Homeless in your city, too noticeable?

sdtj · June 6th, 2005, 09:54 AM

I know this is a sad matter but it is a reality in all cities....

Are the homeless in your city very noticeable? What do you think about this problem?

goschio · June 6th, 2005, 10:05 AM

Yes, its realy sad. They spoil with their cardborads and trash our nice sidewalks.

Giorgio · June 6th, 2005, 10:20 AM

I never see Homeless people in adelaide...only once have i seen a hobo sleeping on a bench

bnmaddict · June 6th, 2005, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by goschio

Yes, its realy sad. They spoil with their cardborads and trash our nice sidewalks.

What a strange sense of humor...

spotila · June 6th, 2005, 02:23 PM

I've never seen any homeless where I live, though my city is relativley small ~60,000 people. I have seen quite a few in Wellington though, but they aren't exactly 'rampant'.

SYDNEY · June 6th, 2005, 03:01 PM

In Cape Town - South Africa ... Yes !! - there seems to be more homeless people in the city than ever before.

HirakataShi · June 6th, 2005, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ENIGMA

In Cape Town - South Africa ... Yes !! - there seems to be more homeless people in the city than ever before.

They flood in from everywhere else.

***kostya*** · June 6th, 2005, 05:46 PM

Hm, yes, but only in the city centre and in certain areas...Haven't seen any in the suburbs

Azi · June 6th, 2005, 06:29 PM

See it all the time in Winnipeg, downtown especcially.

ranny fash · June 7th, 2005, 02:08 AM

hundreds begging in town every day, and i never ignore them like some ppl do. its terrible that some ppl just seem destined to fail in society, and then so many ppl just dont even seem bothered by this

nikko · June 7th, 2005, 11:21 AM

What I hate are all these crybabies (I notice it in Brisbane) who leave home because they're parents made them clean up their room. They act as if they're all free-spirited and that then up becoming teabag smoking wrist slashers.

So many great, talented people being lost to the streets, drugs etc.

If only people just had enough initiative to get a job.

SYDNEY · June 7th, 2005, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by HirakataShi

They flood in from everywhere else.

I would say that the homeless are mainly from rural areas but the African immigrants all seem to be hawkers. It is more a local phenomenon than anything else.

DrJekyll · June 8th, 2005, 03:55 AM

I just pictured this one yesterday

Anyway they aren´t too noticeable in my town. There are poor people, but they have where to sleep at least.

Zaqattaq · June 8th, 2005, 04:31 AM

Maybe only a few in my city, my town is either college students or pretty wealthy suburbs

Interestingly one of the worst places for this I've seen is Dublin, Ireland. Everywhere it was teenaged girls on the street "runaways" it seemed begging.

djm19 · June 8th, 2005, 04:41 AM

In downtown LA there is. They come from all over southern cali (the sad truth is that other counties around LA dont want them there and push them into LA).

Zaqattaq · June 8th, 2005, 05:04 AM

If you want to see homeless people go to the LA Public Library downtown, wow

rt_0891 · June 8th, 2005, 05:24 AM

Yes. A bit sad really.

Automatic Lover · June 8th, 2005, 11:22 AM

It's noticeable here in Valencia, because of the nice weather almost all the year. They have special hostels, but many of them refuse to rest in them because they prefer the freedom of the streets, not the rules of the hostel.

The most annoying thing is that some of them beg for alms to the people on terraces, mainly Romanian gypsies, one, and another, and another....it becomes annoying and sad at the same time. The funny thing is that you can see lots of Romanian gypsy women asking for money carrying babies on arms. When one of them finishes the round and she's not in sight, she passes the baby to the next one to ask for money, and so on.

The PhantoM · June 8th, 2005, 02:08 PM

not in my town. Ofcourse there're some homeless people here, but not that many, atleast not noticeable. But when i went to Berlin, it struck me to see how many homeless there were on the streets.

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nikko Registered Yooser Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Brisbane Posts: 1,492 Likes (Received): 1	What I hate are all these crybabies (I notice it in Brisbane) who leave home because they're parents made them clean up their room. They act as if they're all free-spirited and that then up becoming teabag smoking wrist slashers. So many great, talented people being lost to the streets, drugs etc. If only people just had enough initiative to get a job. __________________ See whats happening in BRISBANE!

June 6th, 2005, 10:05 AM	#2
goschio Oh sweet lord Jesus Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: BERLIN Posts: 4,917 Likes (Received): 327	Yes, its realy sad. They spoil with their cardborads and trash our nice sidewalks.

June 6th, 2005, 02:23 PM	#5
spotila SSC Mapper Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,553 Likes (Received): 13	I've never seen any homeless where I live, though my city is relativley small ~60,000 people. I have seen quite a few in Wellington though, but they aren't exactly 'rampant'.

June 6th, 2005, 06:29 PM	#9
Azi Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 81 Likes (Received): 0	See it all the time in Winnipeg, downtown especcially.

June 7th, 2005, 02:08 AM	#10
ranny fash ball bag Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: crime Posts: 1,905 Likes (Received): 5	hundreds begging in town every day, and i never ignore them like some ppl do. its terrible that some ppl just seem destined to fail in society, and then so many ppl just dont even seem bothered by this

June 8th, 2005, 03:55 AM	#13
DrJekyll Third World User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Asturies - Almaty - Paris - Padova - Timişoara Posts: 413 Likes (Received): 0	I just pictured this one yesterday Anyway they aren´t too noticeable in my town. There are poor people, but they have where to sleep at least.

June 8th, 2005, 04:31 AM	#14
Zaqattaq Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Beijing Posts: 2,892 Likes (Received): 0	Maybe only a few in my city, my town is either college students or pretty wealthy suburbs Interestingly one of the worst places for this I've seen is Dublin, Ireland. Everywhere it was teenaged girls on the street "runaways" it seemed begging.

June 8th, 2005, 04:41 AM	#15
djm19 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 446 Likes (Received): 0	In downtown LA there is. They come from all over southern cali (the sad truth is that other counties around LA dont want them there and push them into LA).

June 8th, 2005, 05:04 AM	#16
Zaqattaq Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Beijing Posts: 2,892 Likes (Received): 0	If you want to see homeless people go to the LA Public Library downtown, wow

June 8th, 2005, 05:24 AM	#17
rt_0891 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Toronto, Hong Kong, Vancouver Posts: 2,697 Likes (Received): 0	Yes. A bit sad really.

June 8th, 2005, 11:22 AM	#18
Automatic Lover Unidentified Flying User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 612 Likes (Received): 0	It's noticeable here in Valencia, because of the nice weather almost all the year. They have special hostels, but many of them refuse to rest in them because they prefer the freedom of the streets, not the rules of the hostel. The most annoying thing is that some of them beg for alms to the people on terraces, mainly Romanian gypsies, one, and another, and another....it becomes annoying and sad at the same time. The funny thing is that you can see lots of Romanian gypsy women asking for money carrying babies on arms. When one of them finishes the round and she's not in sight, she passes the baby to the next one to ask for money, and so on.

June 8th, 2005, 02:08 PM	#19
The PhantoM I Love NYC Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: AMSTERDAM Posts: 253 Likes (Received): 0	not in my town. Ofcourse there're some homeless people here, but not that many, atleast not noticeable. But when i went to Berlin, it struck me to see how many homeless there were on the streets.

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