By: Give Me a Brak

Give Me a Brak
Thu, 30 Oct 2014 14:04:30 +0000

I was sitting outside Panera's one day, smoking a cigarette when a homeless man asked me for one. When I explained to him that I don't give them out (if I gave everyone one that asked me that day, I would have gone through almost half a pack), but when I told him no, he called me a bitch and tried to grab my pack and run away. Luckily, I was holding on to them, so he didn't get them. They are not all nice. They call you names if you don't give them what they want. It drives me nuts. I donate to the homeless shelters and other organizations. I don't feel I need to give them money on the street. A lot of them ask for money to ride the bus, say they just have to go somewhere, but don't have enough money this one time, and then you see them the next day telling the same story. Or they walk down the street smoking and carrying a cup of expensive coffee from Panera's or wherever, but they need money. I don't think so. I know the organzations I donate to take care of those who DO need the help, not the people I see EVERY DAY on High Street.