A businessman has caused an online debate after a picture emerged of him appearing to call out two roadside beggars who turned down his offer of a job.
The man, known only as “Mike”, noticed the pair holding up signs asking for cash and offered them some employment, according to his nephew Michael Wooldridge who lives in Muscatine, Iowa. But when they refused, Mike returned with a sign of his own—urging people not to give away their money.
A picture shows him holding up a sign saying “Offered these guys a job. They said no. Don’t give money.” He is standing next to a man who is holding a message saying “Broke and hungry”. The picture has caused debate online with some describing Mike’s actions as “awesome” while others have been more critical and questioned whether it was in fact a social experiment.
Mr Wooldridge posted the image on his Facebook page with the message “My uncle Mike offered these guys a job. My uncle said he was busy right now and they could help.But they said no so he did this! Wow, don’t give these guys any money.” When asked what the men had done when Mike approached them with the sign, Mr Wooldridge replied, “They left and he followed them to the next stop.”
The picture, which was taken next to a Taco Bell restaurant, has already been shared nearly 12,000 times on Facebook. It is also being debated on Reddit. It is not clear where or when exactly the image was taken.
One Facebook user said, “What they need the money for so quick? I’m sure if they worked the day with your uncle he would have given them something.” Another said, “If he wants help with something he needs to help himself as well.” But others said the men had done nothing wrong. One Imgur user posted,“There’s nothing wrong with somebody getting money by asking.”
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