Homeless People

kitkatjessika · 04-22-2005, 09:58 AM

I wonder if anyone here is as touchy about homeless people as I am.
When I was in Chicago last weekend, I was walking down Michigan Ave. and there were A LOT of homeless people, anyone who has been there probably knows what I'm talking about. Well there was this skinny 14-15 yr old black girl there wrapped up in a few blankets with a sign that said "I'm Just Hungry" right across the street from Tiffany's. Even though I must've seen at least 25 homeless people that day, for some reason this image sticks clearly in my mind, and thinking about it actually brings tears to my eyes. Up until recently, seeing homeless people out on the streets was quite the unfamiliar thing to me. even though there are many homeless people in Detroit, most of them are in shelters of some sort, or at least, not where I can see them. Something about that image though... It is literally horrifying. I am loosing sleep over this, (as if I didn't have enough problems tacked on to my agenda.)

How does stuff like that make you guys feel?

suicidalmuskrat · 04-22-2005, 10:00 AM

Ya get desensitized to it eventually...just like everything else...Good to know you have some compassion though. Some cases are sad, most are a result of the idiocy of the person.

**Tasselfoot** · 04-22-2005, 10:04 AM

I live in manhattan. I pass about 10 bums every single day walking to class and then again walking back. Plus the stand of bums asking for donations to feed other bums.

I have no respect or care for people who are unwilling to get a job. They are a burden on society and f- them.

On the other hand, if they provide a service for me (such as opening the door to McDonalds or doing a dance), I am more than happy to pay them for that service.

My favorite signs are the ones from the bums around Times Square that read "Why lie. Give me money for booze, drugs, and hookers." I've seen many a bum with a sign similar to that. Cracks me up. Some of them actually have TWO signs with a long message, and they'll sit there flipping the signs back and forth so you can read it.

Also, there are some people who pretend to be a bum just for the money. Their actual job is being a bum. I give these people more respect and credit than the real bums. Because they live in houses and choose to work as a bum. Not the best career, but at least they have a job.

kitkatjessika · 04-22-2005, 10:12 AM

The 30 yr old women on the side of the road, who looked perfectly able to get job, as well as the fat man near the freeway recieved very little of my sympathy, but this was just a young girl (14-15) with almost no way of supporting herself. Whatever misfortune she had run into was more than likely not her fault. Assuming she isn't a runaway, however, then it is likely that either the legal system or her family has failed her in some way. It is cases as such that make me wish I had billions of dollars spend helping these people get back on their feet.

Also some of these people you are talking about, may not be ABLE to get a job due to circumstance.

**87x** · 04-22-2005, 10:38 AM

blahblah is my hero.

http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/...wtopic&t=27600

Tasuke · 04-22-2005, 03:15 PM

My mom works near skd row in downtown LA and you ahould see some of the
hobo-camps they've made there. Some of them are Huge. It's like 2 tents connected
by refrigerator boxes, tarps, and whatever crap they can find. It's pretty cool.
Then there are the ones that live under thebridges by the LA river. they're stinky.

QreepyBORIS · 04-22-2005, 03:35 PM

Yeah, homelessness in Chicago's a bit of an issue. Or at least it was the last time I was there.

A lot of them sit there and look pitiful. A few accost you for money.

Some play the drums with buckets, and sound pretty good.

Others still, semi-bums, play music on the streets and probably get a decent buck. I heard some playing Outkast, but on jazz instruments. It was really damn good! So Fresh So Clean, I seem to remember. Good stuff.

hEaLiNgViSiOnAnGeLicMiX · 04-22-2005, 03:48 PM

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Others still, semi-bums, play music on the streets and probably get a decent buck. I heard some playing Outkast, but on jazz instruments. It was really damn good! So Fresh So Clean, I seem to remember. Good stuff.

Suprisingly, some 'bums' have amazing musical talents. No joke. There's a street in my city called 'Scarth Street' with alot of cafes and diners, lots of bums go there with a guitar...drums.. I saw a guy with a violin once :S But yeah the music they play is amusing. These are the people I've actually given money to when walking down a street.

msbrunnettemickey · 04-22-2005, 04:11 PM

Yeah,
There are lots of them in Washington D.C.

