It's like that a lot now but not everyone is looking for drugs or alcohol.
When I was younger, I visited my dad in PA. Around xmas time, my stepmom baked a shitload of banana bread loaves and my dad took me to downtown philly. He stopped a homeless guy and offered him a loaf of the bread, guy took it and thanked up. Group of homeless saw it and flocked to us. They all got a loaf and we didn't give them any cash but they were happy.
Here in Southwest Florida though? I won't give anyone anything unless they ask me for food or something non alcoholic to drink which hasn't happened yet. I've had a few times someone ask for a few bucks to see them walk out a store later with a pack of smokes. That really pissed me off lol so I won't just toss em a few bucks anymore. If they genuinely wanted a meal though, I would probably hook em up.
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