Comments on: Can You Really Trust People Asking for Handouts When They Are Dressed Better Than You? http://www.moneyreasons.com/2010/03/can-you-really-trust-people-asking-for-handouts-when-they-are-dressed-better-than-you/ Smart Reasons to Save, Use and Invest Money Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:00:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: How To Teach Kids About Money http://www.moneyreasons.com/2010/03/can-you-really-trust-people-asking-for-handouts-when-they-are-dressed-better-than-you/comment-page-1/#comment-625 How To Teach Kids About Money Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:50:28 +0000 http://www.moneyreasons.com/?p=1445#comment-625 [...] Giving People Handouts – Tell me this isn’t something you should talk about with the kids? [...] [...] Giving People Handouts – Tell me this isn’t something you should talk about with the kids? [...]

]]> By: MoneyReasons http://www.moneyreasons.com/2010/03/can-you-really-trust-people-asking-for-handouts-when-they-are-dressed-better-than-you/comment-page-1/#comment-624 MoneyReasons Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:58:51 +0000 http://www.moneyreasons.com/?p=1445#comment-624 @SeeJaneGetRich I like the "I don't carry cash" line! nice and easy. Besides if you open your purse or wallet who is to say, you might not get robbed! He could have been a casualty of the recession, it's entirely possible. @SeeJaneGetRich
I like the “I don’t carry cash” line! nice and easy.

Besides if you open your purse or wallet who is to say, you might not get robbed!

He could have been a casualty of the recession, it’s entirely possible.

]]> By: SeeJaneGetRich.com http://www.moneyreasons.com/2010/03/can-you-really-trust-people-asking-for-handouts-when-they-are-dressed-better-than-you/comment-page-1/#comment-623 SeeJaneGetRich.com Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:13:36 +0000 http://www.moneyreasons.com/?p=1445#comment-623 Looks like a perfect time to give my standard "I don't carry cash. Bye" response. Part of me wonders if he was a casaulty of the recent recession. Maybe that was why he was so better looking than a usual beggar. .-= SeeJaneGetRich.com´s last blog ..<a href="http://seejanegetrich.com/2010/03/update-on-bum-the-15k-loan/" rel="nofollow">Update on Bum & the $15k Loan</a> =-. Looks like a perfect time to give my standard “I don’t carry cash. Bye” response.

Part of me wonders if he was a casaulty of the recent recession. Maybe that was why he was so better looking than a usual beggar.
.-= SeeJaneGetRich.com´s last blog ..Update on Bum & the $15k Loan =-.

]]> By: MoneyReasons http://www.moneyreasons.com/2010/03/can-you-really-trust-people-asking-for-handouts-when-they-are-dressed-better-than-you/comment-page-1/#comment-622 MoneyReasons Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:24:58 +0000 http://www.moneyreasons.com/?p=1445#comment-622 With me, the only prior experience I had with people looking for money was at college in the city nearby. But they were very obvious looking in there appearance. Not the GQ looking older gentlemen that I encountered. And to think, I thought I saw everything by now... :) With me, the only prior experience I had with people looking for money was at college in the city nearby. But they were very obvious looking in there appearance. Not the GQ looking older gentlemen that I encountered.

And to think, I thought I saw everything by now… :)

]]> By: Stay at Home Mom CFO http://www.moneyreasons.com/2010/03/can-you-really-trust-people-asking-for-handouts-when-they-are-dressed-better-than-you/comment-page-1/#comment-621 Stay at Home Mom CFO Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:53:43 +0000 http://www.moneyreasons.com/?p=1445#comment-621 As a previous city-dweller, I cannot tell you how many times I've been approached with the "money for the bus" type-story by well-dressed put together looking people. In 10 years it was probably hundreds of times. I became so jaded with it all, if someone unexpectedly approached me on the street, I would say before they had a chance to speak, "If you are going to ask me for money the answer is no - sorry." You did the right thing offering the food... .-= Stay at Home Mom CFO´s last blog ..<a href="http://sahmcfo.wordpress.com/2010/03/10/what-its-like-to-live-in-1-of-americas-25-richest-counties/" rel="nofollow">What it’s like to live in 1 of America’s 25 Richest Counties…</a> =-. As a previous city-dweller, I cannot tell you how many times I’ve been approached with the “money for the bus” type-story by well-dressed put together looking people. In 10 years it was probably hundreds of times. I became so jaded with it all, if someone unexpectedly approached me on the street, I would say before they had a chance to speak, “If you are going to ask me for money the answer is no – sorry.” You did the right thing offering the food…
.-= Stay at Home Mom CFO´s last blog ..What it’s like to live in 1 of America’s 25 Richest Counties… =-.

