The more you give, the more they want. Let's make these bums getting tired of asking and not getting.That's the only way to put them out of the streets. IF ONE DAY YOU FEEL SORRY FOR ONE OF THEM, JUST BUY HIM A SNACK, BUT NEVER MONEY.Otherwise, you are helping to support a bums forever.

You don't give them anything or buy them anything. Yet people do.

Once I was at the 7-11 on Denman and there was this cutie kid panhandling. He had spiky blond hair, didn't smell and was quite engaging... so I bought him a Dairy Queen meal, at the time it was freezing out, he was shivering in a t-shirt. I was going to buy him a fleecy from London Drugs, but the bastard wrangled the $20 outta me that I was going to spend on the fleecy... these bums are very good at extracting your money. I wish I could do that.

I give change sometimes or a cigarette sometimes.

Depends on the person and the situation.

I was tempted the other day, the dude was in a wheelchair. He asked if I had any change, I didn't so I told him. Which was the honest truth. You shouldve seen the disgusted look on his face when I told him that I didnt.

I should add, the dude in the wheel chair had no legs. Not sure what wouldve been the right thing to do in that situation had I had some change.

You are good heart but also a sucker. A youngster asking for money is even worse than a old fellow doing the same thing because the youngster wants the money to buy drugs. The old fellow could do the same thing, but at least, he has less life left. If the youngster had good intentions, or if he was a good character, he was going to find a menual job anywhere.

The panhandlers exist because of peple like yourself. DO NOT FEEL SORRY, YOU SUCKER!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't mind giving it to the old crippled crazy bums

but the guys with muscle, fat, young, etc will NEVER get a nickel out of me.

they are just beggars too lazy to work.

That Quarter Lady annoys me, I first encountered her 11 years ago and yet I still see her downtown, asking for quarters.

Are you talking 'bout the guy at London Drugs North Vancouver? Mr. Legless Wheelchair guy?

What gets me is the teens in their designer jeans that have never seen a hard day in their life, begging for cigarettes and "spare change". i mean WTF!!

I know, I know, but he was so damn cute... I had some sorta 'father' reaction. He said he was 25, but he looked 19. And he was shivering majorly. He wanted to go to my van to warm up, but I said no. That was the ONLY time I've ever had extended interaction with a 'bum'.

gay much?

the pan handlers that stand at lougheed Hwy and North Rd, live in a newer condo development right next to the foggy dew. I wonder how much they actually pull in

spare any change? i need it for food and medicine.honest!

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300-400 a day, tax free

When they ask for money you immediately slap them across the face and say, "ask again". They won't bother you after that. just kidding: I'd never do that...who knows what infectious germs you might pick up from touching them.

But seriously, if someone looks like they're able to work I don't give them a dime. I met a homeless man a few years ago and arranged to get him a palce to stay, a job and basically everything he needed. The newspaper even wanted to do a story on his life.

But, he never showed up and when I saw him again he said he was ashamed to admit he was an alcoholic. Yeah, admitting you're an alcoholic is so much worse than living in an alley and rooting through garbage cans.

its just not the poor looking panhandlers you gotta watch out for, sharp dressed guys in knki shorts dress shirt and pricey sandles, thats the trick, this giy cant be qa begger look at him


the big thing up here in the okanagan is , oh mam/sir please i just ran out of gas, the guy is carrying one of those 1 gallon plastic jerry cans like the garages lend out, but he says no money or wallet at home no cell to call for help a toonie will get me enough to get home to my wife and wallet, i have watched this guy clean out more old ladies in the parking lot at cherry lane than you can believe, I also pull up and tell the people after they have been scammed that they have indeed been duped

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