Would you?

Very seldom that I give to beggars in the streets, especially those kinds you mentioned. Like you said, he can still work. If a lot of people are giving him alms, they are not helping him, in fact they are pushing him deeper more into that situation. If he's always getting something, he'll become comfortable with it and would not think to do other things that could lift him up from that.

I usually only come across this when I go to the city, which isn't too often, and I usually don't give money. There are a few reasons for this. For one thing, it is never a good idea to take out money while you are out, while you are giving him a dollar, or whatever, he or others around you might see that you have more. Another is that, I know that there are resources available to these people. I don't think giving them money is helpful, when they can go to unemployment for help in finding a job, they can go to shelters if they do not have a home, etc. I try to make donations to legitimate charities that provide services, rather than individuals. That is not to say I have never given money. When I lived in Florida, there was a couple who always had a sign out by a major intersection, and I gave to them a few times, they were so nice that I think that's why I gave to them more than once. I was younger then, though, so maybe I am just more cynical now. I do think if he wasn't happy to receive the food, he might not have been in such dire need of money, either. Even if he had just eaten, if he was so poor he would have needed food again soon and would have been happy to receive it. This makes you wonder what he "needed" the money foor...

I generally give anyway. I tend to think if someone needs it enough to beg they mist need it more than me blessed be

I would not ignore him, I would tell him to get a job! He is the one being rude and he is probably making more money from begging than you are from working! Nothing I hate more than someone playing on others emotions in order so they can be lazy! I have no respect nor sympathy for these types!

I rarely give money to beggars. I believe teaching a person how to catch a fish rather than giving him his everyday fish applies here. I am pro-poor however just like them I struggle to make a living and like them I have people who depends on me... If a beggar happens to ask, I just smile and simply say I can give nothing but in the back of my mind I recite a simple prayer for them.

I had a similar experience. Once, I was having lunch in a stall , a teenager came and stood by the desk . I thought he was one of the workers who waited to clean the desk. After finished, I wanted to pay him for the food. Instead of receiving the money, he quickly took the bowl which still have some noodle and poured into his mouth. He must be very hungry! Later , I asked the stall-owner, he said the teenager came from some other place,and had been there for a few weeks. So pity on him !

I have to admit that I would have done the same thing that you did. I wouldn't feel right giving anyone money because you don't for sure that they would use it for food, whereas, you giving him your lunch will assure that he did get something to eat. That may be why he didn't say thank you, he wanted money instead of the food. I don't mean to sound harsh, but that is why I would never give money. I truly think you did the right thing. God Bless!!!

Good day. I'll probably do what you did if I had a lunch pack. That beggar should be grateful if he is really a beggar, imagine a home prepared meal nothings going to beat that. I'm just sad that begging is becoming a syndicated business that cause people to be hesitant in sharing and in return the one that truly needs are the ones greatly affected.

Giving is good,but this day,it is being abuses and at the end,you are still bad. Most of beggars handled by a syndicate while others is just their personal job daily.In fact if you look it statistically,they can earn as high as a paid employees daily.Imagine in a supermarket,if there are 500 people in a day gave them P1.00 ( philippine peso ), so they could have 500 a day.So in your case,I will not give any for that man.

honestly i really don;t give money to the beggar.i give them food and if they don't accept it then they really not a beggar.they just want a money to buy something we don;t know. i remmber ayessa when my ex fiancee bfore visited me back home then theres a beggar asked him some money.he gave one peso then the begaar asked him more..lol!my ex fiancee was mad bcoz the beggar demanding to himo more money..lol!

I admit that you did the right thing gave him the lunch to prove the man was not really want help but just demand for money. I seldom gave beggars money because I think that most of beggars play trick on your honst or love. Some beggars handled by syndicate are plunder your money if you believe their words.

I'm always careful with beggers because when my family used to live in london my mum's office had an office party, there was alot of food left over so they took it outside to a begger however he became quite insulted about it and told my mums workfriends that he wouldn't even give it to his dog. However i believe if a begger physically asks for the food then we should spare sum but i rarely would give money for nothing. From time to time i will give money to street entertainers simply because they entertain for that money.