you could just stop and chat for a while. Many homeless people will talk you ear off for hours but even 15 mins would be nice for them.
Bless ya!

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