Comments on: When beggars say what they think

By: cheap Carpets uk

cheap Carpets uk — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 21:39:31 +0000

I hardly drop remarks, however i did some searching and wound up here Child beggars in Cambodia | Mojotrotters.

And I do have some questions for you if it’s allright.
Is it just me or does it give the impression like some of the
responses appear as if they are written by brain dead people?

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By: Bianca M. Saia

Bianca M. Saia — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 15:09:52 +0000

É verdade que essas situações mexem com a gente, Dani. E a viagem deixa de ser só um “holiday” – o que é um objetivo mais do que legítimo pra sair de férias – e abre nossos olhos pras coisas que a gente preferia não saber que existe.
Por outro lado, tem muuuita gente que deixa de ir ao RJ e ao Brasil por causa da violência. Eu ouço muito isso quando digo que sou do Brasil. Agora me diz: você não acha que ir ao Rio é uma experiência fantástica e imperdível APESAR do problemaço que é a violência? O Rio têm mais problemas do que metros quadrados, mas quanto mais eu viajo mais eu fico besta com o Rio.
E eu fiquei besta (no bom sentido, e apesar de tudo) com o Camboja.

By: Danilo Poveza

Danilo Poveza — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:35:43 +0000

Vou ser franco, países com muita miséria, que tem esse número de pedintes nas ruas ficam fora da minha wishlist. Eu fico mais tempo mal, pensando em injustiça do que curtindo.

By: jose carlos saia

jose carlos saia — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 13:41:36 +0000

Quando eu era garoto, certa feita li um cartaz num comércio do interior de sp que dizia : “Menino pidão, adulto ladrão”.
Engraçado que aquilo ficou martelando na minha cabeça um tempão.
Já esqueci muita coisa na minha vida, mas nunca esqueci aquela frase, e sempre que vejo algum garoto pedindo esmola eu lembro dela.

By: Roberto Rocha

Roberto Rocha — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:47:32 +0000

Melissa, that really is a good way of dealing with them. Thanks for sharing.

By: melissa

melissa — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:56:26 +0000

After spending some time in Southeast Asia I figured out a way of dealing with begging kiddies that was satisfying to my soul and their brains. I’d teach them something.

I used my background as an English teacher to create little games so kids could repeat parts of the body, counting, colors, names of things around them, etc. If they got it right, they got a high five.

Kids surrounded me wherever I went, as I engaged them and asked them questions in Khmer, or Laotian, or Thai.

I found this method better than rotting kid’s teeth with candy, or creating an air of ’stinginess.’ I just had fun with them. I offered my time, and hopefully, changed a few kids’ ideas of foreigners.

By: mike

mike — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:20:30 +0000

I loved the beggars in Cambodia, annoying as they were. At least they made an attempt to learn the language. I met kids who could count 1~10 in ten languages. It sucked when they wouldn’t leave you alone, but from their perspective, they’re making a ton of money. The average salary there is probably less than $5/day, and these kids can probably pull in $10~20, or more if they’re missing a limb. I saw a one-legged kid with a leg up on the rest of Cambodians. We watched from a bar as he would pour on the sob story for passing by western women, who would then hug him and nearly cry, but then give him money for his leg to grow back (?). That kid must be loaded.

By: Roberto Rocha

Roberto Rocha — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:33:33 +0000

Saying ‘hello’ and smiling at beggars must take a good measure of compassion and persistence.

There are beggars and sellers in Cambodia that sound like robots. When you try to engage them in conversation, they look confused and just repeat the same platitudes.

So it’s easy to overlook their humanity because they also regard you as a walking dollar sign.

By: Shane

Shane — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:29:55 +0000

I’m with you on the respect to fellow human beings. Most, though certainly not all, child beggars are generally polite and if I’m sat down somewhere are happy to stick around and have a normal conversation or a bit of fun after I’ve refused them money.

I don’t often give money for nothing to beggars now, for the reasons given at the beginning of the article but, clean conscience or not, it’s still not easy. Maybe I should move to Montreal (or back to London)?

By: Fairfax

Fairfax — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:41:25 +0000

Shane, I disagree that you can’t say no all the time without feeling like a monster. Make a contribution to a charity that helps out street people/street children. Then you can politely say “no” every single time with a completely clean conscience. That’s what I do.

What seems inhuman to me is ignoring or pretending not to notice beggars. When I pass them in the street I always make a point to look them in the eye and smile, and then, if they ask me for money, politely say “no, sorry”. I would feel guilty if I didn’t – it’s important to me that I acknowledge them as fellow human beings who deserve my respect and kindness.

Thought-provoking post, RobRoc. Don’t you find Montreal provides us with better training for saying “no” to street beggars than most rich world cities do? I’ve grown so accustomed to turning down beggars while walking around Montreal, I have absolutely no problem doing the same thing in my travels.