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That only works if you're lucky enough to not regularly need a pocket full of coins to e.g. use the washers in the next-door laundromat.

tytytytytytytyt 8y ago
Cards that cost $3. :|
extralego 8y ago
I wonder where these people live where they don’t experience homeless people begging for their change daily. I have absolutely no question about what to do with my extra change. This might top the list of most arrogant and out-of-touch HN comment threads I’ve seen.
- djrogers 8y ago
  > I wonder where these people live where they don’t experience homeless people begging for their change daily. Most places in the country? You appear to be in somewhat of a bubble - you really should get out once in a while.
  - 549362-30499 8y ago
    Most people in the country live in cities though, so it's not really unreasonable to be surprised that some people never encounter the extremely destitute. Maybe it is you who should leave your bubble of wealthy suburbanites?
    - JoeAltmaier 8y ago
      I live near Iowa City. I encounter several folks wanting a donation every time I go downtown. A couple I know, I always put a buck or two in the can and pass a comment on the weather or whatnot.
- cableshaft 8y ago
  Pretty much anyone who doesn't live in a major city doesn't encounter homeless people on a daily basis. I maybe see one or two a month, and they're usually holding a sign up at a busy intersection. Our downtown areas don't really have them, usually. The only time I've encountered someone begging for change this year was when I went to larger city for a convention a few weeks ago.
- yesco 8y ago
  >I wonder where these people live where they don’t experience homeless people begging for their change daily. As someone who lives in New England, I personally never see any homeless people unless I'm visiting a major city like Boston. Even then, the amount of homeless there is shockingly low compared to the amount I saw in Madrid when I visited Spain and strongly suspect this is due to the climate and population (I presume this is the same reason for California's homeless problem, though housing costs might be a larger factor). Frankly the fact that you seem to assume everyone passes homeless people daily is very "out of touch" in itself.
- macintux 8y ago
  I feel guilty giving change to the homeless because even for them the weight and inconvenience has to be a burden. I used to give quarters, years ago; now I'll only give bills unless I don't have any.
- mikestew 8y ago
  wonder where these people live where they don’t experience homeless people begging for their change daily. Not SF, Seattle, or NYC? Here in the Eastside suburbs (Redmond/Bellevue), I'd have to make the drive to downtown Seattle to deposit my change.

tytytytytytytyt 8y ago

Cards that cost $3. :|

extralego 8y ago

I wonder where these people live where they don’t experience homeless people begging for their change daily. I have absolutely no question about what to do with my extra change. This might top the list of most arrogant and out-of-touch HN comment threads I’ve seen.

djrogers 8y ago
> I wonder where these people live where they don’t experience homeless people begging for their change daily. Most places in the country? You appear to be in somewhat of a bubble - you really should get out once in a while.
- 549362-30499 8y ago
  Most people in the country live in cities though, so it's not really unreasonable to be surprised that some people never encounter the extremely destitute. Maybe it is you who should leave your bubble of wealthy suburbanites?
  - JoeAltmaier 8y ago
    I live near Iowa City. I encounter several folks wanting a donation every time I go downtown. A couple I know, I always put a buck or two in the can and pass a comment on the weather or whatnot.
cableshaft 8y ago
Pretty much anyone who doesn't live in a major city doesn't encounter homeless people on a daily basis. I maybe see one or two a month, and they're usually holding a sign up at a busy intersection. Our downtown areas don't really have them, usually. The only time I've encountered someone begging for change this year was when I went to larger city for a convention a few weeks ago.
yesco 8y ago
>I wonder where these people live where they don’t experience homeless people begging for their change daily. As someone who lives in New England, I personally never see any homeless people unless I'm visiting a major city like Boston. Even then, the amount of homeless there is shockingly low compared to the amount I saw in Madrid when I visited Spain and strongly suspect this is due to the climate and population (I presume this is the same reason for California's homeless problem, though housing costs might be a larger factor). Frankly the fact that you seem to assume everyone passes homeless people daily is very "out of touch" in itself.
macintux 8y ago
I feel guilty giving change to the homeless because even for them the weight and inconvenience has to be a burden. I used to give quarters, years ago; now I'll only give bills unless I don't have any.
mikestew 8y ago
wonder where these people live where they don’t experience homeless people begging for their change daily. Not SF, Seattle, or NYC? Here in the Eastside suburbs (Redmond/Bellevue), I'd have to make the drive to downtown Seattle to deposit my change.