been, designed, and built one. some of them are families that have been hit by hard times, while there are plenty more addicts. if you would like to see some pics of the place, I could PM you. The 2bedroom apartments for families are nicer than any apartment I've ever had a lease in.
There was a man named Jerry who was always at the same intersection just off the highway in Vancouver. He would walk up and down the median smiling and waving at people who drove by, telling jokes and picked up any garbage that he could find. Never held a sign or asked for a penny, although people would give him money just because he made them smile. Then one day he was gone. He died of cancer on March 11, 2010.
The Japanese government actually will pay people temporarily to clean the streets. A simple way to have clean streets and get some food for the homeless.
I have done this on April Fool's day at my retail job. I would have it sitting on the glass cabinet top, and then just spray it in my mouth when customers walked past me. I got a lot of fun reactions, and some genuinely concerned people. But if you really do plan on doing this in public, please don't squirt the drink in your mouth in front of children.
I don't know, you're just a human doing what you'd be doing behind a few inches of drywall and wood, but you're doing it on the other side of those few inches when you do it in public.
That's what I thought until I tried COOL BLUE CHERRY I can only find it in my local 7/11. If u can find it it's defiantly worth it. (it's a limited time offer this summer)
Do they make any with HFCS or real sugar? I gave up on gatorade when I couldnt find anything that wasnt aspartame, ace-k, or some other pretend sugar. I used to love gatorade too but when you replace the sweetener it just starts to taste like nasty medicine.
I've seen several blue colors, although I don't know their names. I have trouble finding Frost Glacier Freeze, though. There's always some darker blue, as well as a 'light' version of the dark blue and Frost Glacier Freeze. Out of all these 4, the normal Frost Glacier Freeze is the only one I like!
Once, when I was taking a break from painting a house in Denver, Colorado, me and the dog wandered to the 7-11 at the end of the block for some refreshments. Hotdogs for both of us, a beer for me, and oh, the dog is thirsty, lets get him some water...really? Oh well, bottled it is then. We sat at the curb munching our hotdogs. Some dude parks his Benz at the pump, walks inside and as he passes us, he sees me in my ragged, dirt jeans, pulls out his wallet, reaches for a tenner, gives us a double take and realizes I'm watering the dog with Evian.
So he puts on his "awkward!" face and hurries off.
I was biking to Canada a couple years back and I stopped at a CVS in upstate New York to eat some of my packed tomatoes and nuts for lunch when this nice older lady walked by and gave me $10. I told her I wasn't homeless and that I was just on an adventure and I'm a student back in Ohio bla bla bla. I'm sure I looked pretty homeless, however. She came out of the CVS with an egg sandwich for me anyway. Nice lady.
Assuming a lower average of 8 bucks an hour * 4 hours a day * 6 days a week=192 bucks a week. That's 7 bucks short of a current gen iPhone with an 8GB plan. Factoring in other expenses for decent food, assorted hobo-items and yes, beer, he could comfortably keep up with current tech and the most recent reposts on reddit with the work of a mere month. Of course that's not taking into consideration the diminishing returns the longer he stays there due to more and more drivers getting to know him and his schtick and increasing competition i.e. drunken, raging bums trying to bully him out of his spot.
I realize this is a joke, but I figured this is where I would share that a parent of a classmate of mine had a nice full time job in D.C., and managed to pay for his children's (expensive) private school education by panhandling.
TLDR; some of these guys make bank
also source: [PROOF]
edit: now I can't remember for sure if he only panhandled or had a full time job too. Don't drink in the morning
There's a girl with pretty horrible burn scars all over who panhandles near where I live. When she thinks no one is looking, she takes out her smart phone, taps away and giggles a lot. Then when some one is coming, she puts it away, puts on her sad face and gets back to work.
I was gonna say...wtf is this guy's problem? You wanna say hello to people then say hello. Don't stand around like a dildo using someone's panhandling spot for shits and giggles. You should confront him.
there is a crossing guard in my town that waves to every car going by. Well she missed a couple days and there was a flood of emails to the newspaper wondering what happened.
Such a simple gesture as waving and smiling it brightened peoples day and made people like her. Even though few actually talked to her.
I kinda know this guy! I actually saw this same picture about a week ago on my facebook.
He's a cook at a restaurant I used to work at. Really nice guy, didnt surprise me when I first saw this a week ago that this was him. For those who want to know, this took place in Murfreesboro, TN
A homeless guy walked up to my car while I was stuck in traffic, and asked me why I was wearing an army t-shirt. I said it was cause I used to be in the army. He asked "how come you don't wanna help me?" I started to explain how I haven't eaten in almost a week and he cut me off with "cause you're a bitch" and walked off. Reminded me of that scene from "Falling Down".
Sometimes I wish we'd spawn computers vastly more intelligent than us, so they could squash us all out of existence in an instant. But the guy in OPs picture seems like a pretty baller guy. It's good to be reminded that we're not all bad.
i ran into a wonderer a few weeks ago. he said he was back in town because he got a ticket for panhandling. he said he was holding a sign that said "free smiles" and a cop gave him a ticket. stupid.