]]> By: admin http://www.moneyreasons.com/2010/03/can-you-really-trust-people-asking-for-handouts-when-they-are-dressed-better-than-you/comment-page-1/#comment-620 admin Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:47:23 +0000 http://www.moneyreasons.com/?p=1445#comment-620 @FS I got to get me some of that!!! Actually what I need to do is sit down and really research that company, then flip a coin and go for it! Yes, it is! I almost wonder if the Mr. Professional looking GQ guy in the post was playing a trick on me... Let's see what this guy would do if I ask him for a handout... @FS
I got to get me some of that!!! Actually what I need to do is sit down and really research that company, then flip a coin and go for it!

Yes, it is! I almost wonder if the Mr. Professional looking GQ guy in the post was playing a trick on me… Let’s see what this guy would do if I ask him for a handout…

]]> By: Financial Samurai http://www.moneyreasons.com/2010/03/can-you-really-trust-people-asking-for-handouts-when-they-are-dressed-better-than-you/comment-page-1/#comment-619 Financial Samurai Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:17:06 +0000 http://www.moneyreasons.com/?p=1445#comment-619 Mindray - It is a curious case, ain't it? It's the same with not sticking out, and being the underdog. Hard to empathize with someone who is driving a BMW. Oh the siliness! .-= Financial Samurai´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.financialsamurai.com/2010/03/09/the-mental-to-physical-connection-healthier-lifestyle/" rel="nofollow">The Mental To Physical Connection For A Healthier Lifestyle</a> =-. Mindray – It is a curious case, ain’t it? It’s the same with not sticking out, and being the underdog.

Hard to empathize with someone who is driving a BMW.

Oh the siliness!
.-= Financial Samurai´s last blog ..The Mental To Physical Connection For A Healthier Lifestyle =-.

]]> By: MoneyReasons http://www.moneyreasons.com/2010/03/can-you-really-trust-people-asking-for-handouts-when-they-are-dressed-better-than-you/comment-page-1/#comment-618 MoneyReasons Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:51:37 +0000 http://www.moneyreasons.com/?p=1445#comment-618 @Lakita First, Hi and welcome to the site! Yeah, I was floored, I really though the man was a bigwig businessman working on the weekend. I was very very surprised! I did offer him my food, but he wanted money... Oh well, the food was excellent, his miss. @Lakita
First, Hi and welcome to the site!

Yeah, I was floored, I really though the man was a bigwig businessman working on the weekend. I was very very surprised!

I did offer him my food, but he wanted money… Oh well, the food was excellent, his miss.

]]> By: Lakita (PFJourney) http://www.moneyreasons.com/2010/03/can-you-really-trust-people-asking-for-handouts-when-they-are-dressed-better-than-you/comment-page-1/#comment-617 Lakita (PFJourney) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:46:18 +0000 http://www.moneyreasons.com/?p=1445#comment-617 I never had that particular situation. I've been approached by people that look like they need it, but never the opposite. I remember once I was craving chicken wings. I drove to a restaurant and got a DOUBLE order to go. On the way home I was actually feeling guilty about the over purchase and undeniable gluttony that was about to take place. About half way home, there was a homeless man with a sign stating he was hungry while I was at a red light. I gave him one of the order of wings. For a brief second when I pulled off, I wondered if he was going to eat the wings, or waste them and continue to look for cash. I dismissed the thought and was thankful that I was able to be a help to someone else...I'll never know if it was received or not, but I'm content knowing I did what I was supposed to do. .-= Lakita (PFJourney)´s last blog ..<a href="http://personalfinancejourney.com/2010/03/along-the-journey-weekly-roundup-6-celebrating-womens-heritage-month/" rel="nofollow">Along the Journey Weekly Roundup #6: Celebrating Women’s Heritage Month</a> =-. I never had that particular situation. I’ve been approached by people that look like they need it, but never the opposite.

I remember once I was craving chicken wings. I drove to a restaurant and got a DOUBLE order to go. On the way home I was actually feeling guilty about the over purchase and undeniable gluttony that was about to take place.

About half way home, there was a homeless man with a sign stating he was hungry while I was at a red light. I gave him one of the order of wings.

For a brief second when I pulled off, I wondered if he was going to eat the wings, or waste them and continue to look for cash.

I dismissed the thought and was thankful that I was able to be a help to someone else…I’ll never know if it was received or not, but I’m content knowing I did what I was supposed to do.
.-= Lakita (PFJourney)´s last blog ..Along the Journey Weekly Roundup #6: Celebrating Women’s Heritage Month =-.

]]> By: MoneyReasons http://www.moneyreasons.com/2010/03/can-you-really-trust-people-asking-for-handouts-when-they-are-dressed-better-than-you/comment-page-1/#comment-616 MoneyReasons Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:57:44 +0000 http://www.moneyreasons.com/?p=1445#comment-616 @MoneyHoney I almost named my post "Is it real or memorex". It's so hard to tell what's real and what isn't anymore. @MoneyHoney
I almost named my post “Is it real or memorex”. It’s so hard to tell what’s real and what isn’t anymore.

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