Bucking Fums!

[The_Return]

Originally posted by gren

i dont get mad at bums, i feel sorry for em. fact is, we've all had help. makes u wonder about the people that society 'throws away'

I agree 100%

Theres a "bum" that "lives" at my bus stop. My friends always make fun of him, calling him Ruperts (Like the guy off Survivor), because he sorta looks like hime. But who the hell wouldnt if they couldnt shave or shower? I tell them off almost everyday, but they never listen. The only nice thing Ive seen anyone do for him, was buy him a sub. Which was nice.

Itz really sad, I think. Most of them, they dont want to be there. Most of them dont have a choice.

[gren]

Originally posted by urgeok
I guess my meandering point is .. we dont know what drove them to being there and we cant paint them all with the same brush.
And we're human so of course some times it is going to drive us crazy ... just remember to centre yourself and remember ... its still harder to be them than it is to be us .. no matter how shitty your day is ..

:D beautiful.

[gren]

Originally posted by The_Return
Itz really sad, I think. Most of them, they dont want to be there. Most of them dont have a choice.

Yes. I've not known too many bums and while i'm sure there may be a few who threw all thier money and lives away on their own accord (perhaps drugs, gambling.. ) there may be many who were just really unfortunate.

I mean shit... where would I be if my parents didnt help me out? It's already hard enough gettin a job and especially in SD i NEED a fuckin degree to even compete with anyone else.

before u start spewin the hate.. think COMPASSIOn.. and EMPATHY. thats i think one of the best things u can do in life - try and put urself in someone elses shoes before u pass judgment on them.

[FairyKorpes]

It's easy to judge those who have less, cause everyone whether they wanna deal with it or not have self esteem issues, and in some fucked up way it makes those who judge feel better.

Instead they should just shut the fuck up or volunteer somewhere, or one day that may be you digging through a dumpster.

[juanhacko]

Fort Worth Texas has got to be one of the worst places in the world to get hustled by street people.

I do have compassion--but they will drive you nuts.

In the part of the city where I work the convenience stores sell little else except 40OZ, cheap wine, and crack pipes--you have to get the crack elsewhere of course.

I will take someone who is hungry to get something to eat--and sit with them while they eat.

But I will NOT give them Money!--It goes straght to feed their addiction.

[urgeok]

i was in washington once for a course ... i could not believe the number of homeless people there ...
It was winter and snowing and i swear the snow never touched the ground in the downtown core.

if your nations capitol cant get a handle on it - i dont know how the rest of the country is managing ..

[gren]

Originally posted by urgeok
i was in washington once for a course ... i could not believe the number of homeless people there ...
It was winter and snowing and i swear the snow never touched the ground in the downtown core.

if your nations capitol cant get a handle on it - i dont know how the rest of the country is managing ..

DC has the highest crime rate as well... wonder if there is a correlation?

not saying homeless are the ones committing crimes actually its quite the opposite. but just saying.. hey........ :mad:

check this out http://www.whatthebleep.com/dcstudy/