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re: Vagrants in New Orleans

Posted on 4/15/15 at 12:57 pm to
Posted by SlowFlowPro
Simple Solutions to Complex Probs
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 4/15/15 at 12:57 pm to
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I can't, for the life of me, understand why people do so.

empathy, or the perception of reinforcing their self belief that they are empathetic

it often just reinforces the wrong thing, however, via enabling self-destructive behavior
Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
68426 posts
Posted on 4/15/15 at 12:59 pm to
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WTF is wrong with these young people? Get a effin JOB. What makes them think that on MY way to work I want to pay for their living?


Because people like you who give/gave them the benefit of the doubt pay them nicely to do nothing.
Posted by The Levee
Bat Country
Member since Feb 2006
10763 posts
Posted on 4/15/15 at 2:18 pm to
This ended up being a very informative thread about a real problem in New Orleans


I say we either poison them or move them to an island with garden tools and seeds. Maybe a few goats and cows.
Posted by SEClint
New Orleans, LA/Portland, OR
Member since Nov 2006
48769 posts
Posted on 4/15/15 at 2:28 pm to
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WTF is wrong with these young people? Get a effin JOB. What makes them think that on MY way to work I want to pay for their living?


Would you hire them?
Posted by The Levee
Bat Country
Member since Feb 2006
10763 posts
Posted on 4/15/15 at 2:35 pm to
Hell no.
Posted by White Roach
Member since Apr 2009
9460 posts
Posted on 4/15/15 at 2:55 pm to
Seriously...
How does a Gutter Punk/Travelling Kid spend $10,000 in two weeks? Do you think it was all on booze and drugs? That fricker would be in the morgue.

I don't give them a nickel, but...
I have a BIL who is from a very conservative upstate SC family. He's from Strom Thurman's neck of the woods. He's lived in SF and NYC, and frequently gives to bums. I asked him why and his response was, "I know most are probably scamming, but a couple might be legit and five or ten bucks to them means a whole lot more than it does to me."

He is without a doubt one of the nicest, friendliest, personable, considerate, hard working and - believe it or not - intelligent people I've ever met. If the world was only populated with people like my BIL, everything would be alright.
Posted by saderade
America's City
Member since Jul 2005
25749 posts
Posted on 4/15/15 at 3:06 pm to
If no one gave them money, they wouldn't be begging there everyday.
Posted by MightyYat
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2009
24515 posts
Posted on 4/15/15 at 3:13 pm to
quote:

How does a Gutter Punk/Travelling Kid spend $10,000 in two weeks? Do you think it was all on booze and drugs? That fricker would be in the morgue


The kid was in to some big time drugs and was paying for his friend's drugs too. His dad also said there were multiple charges from some strip clubs and some $500+ bar tabs.
Posted by torrey225
Member since Mar 2015
1437 posts
Posted on 4/15/15 at 3:13 pm to
Won't you be begging for your medicare and social security? I hope it tanks before retirement.

Posted by biglego
Ask your mom where I been
Member since Nov 2007
76556 posts
Posted on 4/15/15 at 3:18 pm to
Your BIL is a stupid piece of shite
This post was edited on 4/15/15 at 3:19 pm
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
171080 posts
Posted on 4/15/15 at 3:19 pm to
Culcha
Posted by Restomod
Member since Mar 2012
13493 posts
Posted on 4/15/15 at 3:29 pm to
Don't see the problem, they add culture to the city.
Posted by MightyYat
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2009
24515 posts
Posted on 4/15/15 at 3:32 pm to
quote:

Don't see the problem, they add culture to the city.


That was a little better in your head I guess.
Posted by Tunasntigers92
The Boot
Member since Sep 2014
23658 posts
Posted on 4/15/15 at 3:32 pm to
How?
Posted by Lsu4thewin
rightoverthere
Member since May 2014
313 posts
Posted on 4/15/15 at 3:35 pm to
Ur momma
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