Forum Topic: how to tell if someone is homeless?

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citricsquid

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Posted at: 11/5/09 07:45 AM

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I don't know what homeless people are like with regards to their homelessness, I don't know if they're all upset about it or accept it and don't care. Today I saw 2 guys sitting in the town park near me, I was sitting there for a while and noticed that they were wearing scarves and had bags of what looked like clothes. I assumed they're homeless so I was going to buy them food, but I realise it's possible they aren't homeless and might kill me for trying to offer them food.

How do I tell if someone is homeless and how do I ask them politely? "Hello, I have money and I want to pity you, are you homeless?" might not go down too well.


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Look them in the eyes and see the emptiness within.


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If his pubes look shaven, he's not a hobo.


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At 11/5/09 07:46 AM, EpicFail wrote: Look them in the eyes and see the emptiness within.

what if they look back and see the emptiness in me, won't that cause some sort of black hole? I don't want to die.


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At 11/5/09 07:46 AM, EpicFail wrote: Look them in the eyes and see the emptiness within.

I was on the verge of writing "ask epicfail" :P

how is life anyway man? Are you still living on the streets or what?


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The empty hat/mug with loose change in it is normally a giveaway. Did they have anything to collect money in.

If they didn't they are crap at their 'job' so to speak. (That's if they were indeed homeless to begin with)

Now I'm confused.
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At 11/5/09 07:48 AM, Fim wrote:
At 11/5/09 07:46 AM, EpicFail wrote: Look them in the eyes and see the emptiness within.
I was on the verge of writing "ask epicfail" :P

how is life anyway man? Are you still living on the streets or what?

I'm living at home right now, with my dad and younger brother. But things are really rough, lots of shit going on with my mum, and some drug dealers I owe are threatening this and that. But we're dealing with it all.
I won't be here for long I feel, but I hope I can, Dad says if I get kicked out of school though I either gotta get a job or get out of his house, so we'll see what happens I guess...


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At 11/5/09 07:52 AM, EpicFail wrote: stuff

Dude thats fucked up , not as bad as me but still.

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Thats a tough one. Naturally though, I would take that risk of asking if they're homeless. Someone in Liverpool would take advantage of that regardless of being homeless anyway. I could say to someone "Hey, are you homeless? I can buy you food if you want." and even if they're a filthy rich well dressed person, they will still take my money from me, because thats what we do.

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If they are a guy they usually have a beard, both to keep warm and they cannot afford to shave.

Bad teeth are a sign, since they are often malnourshed and don't brush.

They are dirty, wear the same clothes every day.

If you see them sleeping outside, that is prettymuch proof cuz no one in their right mind will sleep outside unless they have no home.

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when they dont have a proper house, i would of thought that to be quiet obvious...

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At 11/5/09 07:46 AM, EpicFail wrote: Look them in the eyes and see the emptiness within.

are you still homeless?

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Ask them where they're going with all those clothes. If they say "no where" then there's your answer.

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At 11/5/09 01:43 PM, spartan100 wrote:
At 11/5/09 07:46 AM, EpicFail wrote: Look them in the eyes and see the emptiness within.
are you still homeless?

Not at the moment.


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