24, and begging
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I'm actually kinda amazed by this report. Doesn't he have any survival skills at all, except his begging skills?
WE THINK of beggars as old and infirm.
But Mr Goh Sung Wee, who sits quietly, cross-legged at the underpass linking Orchard MRT station to Shaw House, is 24 and able-bodied.
The message in front of him reads: 'Family poor, brother and sister not working, please donate.'
The Singaporean, who also displays a photocopy of his identity card and has a plastic container for donations, would not elaborate on his circumstances, saying only that he was a victim of the economic downturn and had been jobless for more than two years.
'I'm not ashamed to beg. I need money to support myself,' he added.
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huh???? 24 still beg....ask him to go work lah
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loser...
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unless he handicaped or other physical disabilities lah(erectile dysfunction not included) he can still work mah...... -
i saw him before outside bugis mrt station..
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what had happened to this world?????????
he is not handicapped or what stil go ard begging.... then what is the use of his hands n feets.... to survive, cant he work? even work as a cleaner also can let him survive... if everyone like him, arent there r full of beggers along the streets in spore? -
Actually... Begging is ILLEGAL in Singapore....Originally posted by lv_gal:what had happened to this world?????????
he is not handicapped or what stil go ard begging.... then what is the use of his hands n feets.... to survive, cant he work? even work as a cleaner also can let him survive... if everyone like him, arent there r full of beggers along the streets in spore? -
a band of beggars turned up at my org's head office while i was there.. they looked pretty unkempt and seemed like they could do with help so i called MCDS
guess what, the beggars are still there after a month!
if you come across any, can attempt to call MCDS at 1800-4785379 and MCDS will help the vagrants...
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Don't look down on beggars. Beggars or minstrels can earn a good tidy sum in Singapore given Singaporeans' generousity, regardless if the vocation is illegal. All one has to do is to act act a bit and be pitiful and stay long enough in the begging scene and one would reap the profits.Originally posted by Devil1976:Actually... Begging is ILLEGAL in Singapore....
Why would you think there are more and more students selling flags on Saturdays??? Charities obviously see it as a low capital (don't have to pay students even) and lucrative business. - Pardon for being blunt but I'm a darn pragmatic person)
I've a cousin who imitated the flag selling thingy with her own piggybank tin many years back (She was a little primary school girl who didn't know any better. So she emulated the flag selling she saw on the streets on weekends loh).
She was short of pocket money and had wanted to buy something she like but don't dare to ask money from parents. So she just took her own tin and go around asking people to donate to her for one day without informing anyone. (She is the gungho type one but also very sweet, cute cute and chubby chubby, so people just donate to her when she approached them loh)
She got a good sum which allow her to buy what she wants and still got extra to spare. She was so happy then! But when she found out it was illegal later, she was shocked and dare not try again! (I got to know about it months later but they are good childhood memories for her despite the illegality of things!)
So you see how rich and generous SIngaporeans are????
So for that 24 yr old guy, I admire his courage to beg in Singapore. hehehe....
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this is nothing compared to other countries, i guess...while in KL a few months back, i saw so much beggars i tot the gai bang was in town...they are really full time one...very unkempt, long, uncombed hair, plastic mugs, and lying all over the place...
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rich is secondary. singaporeans are more likely to donate if any pushes a tin can to them..
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That's what I'm saying.... i.e. can translate that Singaporeans are easy to con loh coz they don't realize mah and a few cents don't bother them much. My cousin's case is a good example!Originally posted by Nelstar:rich is secondary. singaporeans are more likely to donate if any pushes a tin can to them..
without really understanding who or wat they are donating for. -
Maybe he can go sign on SAF???
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I'll like to train her to con men though..Originally posted by Homebody:That's what I'm saying.... i.e. can translate that Singaporeans are easy to con loh coz they don't realize mah and a few cents don't bother them much. My cousin's case is a good example!
as an introducer i'll pay u 20% commission of what we conned. -
throw him a job agency namecard...
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at least he got the guts to beg...how many of u dare to do it
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hhmm......
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i think it's not becos we dont dare.. it's becos of pride.Originally posted by greyskymorning:at least he got the guts to beg...how many of u dare to do it -
too lazy work ah?
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I'm disgusted really....he's 24 (young) and he's got no disabilities of any kind, and he is begging??? Does he not have any dignity for himself???
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Don't need lah.... she now big girl already... can hold her own with guys. Somemore, guys come to her and shower her with gifts voluntarily, so she need not con them at all. heheheOriginally posted by Nelstar:I'll like to train her to con men though..
as an introducer i'll pay u 20% commission of what we conned. -
Originally posted by greyskymorning:at least he got the guts to beg...how many of u dare to do it Well, it's not because we don't dare.
Maybe it's because of pride.
But it's also because it's pretty ridiculous to beg, at 24.
I mean, dude, just flip to the Classified jobs section, not all jobs require education levels. -
anyone got his photo?
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Do we even need his photo?
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maybe make him more famous so tt ppl wont donate to him and force him to work?Originally posted by Parka: Do we even need his photo?