Beggars everywhere is sometimes annoying

Like you my friend, i am more into giving to those blind ones that can play the guitar or play the harmonica. I ignore those beggars just like you said are still strong enough to do odd jobs like wash clothes, be car wash boys or anything that can give them a living. Though, i am annoyed at one beggar in our church, an old man, who the priest previously told us not to give him when he do the rounds during the mass. We could give but that's when the mass is over, because he will persist if we don't do so. The old man was tried to be dissuaded by a helper of the church during one time while the mass i going on, and the old man got angry and his voice boomed while he was crying aloud. Speaking of an abusero (abuser) for a beggar!

It happens in my country too. I hate them because most of them are either children of school age and sometimes under age, and the others are productive age adults who should be able to find a job even though it is only doing laundry for a rich house than bagging for money using babies as enticement! I hate also the government who seems not be able to do anything for them. I hear in the developed countries, the government would take the children away and deem the parents as unfit to keep the children. And they give new house and family to the children...

Even do they are beggar and need some attention to give them some food to eat. We can't avoid to be annoy sometimes because they followed us and if not give them something they are the one who say something bad in front of other people. It seems that we the reason for them to be beggar. There's an occasion that I ride in a jeepney. The kid ask the driver a penny but the driver didn't notice about it. The mother, murmuring and said that the driver have no mercy on her kid. When the driver give the kid a penny the Mother, still maunder and irate because the driver gives only a penny...It's a weird person that rage on the person that give kindness unto them. I really hate those people that never know how to thanks on the blessings they get?

There used to be quite a lot of beggars in my country especially in the town area but now the government of my country feels that it mars the city sights so they've gotten rid of the beggars. I don't know what happened to the beggars but I don't see them anymore around the town area. I think it's because there are so many policemen around patrolling the city areas that if there were to be beggars, the policemen would ask them to leave. It can be quite annoying to find beggars following you around. And it's ill-advised to give them money because when you give to one beggar, hundreds will come flocking to you. It's all right I think for them to be entertainers on the street and hope people would tip them. I see old women selling tissues instead of begging. This is better than irritating people asking for handouts.

There are a few beggars who would be roaming in our community but most of them are those who have mental disabilities. Some would seem harmless so if ever I pass by them I give food for them to eat. There was one beggar/scavenger who has difficulty in walking. He usually rides in a bike with a side car. He is a drunkard and I refuse to give him something. One time, he was so drunk he threw bottles at the front of my in law's office. He was not satisfied with that, he went to the store that I was working at and was shouting courses about my in laws saying that they are no good. I was scared for my self and my in laws, we went to the barangay and have restricted the beggar from coming again to our place.

You are right some time feel annoying specially when they touch our body like cloth or hand and say please give me give me. My danger and sweet hubby always anger on me for giving the money he said not give the money because they take the drink of this money. Only few begger are really needy.

I live in England and homeless people here can work selling a magazine. They have to ask their local council if they can have a permit to do that. I saw some homeless people in Bristol selling that yesterday. On my travels I have seen beggars and I feel sorry for the homeless people. I saw some very upsetting ones in Sumatra like a man with no legs. There are some hostel beds offered for homeless people in my home country. On cold winter nights a free soup kitchen might be available. The problem is all the hostels don't allow pets. Many homeless people have a pet dog. I like it that the blind man is playing music and singing. He is a homeless person doing something. The homeless kids that follow you can be annoying. I went on a colorful traditional bus in Colombia. Coming down a steep hill beggar boys jumped on its side and asked for money from the tourists. The travel guide book warned take a tour up to the convent or a taxi. They warned the road up there is dangerous. In Cape Town I had a local woman following me and she kept trying to put her hand on my disabled son. I went up to a police lady and a police man told her to go away and leave my son plus me alone. In my home country with a home a poor person could claim benefits like job seekers allowance until he or she gets a job. Without a home a person can't claim benefit or get a job. A person needs money to get a home and maintain payment on it.

hi there adnileb, it also the same here in our end. that beggars are getting more and more especially now that the season of christmas is fast approaching. hence, they are really annoying especially if they will still follow you after you have given them a penny of alms.

