I was asking this guy for directions, which led to a pleasant, 20-min conversation.  Turns out he was pretty down-and-out, but I didn't realize it at first; I thought he was just a well-meaning redneck.  At one point in the convo, he asked if I could give him $2 so that he could get a drink.  Seeing as how I would have spent the money on booze as well and he seemed like a nice enough guy, I gave it to him.  

The warm feeling of doing a charitable deed quickly dissipated when he told me that he had just left rehab the day before.  I know that if I hadn't done it he would have gotten the money elsewhere, but still...
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I gave a recovering
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I was asking this guy for directions, which led to a pleasant, 20-min conversation.  Turns out he was pretty down-and-out, but I didn't realize it at first; I thought he was just a well-meaning redneck.  At one point in the convo, he asked if I could give him $2 so that he could get a drink.  Seeing as how I would have spent the money on booze as well and he seemed like a nice enough guy, I gave it to him.  

The warm feeling of doing a charitable deed quickly dissipated when he told me that he had just left rehab the day before.  I know that if I hadn't done it he would have gotten the money elsewhere, but still...
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I gave a guy
assistant