Are "homeless" people getting dumber?

[PepperWillow]

I was at McDonalds with my family tonight. The kids got Happy Meals and hubby and I each got a dollar sandwich. My 5 year old is really picky and did not finish his nuggets. He ate 1 of the 4.

As we were leaving this big (very overweight) guy approaches our van waves a dollar bill and says "yo yo can you give me $4 'cause I'm diabetic and I need to go to Subway to get a sandwich to fill me up."

Usually (after spending time in NYC for 3 years) when "street people" approach I ignore and they go away. Well, he was right at our van. So I say, "you have enough money to get a sandwich from here. we just had $1 sandwiches and you can too." So he says, "no, I'm a diabetic I can't eat here."

Okay, I give him an A for effort but bullshit.

So, I tell him, "I'm sorry but we are broke. we didn't even get Subway ourselves." He started getting even closer so I say, "here, if you are hungry you can have these chicken nuggets." (the 3 in the box that DS didn't eat)

He opened the box and put them all in his mouth. o_O So much for his diabetic theory. It got him to leave us alone though.

I dunno, I'm not sure if he was really dumb or really smart trying to get more money from us for his "diabetic dinner".

The point is I'm not stupid, I know diabetics can eat $1 sandwiches from McDonalds. I'm not saying he wasn't diabetic.

Do you have any stories involving homeless or street people?

[PepperWillow]

[Anonymous]

My husband tried to hand a homeless guy a cold, unopened Gatorade when the guy was standing outside on the corner in 105 degree weather and the guy screamed at him, "Go fuck yourself, gimme money!"

[PepperWillow]

[PepperWillow]

Wow, aggressive.

Quoting Anonymous:

My husband tried to hand a homeless guy a cold, unopened Gatorade when the guy was standing outside on the corner in 105 degree weather and the guy screamed at him, "Go fuck yourself, gimme money!"

[nelliesmommy]

Smh

Quoting Anonymous:

My husband tried to hand a homeless guy a cold, unopened Gatorade when the guy was standing outside on the corner in 105 degree weather and the guy screamed at him, "Go fuck yourself, gimme money!"

[justpeachy71904]

I do. After my alcoholic father kicked my diabetic mother out... She was homeless for 6 years
sometimes resorting to eating out of dumpsters. She sometimes had to share insulin needles to survive. mother don't judge homeless, you don't know their story

[TiffanyRose06]

We gave a homeless guy a burger because we had an extra one and were full, he was thankful.

[QU33NB33_213]

I see em a lot. Unfortunatly always around a walmart. (Not blaming them but that's where I see them). Recently a lady walked up to me & handed me a card. It said "hello I am deaf. I am handing out these free cards but if you would like to donate a dollar or 2 so I may eat it would be greatly appreciated" on the back was the ASL alphabet. I handed her $3 cause I strongly believe in karma & I'm trying to do a good deed. So I handed it to her & she SAID thank you! I looked at her & she turn & ran. @_@

[Bree0922]

I don't know about dumber, but they sure are getting more greedy!
I remember about 10 years ago when I'd give food to the homeless, they seemed at least a little bit grateful... Now, when I offer food (I don't ever give money), I just get scoffed at.

A few weeks ago, I made a bunch of bagged lunches for the homeless (pb&j sandwiches, chips and a fruit) and one woman straight up asked me, "what kind of sandwich is it?" I said, "pb&j" and she had the nerve to say, "ew. Do you have anything else? I don't like peanut butter."

WTF?? I spent MY money and my time doing something nice and that's how she treats my favor? Pfft.. ugh! It made me sooo mad!

[GirlWSemiAuto]

I've never had an issue with the homeless. DS and I used to carry juice boxes and granola bars in the car to hand out instead of money. We got nothing but gratitude in return.