The Real Homeless Man Experiment

My name is Sandy Shook I'm a homeless person

I live here in the Austin Area.

This is Joseph Costello,

I've known Joseph for a couple of months.

We got this idea for a video, we are going to try around as myself and ask for money.

Then we'll go back to the same areas

and asking the same questions but with me in a business suit.

I hope you enjoy this video.

Yeah want to give special thanks to Sandy for being a part of this.

This video would not be possible at all,

if Sandy didn't agree with this.

This is a cool experiment we came up with,

and I hope you guys learn something from it 'cause I really did.

Enjoy it, special thanks for Sandy.
Thank you.

Earlier that day.

Alright, let's get in!

- How is it going Joseph?
- It's good, it's good.

- It's good to see you.

- How do you look?

- wow...
- What do you think?

- Fresh! Let's do it.

Business suit first...

Excuse me but I need 50 cents for a bus ticket,
I'm just a little bit short.

I need just 50 cents to go.
I'm kinda in a big hurry.

- Oh thank you sir so much!
Thank you sir.

- Oh thank you! 2 dollars!
Thank you so much!

- Thank you, thank you so much.

- I'm about a dollar short for a sub sandwich.

- Uh I think I got a dollar.

- It's embarassing to have to ask.

- Oh thank you so much!

Five dollars, I asked for 25 cents for a cup of coffee and he said:

"It's too hot today for a cup of coffee"

and soon he pulled out a five.

- I'm a quarter short for a cup of coffee,
can you help me?

- Oh that's ok, that's ok.

- You know what? I actually have a quarter,
I'm good, I'm good. Thank you.

- Are you homeless?

- That's really heartwarming that you were to give him a quarter.

- Oh really?

- Let me help you out really quick.

- Thank you.

- God bless you.
- No problem.

Now the homeless part...

- I'm short by about 50 cents for a cup of coffee,

I really need a cup of coffee.

My name is Sandy, I need 50 cents for a bus ticket.

- Sorry.

- Hello, I need about 50 cents for a bus ticket.

- I'm just a dollar short from a Subway sandwich.

- I'm sorry man.

- No!

- I didn't even say anything.

- Oh please! ...ok
- wow!

"Homeless people are not social inadequates. They are people without homes." -- Sheila McKeenie

Feed the needy, not the greedy.

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