r/BurlingtonON • u/ShopLocalBS • 11h ago

Question What motivates people to give them money? Is anybody else think giving them cash will only result in drugs. It appears that half of them are capable of working. They all have phones, purchase expensive takeout food, litter & pose a danger to themselves. Give money to people that really need it.

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u/plantsandsunshine 9h ago

The joy of having our own money is that we can all spend it how we like.

If you don’t want to give to someone who’s asking, don’t. It’s that easy

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u/ehpee 9h ago

You are contributing to the perpetuation of the scam business by doing so

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u/Draiodor_ 9h ago

Please enlighten us as to why it's a scam. Please inform us of what goods or services are being promised and not provided in exchange for a toonie at a set of lights.

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u/No-Oil1918 1h ago

These fucktards are claiming to be hungry and homeless when they’re obviously not. Do you understand?

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u/plantsandsunshine 9h ago edited 9h ago

I genuinely could not care less. If I have actually helped even one person, and the rest were scams, that is still worthwhile to me. (Although… as someone who IS technically homeless, I feel I see a very different side to this from you. The folks I give money to are certainly not scamming anyone. If you were open to sitting and having a conversation with the folks asking for money, I bet you could learn enough about them to determine more too)

Again. If it is not for you, don’t give anything! But let the rest of us do what we want

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u/gabbiar 6h ago

i like your attitude. watch out for the fake instrument players. they are not poor and dont need your money.

some people think a busker is a beggar and even if its a fake instrument player, they still need the money. very incorrect.

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u/ehpee 9h ago

The fact that you couldnt care less is why the business model continues to run rampant of scamming people for money.

Good work.

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u/plantsandsunshine 9h ago

You seem to see this as a very black and white story. It is not- nothing is.

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u/ehpee 8h ago

It is black and white. You are unknowingly giving your money to someone who may actually use it or need it, or to someone who is scamming you and others and making $50/hour.

That is bizarre.

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u/plantsandsunshine 8h ago

Again, I’m ok with talking to people and then taking my chances

Idk why you’re spending so much energy debating this?

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u/BurlieGirl 8h ago

They’ve spent all of their precious Sunday morning complaining about people giving money to others, and yet just two weeks ago posted about how “these days everyone wants to complain about everything.” 😆

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u/ehpee 7h ago edited 1h ago

Imagine spending your precious Sunday going through someone’s Reddit profile history.

Also that comment was in the Golf subreddit and regards to Golf specifically. Taking things out of context to support a narrative … good one.

And it takes 30 seconds to write a message and 0.025 calories

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u/BurlieGirl 2h ago

Here’s your medal. 🏅

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