tmm99
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I don't know if this is happening all over the country or what, but yesterday, I went to a local chain supermarket and there was a couple in front of the store asking for money. Actually, the guy showed me a sign and I didn't even read it, because I was actually shocked by that fact that there it was, a couple - a young man (in his early thirties) and a wife I think probably is probably in her late twenties with a very small baby in her arms asking for money. They were clean with decent clothes.
I really should have read what the sign said, but like I said, I was just so shocked that I didn't have a chance to read it.
I am used to seeing people asking for money in front of supermarkets, but the people I usually see are older folks who are homeless. They all look kind of dirty with matted hair, some with cocktail tans (or whatever you call it).
Maybe a month ago, I saw a lady (in her late 40's? - again clean clothing with no hint of drug abuse) in front of another store.
I am seeing more and more "regular" looking people asking for money. It was the first time yesterday that I saw someone with such a small baby (I never got close enough to her to see if it was in fact a baby she was holding or some wooden log wrapped in blanket.
I would think you can get government assistance especially when you have small children like that, but what do I know? (I should go back again tonight and read the sign..)
Or am I just being conned? (I'd rather prefer to be conned in this case.) I hear regular people becoming homeless or end up living in a car, etc, so maybe this is a sign of recession seeping through our neighborhood?
Kind of disheartening.
I really should have read what the sign said, but like I said, I was just so shocked that I didn't have a chance to read it.
I am used to seeing people asking for money in front of supermarkets, but the people I usually see are older folks who are homeless. They all look kind of dirty with matted hair, some with cocktail tans (or whatever you call it).
Maybe a month ago, I saw a lady (in her late 40's? - again clean clothing with no hint of drug abuse) in front of another store.
I am seeing more and more "regular" looking people asking for money. It was the first time yesterday that I saw someone with such a small baby (I never got close enough to her to see if it was in fact a baby she was holding or some wooden log wrapped in blanket.
I would think you can get government assistance especially when you have small children like that, but what do I know? (I should go back again tonight and read the sign..)
Or am I just being conned? (I'd rather prefer to be conned in this case.) I hear regular people becoming homeless or end up living in a car, etc, so maybe this is a sign of recession seeping through our neighborhood?
Kind of disheartening.