Homeless Interview : Homeless Man Explains to us why how he became homeless

[@Saucy_Beans]

At 17 I was homeless, over a decade ago & it still haunts me.. The loneliness, felling destitute, depression, hopelessness, isn't nice when you've no one to talk to - that don't want something from you, to rob you or beat you up while your asleep.. You shouldn't make light of a situation you evidently don't comprehend. How long do you think you'd keep your guitar? Go sleep outside on winters night and tell me you'd keep your guitar over a blanket or food. not everyone is Sea Sick Steve.

[@Louloe]

Everyone carrys a pearl of wisdom in them. To sit and speak with them, you may actually be able to add their pearl to your own collection, and be a little better well off. But sometimes, you come across a person with a treasure chest full of pearls. To sit and share with that one, you can walk away with a world of wealth. For you Cody, I hope you are well sir!

[@Jon95McC]

"look after the homeless the way you would want to be looked after" (*Golden Rule*)

[@kellynorvell5714]

Seeing this in 2019 and pray to God that this man is off of the streets and his life is better!

[@TomEvansTV]

Another amazing interview by you guys. In terms of production value, content, and over all quality there really is nothing else like this on KZbin regarding the homeless. I look forward to more videos from you guys. Well done and thanks for the great interview!!!

[@davinakeila6505]

Somehow the homeless speak more sophisticated than the people who walk the streets looking all clever

[@mazlend]

Wow! Keep these interviews coming...

[@pluto4847]

I hear you. I am an American, and I almost became homeless overseas in a foreign country of Scotland. I was getting very close to being destitute in a foreign country, and with very little funds to get back home to America where my money and home was. Nobody helped me so I had to street perform to raise enough funds to get back to the airport. Its no joke, and trust me I was scared I would never go home again.

[@annelylentz6901]

This man clearly sees exactly what the reason is why he is in his situation. Not by his fault either. He knows what’s going on and is very smart in explaining himself

[@IzzyStrides]

I'm seventeen... but sometimes i think i'm gonna end up like this, but with a guitar.

[@pangajackterhor]

you can live without money, you can live without the government (not without structure and people), you can live without the system the world is living in. love people love and find sources and people with knowledge! bless you all!

[@spoddog1]

people just dont understand that alcohol can blot out the cold and misery at times. been there. i do all i can to help now.

[@granddad2002]

I homeless. All my adult skills are insufficient to squire a house. job and health care. I live with my chidren. but without my son and daughter, I have nothing. I am 59 and there is no place to start over.. When you lose employment, you lose identity. I'm not into the government fixing everything; but, how many citizens can become destitute before you lose the country?

[@lukehorobin5430]

What is the song in the middle??????

[@pluto4847]

I was roughing it in Scotland, and it was freezing cold there.

[@LilDusty5528]

I hope you're in a better place now

[@hektorlinko]

Oh man now I understand how some people are homeless with choice and how some people are homeless WITHOUT choice depending on how their situation is or how it unfolds. Damn.....This is a good story. It unfolds a new leaf on how I see some homeless people. God Bless you all out there. : )

[@xavierlafreniere3061]

what is the song when you present people at the begining ?

[@MrJannikxD]

Thank you so much! :-)

[@mrkazim1]

Amazing video!!

[@DrJones20]

How would you do it.

[@2010METALFAN]

why did it pause at 3:18

[@florentino02]

At least he's well spoken. Give the man an opportunity

[@christianratto5011]

seems like such a nice man.....

[@Agent_Nick_5000]

he has a good story and he dident waste his life he didint get a good start

[@Billbill80s]

Nice. Although I will disagree on the spring water comment. Most of the purest water in the world is sourced from springs. The water that is 'treated' is often worse for you than contaminated spring water. Just because it doesn't make you noticeably sick doesn't mean its good for you. Depending on where the person is in the world they could easily live off the land, not everywhere in the world is a sprawling metropolis. 'Rich and bountiful' would be defined differently depending on the person.

