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This thing was written by someone who doesn't live in a developed country... There's no way to do those actions in a developed country. Does this person think t
by mlindner 4y ago
This thing was written by someone who doesn't live in a developed country... There's no way to do those actions in a developed country. Does this person think that just random children are available to be given food to?
- nemo44x 4y agoSeriously. If I went up to a group of kids and offered to take them to pizza hut I think I’d probably be arrested.
- Aleksdev 4y agoYeah, that’s going to be a hard one to explain…
- cuteboy19 4y agoThe English is non idiomatic. Mistakes make it seem middle eastern/central asian
- iepathos 4y agoPeople generally accept free stuff. Kids aren't some exception to this. You can accomplish this in any developed country with minor effort imo. Have any kids even distantly in your family? Kids know other kids so ask them to invite friends. "less fortunate" is a very broad descriptor for the children you need to feed, especially if you're fortunate.
- seoaeu 4y agoDepending on the context you could probably give away pizzas pretty easily/innocently. Walking up to some children you do not know and offering to take them to a secondary location in return for free food… would come across very differently
- chasd00 4y ago> Walking up to some children you do not know and offering to take them to a secondary location heh yeah and some kids are very well trained to defend themselves. An offer like that to a larger than average pre-teen or teen may result in way more than you bargained for. If they see you as a threat and the flight/fight coin toss lands on fight, well, you're in for a ride.
- iepathos 4y agoHey want to go get some free food at this public and safe place you've been before with all your friends for backup? Checks out ok.
- NoGravitas 4y agoAt my youngest child's elementary school, I could pick random kids to give food to and have an 80% chance of them being disadvantaged and/or food insecure. The only tricky part would be contacting their parents to get permission and/or get the parents to come along, and that would be manageable. Arguably I don't live in a developed country, but it's a US state...
- mlindner 4y agoAs a fellow parent of children in your school that's possible for you yes in your specific situation, but it's not possible for most people. However even then I doubt you could grab a bunch of the children and take them out for food without negotiating with their parents first.
- brbrodude 4y agoDo you mean US?
- mlindner 4y agoI don't understand your question. This doesn't work in the US either.
- notsureaboutpg 4y ago
- dark-star 4y agoexactly. People who need money at the hospital to get treated? Oviously targeted at Americans and other 3rd world countries
- mlindner 4y agoIt doesn't work for America lol... I'm in America.
- guerrilla 4y agoI think your comment says a lot more about you and your knowledge of the world than them.
- barneygale 4y agoWelcome to HN, where suburban America is the only developed country.
- GaylordTuring 4y agoLet's crowdsource this :) Please give examples of countries where it would be feasible to pick up five random kids and take them to Pizza Hut without having the cops showing up. I live in Sweden and my feeling is that this is absolutely not possible (but it might just be me who have preconceived notions).
- mlindner 4y agoThis is true in any developed country.
- decebalus1 4y agoI don't understand your point. Do you think poverty is something far away in 3rd world countries only? Your point is probably moot in countries with strong social welfare systems, but the USA for example has 16% of its children living in poverty. I live in a VERY well-off area in the USA, yet one of the local food banks I'm somewhat connected is frequented by a lot of families with children. Non-perishable food + kids clothing + school supplies are one of the most sought-after donation items.
- mlindner 4y agoNo my point is that it's culturally impossible to just grab someone's children and take them out for food. They're not out wandering on the streets like they are in the world that the writer comes from. It's not a matter of wealth or what not, it's just culturally wrong and impossible.
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- hongsy 4y agoI stay in a developed country (Singapore) and random children are available to be given food to.
- thematrixturtle 4y agoRing up your nearest orphanage, offer to pay for a pizza party. Getting permission to post photos of kids on social media is probably the hardest part.