Comments by "Scented-leaf Pelargonium" (@scented-leafpelargonium3366) on "This is happening all over the UK." video.

  1. I came across a lot of beggars on a weekend to Dublin, which I was not accustomed to in the same numbers in my native Belfast in the north of Ireland. I gave a few quite generous donations as I walked in a good mood as I was on holiday, but after a while I realised I could soon spend my budget for my weekend vacation on so many begging people. I wondered did the government not help with benefits etc like they do in Northern Ireland. Eventually I had to say, "Sorry, I have given to quite a few others already." I noticed that when they got turned down they were no longer nice and polite. One youngish Romany girl when I said "Sorry" after she pleaded for "Change! Change!" spat at me and cursed me in her native language. She turned from a gentle smiling angel into a vile cursing demon! I was surprised and suddenly glad that I did not give her money, as her act was obviously a ruse and covered up the vileness of her true personality, and I was only a commodity as an easy source of unearned money (earned by me, not her!), and I remember it to this day. I was brought up to give to people even when in doubt, which my grandfather taught me, but life can teach one lessons, that makes it more difficult to discern any genuineness. I give to charities of my choice, but now only rarely to very convincing or needy beggars. As my mum would say, "But for the Grace of God there go I," but then I wouldn't want to rip off genuine well-meaning people in order to support a scam, but not a genuine need. 🙃
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  2.  @luminitasimionescu1026  Yes, I did say "Romany" which is a term I have heard used to mean "Roma" or "Gypsies," as they were more commonly known especially in Ireland previously. I do not mean by this term "Romainian" or "Romanian" which is a nationality, not a minority people group, as I have worked with many Romanians & had a Romanian landlord once. So I did mean "Roma"/"Gypsy" by my use of "Romany", but maybe that is an outdated term now.
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