Originally Posted by Sue

I used to work for a non-profit that helped a lot of homeless people and I always wondered what to do when they I saw them begging at the intersections while cars are waiting for the traffic lights to change. As someone else noted, how can you be sure that the money you give them will go on food? So I was advised by a couple of people I worked with to keep a one or two packs of food (crackers, and cans of cold meat that could be easily opened with a pull tag thingy ... what ever they are called) in the car and then give that to them along with a bit of paper that listed help organizations. So thats what I did. May not have been what they were expecting, but at least it meant that ate that day if nothing else.

Originally Posted by Sue

How very dare you

Originally Posted by Sue

I used to work for a non-profit that helped a lot of homeless people and I always wondered what to do when they I saw them begging at the intersections while cars are waiting for the traffic lights to change. As someone else noted, how can you be sure that the money you give them will go on food? So I was advised by a couple of people I worked with to keep a one or two packs of food (crackers, and cans of cold meat that could be easily opened with a pull tag thingy ... what ever they are called) in the car and then give that to them along with a bit of paper that listed help organizations. So thats what I did. May not have been what they were expecting, but at least it meant that ate that day if nothing else.

Originally Posted by haggis supper

Sounds like both my children. Wander in at tea time, sit down, wolf down the food, make no attempt to converse, grunt a few things and wander off when finished - plates, cups and mess left on the table.

Originally Posted by spouse of scouse

What lovely people you and your mate are I love that you didn't judge her, it doesn't matter why she was hungry, just that she was. o

Originally Posted by spuddyo

Funniest / Strangest thing that's happened in ages, you couldn't make this stuff up.

On Saturday night I met up with an old friend in Manly on Sydney's Northern Beaches, where I first lived when emigrating in 1993. Anyway, we went to one of my favourite Indian Restaurants in the area for dinner and ordered a mixed platter for starters.

Just as the waitress brought the platter to our table, a very scruffy, rough looking young girl ( I would say about 17 or 18 ) walked up to our table and sat down. Without even saying hello, she started helping herself to everything and using only her fingers, she ate everything on the plate.

We had finished off a few pints by this stage and were in a jolly mood and quite amused by what we were seeing. We tried to ask her who she was, what her name was, where she was from - I think we were very nice to her actually considering what she was doing. In a short period of about 3 minutes, she ate 2 large Samosas, 2 Chicken Tandoori pieces, 2 lamb kebabs and 2 lamb cutlets, a whole dish of mango chutney, Raita and even the shredded lettuce and orange slice that everyone leaves.

Without even saying thanks or answering any of our questions she just stood up and left. I am not sure what her situation was, but I hope she enjoyed the free feed and doesn't end up in any serious trouble anytime soon.

Of course the restaurant were not amused and wouldn't give us a discount off the bill. Good curry though, and excellent Naan.

Originally Posted by Hino

Very kind and understanding of you

Personally I would have had the restaurants security people toss her out on her ear and had the dishes she had contaminated replaced in an eye blink.

Originally Posted by eddie007

When the munchies hit they can hit REALLY hard.

Originally Posted by irishbloo

Mystery girl who only communicated by writing messages after being found wandering streets of Dublin is revealed to be Australian

Originally Posted by dave99

Your too nice, personally if she didnt answer my questions I would have walked up to the waiter and asked her to be removed, then if they couldn't remove her I would have walked out and left her with the bill.
If she had chatted and said she was hungry and needed help then of course I would have been happy to help her, but for her to just ignore you, thats out of order.

Lifes tough for everyone, you have to be careful to not get taken advantage of