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Things-Not-To-Do-Visiting-Canada
Never go into someone else's fridge unless you know them so well you can walk through their front door without knocking. And even then, NEVER eat anything, just get milk/creamer for the coffee...and put it back in the same spot when you are finished. If you are hungry, mention it casually. If they do not offer food, do not mention it again. Arrange to leave and get your own food/go home. Hospitality in Canada is offering a non-alcoholic beverage (even water). You are not entitled or to expect anything else. Do not assume somebody else's finances can afford to feed you.
Homeless-People-Unwritten-Rules-Reddit
A few things, most of which have already been said: Contrary to what some others have said, carrying a weapon is bad news; you think it will protect you, but it will only invite trouble. The police and citizens will harass you. Unless you can keep it well concealed, don't pack. Don't carry drugs around. There is a reason homeless people buy and shoot up quickly, and though it's often just for convenience, you also don't want to be wandering around with a lot of drugs on you. If you aren't on drugs, stay off them. It was the only reason I made it out of that life. Help each other out. Be friendly, it goes a long way. Share info on where to get food, dive, sleep, etc. On a related note, share what you can, don't be obviously greedy. Cops hate the homeless, stay away. Mental health agencies are a gamble; if you actually have issues, they may report you to police. If you don't, they still might report you to police. Most homeless take advantage of the free resources offered by these agencies, so they go to them, but they are often bad news. Just take the resources and run. You will find may new uses for condoms (non-sexual uses, that is). They are free and very useful; a survivalists best friend. Protect your identity. Don't sell your ID. Seriously, some people want it. Drunks who pick fights are "top heavy". This goes for anyone confronting an intoxicated person. Don't try to block their blows; get out of the way and push them or take them out below the waist. They'll fall over. Get away as quickly as possible after that. Thank god for public libraries. If another person vomits or bleeds (a lot of them punch walls due to mental illness, I never figured out why that was so common), don't touch them, just get help. One word; AIDS, which will severely restrict your access to community health care. If you are native, a youth, a victim of abuse or have any outstanding aspects, they probably give you a better chance at getting a shelter bed or a place in transitional housing. Use these to your advantage. As already posted, check out anything you receive. There are lots of spiteful people. Kind of taboo, and I'm sure I'll get downvoted, but a lot of social workers with charities or the city are stupid; people who couldn't figure out what they wanted to do with their lives after high school, so they decided "oh, I'll be a martyr and help the homeless". They look down on you and have lots of preconceived notions that all homeless are schizophrenic, otherwise delusional or just plain dumb. This can be used to your advantage to get extra food, quicker processing into housing applications and access to other public services like health care, transit passes or hair cuts. I'll add more as I think of them. EDIT: - If you are in a transitional housing unit, always close the door behind you and make sure no one who you don't recognize makes it into the building. Most shelters are unmarked for a reason; if anybody asks what the building is used for, say it's a "condominium", a "friend's place" or something similar. Be amicable with other homeless. If you see each other in public, a simple nod of acknowledge is fine, but don't "out" them as homeless. Guys from men's shelters try to pick up girls from women's shelters. I'm serious. This is risky business; if you really want to "stick your d**k in a crazy", this is how you do it. Don't identify yourself to others other than your first name. Inform shelter workers as little as possible about your personal history; yes, they are there to help you, but they also want to protect themselves. If you, for any reason, make them feel uncomfortable, they may try and get you out of their shelter. It's amazing how many emotionally unstable, sensitive, bleeding heart short ladies work at shelters that are scared s**tless of the homeless they are employed to protect. Never mention someone you knew from the streets or in a shelter. Just common courtesy. Someone mentioned grabbing trains to get
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