Should I snitch?

[stvdv]

I even have doctor's orders to not loan money , for it is damaging my mental health. I'm serious... I'll stop unless someone pays me back

You should follow doctors orders IMHO. And if someone asks then tell them "doctors orders I am not allowed to loan". That is easy, is it not?

Even if they pay you back, you should not do it until the doctor reverses the order. Because you're never sure if they pay back, so it will still damage mental health

First cure yourself then help others; this advise gave my Mater, in my first interview, to a man who wanted to help others. Perfectly applicable to you. Mental health first !!!

 

[Jumi]

If you're going to give away your money to them, just give it to them and tell them not to try pulling a fast one again. Well, I haven't had to deal with scammers in a long time.

 

[Quagmire]

I even have a sign on my door that says "do not ask me for money".

. . . .

Ya know, that's more or less the same as a sign that says, "I have money".

 

[Bob the Unbeliever]

A tip:
I always have a dollar bill and two quarters in my pocket, sometimes a dime and a nickel, doesn't matter, just change.
When asked, dig in your pocket and explain how sorry you are but it's all I have and give it to them. Probably, they won't be back for more. Don't ever check your wallet !

A very good tip.

Me? I'm kind of a curmudgen (being 60 has it's advantages), so when some freeloader asks, "do you have any spare change"?

My immediate reply, "yes" or "sure!" But I make no move to go for either pocket, and keep right on walking as if they had said nothing.

Most are caught off guard, and that's the end of the matter. Some are so bent on using others, that they actually have the nerve to ask, "can I have it?"

Me: (in as cheerful voice as I can manage) "nope!" Often accompanied with, "You have a nice day, now, ya'hear?" Since I had kept walking, I'm typically many feet away at this point.

I do not suffer these fools money for their drug habit.

On the flip side? Sometimes, rarely, they ask for food-- actual food-- and not cash-money.

Food? Yes-- I have taken time out of my schedule, to go into a sandwich shop, and buy someone a sandwich.

I used to offer to buy food for the "do you have any change" crowd, but that always got me cussed out-- they didn't want food-- they wanted money for drugs.

 

[suncowiam]

Snitches get stitches

 

[SalixIncendium]

At the end of the day, I hope that you do what I you feel is right.

All seriousness aside, if someone needs my take more than I do, I typically give it.

 

[Thief]

an odd thing happened yesterday morning

as I was pumping gas....someone asked for a quarter
at first I didn't think I had one

as he stepped away I found one in my pocket
and called him back

he took it ....said no more

what can you do with a quarter nowadays.....?????

 

[Spiderman]

an odd thing happened yesterday morning

as I was pumping gas....someone asked for a quarter
at first I didn't think I had one

as he stepped away I found one in my pocket
and called him back

he took it ....said no more

what can you do with a quarter nowadays.....?????

He may have needed some bus fare.

I have asked people for $0. 05 with no intention of asking them for more.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

I even have doctor's orders to not loan money , for it is damaging my mental health. I'm serious... I'll stop unless someone pays me back

Even if someone does by chance happen to pay you back, do not loan people money. It's bad policy because you won't get it back. And if you just give, you will get a reputation for giving, and more will come asking for you to give.
By policy, no matter what, if someone asks me for money I have none to give. It's usually honest as I rarely carry cash on me anymore, and those asking for money often aren't needing it and are going to use it for something other than what they say. If you do want to help someone, don't give them money for dinner but offer to buy them dinner. That alone will usually send the fakers away because they are out only for cash.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

an odd thing happened yesterday morning

as I was pumping gas....someone asked for a quarter
at first I didn't think I had one

as he stepped away I found one in my pocket
and called him back

he took it ....said no more

what can you do with a quarter nowadays.....?????

I needed some quarters the other day ($1.50 worth) for the machine at the gas station to air my tires up.

 

[Bob the Unbeliever]

an odd thing happened yesterday morning

as I was pumping gas....someone asked for a quarter
at first I didn't think I had one

as he stepped away I found one in my pocket
and called him back

he took it ....said no more

what can you do with a quarter nowadays.....?????

Make one phone call-- if you can find a working pay phone? There are some around here and there, especially at the edges of ethnic areas in the larger cites, or just outside of ethic food stores. I've seen them, for reals.

And with a quarter? You can initiate a collect call back to where ever home is... as most pay phones won't "wake up" without money going into the bin.

 

[Cacotopia]

I even have a sign on my door that says "do not ask me for money".

People still knock on the door and ask me for money.

I have the reputation now as the money lender.

I've lost well over half my monthly income to beggars who promised to pay me back or sold me bogus stuff.

I might get paid back by some of them, but I had a week of religious fervor where I just felt like God wanted me to do this. *Shrug*

The scriptures command me to do these things.

people probably keep knocking because you have a reputation for being a sucker.

He isn't a master con artist, or he would be conning bigger fish instead of you. Sorry but you aren't exactly very high on the social ladder. You were an easy target,

Harden up don't trust people in the beginning. and by beginning I mean by at least a few years to start lending money.

 

[Spiderman]

people probably keep knocking because you have a reputation for being a sucker.

He isn't a master con artist, or he would be conning bigger fish instead of you. Sorry but you aren't exactly very high on the social ladder. You were an easy target,

Harden up don't trust people in the beginning. and by beginning I mean by at least a few years to start lending money.

Yes, I've turned people down lately and keep a sign on my door

 

[`mud]

Ahhh... Pope, I think you're the con man by conning these people into believing this thread !
You're smart enough to invent this travesty of thinking that you're that dumb, HA !!
But....on the other hand........

 

[Cacotopia]

Yes, I've turned people down lately and keep a sign on my door

Yeah the sign doesn't do jack