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I volunteer at the local food bank and I do NOT light homeless people on fire.
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All I'm going to say is I've seen a lot of Dual Survival and Survivorman so...
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Oct 5, 2019 21:21
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Oscar Wild posted:I volunteer at the local food bank and I do NOT light homeless people on fire. Don't you want them to stay warm?
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Oct 5, 2019 21:25
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JK Fresco posted:Don't you want them to stay warm? The ones off interstate have their own fires they make and some use propane tanks which is kinda dangerous. I've handed out chemical hand warmers a couple times but it doesnt get too cold here.
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Oct 5, 2019 21:28
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Tyson Tomko posted:All I'm going to say is I've seen a lot of Dual Survival and Survivorman so... the only thing I learned from dual survival is don't bring a stupid hippy who refuses to wear shoes or kill anything with you in a survival situation.
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Oct 5, 2019 21:28
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And whats the deal with being homeless anyway? The way my wife nags about money I sure wish I could be home less freeze frame *seinfeld theme plays*
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Oct 5, 2019 21:29
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Oscar Wild posted:The ones off interstate have their own fires they make and some use propane tanks which is kinda dangerous. being homeless is pretty dangerous
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Oct 5, 2019 21:32
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Pick posted:thanks Pick, come save your thread before it gets gassed. Post in it
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Oct 5, 2019 21:38
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https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/05/nyregion/homeless-men-killed-chinatown.html 4 people experiencing homelessness were brutally murdered. Please don't do this to the people sleeping rough that you may see. Maybe buy them a sandwich or coffee but do Not murder them
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Oct 5, 2019 21:49
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sweet thursday posted:https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/05/nyregion/homeless-men-killed-chinatown.html Harder than you think, pleas don’t judge unless you’ve been there
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Oct 5, 2019 22:19
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sweet thursday posted:https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/05/nyregion/homeless-men-killed-chinatown.html Lol
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Oct 5, 2019 22:43
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Burt Sexual posted:Pick, come save your thread before it gets gassed. Post in it Like the third post was a rape joke and I just get exhausted. You can close it though.
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Oct 5, 2019 22:45
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500 good dogs posted:being homeless is pretty dangerous It's not optimal. I feel really bad because a lot of the people have severe mental illness and drug problems and the amount of social aid just can't keep up. I mean, I'd be happy to pitch in and help and like I said, I do volunteer, but gently caress man, I live in the north west and my neighbors, gates, Bezos, and that other Microsoft fuckhead if taxed at the same rate I am could fund just about all the social welfare we could need.
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Oct 5, 2019 23:28
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Pick posted:Like the third post was a rape joke and I just get exhausted. You can close it though. No it wasn't you liar
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Oct 5, 2019 23:59
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Mods please punish this reprobate for spreading lies
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Oct 6, 2019 00:00
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Pick posted:Like the third post was a rape joke and I just get exhausted. You can close it though. Also, JkFresco keeps posting here aggressively. It's not subtle at all.
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Oct 6, 2019 00:04
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my dog died im sad posted:Also, JkFresco keeps posting here aggressively. It's not subtle at all.
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Oct 6, 2019 00:09
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Big Beef City posted:Good job on that, you cock sucker.
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Oct 6, 2019 00:10
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Just admit you hate poor people and want them to die.
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Oct 6, 2019 00:12
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I'm making an educated guess that you hate some other folks too.
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Oct 6, 2019 00:13
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Actually I love all of god's creatures Sorry you have to project such negativity and hate onto others (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST) (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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Oct 6, 2019 00:37
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JK Fresco posted:Actually I love all of god's creatures You're a hateful human being.
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Oct 6, 2019 00:41
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I give smokes to men and cash to women. Always try to help out a homeless woman though because those few bucks might save her life that night.
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Oct 6, 2019 01:09
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veni veni veni posted:People who think you should just throw cash at homeless people have clearly never lived in an area where you get hit up for cash by homeless people 50 times a day. You can pick a couple and establish some level of helping relationship with them if you're not terrified of interacting with homeless people. Works fine in Seattle. Something I think would be cool, but never would happen, is that cities that have a significant homeless population establish a program where anyone who moves there for a new job and is a certain level over the median income be required to both pay a displacement tax and also volunteer some time at a shelter or outreach program every month.