This guy had a sign "GEORGE BUSH GAVE ME A NICKEL! YOU SHOULD GIVE ME A NICKEL TOO!"
And i was amazed at how many nickels he got..

But the weirdest thing happened. He started following me.
O.O

Cyborg_Mermaid · 04-22-2005, 04:34 PM

Way to go with that, Mich. I pass bums every year at Otakon or whenever I go through Central Park. Honestly after a while you just kinda get apathetic about it all, or at least after the 15th bum. I feel terrible about thinking that way but whatever.

msbrunnettemickey · 04-22-2005, 05:02 PM

Yeah, the guy keps following me until i gave him 5 bucks.
O.O

SoullessOne · 04-22-2005, 09:29 PM

its sad my mom used to work at a homeless shelter/job assitance place. About 80% of the people there had mental problems and needed medication to remain capable of holding a job. I've kinda become apathetic to the bumbs in my area though cause 2 of them are pros and 2 are what they call "urban explorers" they come in and out and are perfectly capable.

CyanoticXtC · 04-23-2005, 12:06 AM

Theres a coffeeshop downtown where we actually hang out with the bums there late nights..
One of them sings to everyone for money.. probably one of the funniest guys i've ever met.

mattimeo08 · 04-23-2005, 03:58 AM

Every time we see a bum we stop and give him or her some money. Its nice to see there atleast getting something.

XDDRCutieX · 04-23-2005, 12:41 PM

I think it's a bit upsetting seeing people out on the streets. It makes me see how lucky I am to have a house and everything. I don't usually give them money...only because most of the time they are on the streets because they messed their own lifes up by doing drugs or something. I saw a sign before that this one person was holding and it said " Be good and give me some money for food." then I saw one that said "I just want food." The girl was only about 16. So yea...I think it's a bit depressing.
~Rach~

RiddlinKids_ · 04-25-2005, 05:54 PM

homeless people make me wanna touch myself.

haha..

jk jk

<3

Omeganitros · 04-25-2005, 05:55 PM

You are a strange creature.

RiddlinKids_ · 04-25-2005, 06:14 PM

i am ashamed.

**stretchypanda** · 04-25-2005, 06:24 PM

I've never been too cool with the beggars. I heard about a panhandler who supposedly made around 60 grand a year, and didn't have to pay taxes since he was unemployed. His wife thought he was an investment banker. And then there was the guy who offered to have sex with me in exchange for a taco or cigarettes. And the guy who threatened to piss off a bridge onto my crew. Or the guy who sits off a highway exit ramp in a wheelchair, but wheels himself around using his supposedly useless legs...

I mean, it's sad, but I can't see myself empathizing with people who beg for money when I see people lined up outside the Labor Ready office at 5:00 every morning. There is opportunity, and some people just can't find that initiative to take it, especially when it's so much easier to get handouts.

h0ckydude101 · 04-25-2005, 08:03 PM

i see homeless people all the time. I live in Chino and where I live walking down the street is like being in a homeless colony. man i feel bad for those guys.

04-22-2005, 09:58 AM	#1
kitkatjessika FFR Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hazel Park, MI Age: 36 Posts: 59	Homeless People I wonder if anyone here is as touchy about homeless people as I am. When I was in Chicago last weekend, I was walking down Michigan Ave. and there were A LOT of homeless people, anyone who has been there probably knows what I'm talking about. Well there was this skinny 14-15 yr old black girl there wrapped up in a few blankets with a sign that said "I'm Just Hungry" right across the street from Tiffany's. Even though I must've seen at least 25 homeless people that day, for some reason this image sticks clearly in my mind, and thinking about it actually brings tears to my eyes. Up until recently, seeing homeless people out on the streets was quite the unfamiliar thing to me. even though there are many homeless people in Detroit, most of them are in shelters of some sort, or at least, not where I can see them. Something about that image though... It is literally horrifying. I am loosing sleep over this, (as if I didn't have enough problems tacked on to my agenda.) How does stuff like that make you guys feel?

04-22-2005, 10:00 AM	#2
suicidalmuskrat FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Muskegon Posts: 739	RE: Homeless People Ya get desensitized to it eventually...just like everything else...Good to know you have some compassion though. Some cases are sad, most are a result of the idiocy of the person. __________________ I'll trade you this delicious doorstop for your crummy old danish. Done, and done.

