Just pointing out that Harriet's advice that giving loose change may not always be appreciated, depending on the individual receiving it.
Yeah, here in Australia the standard "ask" from a panhandler has gone up to "Do you have $5?" or "Do you have $10?"
I used to give to panhandlers, but I no longer do - panhandlers in my city have gotten much more aggressive and threatening lately [as of 2011, it's not a COVID thing], which makes me feel unsafe giving - as a clumsy wheelchair user with poor reaction times, I am no longer comfortable getting that physically close. [Plus, as someone who can't do paid work, it's not often that I have spare $$]
If I do have spare $$, I give to a charity instead.
Dear LW: if you don't want to see lots of panhandlers, vote for a party with a decent social safety net; and a party that will also provide more educational opportunities and more entry-level jobs. And give to effective charities. Vote for higher taxes for Amazon and more opportunities for people who have had all too few opportunities.
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Yeah, here in Australia the standard "ask" from a panhandler has gone up to
"Do you have $5?" or
"Do you have $10?"
I used to give to panhandlers, but I no longer do - panhandlers in my city have gotten much more aggressive and threatening lately [as of 2011, it's not a COVID thing], which makes me feel unsafe giving - as a clumsy wheelchair user with poor reaction times, I am no longer comfortable getting that physically close. [Plus, as someone who can't do paid work, it's not often that I have spare $$]
If I do have spare $$, I give to a charity instead.
Dear LW: if you don't want to see lots of panhandlers, vote for a party with a decent social safety net; and a party that will also provide more educational opportunities and more entry-level jobs. And give to effective charities. Vote for higher taxes for Amazon and more opportunities for people who have had all too few opportunities.