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minus-squarecan@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·2 months agoThis is a sad comment. If you were out there in all weather conditions asking for people money you might have picked up a vice as well. But anyway, how do you know they’re not hungry? If you think they’re living so large why aren’t you at the intersection with a sign too?
minus-squareMpatch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down6·2 months agoMore than once, those beggars have been followed home and found that they are in fact living large. Turns out begging is profitable. Unless you blow it all on crack.
minus-squarecan@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·2 months agoMore than once doesn’t amount for much once you factor in their numbers. Which city’s experience are you speaking from?
minus-squarediscomatic@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·2 months agoYes, all 6 of those examples represent every needy person. Good math.
This is a sad comment. If you were out there in all weather conditions asking for people money you might have picked up a vice as well.
But anyway, how do you know they’re not hungry? If you think they’re living so large why aren’t you at the intersection with a sign too?
More than once, those beggars have been followed home and found that they are in fact living large. Turns out begging is profitable. Unless you blow it all on crack.
More than once doesn’t amount for much once you factor in their numbers. Which city’s experience are you speaking from?
Yes, all 6 of those examples represent every needy person.
Good math.