I'm not even homeless*
and I spend every penny anyone gives me on drugs and drink. 'LOL'

In truth I feel that in the middle of winter, stuck freezing your arse off in the street, some drugs and drink is probably just what will help for that brief moment. I would never be so sanctimonious as to deny someone some brief respite.

My brother only gives money to beggars who are honest and say they want a beer or whatever. 'Feed my dog' or 'cup of tea', my fucking arse.

*ask me again in a fortnight
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 21 Oct 2011, 13:22, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

This is also a point.
I did once give a guy some cash because he honestly said he'd spend it on special brew, and I've refused a guy who asked for the price of a cup of tea and had no idea how much a cup of tea cost.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 21 Oct 2011, 13:24, Reply)

Fella with no top on bounced up to us on a roasting sunny afternoon,
and said "None of this '10 pence for a cup of tea' shit. I'm rattling and I need 50p for cider."
I gave him a quid.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 21 Oct 2011, 13:31, Reply)

Is cider really that cheap up there, or was 5this a while back?

( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 21 Oct 2011, 13:35, Reply)

I am assuming he meant he needed 50p more
White cider's about £3 I think
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 21 Oct 2011, 13:38, Reply)

No idea what it is down here anymore.
in my younger days I could have told you, but that sounds about right. I applaud your decision, anyway.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 21 Oct 2011, 13:40, Reply)

I did this about a fortnight ago.
I adopted a stern tone and demanded he didn't waste the money on tea or dog food and made him promise to show me the can. He did, we lolled, the end.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 21 Oct 2011, 13:39, Reply)