[@aceology4]

really cool video

[@Pete0621]

It's sad when you really think about it: If you don't have this paper you don't matter and you live in the streets. This world sucks.

[@rockbay79]

Homeless should be a temporary situation, not 35 years!!! Come on now, help yourself.

[@MrJannikxD]

PLEASE THE SONG FROM 0:38 PLEASE !!!

[@kellynorvell5714]

It's from the group called the Fugees and the song is called "Ready or Not" sung by the lead singer Lauren Hill......search it on KZbin, they have the regular version and the instrumental version.

[@kellynorvell5714]

here are 2 links one with the lyrics and the other instrumental kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3q7qn6jetGprJo kzbin.info/www/bejne/mp-Vmaaujp18e9U

[@takeoff1212]

after watching quite a few of these videos from this uploader, I'm almost certain I'veseen some of these guys on the street.

[@KDUBIN90]

your videos are good. keep them up, your doing good :)

[@omegavalerius]

@ndyt I'm under the impression from this and the interview before this one that these people would like to work but who will hire a homeless person with only basic education, no adress, no bank account, no proper clothes?

[@davmac6148]

It has been said, When people go hungry, the governments taxes are too high. When people become rebellious, the government has become too intrusive. When people begin to view death lightly, wealthy people have too much which causes others to starve. Only those who do not cling to their life can save it. Knowing you don't know is wholeness. Thinking you know is a disease. Only by recognizing that you have an illness can you move to seek a cure. Cleverness must learn once more to step down.

[@sheldon666]

so sad

[@THESocialJusticeWarrior]

@HConstantine, why do they get a free ride while the rest of us work?

[@MayerEO]

How DOES one even come out of homelessness? I think that's even worse to think about =\

[@evanstafford55]

He sounds very smart.

[@CHIEFFOOS]

Thier is apart of me that feels bad and a part that says fuck you do something aboutit Im sorry

[@blazedstranger]

@ndyt not every homeless person starts out the day getting drunk. i was a homeless native and i am not a drunk. without the proper education or training alot of people in the city will be living day to day, week to week. miss one pay check and it can get bad fast. most homeless people are more optimistic than you are. i'm not making excuses but have some sympathy. please don't troll something that is very worth while and is here for the sole purpose of helping people.

[@Fultron]

The progress of a society can not exceed the progress of its education. We need affordable education!

[@HConstantine]

@ndyt That would be preferale to letting them live over hot air exhaust vents on the city streets.

[@humba14words]

Educate yourself, go to the library get the knowledge you need to help yourself get that job. And i know people are going to say "it's not as easy as said" but id rather try my hardest then live on the street, c'mon man 30 years homless and you still survived? then i think your smart enough to help yourself and get a job!

[@rageatm4life]

@bmx3r101 that's why there is adoption, granted it didn't work for him but its works for many more people.

[@TheRichie213]

Most bums I talk to aren't this well spoken.

[@TheRichie213]

+Nerviniex fuck you. I was giving him a compliment.

[@TheRichie213]

+Nerviniex You got no profile picture. You wouldn't talk shit to me in person. You're a fucking coward.

[@TheRichie213]

+Nerviniex so I can see who I'm talking to. you just a troll kid.

[@Nerviniex]

TheRichie213 And what of it? even if i am 6? does that fucking matter?

[@TheRichie213]

Nerviniex Ya it does.

[@Billbill80s]

'Human bean'. I had a nice little chuckle at your terminology. Oh, it was at your expense, too.

[@kerberos833]

@upans The Fugees - Ready Or Not

[@THESocialJusticeWarrior]

@blazedstranger, yes, they need help: they need to be treated for their addiction and/or mental disorder.

[@IstvanMolnarr]

@upans could be Fugees - Ready or not or it could be Enya - Boadicea

[@BejaminBogart]

i will always support good music :D

[@caspa2204]

The song at 0.38 is enya boadicea. I run to it, haha strange song to run to buy hey ho. So yeah, boadicea - enya.

