By Michelle C - 26/01/2009 03:44 - United States

Today, I saw a homeless man asking for money for food. Not wanting to give him money so he'd spend it on booze, I decided to buy him a full big mac meal from McDonalds. When I went to hand it to him, he quickly waved his hand, denying it saying, "Thanks but I'm a vegetarian". FML
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BlackbeltSubo 4

I disagree. When I give money to a homeless person I am trying to help them. if they then spend that money on alcohol or drugs I won't have improved their quality of life. If I were to give aid to a third world country expecting it to be spent on water or medicine but instead the government decided to spend it on guns I wouldn't think "I gave them the money it's theirs to do with as they will, I shouldn't dictate how they spend it" I would think "Why on earth is the money I sent to help being used to make the situation worse".

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RoxyOViolet 0

Perhaps he is a vegetarian? Eh. The only comment I was going to make was on the reference to not wanting him to go buy booze with the money they would have given them. Why do we feel that with the homeless we can decide what they spend money on. If you GIVE them money, they can choose to do whatever they want with it. Even if it is to buy a pint of whiskey. Nine times out of ten your couple of bucks isn't going to change their situation much anyway. Let them get hammered if they like. They're adults. If you feel the need to dictate what they should do with your money after you 'give' it to them, then just keep it to yourself.

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gitargirl14 0

You should've told him that beggars can't be choosers.

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Killer_fel 15

#7's name is veggiehobo. Reminds me of someone on this FML...

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WishfullThinker 18

I'm a vegetarian, and I would have taken it and thanked you profusely.

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parism143 28

You can't get a job if you don't have an address, and he can't get a home unless he has a job. It just kind of spirals downwards. This is why I prefer Canadian laws, we pretty much don't have homeless. There are some, of course, but they choose to be homeless. The government pays for their education if they are in need.

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Federgirl 19

that homeless guy totally wants the money for booze!!!

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moonblossom 5

Do you people realize if the guy really was a vegetarian that eating meat suddenly, especially garbage meat, can make him physically sick? What you did was nice but next time you feel generous, which hopefully you will, maybe don't assume they don't have morals or allergies and give them a choice.

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docphilsman 15

I am a vegetarian and I would do the same just because you are on the streets doesn't mean you can't stick to your morals

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LyricaSilvan 29

It does if you don't plan on starving...

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jrn 14

Bullshit.....when you're homeless you don't get that luxury....you eat what you can get

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