When I offered to buy the guy begging outside the co op something to eat, his simply reply was "do you know how many sandwiches I get fūckin offered mate?"
Although I have given the odd quid (as someone has said, if it makes them happy, drink drugs whatever it's up to them) however and I'm possibly overthinking this, but if they spend it in the bookies or on booze that's one thing, but if it's on heroin, yourpound is funding 1) the addict who will...
I'm saddened to hear this but not surprised. I'm saddened because once upon a time I was a very trusting, helpful and generous man. Life experience has now taught me to be very cynical and untrusting, an act that has often proved to be the correct one.
Sorry, I haven't got any..
(Of course I'm not sorry, however the words just come out that way as I'm not the sort of person to a) ignore them or b) reply "why don't you try getting a job you piece of shlt?")
I try and remain polite but I don't give.
It's your money so it's up to you but I work in St James Street and in a lot of cases you're simply funding off licences, roulette machines or the city's drug trade. The girl with the cockney accent and the little dog often attempts to change up...