I’ve actually skipped work just to help a homeless guy get his beard trimmed. Bought him pizza too. Kinda hard to get anywhere in life when you look like shit.

Be kind to the homeless, they just need a helping hand here and there.

What would you do?

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      2 months ago

      You mean directions towards the nearest shelters? It’s easy to tell someone to go away, but does it hurt you to try to help them locate proper shelter, instead of just tell them to go away?

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          2 months ago

          Hey, I ain’t mad, at least you said you’d help with the bare basics of a little food and water.

          But what if it’s 120⁰F outside? What if they’re about to suffer a heat stroke on your porch?

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              2 months ago

              What if you were the person suffering in the heat? Should I open my door for you? Because if I could tell you were genuinely in need of help, I would…