Things are not always as they appear. Many people who beg do it as a profession. They make enough money to live quite well by begging, so why should they get a real job when they don't have to?

Yes, i agree with you. Sometimes they're really annoying. There is like one time when one the children asked me for money instead of giving money i tried to give them food and he said, i want money not food! what the hell. haha.. And again, same situation i didn't give money and they spit on me. It's just really annoying. But at the end of the day, i think that there's nothing wrong in helping them.

Here in our town, we don't have beggars anymore. Beggars are being apprehended and sent to the proper authorities. Our mayor passed a law against begging and giving alms. The reason behind this is when people give alms, they will be encouraged and will always return there to beg for more.

So many are there , from all gender , baby and very old ones. Usually i don't give to adults who are begging because in my they still can work , why to beg? I am giving to old beggars because in my mind , they can no longer be accepted in any form of work . While watching beggars it reached i my mind ,asking as to what is our government doing ? Why not help this beggars out. It is the work of our government to see the welfare of the poor fellows.

Here in my city there are many beggars on subways especialy in rush hour.They buy subway tickets to get in, get on the carrige in one end and start to beg all the way to the other end of the train.Some of them sing while begging for money.Some just walk or even crawl through,stopping at the every passengers.Most of the passengers would ignore them but they can always get some from several people.The first couple of times I run into this kind of situation I gave them some money.But before long I found I there were beggars on every train I took.They are like professionals.Then I stopped giving money because I cant do that every day! I dont think they are desperate to beg.They just find it's a good way to make money without doing any work.

There are, we called them bajaos and they are just using those small babies even new born babies just to gain attention it is like their business to make a child and used them so they have someone who would beg and look for someone who would give them a penny, leftover or etc.

In the town I live in I actually have never seen a beggar, when I go to a big city for a holiday I will see beggars left and right. I suppose seeing them on a daily basis would become bothersome, but because I only see them a few times a year it doesn't really get to me. I appreciate it more when you see them doing some kind of talent on the street, it just shows that they are making an effort.

The best way to eradicate beggars is by not tolerating them. Do not give them any alms. If they are not getting any money from people around they surely will disappear and would shift to another strategy to earn money. The reason why there are beggars is because they are earning from it. So those who give alms are actually tolerating these beggars. It is no longer an act of charity to give to beggar this days. In most cases they are actually part of syndicate so beware. If you want to be charitable give to charitable institutions rather not to beggars. If people will keep giving, then beggars will continue multiplying. Now who wants to have beggars all over? I hate that kind of sight. To solve that...stop giving.

In my hometown there are also a lot of beggars, ranging from adult, teenagers, children, and disabled people. I never give them money because I think they are very productive to look for work. Young children who took to the streets to beg usually gets orders from adults who live with them.

Beggars are creation of us. Statesman did nothing for them. Philosophers did nothing for them. Turning into beggar is because of years of negligence to them. Govts could have provided self employment to them. Natural disasters sometimes have turn them into beggar. Its our problem, not of beggars. Its govts wish, its the wish of industrialist that can make them depend on themselves, not on begging. Beggars are unfortunately beggar. We must help them survive.

i agree with you. these days beggars are too much. I have seen kids begging and also women who have babies. they actually try to touch you and I hate it when they do that. I used to give but now I don't give them since by giving we are encouraging them more and more. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day ahead.

I agree that there are beggars who are able-bodied to find a decent job for themselves. They may have their own reason for preferring to beg than to try to find a job. Begging for a sane-minded person is the last resort in order to bring food in the table. Looking at the big picture, having a big number of beggars on the street also reflects on the inability of the government to provide the basic needs of its constituents: food, shelter, job, security. We, as tax payers are paying the government to provide us these basic necessities, through job opportunities, social welfare, healthcare, and national security. But due to the bad turn on the economy nowadays, more people lose jobs, companies shut down, oil price hike, and other factors that have caused the rise of poverty in the country.