OP_POP said:
Ray, If you are in a different city and seems to be lost, I would gladly stop and help you. That's not being stupid. We have many tourists here in Vancouver and we all do our best to help them, that doesn't make you stupid or lazy. You can see my previous posts, wherever I thought that the question was legit and I could add anything to the topic, I did my best to help. That's one of the reason I have my time line in my signature so people can see and relate it to their case VS. people who just come here, get the information they need, and then leave without giving back anything to this community. We are here to help each other and learn from each other. But at the same time, I don't like helping people that they want to get whatever they want without even trying (aka. spoon feeding). If you want to stop and help a completely healthy homeless person (who can easily get a job and makes money), it is your choice. I prefer to to give my help to the people that actually need help (in this example, someone with disability for instance).
Again, people are different. You can be however you want, good for you...
By the way, not a citizen yet
In fairness to you, your replies on other threads are helpful and I appreciate them, because I know you help people. Hence I was somewhat surprised to read such a reply from you. Perhaps you are a bit stressed about your big day tomorrow and needed to let out some steam.
In your analogy, as you said you would help a disabled homeless person, but not an able bodied one. I am sure, while you may not help someone able bodied, you are decent enough to not yell, look down, talk down to that person. You will just simply walk by. The point I was trying to make, if you have noting good to say, better not to say anything at all....
Because of your great replies on other threads, I was taken aback. If it was from era1521, I wont have bothered, as he loves to jump at everyone. You on the other hand are very helpful.
The problem sometimes is that in society we get mob mentality. If you remember the Vancouver riots in 2011, where hooligans destroyed Vancouver downtown and decent people joined in that mob mentality.
As you can see, while you may be letting out some steam, mob mindset took over and Lux et Veritas and blueshirt joined in to ridicule a new member to this forum. A forum that has been very helpful to me and many others. Do you think this new member feel welcomed when 3 members jump on her? You don't know what's going with her. Is it too much to ask to be kind. If you don't want to answer, fine. But why ridicule? I am sure Lux et Veritas and blueshirt are very proud of themselves, hiding behind the anonymity of the internet, making fun of others.
Anyways, you dont have to agree with me and knowing your previous posts, I appreciate your help. Hope you continue to provide help.
Most of all, I wish you a great day tomorrow. It is a start of a new chapter in your life, congratulations. Let's not spoil that moment with this thread. Happy thoughts for the future
Ray
