If a homeless person was begging you to buy them breakfast, would you ignore them?

So on my way,I was approached by a homeless man and was asked, if I could buy him breakfast, as he was starving, but I was shocked at the situation as I didn't know how to respond to being asked by a stranger.

Reply 1

aamirac

20

Maybe, I'd rather give food than just money.

Reply 2

username2705335

6

I most likely would if I had money to spare.

Reply 3

Novascope

17

If I have time I will. I much prefer to give homeless people food and drinks instead of money because based off of my own experience I've given money to local homeless people who I didn't know at the time would spend that money on drugs or alcohol.

Reply 4

fatima1998

19

it costs literally nothing for me to buy a breakfast! gave £5 the other day to a homeless person :cute:

Reply 5

BrianMcEgg

16

Personally I wouldn't, that's because I don't want to risk them constantly coming up to me begging for food in which can happen when someone is desperate. I don't care if you think it's morally wrong that I wouldn't, being selfish gets you far in life

Reply 6

Legendary Quest

16

Yes. It doesn't cost much.

Reply 7

Alfissti

20

Original post by Blue_Mason

So on my way,I was approached by a homeless man and was asked, if I could buy him breakfast, as he was starving, but I was shocked at the situation as I didn't know how to respond to being asked by a stranger.

Depends on :-
Race, Sex, Age and whether I thought she was genuine.

Also I'd buy her the breakfast rather than give her the cash.

Reply 8

SCIENCE :D

18

If I could afford it, then certainly.

Reply 9

username2081081

1

Depends where they are really. In some places people pretend to be homeless to get money/food etc.

Reply 10

RibbonTide

1

No.
I would buy him a loaf of bread so he wont stay hungry for the rest of the week.

Reply 11

RibbonTide

1

Original post by BrianMcEgg

Personally I wouldn't, that's because I don't want to risk them constantly coming up to me begging for food in which can happen when someone is desperate. I don't care if you think it's morally wrong that I wouldn't, being selfish gets you far in life

Thats mean. Delete yourself from here

Reply 12

Blue_Mason

OP

10

Original post by fatima1998

it costs literally nothing for me to buy a breakfast! gave £5 the other day to a homeless person :cute:

That is very generous of you, but the thought of giving a fiver to a stranger is giving me a migraine

Original post by BrianMcEgg

Personally I wouldn't, that's because I don't want to risk them constantly coming up to me begging for food in which can happen when someone is desperate. I don't care if you think it's morally wrong that I wouldn't, being selfish gets you far in life

Tbh, I was not convinced.
Like I know that we have services that can provide meals and such, and if he was desperate he would of seek out such services

Reply 13

Blue_Mason

OP

10

Original post by Alfissti

Depends on :-
Race, Sex, Age and whether I thought she was genuine.

Also I'd buy her the breakfast rather than give her the cash.

But that is sexist

Reply 14

Platopus

19

Yeah, I'd buy the, breakfast or give the, food if I had any on me. I wouldn't just give them money though because they could be asking for it for drugs or not genuinely be homeless.