Thick Skin Beggars
There was one night, I was having a supper with friends at KTZ (记得食) Jalan Imbi, there came 1 indian mommy with her daughter, begging for money. They were rude and talk really loud.
They went from table to table, finally they reached our table.
The Mommy: “Tolonglah, bagi duit sikit.” (“Please-lah, gimme money.”)
While her daughter kept looking at our food, even point at the food and asked us “Apa ni? Mana beli?” (“What’s that? Where to buy?”)
We kept on turning our head indicates that we will not give her money, she walked away but left us a message “Lu orang boleh makan, anak saya tak boleh makan?” (“You people are eating, and my daughter is not eating.”)
Ok, i feel the ouch. I know she was desperately needed the food. But I don’t know why, it’s not something that I will pity on these people who physically perfect. I believe they can at least work and earn the money. Moreover they are rude. Marks deducted, no more sympathy to them.
They then went on and on at all the tables, finally there were 2 uncles agreed to treat them a meal. They run their way to the counter and ordered the food, basically all the food that they can see.
They point at the menu, “Ini, ini, ini pun mau, ini…dan ini” (“This, this, this also want, this.. and this”)
Yes, they were desperate already. While waiting for the food to be pack, her daughter shamelessly went to the table nearby and took customers’ tissues away then went to another table playing with people’s leftover food.
The Manager saw her doing that, she finally raise her voice over the Mommy, and warned her not to come “AGAIN” because they were disturbing the customers. Indeed, they were really disturbing the customers. The kid went to table there and take away people’s tissue. What was she thinking?
After the manager warned the mommy, the mommy immediately pull her daughter and raise her tone and lecture her in Tamil (off coz). They were really getting a lot of attention already. Everyone was looking at them.
I suppose all the beggars are thick-skin. They have put aside their dignity. They are harmless (most of the time) but certainly annoying. Afterall, you donate or not, you scold or not, you ignore them or not, they have nothing to lose.
Yatz
on December 19th, 2006
wah..the manager kene conned gao gao..
i hate this kinda beggars..unless they patah kaki and all..
louyea
on December 20th, 2006
*shake head* that y i’ll never pay those who beg, even disable also can selling tissue izzit better than beg?!?!
thiamhin
on December 20th, 2006
b4 i give any comment, i juz wanna say that i am not a racist….these ppl should not be here wif us…they haf hand and leg which can work to earn money like us….i often being harass by these ppl….when i drive them away….i got the curse and mocking by them…
Wuching
on December 20th, 2006
aiya..susah lah!
Gallivanter
on December 20th, 2006
I disrespect perfectly healthy beggars too, and these 2 shouldn’t have done what they did. But having said that, it’s all about self esteem issues. The funny ones I encounter were in Bangsar where “blind” beggars go from table to table while speaking on his mobile. That was hilarious! Still, even if a beggar shouts, I try not to retaliate. I wasn’t brought up that way. :-)
lim0806
on December 20th, 2006
Grrr… those piece of S**T!!!
cely
on December 20th, 2006
yatz: why the manager kena conned?
louyea: Yup… they really dun need to beg. Suppose they are lazy … despite that they are not even educated ..
thiamhin: Hahaha, even they are uneducated, they still know how to curse!
daniel: The blind beggar , i salute him! Haha.. I think they were “working” that time la, surely some big organization behind them…
Gallivanter
on December 20th, 2006
Yes, as hard as we don’t want to react to beggars who can drive us mad, we should always put ourselves in their shoes. It’s easier to judge them from where we’re standing. There may be valid reasons to why they are what they are. My opinion. :-)
Reon
on December 20th, 2006
It’s the time when I wish I’m living in GTA… can simply whack.
earl-ku
on December 20th, 2006
haha, this people they have problems – try to be compassionate, yes if you ask for meal, i might even ask you to join me, but no if you ask for money, coz i give you a meal, it can you through out the day, i give youumoney you might go get yourself some samsu or get yourself high with a quick fix …
once i saw this guy, who went asked how much was it for a plate of chicken rice, he didnt had enough, so i told the boss, to give him a pack and i will pay for it … i then invited him over to our table, he said no and he had the pack of rice outside the restaurant.
its ok if you ask for a meal … but dont come asking me for money.
thiamhin
on December 20th, 2006
earl…u r rite…if u give them money..they will buy liquor or samsu to drink themself until passed out….i haf been compassionate b4…i buy them meal…but i know this is not the right way..they should work and earn some money for they living and not begging for sympathy…..even some disable are willing to work and earn for a living…y not them? some beggars even blame others for not giving them money..
Ivy
on December 20th, 2006
Gosh…the lil girl will just grow up like her mum!
cely
on December 20th, 2006
daniel: yes, they have their stories… but they seems not to accept the fact, if they are begging.. i have my right not to give them money… i din curse them for begging from me, they also dun have to curse ppl who did not give them money… they blame their life is unfair.. but i think it’s unfair for me to give them money also :)
Dunno la.. if i have to put myself into their shoes, maybe they also gotto put their one into mine also… to look at themselves in my shoes. :)
Reon: what GTA? where?
earl: u hate salesman to kacau u makan wo.. if beggar come around u.. u ma wanna whack them? ahhahaha
thiamhin: they think they are having tough life.. :)
ivy: She definitely will… Haih… “shake head”
Bengbeng
on December 20th, 2006
I was at New Lane, Penang. B4 that I had given money to a blind man. The poor guy sitting by the roadside. At 12 midnight he stood up, took off his dark glasses, looked left n right n crossed the road.Help those who need help but b discerning.
Yenny
on December 20th, 2006
Hmm… just dropped by and saw this…
There were once i got scolded by the beggar in ss2 “wai sik gai” because i didn’t want to give her money…
I don’t like them. Why wouldn’t they just get a job? They’re so lazy and rude, and yet want me to pay my “blood sweat money” to them?? No way!!!
andylkw
on December 20th, 2006
this kinda beggar issue is really hard to eliminate la. there will always be this kinda people. I give them based on my “generosity index”. but i definitely won’t pay if i am eating. furthermore, they dun need to come to me, if i wanna donate, i will go to them, no need they find me.
tihtahpah
on December 20th, 2006
Desperate time calls for desperate measures I think.
SEe my take on http://tihtahpah.blogspot.com/2006/12/we-lack-compassion.html hahahhaa………
Neo
on December 21st, 2006
Those are really annoying. I will never give them money if they are physically fit to work. They are too lazy I guess, you think so?
cely
on December 21st, 2006
bengbeng: that’s why a lot of us wont help these people…:p
yenny: thanks for dropping by, we cant stop them from cursing us for not giving them money.. they also cant stop us for not giving them.. and not pity on them.. :p
andy: so lazy can die.. let them die…
tihtahpah: wei, u come here pimp ur blog? ahahaha
neo: yea yea. i also think so ! ahaha
endroo G
on December 21st, 2006
my grandad lost his right leg and raised my father and his for siblings without resorting to begging. So I will never give money or whatever to beggars who still can walk properly.
Reon
on December 24th, 2006
Cely, GTA stands for Grand Theft Auto. It’s a game you will love if you’re being too stressful (with all these people) in real life. Trust me. You’ll love it. Hehe. :P