Street Beggars: what do you do?

[ghosthunter]

Street Beggars: what do you do?

-give them some money/change

-give them some food

-give them the finger

-give them nothing

[mbt]

i tap the window very lightly with my fingertips hehe...

[Sheep]

pag maliliit na bata binibigyan ko ng yosi :D initial reaction nila tumatanggi....pinipilit ko the pinagsisindi ko...ayun nagyoyosi sila hehehe

[mbt]

ngek!! gutom na nga susunugin mo pa yung baga hehehe

[kuroy]

ako paiba-iba...depende sa conviction...

sometimes nagbibigay ako sometimes ndi. depende sa tawag ng konsensya..

[kimpOy]

i dont give them anything.
a little tap on the window din.

dont give them fish but teach them how to fish

[stelvio]

Don't give them anything but give to charities that caters to this children. These children don't have any business loitering in the streets, period. This statement coming from a guy who has actual experience hitting a boy at 60kph when he ran at full speed across edsa at a green light like there's no tomorrow. He survived unscathed with just minor bruises luckily.

[badkuk]

each time you give something to street beggars, you are actually encouraging them to go out on the road to beg, putting their lives, as well as you and your family, and fellow motorists and their families, at risk

And you never know where the money goes -- gambling? yosi? rugby? So you are in fact reinforcing their habit by giving them money

If you want to help, please course it through the proper channels/orgs B).

[theveed]

Nope, never had, never will... Not that im insensitive, but the young ones can always go to stay with charity homes, the older ones should've stayed in their provinces, the younger ones can always get a job... kahit janitor, takatak boys, kargador trabaho padin yan - no skills necessary.

Walang gamot sa katamaran.

[wreckless]

give them nothing..
same reason as Kimpoy's.

[ownertype]

pag me coins ako sa car, i give them to beggars. pero i rather buy like sampaguita, basahan, newspaper from these less fortunate kids kasi i admire yung ginagawa nila na pagtitinda instead of pamamalimos.

[jason7100]

depende rin eh... if i have extra food in my car.... not leftovers though, I give it to them rather than having it spoiled. I dont give money... specially for those able bodied peeps who are able to work!
thats againts the law and is aptly called vagrancy.
"E MAS MALAKI PA KATAWAN NYO SAKIN EH.... MAMAMALIMOS KAYO???"

[k3rk]

hehehehe...ako depende rin sa mood ko...minsan nagbibigay ako minsan hindi. Minsan naman inaaway ko, lalo na yung naghihingi tapos sumisinghot pa ng rugby...haaaayyyyyyyyy sarap sapukin eh...

[Ungas]

Di ba nasa batas natin yan, bawal mamigay ng limos sa kalye o kahit sino man?

It's the DSWD's job to get needy off the streets and educate them.

[pissword]

ako pag matanda, limp or ganun, nagbibigay. sa bata or sa mga tama ang katawan, sa mga badjao. ndi naaasar ako eh hehe

[shakatak70]

Dito sa may Alabang Village.... Acacia at Commerce avenue maraming Pulubing bata nangangatok ...di ko na lang binibigyan...pero may isa akong laging napapansin dun isang matandang babae di naman namamalimos pero nag bebenta ng basahan (yung cotton type) hindi yung bilog na pinagtagpi-tagpi... Yun madami ako binibili kay lola pero minsan sa halip na bumili ako binibiyan ko na lang..

[Quint]

I don't give to kids because I believe that I will teach them to be parasites by getting used to receiving dole outs. I believe that if they get used to it, they won't bother about learning, or developing a skill, or talent, etc., because they know someone is going to give them some money anyway. But if he or she is selling something, I support. At least, he or she is doing an honest day's work.

On the other hand, I don't hesitate to give to older folk, who I think don't have the energy to work anymore.

[speed unlimited]

Kadalasan iyong may mga dalang batang maliit na tulog na tulog ginagawa nilang dahilan para maawa ka pero maraming mga sindikato niyan.

[bagugab]

i do not give to child beggars. para kasing i'm teaching them that it is easier to earn money by begging.pag matatanda naman, i give always. i have soft spot for them since i grew up under my lola's care and i still miss her. saka most of these old people were neglected by their own children/relatives.

[mazzipino]

Give them nothing!