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To: Lazamataz

Our town’s has turned into basically a place where people beg for money. Presumably most of these are fakes, just grifting along, but some may be real. At any rate, when you just what to know which electrician to use and instead you’re reading some poor soul’s life and death story, it tends not to make you want to go back.


25 posted on 01/11/2024 7:18:06 AM PST by babble-on
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To: babble-on

Yeah. Lots of hustlers and grifters.


28 posted on 01/11/2024 7:18:59 AM PST by Lazamataz (Laz 2005: "First, we beat the Soviet Union. Then we became them.")
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To: babble-on

“Our town’s has turned into basically a place where people beg for money. Presumably most of these are fakes, just grifting along, but some may be real. At any rate, when you just what to know which electrician to use and instead you’re reading some poor soul’s life and death story, it tends not to make you want to go back.”

I have been on my local Nextdoor for about a month. Lot’s of people asking for money and other things. Some useful local government info, local services and food. Lot’s of ads and endless lost dogs and cats. It’s a mixed bag so far.


74 posted on 01/11/2024 7:54:28 AM PST by nomorelurker
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To: babble-on

“Our town’s has turned into basically a place where people beg for money. Presumably most of these are fakes, just grifting along, but some may be real. At any rate, when you just what to know which electrician to use and instead you’re reading some poor soul’s life and death story, it tends not to make you want to go back.”

Same here. Money for Christmas presents, links to their gofundme accounts and outright scams.


79 posted on 01/11/2024 7:56:41 AM PST by Andy'smom (Proud member of the basket of deplorables)
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To: babble-on

Facebook is that here
“I need food for my children. I don’t need to eat. I can’t go to the places that hand out food because I don’t have transportation. I don’t want people coming to my place. I really need someone to give me a gift card so I can get the food myself. “
Comments:
“How will you get the food if you don’t have a car?”
“Someone can take me”
“Why can’t they take you to the food pantry?”
“I can ride the bus”
“The bus has a stop at the food pantry”
“Why do you hate Jesus?”
They finally started turning off comments

Yesterday’s was “My grandparents are sick and don’t have any food in the house”. People were recommending DoorDash.


88 posted on 01/11/2024 8:08:39 AM PST by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
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