[@panterasux22]

@upans two*

[@BejaminBogart]

The Fugees- Ready Or Not (:

[@Q_z_]

You shouldn't say "Sounds like an intelligent man". Many people are out on the streets and most of them are way more clever than you think. The substance abuse, thug life, etc that lead to homelessness: they all learned it the hard way. Every homeless person needs the extra chance.

[@TomEvansTV]

@GlobalModders @ ThePhilosophyBoy Check out their website for information on what they do. *MakeTreks is a volunteer based group so all profits from donations, merchandise sales and KZbin money goes directly back to the street in the form of their care packages which are given to the interviewers. Its actually really fucking smart the way it all works. Hope this clears up your arguements :)

[@Saucy_Beans]

Really?! please enlighten me...

[@onederyn]

@starringsaffron most likely to possibly get people who are not currently interested in this issue aware and exposed (such as some one typing in hilarious, one of these video's comes up and they give it a click)

[@waz00z]

this guy has a good heart and deserves welfare

[@EmilyFigureSkater]

He doesn't look 53!

[@omegavalerius]

@ndyt Where can I check your claim that "they start the day by getting drunk."? Presumably you mean all of them? I think we should look after those who cannot do it themselves regardless of whether it is because bad luck, bad health, social injustice or what ever. I further believe it would be beneficial to society if we could get these people back to work thus creating structure to their lives, getting them off the streets and making them into productive members of society.

[@Billbill80s]

Yeah, because lets face it - intellect is measured by ones living conditions.

[@zoomskiller]

@BF3MONTAGETV Except he's from canada.

[@Topgeneral3070]

I wonder if he hops trains

[@Timsped]

@GlobalModders the interviewees are paid for their time and given a care package in exchange for their stories. Nobody is making money from the website in any way. All profits are going back to homeless people.

[@F0rgottenR3bel]

thumbs-down me if you want, but in case you were wondering, I am moved by this video and by these people's stories. I'd also like to know the song that plays in the introduction.

[@HConstantine]

@ndyt Same reason he Koch Brothers do.

[@Methodman27]

@bmx3r101 In canada, abortion IS legal, it is covered by the Ontario Gov't (I think theres a limit of 3 for each woman tho) Regardless, the problem seems to be a little more complex than what i can try to fix; i cant imagine what it would be like to live without sufficient money to eat and sleep, let alone fuck all which is what this poor soul was given. Being native is tough, real tough.

[@mjr11]

@starringsaffron im sure he doesn't think its hilarious. he's probably just putting it there for ppl who type that kinda stuff in, just to get more ppl to watch?

[@Einchy1]

@F0rgottenR3bel The Fugees - Ready or Not

[@panterasux22]

@zoomskiller what's this all aboot eh?

[@davmac6148]

What a waste if could 3% of the money spending on weapons every single human bean on this earth could have is own decent house and 2 free meals per day. When we all are going to realize that in order to find who we really are we must first learn to trust in each other. This idea that a human bean is sinful and have to be controlled with guns, laws, and that everything have to be recorded, policed is madness. People remember who you really are! You are not puppets that life pushes around.

[@THESocialJusticeWarrior]

@HConstantine, if we give them free homes and alcohol then we would have to give it to EVERYONE! I wouldn't want to work if I could have it all that for free. They already get food stamps, medical care, education, extra. I think that's enough. Free homes and alcohol is too much. And no, Jesus would want me to sell EVERYTHING I own and be homeless. Matt 19:17-21 “sell your stuff” Luke 9:23 “deny themselves” Luke 12:33 “Sell your stuff” Luke 14:33 “give up all his own stuff” Luke 18:22

[@bmx3r101]

This is why abortion should be legal. Not because this man is any less of a person compared to me, or anyone else. People say that everyone deserves a chance at life, I agree 100% with that ideal, but this man was NOT given a chance at life. He was fucked by a family that did not want to carry the burden of parenthood. He was denied life the moment he was conceived.

[@THESocialJusticeWarrior]

@omegavalerius, you are leaving out the FACT that they start the day by getting drunk. Would you hire someone like that? You think we need to GIVE these people the freedom to do that on taxpayer money?

