Comments on: Beggars and Choosers http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/04/20/beggars-and-choosers/ Neil Kramer is a writer in Los Angeles. Citizen of the Month is his blog. Make yourself at home. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:29:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: panthergirl http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/04/20/beggars-and-choosers/#comment-50441 panthergirl Sun, 23 Apr 2006 14:57:24 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=458#comment-50441 What a concept. I agree totally about seeing that on The Amazing Race and thinking that NO one else would be able to collect money from strangers the way someone being followed by a camera crew can. I'm sure that someone could actually CONDUCT this experiment and the results would be the same or worse. What a concept. I agree totally about seeing that on The Amazing Race and thinking that NO one else would be able to collect money from strangers the way someone being followed by a camera crew can.

I’m sure that someone could actually CONDUCT this experiment and the results would be the same or worse.

]]> By: anne arkham http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/04/20/beggars-and-choosers/#comment-50086 anne arkham Sun, 23 Apr 2006 01:04:44 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=458#comment-50086 For real? For real?

]]> By: modigli http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/04/20/beggars-and-choosers/#comment-50045 modigli Sat, 22 Apr 2006 22:24:21 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=458#comment-50045 well, 87cents will get you a refill on a starbucks regular coffee. Just fish out someone else's paper cup from the garbage and head in there! You'll even have 37cents towards your next refill! (that's what the homeless folks did at the starbucks I worked at for 2 months!) well, 87cents will get you a refill on a starbucks regular coffee. Just fish out someone else’s paper cup from the garbage and head in there! You’ll even have 37cents towards your next refill!

(that’s what the homeless folks did at the starbucks I worked at for 2 months!)

]]> By: kimananda http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/04/20/beggars-and-choosers/#comment-50044 kimananda Sat, 22 Apr 2006 22:14:29 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=458#comment-50044 It would be an interesting sociological experiment, to really carry this one out. Actually, I'm sure that it must have been done...hmmm, could be my next paper topic. Thanks! :-) It would be an interesting sociological experiment, to really carry this one out. Actually, I’m sure that it must have been done…hmmm, could be my next paper topic. Thanks! :-)

]]> By: Wenchy http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/04/20/beggars-and-choosers/#comment-50014 Wenchy Sat, 22 Apr 2006 17:10:36 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=458#comment-50014 I wonder how well you (or the experiment) would do here in South Africa with somebody asking for money on every corner. I wonder how well you (or the experiment) would do here in South Africa with somebody asking for money on every corner.

]]> By: grace http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/04/20/beggars-and-choosers/#comment-49929 grace Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:54:52 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=458#comment-49929 linked here from pearl and i must say this is a pearl of a find- wonderful social experiment! what will you do with the earnings? Panhandling is on my ultimate to do list for those who claim "boredom" but, you've taken it to the level of performance artist and journalistic feild producer. linked here from pearl and i must say this is a pearl of a find- wonderful social experiment! what will you do with the earnings?

Panhandling is on my ultimate to do list for those who claim “boredom” but, you’ve taken it to the level of performance artist and journalistic feild producer.

]]> By: Fitèna http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/04/20/beggars-and-choosers/#comment-49787 Fitèna Sat, 22 Apr 2006 07:49:11 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=458#comment-49787 My PC broke down. My cell phone isn't working. Am blogging in a cramped cybercafé with weird internautes breathing down my neck wondering when I'll be done because they're waiting for the PC. Man, thanks for the great idea. I know what I now have got to do in order to have a brand new PC and a brand new cellphone. It's disturbing though, isn't it? I think we've come to understand that that's why celebrities and VIPs are prayed to come and play along to collect money for one cause or another. People tend to be more generous when they're around. Fitèna My PC broke down. My cell phone isn’t working. Am blogging in a cramped cybercafé with weird internautes breathing down my neck wondering when I’ll be done because they’re waiting for the PC. Man, thanks for the great idea. I know what I now have got to do in order to have a brand new PC and a brand new cellphone.
It’s disturbing though, isn’t it? I think we’ve come to understand that that’s why celebrities and VIPs are prayed to come and play along to collect money for one cause or another. People tend to be more generous when they’re around.

Fitèna

]]> By: Jessica http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/04/20/beggars-and-choosers/#comment-49593 Jessica Sat, 22 Apr 2006 02:48:55 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=458#comment-49593 Live comment from NY, Neil...I'm so sorry to miss you - perhaps TC '07! Live comment from NY, Neil…I’m so sorry to miss you - perhaps TC ‘07!

]]> By: disillusive http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/04/20/beggars-and-choosers/#comment-49591 disillusive Sat, 22 Apr 2006 02:24:20 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=458#comment-49591 funny u mentioned that the people in amazing race got money from indians in new delhi.the fact that they have white skin makes them gods/goddesses. Haven't u seen the people on the road just stop to stare at these people? They would do anything for white people. I think its something that the english branded in us indians. funny u mentioned that the people in amazing race got money from indians in new delhi.the fact that they have white skin makes them gods/goddesses. Haven’t u seen the people on the road just stop to stare at these people? They would do anything for white people. I think its something that the english branded in us indians.

]]> By: Rabbit http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/04/20/beggars-and-choosers/#comment-49589 Rabbit Sat, 22 Apr 2006 02:11:39 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=458#comment-49589 What you need to do is tell them that the greater the "donation" the better chance they have of being shown on TV handing over their hard-earned dollars. What you need to do is tell them that the greater the “donation” the better chance they have of being shown on TV handing over their hard-earned dollars.

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