After being in Europe all of last fall, I became so annoyed at the beggars on streets, also known as gypsies. They pick pocketed, lied, and begged to anyone who passed by them. You literally had to have your personal belongings as close to your body as possible at all times or they would maneuver a way to steal something. I think that because I had such bad experiences with the gypsies in Europe that this has made me paranoid towards any other people in America who we would consider beggars, usually homeless people. It is not that I do not feel bad for them, nor want to help them, it is just that who knows what anyone is capable of?
Just the other day I was sitting in my own home and man rang my doorbell. He was dressed appropriately and did not look like anyone who I would think to be a beggar. But as soon as he started speaking he began asking me for money. Although America may not have gypsies to the same extent that they do in Europe, it scares me that someone came to my door and actually asked me for money. I hope in the near Holiday's that people can find help from appropriate places.
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