Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately depending how you look at it), basically every street beggar (at least in the UK) has some form of drug or alcohol problem that you’d be funding.
(For context, I say fortunate as there are ways for people who don’t have these problems and are homeless to survive)
I’ve done a lot of work with the homeless, and it’s sadly true here in the US too. Still, I think it’s normal for the average person to want to do something, even if it’s not without its drawbacks.
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He tried his best to ignore the beggar but couldn’t because he has a heart of gold. It’s more wholesome than funny this time.
I guess the humor is also that he’s frequently violent in all of the other comics but can’t help that he’s actually a big softie.
I read it as “the only method to discourage is to ignore them so I better not ignore them so they do not become discouraged”.
Ooh, I like that take too.
Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately depending how you look at it), basically every street beggar (at least in the UK) has some form of drug or alcohol problem that you’d be funding.
(For context, I say fortunate as there are ways for people who don’t have these problems and are homeless to survive)
I’ve done a lot of work with the homeless, and it’s sadly true here in the US too. Still, I think it’s normal for the average person to want to do something, even if it’s not without its drawbacks.
If funding an alcohol problem is necessary in order to fund a life, then I want to fund an alcohol problem.
The alcohol problem is what’s destroying their life