[@THESocialJusticeWarrior]

He is homeless because he is an alcoholic. He said it himself at 0:30 What is the gov supposed to do with alcoholics? Give them free room and board along with free alcohol? That's what it would take.

[@dawnhardacre7813]

ITS SO SAD THESE PEOPLE VERY MUCH LIKE MYSELF HAVE NEVER BEEN GIVEN A CHANCE WHEN NOBODY LOVES N NURTURES YOU N YOUR THROWN INTO THE CARE SYSTEM WHICH DOESNT CARE JUST SO MANY LIVES WITH POTENTIAL RUINED SO SAD CANT GOVERMENT SEE OUR OWN CRYIN OUT FOR HELP, WHEN THEY DONT EVEN KNOW THE COST OF BREAD HAD EVERY GIVEN TO EM ON A PLATE WELL SORRY BUT IT DNT ALWAYS WORK OUT THAT WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@HConstantine]

@ndyt Or more seriously, because its the decent, charitable thing to do. If you're a Christian, don't you think its what Jesus would want us to do?

[@TheMichelle2799]

they need to have more jobs out there to aid people and have better living conditions so people won't have to be or remain homeless!!!

[@davmac6148]

I consider the other stuff and my self like entertaining. The Universe we live in is a fantastic illusion where good people define bad people, black defines white, light defines darkness. Is far from me the idea to change all negative in to a positive for 2 reasons. the first reason is because I playing this game to be God would be foolish and the second reason is that is obvious that the only purpose of this life is to be alive. Funny how cleverness is creating so many challenges.

[@stockton209kid]

@RipTlde you ruin the quot for me cuz i read your comment before i finish the video

[@THESocialJusticeWarrior]

@blazedstranger, 1) living paycheck to paycheck is irresponsible. 2) very few homeless people are not addicted to a substance or mentally challenged. I never said they shouldn't have or sympathy. I just think that you have to attack the problem of homeless people from the perspective that they are addicts and will need that sort of treatment. Just giving them money or some other handout wont help them in the long run.

[@blazedstranger]

@ndyt being irresponsible sometimes has nothing to do with living paycheck to paycheck. i'll admit there are irresponsible people squandering money and are then forced to live paycheck to paycheck. but you can't judge the people as a whole for being irresponsible. for some this is inevitable as they don't have the job security to live a comfortable lifestyle. i agree with you about attacking the problem at the source. but what about the meantime, they still need help do they not?

[@davmac6148]

English is not my first language.

[@MoonChild-po9du]

AH YEA...the foxes have holes and the birds have trees yet there is no place for the son of God to lay his head

[@FoxMedina]

@starringsaffron yeah wtf lol

[@gramps24]

sooo... why can't he get a job?

[@NgJackal1990]

***** If one day I could become CEO of a company, I would hire alot of hobos in my city. That's how I pay back to society.

[@nict667]

+Ethan Clarke Hobos aren't dependable.

[@Billbill80s]

Ok, and the other stuff was some kind of preaching I presume?

[@helenamoniqueclarke8135]

That man is homeless because he's given up on himself.

[@davidsousa2499]

Darwin Theory?

[@NgJackal1990]

David Korz What's theory? Darwin had more than one theory.

[@nict667]

People are homeless cause they don't want to help themselves.Instead of day dreaming, blaming on their families, depended on the government and freeloading off others.Not all homeless people are like this but most are.Its a disease sick in the head.Everytime ,I see a homeless people i don't feel pity for them.I hate all homeless people ,they cause pains to their families.

[@RaleighLofi]

So mentally ill and drug addicts who are homeless should just suck it up and move on? You obviously don't know anything about what an addiction or mental issue feels like.

[@nict667]

And you do Mr. Tacos.

[@lilliansamsons2489]

A house can burn down, leaving you homeless. One can lose a job that was very scarce in the first place thereby leaving them without cash, then homeless. No one vows to suffer, its simply misfortune. And if you watched the video you would have heard the man say he was basically neglected by his family, so if anything they caused him pain.