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Something you can do that doesn't cost any money is talk to them. The other day I was walking out of taco bell and offered a guy some food, and after 15 minutes or so he said that me treating him like a person was one of the nicest things anyone's done for him. I usually offer homeless people cigarettes if I have them, or bottled water. Tips on cheap places to eat are sometimes appreciated (like "there's a del taco 3 blocks that way, they have bean and cheese burritos for $1.19 each"), and any amount of money means a lot more to them than it does to you. That 5 bucks I'd spend on unnecessary bullshit could buy someone food for the day. Edit: also without access to decent medical care drug withdrawal can be hazardous or even fatal, whether it's opioids or alcohol or even meth, so by "enabling their addiction" you can also be saving their life. Almost nobody who's homeless wants to be, especially after several months or years, but trying to quit drugs when a) you have nothing to do besides them and b) risking your life/belongings to do so is incredibly hard and shouldn't be used as a reason to not help out people who are struggling. Help out indigent resources as much as you can, whether that's rehabs, shelters, food pantries, individually, etc. Overnight Blaze fucked around with this message at 02:54 on Oct 6, 2019 |
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Oct 6, 2019 02:41
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I paid off my mortgage this year and zeroed out all my debt. It was hard loving work, so I like to celebrate by paying it forward, which is actually a lot of fun when you help people anonymously.
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Oct 6, 2019 02:47
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tango alpha delta posted:I paid off my mortgage this year and zeroed out all my debt. It was hard loving work, so I like to celebrate by paying it forward, which is actually a lot of fun when you help people anonymously. I don't know you give me some money
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Oct 6, 2019 17:26
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I used to donate to a local women's shelter and then I moved and I bet the people who live at my old place get a lot of mail from them. sorry folks but now it's your turn
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Oct 6, 2019 17:35
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Siamang posted:Something I think would be cool, but never would happen, is that cities that have a significant homeless population establish a program where anyone who moves there for a new job and is a certain level over the median income be required to both pay a displacement tax and also volunteer some time at a shelter or outreach program every month. gently caress this and gently caress you
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Oct 6, 2019 18:59
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QuarkJets posted:When a homeless person asks for a dollar I give them whatever biggest bill I find in my wallet, usually a 20 or at least a 5. Never a 100 though because I don't carry those, since I'm not a boomer. You wouldn't get far in San Francisco. I gave a fiver to a homeless dude there, and he started trying to negotiate a larger handout. My god it's loving expensive in SF. But the weather is always nice so I'd be homeless there too I guess.
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Oct 6, 2019 19:04
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Siamang posted:You can pick a couple and establish some level of helping relationship with them if you're not terrified of interacting with homeless people. Works fine in Seattle. There should be an outreach program that pairs homeless people with a Fortune 500 executive. It would also be a good source for unlimited buddy comedies.
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Oct 6, 2019 19:09
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Idk I don't think pairing some of the most vulnerable people with sociopaths is a good idea
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLgJWaDYPc8
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Oct 6, 2019 19:39
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There’s a Salvation Army office right next to my work. Are they a good volunteer organization? I feel like volunteering for thanksgiving
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Oct 6, 2019 19:53
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Giant_Pupils posted:There’s a Salvation Army office right next to my work. Are they a good volunteer organization? I feel like volunteering for thanksgiving Salvation Army is a horrible religious organization that gives donations to anti-LGBT groups and has been involved in anti-LGBT discrimination when working with homeless and volunteers. Look for a local non-profit to volunteer for, like a food bank, veterans organization, children's hospital, etc.
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Oct 6, 2019 20:10
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Food banks and pantries pretty much always need volunteers and it's not as high-pressure as some non-profit and volunteer work can be.
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Oct 6, 2019 20:35
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I was chilling with a homeless dude friday night and he told me he was a schizo and believed someone broke his hand while he was sleeping. It was really sad. He also had a 25 lb dumbbell and a 15 lb duct taped together and chained together that he carried orund his neck dragon ball z training style. it was nuts
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Oct 6, 2019 20:48
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Sjs00 posted:I was chilling with a homeless dude friday night and he told me he was a schizo and believed someone broke his hand while he was sleeping. It was really sad. It's sad when people ruin their lives chasing the dragon
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Oct 6, 2019 20:52
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FactsAreUseless posted:Food banks and pantries pretty much always need volunteers and it's not as high-pressure as some non-profit and volunteer work can be. food banks don't get as much street people as they get poor families. you get the street people too obviously, but they don't have any way of actually preparing meals or storing food so they beg for mcdonalds money or go to soup kitchens instead
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Rutibex posted:food banks don't get as much street people as they get poor families. you get the street people too obviously, but they don't have any way of actually preparing meals or storing food so they beg for mcdonalds money or go to soup kitchens instead
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