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Originally Posted by Sara
Driving home tonight in New Orleans I see a woman get out of a new Nissan Altima (didn't have a license plate it was that new) and change places with a man who was panhandling on Earhart Blvd. She took the sign he was holding that read "I AM NOT FAKING. I REALLY NEED HELP", covers her face, and sits on the plastic crate in the median 
Thou shall not judge, but sweetheart.....you need help paying for that new car or something? 
If you're going to scam people, make it a little less obvious! |
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Originally Posted by kscarrol
Seen too much of this and stopped giving to folks asking for money years ago. I give generously to Salvation Army, homeless shelters etc...
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I see similar tricks around these parts as well. I imagine this behavior occurs across most of the nation.
Yeah, giving to reputable charities is the way to go. Having said that, I did spot a fellow the other day who was being honest:
Cardboard sign: "Why lie, I need a beer."
That's about the closest I ever came to giving a panhandler some money.