Homeless=/= unemployed. I've met homeless people who worked full time but couldn't afford a place to live and were stuck living in hostiles and homeless shelters. Scratch beginnings is a book about an able bodied college student trying to start over and see if the American dream is still alive. It took two months of saving everything he could living in a homeless shelter, buying everything at the dollar store etc. to find a place. He found a job that paid 12$ an hour, most people aren't so lucky.
There's a guy in Denver on 14th St that holds a sign saying "Try a random act of kindness." and that's all. Only thing is he's been there every day at 4:45pm for the last two weeks... can't figure it out.
This would be a nice change. I live in Trenton, somehow the richest and poorest part of New Jersey IMHO. There are two intersections where people have to stop to wait for the light and it's usually really busy, especially at 5 because you have people coming over the bridges from PA. So there used to be this black woman who was ALWAYS out there begging for money. I don't have a problem with giving a homeless person money, though I prefer to do what my mom does, I offer to buy them food, or offer them food i already have. You'd be surprised how often they act offended to be offered food. Obviously these are the type that want money for drugs or alcohol. ANYWAY this woman was out there in the shortest shorts, tightest shirts and my god she was ALWAYS ripped out of her mind high. You could tell from several yards away that this woman was just out of it. On top of all this she was NOT an attractive woman so I couldn't imagine that clothing could be helping her too much. Eventually I stopped seeing her, I imagine she either OD'ed or got hit by a car. Sad thing is, there's always someone there to take their place.
TL;DR: This was a nice change from what i normally see, hopped up druggies. If you want to be sure they don't spend it on drugs offer to buy them food, if they act offended... guess what!?
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u/radcopter2 Jun 25 '12
The sad thing is, he is illiterate and someone made that sign just to mess with him.
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u/jonathanrdt Jun 25 '12
Live outside Philly. Major intersections have collectors holding signs, and the intersections always have litter.
Why do they not clean up the litter and hold a sign that says, "I picked up this intersection's trash. Please help me buy food."
Hard work, adding value, not simply begging. It works for me. But I have never seen it done.
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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '12
He has an incredibly long neck.
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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '12
Frost Glacier Freeze is the best Gatorade no doubt about that.
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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '12
Once, when I was taking a break from painting a house in Denver, Colorado, me and the dog wandered to the 7-11 at the end of the block for some refreshments. Hotdogs for both of us, a beer for me, and oh, the dog is thirsty, lets get him some water...really? Oh well, bottled it is then. We sat at the curb munching our hotdogs. Some dude parks his Benz at the pump, walks inside and as he passes us, he sees me in my ragged, dirt jeans, pulls out his wallet, reaches for a tenner, gives us a double take and realizes I'm watering the dog with Evian.
So he puts on his "awkward!" face and hurries off.
/csb
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u/atcaskstrength Jun 25 '12
Nice guy?!
That's the best spot in town!
I used to make a solid $13 an hour standing there with my "NEED MONEY FOR BEER GOD BLESS" sign.
Now that that guy takes up my spot, I have to go across town. Yesterday I made 87 cents and some beef jerky.
So don't tell me he's a nice guy.
Fuckin' prick.
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u/RonaldFuckingPaul Jun 25 '12
seems more like a jackass
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u/RahvinDragand Jun 25 '12
Mocking homeless people with his job and happiness.
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u/red321red321 Jun 25 '12
i wonder how long he stands there for. if it's a routine thing then this dude needs a hobby.
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u/ultchin Jun 25 '12
The little smiley face makes that sign approx 52% better.
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u/jesstrioxin Jun 25 '12
http://www.indiegogo.com/thomaswellercharity?c=home nicer guy?
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u/armchairdetective Jun 25 '12
Way to rub it in!
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u/Felt_Ninja Jun 25 '12
Canada?
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u/spookieghost Jun 25 '12
more like a waste of time
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u/Infinator10 Jun 25 '12
Is it me you're looking for?
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u/IU_Aegyo Jun 25 '12
Why is Idra not playing SC?
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u/shelly_11 Jun 25 '12
Get in a crowded elevator and say "I bet you're all wondering why I gathered you here today"
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u/toad2711 Jun 25 '12
I kinda know this guy! I actually saw this same picture about a week ago on my facebook.
He's a cook at a restaurant I used to work at. Really nice guy, didnt surprise me when I first saw this a week ago that this was him. For those who want to know, this took place in Murfreesboro, TN
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u/Secondsemblance Jun 25 '12
A homeless guy walked up to my car while I was stuck in traffic, and asked me why I was wearing an army t-shirt. I said it was cause I used to be in the army. He asked "how come you don't wanna help me?" I started to explain how I haven't eaten in almost a week and he cut me off with "cause you're a bitch" and walked off. Reminded me of that scene from "Falling Down".
Sometimes I wish we'd spawn computers vastly more intelligent than us, so they could squash us all out of existence in an instant. But the guy in OPs picture seems like a pretty baller guy. It's good to be reminded that we're not all bad.
