Today, I was walking down the street when a "homeless" man asked for money. I gave him a dollar and he got up and called his friend on an iPhone. FML
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Ok to clear things up, I was walking home and he asked for money. He looked, and even SMELLED like a homeless person. Sure enough, I gave him money and all of a sudden he got up and started walking and I saw him take out an iPhone 5 and call his friend. I heard him say, "Lol dude it worked!" Sorry I wrote so much ._. And no he was NOT really homeless
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CallMeMcFeelii 14
Should have taken your dollar back! What a pan handling dick. At least you tried doing the right thing, OP.
dweeds508 24
At least you were being a decent person. But that sucks that he stole your money
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BeautifulChaos27 37
This is why you never give them money! Food or clothing. If they really need help, they'll be thankful.
Warmonger_Smurf 29
Too bad you didn't notice it was yours, that he had pick pocketed from you.
IvyOswin 17
That's why if someone asks me for money "for food" outside of a restaurant, I actually buy them food. I've had people get mad at me for it, (because they wanted it for something else) but they asked for food soooooo...
Joshwarrior 39
That's when you trip and accidentally knock over his iPhone (: hopefully there's no case on it.
cakefete2 31
No bad idea. Hobos always have knives. Not usually iPhones but always knives.
toneeangel 22
Well at least you have good karma now
1dvs_bstd 41
Unfortunately people in the U.S are scared of standing up for themselves since you could get sued for demanding your money back. For me, I sure as hell would be going home with my dime or an iPhone, up to the homeless power ranger.
Pikawhore 21
You would steal his phone because you gave him a single dollar? That's not a disproportionate response at all...
wannabesinger 16
Maybe it's just me, but perhaps the guy just recently became homeless and still has his iPhone from before his life turned upside down. Sure, he could've sold it, but maybe he'd like to keep in contact with family, or even potential job offers. Unless you know this man's life and what he may or may not have been through, I don't think it's right to judge him as an asshole.
morella_xx 29
That's what I came here to say. If it was the latest iPhone that just came out a few days ago, fine, get mad. But it could have been several generations old and thus pretty cheap to buy used. It's pretty important to have a phone these days, especially for job applications.
Callyn 47
Exactly this. Also, a cell phone contract is cheaper then rent, it's easier to keep than an apartment when you've gone broke. It's also at least as important in trying to find a way out of the shitty situation you are in. You can barely get a job without a phone number, in Texas you can probably sleep on the streets for a month or two without dying of exposure. The poor guy is probably just dealing with the hand he has been dealt, no need to be an asshole about it OP.
UO88 10
28, The new iPhone 5S and 5C actually haven't come out yet. It's only been announced. They come out next week, so it would be the iPhone 5 or earlier.
UO88 10
While I don't really care, I am not understanding why my comment was down voted. It is a true statement. Oh well.
MEM0817 18
The other day, I noticed a young guy with a sign on the side of the road that said "hungry and homeless, need money" then I noticed he was listening to his iPod while standing there. Smh.
Dynosaur_dollie 38
an iPod isn't overly expensive and lots of pawn shops have them. also it doesn't take much to charge it, no monthly bills on it. I know a lot of after youth that held onto their iPods no matter what because that little possession and bit of music was comforting to them.
baydictator 9
Why are you complaining? It's a dollar...
MEM0817 18
It's not about the amount he gave the guy... It's about the principle. That was a slap in OP's face for trying to genuinely help someone out who "needed it"
AliSama 17
here is a thing. when you lose your house, you generally either have to move, or store or abandons most of your property. the phone may either have been paid for or his friend may have lent it to him. why? safety. you do not lose all your property. he may be paying his phone bills using his credit cards while they last. who knows.
MEM0817 18
Personally, I'd much rather buy my self food than be paying phone bills with credit cards as you say. Usually the people who are asking for money from others' should have done any and everything before resorting to asking people for money when they still own items that can be sold. Also, I don't know anyone who'd be willing to lend their friend a nice phone like that.
Callyn 47
Bullshit. Do you know how hard it is to get back on your feet after selling everything? It's nearly impossible. If you have to resort to that, you're probably dooming your family to generations of poverty. If the US were a sane country, our social safety net would prevent this from happening and forcing people to sell everything.
Not_Impressed13 9
#31 - It's an iPhone.. It's not really all that nice a phone..
Dynosaur_dollie 38
having food is great at that moment, no phone though means no way for potential jobs to contact you and many will take the number from a homeless shelter as a huge negative. I wouldn't give up my phone.
Olympiakos10 15
110 - Ok but he doesn't need an iPhone. He could just buy a regular phone that just has talk and text.
Dynosaur_dollie 38
yes, but you can get an iPhone real cheap on a plan, a few times I've seen them on a deal for free with a contact. Plus a smart phone is helpful for email, some places you have to apply online or contact you through email.
LithFlavored 10
#21 I kind of agree. Yeah, it's all about the ethics but really. Unless op is poor one buck shouldn't break the bank
Shloshua 8
Some people just don't get it.
Shloshua 8
What I mean is some people are so focused judging this guy for having and iPod, like "if he was really poor he should be living worse than me, he shouldn't have things I have, or worse things that I don't have!" Give money or don't, haha don't post an FML about it because something didn't turn out they way you wanted.
JME0058 8
It's not free at first though. You pay for the phone up front and they refund you the money later.
edgar20 7
You shouldve taken the iphone away for being fake lol