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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 571221" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>There are benefits to small town life. Scams around here don't last very long, word gets out fast. </p><p></p><p>Susie this is going to sound awful, but I'm actually relieved to hear those sociology students did so well. It helps pull up my view of mankind, which lately has been sitting mostly in the gutter. Obviously there are more kind hearted people than we ever hear about or else they'd not have done so well. (yes, I'm choosing to look at the more positive side of it)</p><p></p><p>With the bad economy although we're a small town we've started having the occasional pan handler. They range from the person hoping for work (the majority) to those asking for whatever can be spared to help pay bills whatever. Often there is an explanation on their sign. Such scams wouldn't go on very long here......too many people know each other, to include most likely their whole life story. So we're still at the point of.....you take them at their word. I have given when I've had the money to do so. I've seen easy child do it. I think the other two kids have as well. Most of the time these are people who have fallen through the cracks. People with once high paying jobs who are trying to meet bills on minimum wage or whatever.....just above the line for food stamps. We have a LOT of these people by the way. </p><p></p><p>I've had the once in a blue moon person needing a couple bucks to fill up until they could get home. Once or twice I could do it with a gas can if I was home. </p><p></p><p>Depending on the situation (whether any red flags have gone up) I'd do it no matter the risk of it being used for other than what they say. Why? Because you just can't possibly know, and there by the grace of God go I. I'd hope that should I ever find myself in such a position there would be some kind person to lend a helping hand. </p><p></p><p>Let a red flag go up? FORGET IT! At that point all bets are off and I keep to myself. </p><p></p><p>We had that with a family house fire here. A group started up to help them. As time went on (wasn't even a long period of time) folks started figuring out that the family was trying to milk it for everything it was worth.......best hotel rooms, best places to live, ect. Folks shut it down fast. Dunno what happened to that family. They might be sitting in the homeless shelter waiting for a HUD apartment to open up. I had to chuckle because it was Nichole that called the groups attention to the fact the family was trying to bleed people for all they could get out of them. They won't be finding people so generous in the future. Small town people have very long memories.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 571221, member: 84"] There are benefits to small town life. Scams around here don't last very long, word gets out fast. Susie this is going to sound awful, but I'm actually relieved to hear those sociology students did so well. It helps pull up my view of mankind, which lately has been sitting mostly in the gutter. Obviously there are more kind hearted people than we ever hear about or else they'd not have done so well. (yes, I'm choosing to look at the more positive side of it) With the bad economy although we're a small town we've started having the occasional pan handler. They range from the person hoping for work (the majority) to those asking for whatever can be spared to help pay bills whatever. Often there is an explanation on their sign. Such scams wouldn't go on very long here......too many people know each other, to include most likely their whole life story. So we're still at the point of.....you take them at their word. I have given when I've had the money to do so. I've seen easy child do it. I think the other two kids have as well. Most of the time these are people who have fallen through the cracks. People with once high paying jobs who are trying to meet bills on minimum wage or whatever.....just above the line for food stamps. We have a LOT of these people by the way. I've had the once in a blue moon person needing a couple bucks to fill up until they could get home. Once or twice I could do it with a gas can if I was home. Depending on the situation (whether any red flags have gone up) I'd do it no matter the risk of it being used for other than what they say. Why? Because you just can't possibly know, and there by the grace of God go I. I'd hope that should I ever find myself in such a position there would be some kind person to lend a helping hand. Let a red flag go up? FORGET IT! At that point all bets are off and I keep to myself. We had that with a family house fire here. A group started up to help them. As time went on (wasn't even a long period of time) folks started figuring out that the family was trying to milk it for everything it was worth.......best hotel rooms, best places to live, ect. Folks shut it down fast. Dunno what happened to that family. They might be sitting in the homeless shelter waiting for a HUD apartment to open up. I had to chuckle because it was Nichole that called the groups attention to the fact the family was trying to bleed people for all they could get out of them. They won't be finding people so generous in the future. Small town people have very long memories. [/QUOTE]
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