04-22-2005, 10:04 AM	#3
Tasselfoot Retired BOSS Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Widget Heaven Age: 42 Posts: 25,185	RE: Homeless People I live in manhattan. I pass about 10 bums every single day walking to class and then again walking back. Plus the stand of bums asking for donations to feed other bums. I have no respect or care for people who are unwilling to get a job. They are a burden on society and f- them. On the other hand, if they provide a service for me (such as opening the door to McDonalds or doing a dance), I am more than happy to pay them for that service. My favorite signs are the ones from the bums around Times Square that read "Why lie. Give me money for booze, drugs, and hookers." I've seen many a bum with a sign similar to that. Cracks me up. Some of them actually have TWO signs with a long message, and they'll sit there flipping the signs back and forth so you can read it. Also, there are some people who pretend to be a bum just for the money. Their actual job is being a bum. I give these people more respect and credit than the real bums. Because they live in houses and choose to work as a bum. Not the best career, but at least they have a job. __________________ RIP

04-22-2005, 10:12 AM	#4
kitkatjessika FFR Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hazel Park, MI Age: 36 Posts: 59	RE: Homeless People The 30 yr old women on the side of the road, who looked perfectly able to get job, as well as the fat man near the freeway recieved very little of my sympathy, but this was just a young girl (14-15) with almost no way of supporting herself. Whatever misfortune she had run into was more than likely not her fault. Assuming she isn't a runaway, however, then it is likely that either the legal system or her family has failed her in some way. It is cases as such that make me wish I had billions of dollars spend helping these people get back on their feet. Also some of these people you are talking about, may not be ABLE to get a job due to circumstance.

04-22-2005, 10:38 AM	#5
87x Retired Staff Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: VA Age: 40 Posts: 4,379	RE: Homeless People blahblah is my hero. http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/...wtopic&t=27600 __________________ RAVEnHEXa: Lip ring is because I want to be a professional piercer. 87x: more like.. professional goth.

04-22-2005, 03:15 PM	#6
Tasuke FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: where ever you aren't Age: 35 Posts: 1,671	RE: Homeless People My mom works near skd row in downtown LA and you ahould see some of the hobo-camps they've made there. Some of them are Huge. It's like 2 tents connected by refrigerator boxes, tarps, and whatever crap they can find. It's pretty cool. Then there are the ones that live under thebridges by the LA river. they're stinky. __________________

04-22-2005, 03:35 PM	#7
QreepyBORIS FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: It is a mystery. Age: 35 Posts: 7,454	RE: Homeless People Yeah, homelessness in Chicago's a bit of an issue. Or at least it was the last time I was there. A lot of them sit there and look pitiful. A few accost you for money. Some play the drums with buckets, and sound pretty good. Others still, semi-bums, play music on the streets and probably get a decent buck. I heard some playing Outkast, but on jazz instruments. It was really damn good! So Fresh So Clean, I seem to remember. Good stuff. __________________ Signature subject to change. THE ZERRRRRG.

04-22-2005, 04:11 PM	#9
msbrunnettemickey FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: BOOBALOOBA! Posts: 1,780	Yeah, There are lots of them in Washington D.C. This guy had a sign "GEORGE BUSH GAVE ME A NICKEL! YOU SHOULD GIVE ME A NICKEL TOO!" And i was amazed at how many nickels he got.. But the weirdest thing happened. He started following me. O.O __________________ בקצה השמיים, ובסוף המדבר, יש מקום רחוק מלא פרחי בר מקום קטן, עלוב ומשוגע, מקום רחוק מקום לדאגה יש אומרים שם שמשיקרה וחושבים אל כל מה שקרה אלוהים שם יושב ורואה ושומר אל כל משברא אסור לקטוף את פרחי הגן אסור לקטוף את פרחי הגן ודואג ודואג נורא

04-22-2005, 04:34 PM	#10
Cyborg_Mermaid FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Forum lurking like the crazy I am Posts: 294	Way to go with that, Mich. I pass bums every year at Otakon or whenever I go through Central Park. Honestly after a while you just kinda get apathetic about it all, or at least after the 15th bum. I feel terrible about thinking that way but whatever. __________________ Guess who's back!

