nordicstyle
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I'm wondering, do you ever give money to people on the street?
I usually don't give anything, partly because I hardly ever carry cash. Also there are so many people asking during a day that I would feel bad if I gave to one and not the others. If someone asks me for something concrete, i.e. they want money for food or cigarettes, I am more likely to give them though. Whenever I do give money I prefer to give to the local junkies rather than the organized (usually foreign) beggars, since I feel it's better to support a fellow citizen. If I have the time, I prefer to follow them to the store and buy whatever they are asking for, since then I know what the money goes to and I see to it that they actually get the food/cigarettes instead of drugs (yeah, I know they will get the drugs anyway, but still...).
I usually don't give anything, partly because I hardly ever carry cash. Also there are so many people asking during a day that I would feel bad if I gave to one and not the others. If someone asks me for something concrete, i.e. they want money for food or cigarettes, I am more likely to give them though. Whenever I do give money I prefer to give to the local junkies rather than the organized (usually foreign) beggars, since I feel it's better to support a fellow citizen. If I have the time, I prefer to follow them to the store and buy whatever they are asking for, since then I know what the money goes to and I see to it that they actually get the food/cigarettes instead of drugs (yeah, I know they will get the drugs anyway, but still...).