Ok. So I am stood in line at Tim Hortons at King and Victoria this morning and a bum comes in and starts asking people to buy him a coffee.

He asked about 4 people who all ignored him and turned their backs until I turned around and said 'I'll buy you one'.

I got 2 medium regulars and passed him one. He thanked me and I continued to my office.

Would you have bought him a coffee?

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Originally posted by English Rachel Ok. So I am stood in line at Tim Hortons at King and Victoria this morning and a bum comes in and starts asking people to buy him a coffee. He asked about 4 people who all ignored him and turned their backs until I turned around and said 'I'll buy you one'. I got 2 medium regulars and passed him one. He thanked me and I continued to my office. Would you have bought him a coffee?

lol last time I offered a homeless-looking person Timbits, he told me to fuck off

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HELL NO!!!! hahahaha...kidding, kind of

The only time I ever go to Tim's is with you Rach, so you always take care of that kind of thing for me

Yes.


on my way to the Labour of Love, a teenager came to me, while I was smoking at GO station in Mississauga. He asked me for direction to South Common Mall, which is like at least 45 minutes walk, and I could tell that he didnt have any money on him.

He never asked me for cash, he just needed directions, but i grabbed his hand, went to the bus stop, gave him 2.50 and wished him a good luck.


I will always help someone who is honest, sincere and respectful

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Originally posted by FunkyGroove lol last time I offered a homeless-looking person Timbits, he told me to fuck off

and last time i bought food for a homeless dude he then asked me for a pack of smokes then a case of beer and also if i had any drugs so ummmm yeah ....

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sure, asking for coffee or a slice of pizza is better than asking for money. I hate giving money to bums but I don't mind buying them food at all.

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Originally posted by TranceGrooves and last time i bought food for a homeless dude he then asked me for a pack of smokes then a case of beer and also if i had any drugs so ummmm yeah ....

r u talking about me?


and to answer the question....probably not

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Originally posted by MaxTO r u talking about me?

you were not suppose to see that

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The last time this happened to me, I offered to buy the guy something to eat...it was AT the Timmies counter on Dundas and University..he told me he would rather have the money, because he wanted to go somewhere else to eat!

I doubt it!

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Originally posted by Sasha Yes. on my way to the Labour of Love, a teenager came to me, while I was smoking at GO station in Mississauga. He asked me for direction to South Common Mall, which is like at least 45 minutes walk, and I could tell that he didnt have any money on him. He never asked me for cash, he just needed directions, but i grabbed his hand, went to the bus stop, gave him 2.50 and wished him a good luck. I will always help someone who is honest, sincere and respectful

Thats very nice of you Sash...the thing is that its hard to distinguish between who is genuine and who wants money to smoke/drink/drug...

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Originally posted by malek sure, asking for coffee or a slice of pizza is better than asking for money. I hate giving money to bums but I don't mind buying them food at all.

Agreed....

no to money/change (likely to be spent on something other that food/drink (non-alcoholic)) etc....but in this situation I'd grab them a coffee/something to eat.....

Yes and I would give money, not giving them money because you dont know what they will do with it is sort of odd...there is still no doubt in MOST cases that they are dirt poor, living on the street and in need of money; that seems to be my criterion for helping a fellow human who may have a drug addiction or a drinking problem or even a aversion to eating at Tim Hortons.

That was very kind indeed to help that person and the extra bonus of letting the others who didn't, know that the right thing to do was just as easy a the wrong one.