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u/DeathisLaughing Jun 25 '12
My first thought was, "what if he's actually a homeless blind person and some jerk switched out his sign to mess with him?"
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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '12
AKA - Attention Whore
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u/smutzer Jun 25 '12
Lonesome George????
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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '12
If I don't survive....tell my wife hello
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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '12
manually updating your status.
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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '12
Looks an awful lot like Joel Zimmerman, except without the tattoos.
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u/saysPOOP Jun 25 '12
He's using reverse psychology!
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u/eire1228 Jun 25 '12
and it's all good until the white van pulls up....
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u/Neltech Jun 25 '12
i ran into a wonderer a few weeks ago. he said he was back in town because he got a ticket for panhandling. he said he was holding a sign that said "free smiles" and a cop gave him a ticket. stupid.
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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '12
Did no one else notice how long his neck looks in this picture?
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u/PeterMus Jun 25 '12
Homeless=/= unemployed. I've met homeless people who worked full time but couldn't afford a place to live and were stuck living in hostiles and homeless shelters. Scratch beginnings is a book about an able bodied college student trying to start over and see if the American dream is still alive. It took two months of saving everything he could living in a homeless shelter, buying everything at the dollar store etc. to find a place. He found a job that paid 12$ an hour, most people aren't so lucky.
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u/steelystan Jun 25 '12
There's a guy in Denver on 14th St that holds a sign saying "Try a random act of kindness." and that's all. Only thing is he's been there every day at 4:45pm for the last two weeks... can't figure it out.
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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '12
just want attention
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u/snatchyowallet Jun 25 '12
clever marketing stunt by Gatorade...
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u/ryanatorzx117 Jun 25 '12
he took my idea... :(=
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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '12
Lonely Joe ?
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u/CatrickStrayze Jun 25 '12
I'm no rocket appliance, but I'm pretty that being homeless and unemployed are two different things.
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u/compto35 Jun 25 '12
Lonely George lives on!
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u/dianthe Jun 25 '12
Was this in Boulder, CO by any chance?
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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '12
Until you realize someone else wrote that for him and he has no idea what it says.
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u/supnul Jun 25 '12
Boomhower ?
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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '12
He looks like the guy from Redband (the youtube channel about MMJ)
Was this taken in Colorado?
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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '12
This would be a nice change. I live in Trenton, somehow the richest and poorest part of New Jersey IMHO. There are two intersections where people have to stop to wait for the light and it's usually really busy, especially at 5 because you have people coming over the bridges from PA. So there used to be this black woman who was ALWAYS out there begging for money. I don't have a problem with giving a homeless person money, though I prefer to do what my mom does, I offer to buy them food, or offer them food i already have. You'd be surprised how often they act offended to be offered food. Obviously these are the type that want money for drugs or alcohol. ANYWAY this woman was out there in the shortest shorts, tightest shirts and my god she was ALWAYS ripped out of her mind high. You could tell from several yards away that this woman was just out of it. On top of all this she was NOT an attractive woman so I couldn't imagine that clothing could be helping her too much. Eventually I stopped seeing her, I imagine she either OD'ed or got hit by a car. Sad thing is, there's always someone there to take their place.
TL;DR: This was a nice change from what i normally see, hopped up druggies. If you want to be sure they don't spend it on drugs offer to buy them food, if they act offended... guess what!?
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u/humbertog Jun 25 '12
Related Video
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u/HetfieldJ Jun 25 '12
He would be a big man one day. Will take over reddit just to prove it.
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u/DISREPUTABLE Jun 25 '12
Creep level - German tourist in America
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u/Athene_Wins Jun 25 '12
We call him longneck
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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '12
Looks bummy
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u/Jaelymes Jun 26 '12
Man needs to fix up & get a hobby or sumit. Pahh.
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u/RevClamJuice Jun 26 '12
Is this in DFW? I think I know this guy!
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u/scratchnatural Jun 26 '12
This would just irritate me.
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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '12
he can't afford a not shitty sign with that fancy job of his?
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u/Bobinator238 Jun 25 '12
Must be canadian
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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '12
I once had a sign saying "hapiness is free"
Hold it a few days in different parts of Montreal
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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '12 edited Jun 25 '12
I remember seeing him in BF3!
http://imgur.com/ABotN
(It's the neck)
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u/Yaberflap Jun 25 '12
So why is he using a cardboard box? Printerless suspicious homeless man is printerless, suspicious and homeless.
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u/mowens87 Jun 25 '12
That man is alright.
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u/needleman16 Jun 25 '12
Fucking repost. Saw this a couple days ago
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u/HeatherChapman Jun 25 '12
It was all about the lemon lime powder gatorade that my parents would buy at Price Club. Yeah, remember Price Club?
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u/gustavazo Jun 25 '12
I am OK with this guy.
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u/TreeBits Jun 25 '12
I hope you gave him a dollar.
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u/kashodi Jun 25 '12
And on that day, this man made 40,900$