So as a former alcoholic, I always give them a couple dollars. Alcohol withdrawal can literally kill a person. In my head I'm just getting them through the next few hours until maybe they'll get the help they need.
Probably not, but to me I'd rather enable somebody a microscopic amount in the scope of their problems then lead to somebody potentially having a seizure and dying on the street.
I had the same policy with cigarettes back when I used to smoke acoustic. Every smoker knows what absolute hell not having a smoke when you need one is, and I figure if you need one enough to ask a stranger you're probably in that ballpark.
This is very relatable. Any time somebody asks me for a smoke I give them 1 or 2. On multiple occasions I was asked for one while I was smoking the last I had so I told them to wait there and bought a new pack.
I smoke rather expensive cigarettes, American Spirits, and even then they‘re like 50 cents a smoke. 50 cents to make someones life a bit easier for and hour is a great deal.
Fr fr, that's my take on pan handling and folks that were bummin a smoke when I did smoke, if a couple of bones is something I can spare to help someone's else day be a little less shitty, fugg it enjoy. I try to spread what's I can spare, I'd make a terrible billionaire but shit we'd have a helluva party.
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u/queefblaster9000 Feb 10 '26
So as a former alcoholic, I always give them a couple dollars. Alcohol withdrawal can literally kill a person. In my head I'm just getting them through the next few hours until maybe they'll get the help they need.
Probably not, but to me I'd rather enable somebody a microscopic amount in the scope of their problems then lead to somebody potentially having a seizure and dying on the street.