04-22-2005, 05:02 PM	#11
msbrunnettemickey FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: BOOBALOOBA! Posts: 1,780	Yeah, the guy keps following me until i gave him 5 bucks. O.O __________________ בקצה השמיים, ובסוף המדבר, יש מקום רחוק מלא פרחי בר מקום קטן, עלוב ומשוגע, מקום רחוק מקום לדאגה יש אומרים שם שמשיקרה וחושבים אל כל מה שקרה אלוהים שם יושב ורואה ושומר אל כל משברא אסור לקטוף את פרחי הגן אסור לקטוף את פרחי הגן ודואג ודואג נורא

04-22-2005, 09:29 PM	#12
SoullessOne FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 35	its sad my mom used to work at a homeless shelter/job assitance place. About 80% of the people there had mental problems and needed medication to remain capable of holding a job. I've kinda become apathetic to the bumbs in my area though cause 2 of them are pros and 2 are what they call "urban explorers" they come in and out and are perfectly capable.

04-23-2005, 12:06 AM	#13
CyanoticXtC FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Aviano, Italy Age: 40 Posts: 259	Theres a coffeeshop downtown where we actually hang out with the bums there late nights.. One of them sings to everyone for money.. probably one of the funniest guys i've ever met. __________________

04-23-2005, 03:58 AM	#14
mattimeo08 FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: America Posts: 50	Every time we see a bum we stop and give him or her some money. Its nice to see there atleast getting something. __________________ sincerly, matti

04-23-2005, 12:41 PM	#15
XDDRCutieX FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 251	I think it's a bit upsetting seeing people out on the streets. It makes me see how lucky I am to have a house and everything. I don't usually give them money...only because most of the time they are on the streets because they messed their own lifes up by doing drugs or something. I saw a sign before that this one person was holding and it said " Be good and give me some money for food." then I saw one that said "I just want food." The girl was only about 16. So yea...I think it's a bit depressing. ~Rach~ __________________

04-25-2005, 05:54 PM	#16
RiddlinKids_ FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: YORKTOWN Posts: 12	homeless people make me wanna touch myself. haha.. jk jk <3 __________________ <img src=http://us.ent1.yimg.com/images.launch.yahoo.com/000/010/485/10485159.jpg alt=\"riddlin kids would kick your a$$\"> ^Riddlin Kids^ ~BLIND~ \"there\'s only one place you can hide. Going through life with your blind leading the blind... And there\'s a problem that you can\'t fight. Problem will stop if you leave that b!tch tonight\"

04-25-2005, 05:55 PM	#17
Omeganitros auauauau Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Hee-Haw! Age: 37 Posts: 8,897	You are a strange creature.

04-25-2005, 06:14 PM	#18
RiddlinKids_ FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: YORKTOWN Posts: 12	i am ashamed. __________________ <img src=http://us.ent1.yimg.com/images.launch.yahoo.com/000/010/485/10485159.jpg alt=\"riddlin kids would kick your a$$\"> ^Riddlin Kids^ ~BLIND~ \"there\'s only one place you can hide. Going through life with your blind leading the blind... And there\'s a problem that you can\'t fight. Problem will stop if you leave that b!tch tonight\"

04-25-2005, 06:24 PM	#19
stretchypanda shock me shock me Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Texas Age: 41 Posts: 4,123	I've never been too cool with the beggars. I heard about a panhandler who supposedly made around 60 grand a year, and didn't have to pay taxes since he was unemployed. His wife thought he was an investment banker. And then there was the guy who offered to have sex with me in exchange for a taco or cigarettes. And the guy who threatened to piss off a bridge onto my crew. Or the guy who sits off a highway exit ramp in a wheelchair, but wheels himself around using his supposedly useless legs... I mean, it's sad, but I can't see myself empathizing with people who beg for money when I see people lined up outside the Labor Ready office at 5:00 every morning. There is opportunity, and some people just can't find that initiative to take it, especially when it's so much easier to get handouts.

04-25-2005, 08:03 PM	#20
h0ckydude101 FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 8	i see homeless people all the time. I live in Chino and where I live walking down the street is like being in a homeless colony. man i feel bad for those guys. __________________ What does it mean when the post office flag is flying at half mast. They\'re hiring.

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