We don't have them here in NY.
Perhaps we could borrow yours?
That idea is right up there with cooking Canada Geese to feed the homeless. It didn't work.

You can make good money pan handeling.
Give it a try.

or they can stand outside the place thats going out of business and hold there own signs.

That would be alot of homeless people holding up a liquidation sign. The money would have to be split too many ways. There are alot of things to consider about homeless people and their plight to earn a few bucks. They dont have the advantage of ssi because they dont have an address. I guess we should thank God that we do and dont have to hold up a sign for money. Hugs

Yeah Matt, that's why there homeless.

the homeless guy holding the sign doesnt want to work

Some do here in Nashville. I NEVER give money. The majority won't use for food. will give them groceries or a meal from fast food instead. I work with the homeless (volunteer work) at the Mission. You'd be surprised how much monies they make in panhandling. some average as much a $80 to $100 dollars a day. Most is spent on drugs and alcohol. that's a fact around here.

Anyone ever seen Extreme Measures with Gene Hackman and Hugh Grant?

That movie is kind of fucked up, but kind of a good idea too.

Thats a pretty generalized statement ALWAYS. Like saying the person with bipolar doesnt want to get better. Or, doesnt want to work. I think most homeless people holding those signs dont have many options. I have a friend who has been in that situation. The spiral of depression and feeling of worthlessness is horrible. Kind of how we feel. AT the bottom and cant climb up but we want to get better. Hugs

If I was homeless I wouldn't use the money I get for food either. I'd get drunk since my life was so miserable and didn't have anything to live for. Let them forget their troubles for a few hours.

Plus, some of the people you give monies to are NOT homeless! They're scammers...had a special on a local news station here about it. One guy owned a cadillac and lived in a nice home in a nice neighborhood AND had a job! And he wasn't the only one either.

This puts for a BAD name for those who are struggling, homeless and REALLy trying to get better. sad....

Of course there a scammers. But the real homeless shouldn't be penalized for that.

I'd rather give a guy a couple bucks everynow and then versus my tax dollars going to pay for a welfare system that needs to be fixed.

I say we take the homeless and feed them to the hungy, thereby taking care of both problems at once!!!! (I stole that from some comedian, but I don't remember which one.)
When I give money to anyone begging, I don't care what they do with it, as far as pissing it away on booze or drugs go. It's their life.
If I were in that position, a shot of whiskey might be the thing I'd want most.
I don't see those kind of signs here. The only ones I see are for a couple of small businesses who send their employees outside the business and flash the passing drivers with tempting deals.