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05-22-2005, 12:42 PM
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Random Act of Kindness
Everyone has their own views on the homeless, but this is something I just saw that I thought was pretty cool.
A homeless guy, and a couple bags of stuff he has, are leaned up against a store that isn't open today. I see a guy, maybe late 20s, early 30s, walk up to him. "Hey buddy, how'd ya end up homeless?" He said it in a way that either he was writing some kind of research paper on the homeless or he really cared to know what happened to this guy. I didn't hear the answer, but I walked closer pretending to be doing something else so I could hear what they were saying. The middle aged guy hands him $10. "I know it's not much, and it's not gonna make all the difference in the world, but if you're hungry later maybe you can grab something." Obviously appreciative, the homeless guy accepts the $10. I didn't hear what he said to this, but the middle aged guy responded, "Yeah, but it takes a much bigger man to take the money." They wished each other well and that was that. Not something you see every day. The homeless guy wasn't on the side of the road begging and he wasn't even really asking for money. He was just leaned up against a door at the end of a plaza, out of everyone's way. I just thought it was pretty cool that this guy goes out of his way to try and make this homeless guy's day a little bit better. 
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05-23-2005, 12:04 AM
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Re: Random Act of Kindness
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when i see homeless people on the side of the street, i chuck AOL 5.0 discs at them frisby style. you know, in case they need some free internet access for their computers. [/ QUOTE ] I've read this 5 times now, and every time I crack up at the last line. NH
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05-23-2005, 12:10 AM
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Re: Random Act of Kindness
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thanks, but i think jake owned me here [/ QUOTE ] Jake's was very funny, but the imagery on your's is what makes it so great. First someone throwing a disc at a homeless guy, then them taking it to a computer (all gruffy and gross) and installing it and browsing the web. I'm laughing just thinking about it
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05-22-2005, 07:07 PM
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Re: Random Act of Kindness
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how many tall cans of steel reserve do you think this guy bought with those 10$? [/ QUOTE ] Two things about homeless: 1)In my town the homeless line up at 8AM to buy booze when the markets open. 2) Here is the exchange that I see many many times... "god bless you, can you spare some change" "sorry man" "AHH [censored] YOU SPOILED BRAT!!!!!!!"  Yarrrrrrr!
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05-23-2005, 03:28 AM
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Re: Random Act of Kindness
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[ QUOTE ] how many tall cans of steel reserve do you think this guy bought with those 10$? [/ QUOTE ] Two things about homeless: 1)In my town the homeless line up at 8AM to buy booze when the markets open. 2) Here is the exchange that I see many many times... "god bless you, can you spare some change" "sorry man" "AHH [censored] YOU SPOILED BRAT!!!!!!!" Yarrrrrrr! [/ QUOTE ] You've just described 90% of the people who ask me for money. Except that they usually toss in a free racial slander against me for being white, too. All they do is train people never to give money to them or anyone who could even possibly construed as somewhat like them again.
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#10
05-23-2005, 04:46 AM
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Re: Random Act of Kindness
There's a guy in my city who hangs out at the off ramp of a major highway . I gave him the $1 I had in quarters sitting in my car but 3 weeks later I get off the highway only to see him still there collecting change. Then 2 months later, I still him there collecting change on the same off-ramp. I guess he was doing pretty well.
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