Do you give money to beggars?

[Jordan]

I've only seen one or two in my life where I live probably just because I'm not in or near a major city. But if I did see them I wouldn't give them any money :S Can't they go and attempt to find a job. I know there was a guy who played the violin or something and he died like last year and everyone was upset because we all use to see him when we went out.

[Hollie]

I don't really see many but I don't think I ever have when I have seen them

[Cerys]

I only saw four one night in leeds, and I got scared because I was only with my friend so we ran away.

If I see one again, I still probably wouldn't give them my money.

[Jurv]

I don't think I've ever give money to any of them, it'll probs be a waste like others have said.

[Lee]

I seen a big issue guy in proper trampy clothes yesterday in Liverpool but he was wearing a brand new sparkling set of PTs. For that I choose not to donate - generally I will to the people who build the sand dog things theyre good

[Aiden]

Only if I'm in an diff country because they are epic beggers

[Rozi]

There are a few local beggars in my area and you sort of know who to give the money to. There's this one fairly elderly woman who is an alcoholic who is actually very well educated. She is very grateful when you give her the smallest bit of change and once she gave me her life story. She trained 3 times to become a librarian but her dad kept dragging her out of her placements to go and marry in Ireland but she kept running away and got into bad relationships He essentially pimped her out so she escaped but yeah why she's turned to alcohol. She is a genuinely lovely person, and obviously it would be fabulous for her to get some help but you know, if she chooses to live her life that way then ok, I can spare the odd 50p, and whether she spends it on beans or alcohol doesn't affect me.

On the other hand, there's this crack addict who also lives in my area and I will never ever give her any money because she's completely out of her mind and I don't want to put money into her pimp and dealers hand.

Oh and as a rule I never give money to people who sit by cash machines.

[Andeeh]

There are a few local beggars in my area and you sort of know who to give the money to. There's this one fairly elderly woman who is an alcoholic who is actually very well educated. She is very grateful when you give her the smallest bit of change and once she gave me her life story. She trained 3 times to become a librarian but her dad kept dragging her out of her placements to go and marry in Ireland but she kept running away and got into bad relationships He essentially pimped her out so she escaped but yeah why she's turned to alcohol. She is a genuinely lovely person, and obviously it would be fabulous for her to get some help but you know, if she chooses to live her life that way then ok, I can spare the odd 50p, and whether she spends it on beans or alcohol doesn't affect me.

On the other hand, there's this crack addict who also lives in my area and I will never ever give her any money because she's completely out of her mind and I don't want to put money into her pimp and dealers hand.

Oh and as a rule I never give money to people who sit by cash machines.

Cash machine people piss me off a lot, I don't have any change hence why I am at the machine usually and no I'm not going to give you this note because it is my money. There are quite a few in Brighton and just today me and a mate got stopped twice in about 30 seconds by the same guy asking for money didn't understand if he was so off his face that he thought we were different people or just trying to annoy us. There is this one guy who has a dog and lives outside a church and he is a safe man.

[xdinosaurdaniel]

Haha never. if i was a beggar i dont people would give me money anyways

[kasi]

i gave 10 cents once when i was like 8
i'll only give them money if they're playing music or something