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Comments from homeless a review in our town. Below are the tag ends only of many reviews of places the homeless can go in our city and suburbs. Most are amusing. I'll turn comments off for this one as I'm flat out at the moment. Names and places have been replaced by xxxx and yyyy Hope you enjoy. Venues listed are free and don’t require a Health Care Card or other identification unless otherwise stated. This theoretically doesn’t enter the Eternal Shame File, but beware as data collecting wolves often dress as lambs. Expect to be treated cruelly, but don’t react. Sharks prowl those waters. Don’t feel guilty throw rotting and unhealthy food into the rubbish; you’re protecting your health. some use their positions to humiliate us. Staff range from beyond excellent to inappropriate for the job or just plain crazy so it is important to treat them gently. Some need educating into the sensibilities of being homeless. A good place to meet dangerous and interesting eccentrics and criminals and see that they’re little different than anyone else. Some dangerous customers, Rare tipping over of tables and fighting, but usually calm. Occasionally threatening behaviour, knife wielding and police. Occasional fighting between rival gangs, but generally it’s the old people accusing each other of being greedy. Some staff are kind while others are certifiable. Occasional vicious fighting, but most evenings are quiet. It is important not to become involved in others' battles or even to look certain people in the eye. They don’t send your personal details to the Eternal Shame File and destroy their paper files each year. Polite people. Great place to meet highly educated and intelligent criminals and fugitives. Interesting from xxxx tend to be bad tempered. Nurses at various times each day. Handy if you get beaten up during the night. Ethnic control. White folk tolerated, but not really welcome. Men not allowed to use toilets. Strange sort of joint, but some people love it. xxxx Centre was like this before they got rid of the nuns and got dollar signs in their eyes. Nice people once they establish you’re not a grifter. Vegetarian friendly due to requests of the Activist Vegetarian who doesn’t go there anymore. Personal details are retained, but anonymised when sent to gov’t. Mostly bureaucrats grifting the system. Some exceptions. The nicest volunteer said he previously liked fighting. but volunteers shake your underwear then hold it up to the sun. (Comment on free washing sevices) Woke, but still excellent. Decent toilet. Water tap in back lane available 24/7. Yet they do have a secret stash for favoured . If you join a program then they have much more to give because they make money out of you via government funding. They’ve arranged the layout to make you feel obliged to buy Foodbank food. Rules are confusing, but they often have very good free giveaways in public parks or back of their premises. $50 grants for electricity, gas and water bills if you listen to a half-hour lecture from a volunteer. They got rid of those screaming . Volunteers range from excellent to bad. Don’t hassle them for food unless you’re a patient on the day. They’re overstretched and the greatest medical service for homeless people. (comment on Medical service) They cater for criminals and normal people, and very unusual people, but normal tolerated. It’s called a Mug’s breakfast because you’d be a mug to think it was a breakfast. Two visits a year then after that a person must undergo financial counselling. What you get is determined by your capacity for telling a good story and marshalling your disadvantages. Pleasant guests, employees & volunteers. Most over 70. They no longer hit troublesome with iron bars. But they do have food they give to secret customers. A rather useless outfit if you’re homeless and white. but they take names for free Copenhagen coffee. You can sit under the verandah for an hour or two, but first wipe chairs of bird droppings. Free conditional to signing privacy releases for the Eternal Shame File and submitting to unpleasant interview. Remember to read the fine print on paperwork and remind them of “informed consent”. near where yyyy xxxxxx was stabbed to death. A wild and interesting crowd goes there. They help Telstra customers get out of unfair contracts They dislike gossip as this has started fights that ended badly. Interesting recently released criminals who talk in a filthy way. They lock their toilets so homeless people have to go to the Chinese-owned shopping centre, but they did stay open during the Plandemic. Stay away from the rubbish bin outside as it is prized territory and touching it could result in a bit of nastiness. don’t be surprised if during your time with the doctor you hear drug dealers hopping the back fence or crawling across the roof with police not far behind. Health Care Card or good