Currently.
I’m tired of beggars. Car guards. People trying to forcibly sell me things I don’t need, whilst expecting me to be grateful for it.
I’m tired of feeling bad after saying “No, thank you” to the 10th million person to ask me for my money, even though I know there’ll be 10 million more before I actually reach home.
I’m tired of how all of this makes me feel like a bad person. For feeling uncharitable. For even the slightest doubt it causes in my mind, that maybe I’m not a good person because I don’t earn living, just so I can hand every cent I have over to every.single.person that asks.
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I give my charity to reputable local charity organizations that would be more adept at finding out who is really in need of help and who has made begging into a business.
Even if it’s just a few rands a month.
Then I don’t feel guilt about turning down the regular intersection beggars. Just direct them to the nearest charity office and they can be judged worthy by professional community helpers.
That is a great solution to the annoyances!
Sarcasm?
I know that it won’t get them off our intersections. (As long as others are too lazy to find better ways of distributing their charity), but it helps keep my conscience clear and I know that my charity is going to those most deserving.
Car guards and impromptu vendors are trickier to deal with.
Not sarcasm AT all! Was actually thinking about doing that