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are you less likely to drop a few coins into a street beggar's can if s/he is fat?

although there are more and more americans who are considered to be "obese" (it is because we don't walk, we drive and sit all day long), they still are severely discriminated against.

i live in a large metropolitan area. we have many people (some of whom lie) standing in intersections holding up signs telling us that they need money for food, rent, or just that they need money. in fact, i met a professional beggar recently when i tried to give him a bottle of water. (doesn't it make sense that the one thing they'd need most is hydration?) he showed me the bottled water bottle that he had strapped where nobody could see it. by his wink, i think he made more than employed people by begging at a high-traffic intersection.

so, if you saw one beggar that was trim and slim on the street, and then another one that was "fat" down the road aways, who would you give your spare change to, assuming that you'd give it to anyone?

please examine your heart of hearts here. let me know your age group, please, such as between 20-29, 30-39, etc. when you answer.

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  • Dimple
    Lv 7
    6 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    no. I don't give random people my hard earned money unless i know they were going to make good use of it.

    HOwever, i have given all sorts of skinny and fat homeless people my leftovers.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    I'de by a sandwich and split it between them. If they don't need the money for sustenance, then a few bucks won't make a diff to them anyways.

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