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Julie Bove[_2_]

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
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> On 2017-10-11 4:41 PM, wrote:
>> On Wed, 11 Oct 2017 16:32:59 -0400, Dave Smith
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On 2017-10-11 2:47 PM, Bruce wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 11 Oct 2017 09:14:58 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Janet wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Don't you believe it; I've encounterd people who have a home
>>>>>> with no
>>>>>> power, heating or light because they can't pay the bill; so the stove
>>>>>> is
>>>>>> useless and they can't cook anything.
>>>>>
>>>>> So you helped them out a bit, right?
>>>>>
>>>>> Yep, I didn't think so.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyone can build a fire outside and cook anything.
>>>>> Your story was completely made up.
>>>>
>>>> What if you get canned food from a charity, but you can't afford a can
>>>> opener?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Try to open it with your bottle opener or a cigarette lighter. I know
>>> there are lots of people who truly need help, but there are also lots
>>> who need to set their priorities.
>>>
>>> I have helped out with food drives and I used to help with the food and
>>> hygiene bank at my wife's church. One of their usual customers is one of
>>> our former neighbour's sons. He can afford drugs and booze. Many of them
>>> are puffing away on cigarettes on their way in and out of the food bank.
>>> It seems they can afford the $10 or so that it costs for a package of
>>> cigarettes but they can't afford food.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Good point Dave! They shouldn't be allowed anything comforting to
>> them! I would love to think you might fall on hard times sometime in
>> the future!
>
> Do you consider cigarette smoking to be comforting to someone when they
> light up next to you in a building? It does make me wonder about the need
> to get food at a food bank when they are spending more on cigarettes than
> it would cost to by food in a grocery store.

I never had to get food from a food bank but I did smoke for 27 years.
Believe me, there were times when I would choose smoking over food.