I buy lunch for a guy near the supermarket every week...

[yogurt]

There's a homeless guy who's always busking next to the grocery store I go to every week. I noticed it was always the same guy, so a few months ago I started buying him lunch every time I come by. I drop his food off after I shop and ask him what he wants next week.

This week he's not in his usual spot. I already bought the food, and it's not stuff I really want to eat (a sandwich made of stuff that I ain't about).

What do I do with the food? Leave it in his spot in case he comes back, knowing I might be littering? Eat some of it and ditch the rest? This being a pandemic I ain't about to try pawning it off on random people at the supermarket.

What do I do with the food?

Edit: his backpack and stuff aren't in his usual spot either.

And the spot is the median in a busy intersection.

 

[xxracerxx]

Find another person to give it to.

 

[Mammoth Jones]

Don't just leave shit out. Eat what you can and toss the rest.

 

[Landy828]

Hope the guy is ok.

I don't know what I would do. I might would leave it 🤷‍♂️ . What if he just got held up/had to pee or something, and that's the only meal he knows will always be there.

 

[Chopchop]

I guess I'd leave it there in case he comes back.

 

[Uncle Squingis]

If you leave it out, it'll probably get eaten by animals. You don't check to see if he's around before buying the food?

 

[Deleted member 8118]

Just eat it.

 

[DanteMenethil]

You're not his nanny, if he's not here he's not here. Eat it / give it to someone else / thrash it can go on with your day

 

[Sai]

If his stuff was there I'd say leave it with the stuff but since it's not you might just be out the few bucks for the sandwich.

 

[yogurt]

Find another person to give it to.

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I don't see any other buskers nearby either. Maybe the shopping center harassed them? I'd have to drive around to find someone, I guess.

Don't just leave shit out. Eat what you can and toss the rest.

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Yeahhh I worry about driving by in a few days and seeing a rotting sandwich laying there in a plastic bag.

Hope the guy is ok.

I don't know what I would do. I might would leave it 🤷‍♂️ . What if he just got held up/had to pee or something, and that's the only meal he knows will always be there.

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I hope he's okay too. I've been parked nearby for 25 min now and no sight of him. Other times if he wasn't there I saw his stuff and he was back within a few min.

 

[yogurt]

If you leave it out, it'll probably get eaten by animals. You don't check to see if he's around before buying the food?

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I usually do, but my wife did the grocery run today so I just went straight to Subway and then came over here. My mistake, obviously.

 

[TripleBee]

Hmmm... Guess it depends if the spot is like a bench or something - or just the sidewalk etc.. I'd probably leave it in the spot if it has good packaging.

 

[yogurt]

Hmmm... Guess it depends if the spot is like a bench or something - or just the sidewalk etc.. I'd probably leave it in the spot if it has good packaging.

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It's the median of a busy intersection. So no coverage or anything like that.

 

[Kurita]

Give it to someone else or just eat it

Leaving it seems like a bad idea

 

[yogurt]

Yeah, leaving it doesn't seem like a good idea since I've been here for almost half an hour and haven't seen him, and his stuff isn't there. I'll see if I pass anyone else on the way home, and if not I'll eat it.

Thank you for indulging my little slice of life, ERA.

 

[Soapbox Killer]

Leave it. I'm sure it will find it's way to an empty belly.

 

[lunarworks]

Could be he's moved onto the next town. Some people don't like staying in the same place for too long.

 

[bombermouse]

Don't leave it. Give it to a coworker or something.

 

[yogurt]

I'm picking off a few ingredients and eating it myself.

 

[TaySan]

If he's not around he's not around. Just eat it or give it to someone else if you can't find him.