tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233623794741521754.post328103415915477265..comments2023-10-26T05:29:26.026-04:00Comments on Sallie's Niece: It's Carnival Time!Sallie's Niecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662769521869035227noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233623794741521754.post-67213146172974154492008-08-08T18:08:00.000-04:002008-08-08T18:08:00.000-04:00I used to spare money to homeless people all of th...I used to spare money to homeless people all of the time when I was in high school, but in college a man from the salvation army came to speak to my sociology class and convinced me it was a bad idea. He explained that the worst thing you could do was give a homeless person money, because it encourages them to stay in the situation they are in. The best thing to do is carry around some business cards for the local homeless shelter, or at least always know how to give directions. Maybe some people wouldn't agree, and sometimes i do cave, but I think the salvation army dude was really onto something.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and side note: I am a sucker for really honest signs i.e. the kid i saw on the street corner the other day that had a sign that read "need money... a cop stole my weed" That guy got two dollars...Blowsabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14633300481193800369noreply@blogger.com