If you were homeless, what would you do?

[Sight Unseen]

I'd buy a tent and join Occupy Houston.

[iron_jones]

Originally Posted by Sight Unseen

I'd buy a tent and join Occupy Houston.

I'd dress as a police officer and mace you.

[Raptor]

Originally Posted by ahoragi

Been thinking about this for a while now after seeing some homeless folks in Pittsburgh. I always wondered what they did day in and day out and what I would do if I were one of them. Sometimes I think homeless folks have a better life than us. They live day by day, eat only when they can or need to, and don't slave in an office for some worthless green paper.

False. They certainly don't live better than us. They live off the pity others, and in many cases, there is no guarantee that they can get food everyday. "Slave in an office" isn't a very good or fair description of our workforce. Cities aren't as hellish as we often exaggerate it to be, although they certainly have their downsides.

[Human No More]

Exactly. They are also sleeping on the streets, there it's cold and the only shelter is a shop doorway. They are extremely vulnerable to abuse, and have one of the highest chances in the world to end up addicted to drugs or forced into crime.
Help homeless people by all means, but don't romanticise them. Nobody chooses to be.

[Moco Loco]

I think what I would do would largely depend on the circumstances, how I became homeless in the first place, etc. I'm not very at risk of becoming homeless, but if I did, it might be because my mom would've put me out. Right now, my dad doesn't have a house and wouldn't be able to help me I might end up in my car for a while

[Theorist]

That's a good point, if I didn't have a house, but still had a job, I would sleep in my car, and just live in there, which I actually wouldn't mind if I only had to do it for a couple months

[Helicoradian]

If I were to just loose my residence I would live in my vehicle along with whatever possessions too valuable or useful to go without (like clothes, laptop, ect). Short term it would be ok, but I would look for proper place to live asap. Now, If I were to end up on the streets with just the clothes on my back...i'd probably throw a homemade tent up in the woods somewhere.

[Fkeu'itan]

Life is only 'better' or 'worse' depending on viewpoint.

[rasomaso]

If I became homeless, I'd get a job and put all my efforts into getting just enough money for a sleepover (in winter) and getting enough food/medical supplies to survive in good health. In no way I would attempt to live in a forest off my hunting skills (cause I would simply die) or stay that way. Living by day can get you killed you know, and it often does.

[Mika]

The World Cries

[Советский меч]

I would go to my Uncle who has always been somewhat fond of me. He's has more money than I could ever begin to spend.

[Ateyo leSyaksyuk]

Niri te si oe are building our own home, so no one can force us out. We have aid for the first ten acres, and that is homesteaded, so one one can take the land away, short of civil insurrection. Then we would have to resist the zombie hoards who are marading from the city.

[Isard]

Three rules to living without a home.


1. Stay clean. Gym memberships aren't expensive. Gym's have showers, abuse them.


2. Car. Van/truck if you can, easier to sleep in. Shelter and transportation.


3. Keep your job. This is why number 1 is so important. Without the necessity of paying rent/mortgages, a lower paying job isn't all that bad.


Congratulations, you're now homeless. I doubt you're happy, but you're not begging for food either.

[Human No More]

Swimming pools might be cheaper than gyms.

[Советский меч]

Originally Posted by Human No More

Swimming pools might be cheaper than gyms.

Especially other peoples' pools. You can't assume you have a job, I don't think that's part of the question. Even on minimum wage you can afford a small apartment. Around here anyways.