BananaMaster
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I must be one of the lucky ones.... No beggers in this town, though when i've been on holiday it whole new story, I feel sorry for all the beggers that asked me for money for the "bus" to goto hospital or home.
I should just add. Begging in the united kingdom, and the united states, is one of the most well paid "Jobs" you can do.
I live in Belgium. We have a social system (or how you want to call it) If you're unemployed but willing to work (but you can't find offers, etc) you get a minimum amount of money that should be enough to survive. It's quite a lot : more than 500€ (almost 800$). If people still are begging they are junkies not willing to get a job.Heave Hammering: Yeah, around here when I offer food almost everyone will start thanking me over and over again and say "God bless!" a few times. I also go downtown with my Dad every few weeks and hand out clothes and such. I've only run into one person who refused my offer to buy them food when they asked for money ... Poverty's a big problem in Atlanta, unfortunately. It's a little bit depressing when you realize they aren't junkies trying to get their quick fix and they really do need some help.
Now, that's not to say there aren't Junkies here. There are plenty ... I'm walking distance from Crack/Smack Alley ...
I live in Belgium. We have a social system (or how you want to call it) If you're unemployed but willing to work (but you can't find offers, etc) you get a minimum amount of money that should be enough to survive. It's quite a lot : more than 500€ (almost 800$). If people still are begging they are junkies not willing to get a job.
I live in Belgium. We have a social system (or how you want to call it) If you're unemployed but willing to work (but you can't find offers, etc) you get a minimum amount of money that should be enough to survive. It's quite a lot : more than 500€ (almost 800$). If people still are begging they are junkies not willing to get a job.
[DWH]Yuxuan;976086 said:Heh.. Reminds me of Ottawans' reactions to the name change of the Corel Centre to Scotiabank Place.
[DWH]Yuxuan;976095 said:Naw, I'm sure it is like that everywhere (for example, Ottawa). People just complain because it is new and unfamiliar, takes a while getting used. Anyways, one should always expect the names of these sport centres to be changing. Their sponsors are always changing, and they need money, so they satisfy their sponsors.
[DWH]Yuxuan;976075 said:Hmm.. The welfare system in Canada is corrupted by lazy bums. I remember when I got my first part-time job, there was such a person working there. She was working full-time like any other person for years (6-8 hours per day, 30-40 hours per week). One day, she asked for a schedule change. She wanted to only work 20 hours a week, AKA 4 hours a day.
What's the reason you ask? Apparently it was because she was making too much money to keep taking welfare. Sheesh.. Wasting OUR tax money.
Wasting OUR tax money
Get this sometimes when I go to the city right next to mine. When I go down to Toronto to either the Rogers center or Molson Ampitheatre, they are hundreds of them everywhere.
I won't say screw you Rogers or call it the Skydome out of spite. Rogers is a reliable company who bought out the venue, what can I say.
Corazu: I go up to Rich mans hill rather often. Kind of up near Vaughan.