story required. Plenty of secret stuff they deny having. Genuine xxxxx -style ranging from Moslems who can’t speak English to retired motorcycle gang members. Less violent than xxxx’s Van over at xxxxx xxxxx (organisation) wants name and phone number, but those without phones can simply say where they live including the cemetery or similar. Stern, but friendly staff. are mostly old people. Good except when The Dealer has come through. Good place, but be careful of the addicts when they’re on the juice. Very low sign-in counter so your bum is higher than your head unless you kneel on the floor. Whew! They’ve arranged the layout to make you feel obliged to buy a couple of items. Staff divided by a Perspex spit screen. No thin fruit bags since someone stole the roll. Five-dollar haircuts cancelled. Good. They were worth about two-dollars. Rare totally insane and tormented diners, but they are no threat to anyone. Just don’t pressure anyone with questions. Free coffee table usually, but not always. It depends on what staff are on duty. Beware of a nasty old girl named xxxxxx. There is a secret free grocery room, but some staff deny it exists. Ice Dealers tried to establish a presence, but were defeated. Users still go there, but they’re interesting and worthy. Strange toilets. Dress your well so the childless social workers don’t grab them. Interesting and dangerous . Real street people. Battle hardened volunteers. Learn to duck. Don’t stare at anyone. A man named Christian sings popular songs during meal. Friendly crowd. None of that violence from the previous era. Most violent diners no longer attend while others have adopted Christianity and act nicely towards old enemies. That is a relief. Quiet atmosphere with terrific employees. say their names automatically go to a police data base to see if you’re wanted and to show staff how dangerous you might be. Sex workers and those sleeping in cars welcome. Seems like a bit of a crooked operation. Employees’ favourite word is “No.” How do they sleep at night? Lots of other homeless-style services. Interesting , but watch out for the scammers and grifters. Welfare joints are frightening places with most suffering effects of extreme trauma so avoid triggering them. Staff range from wise to crazy. A pleasant mix of desperadoes, deviants and normal people in a tolerant atmosphere. The value of this place cannot be overestimated. Occasional bum steers. Beware of nasty old girl named xxxxx. Secret grocery room accessed by climbing over the wall of the changing room or asking staff. First half hour is a religious quiz then you go to the free food room. They offer heaps they don’t talk about, but keep it a secret until they determine you’re a quality . This may take four or five visits. Food ranges from good to fair. Sandwiches not enough filling. Coffee could be hotter. Improving takeaway bags at end of meal, but the shouting and yelling is worth the visit. Occasional fights. Decent local so it is important not to badmouth xxxxx or yyyy’s Van staff, to whom they are protective. Operated by some excellent ex-prisoners. Gold coin , but we’ll have to train them off this practice. Free, anyway, if you’re broke. It replaces the xxxxx Café that went bust after non-prisoner staff began fighting each other. Arriving in person, they’ll ask you if you’d had the Plandemic and flu shots. It’s a weird place where the secret password gets you everything, otherwise nothing. Shonky elevator prone to overloading. Crowded. Lots of yelling from raffle lady and The Bald Guy. Safe environment, but no bags allowed in women’s toilets due to theft of toilet paper. Quite good except for the removal of secondary doors in toilet rooms. Could be a bit better with a few women. Slightly grumpy men. One employee is hostile to fat people, but the other fat employees more tolerant. The jar is clear so they can see how much you put in. Mainly for people with Aboriginal genetics, but white folk also welcome. Quiet contemplative atmosphere. They’re a protective outfit so it is important to be quiet and not pushy. Their mission on Fridays is to spread their faith including laying of hands on tortured homeless people to rid them of demons. Frightening at first. There isn’t anyone there who you could say is totally insane though that old man who blows the whistle is borderline. Everyone liked it because the doomsday people were so cheerful. You'd think they would have welcomed the Covid Plandemic. Drunks and dogs welcome outside. Great chance to meet real street people like xxxxx A wild crowd with very few beatings because they take disputes elsewhere. Horrible nasty toilets. A true street experience. Good luck in your journey through the homeless scene. Be careful, the culture is plagued with dangerous people allied in unhealthy symbiotic relationships with government and charity employees. They'll probably get you, but not if you’re lucky or clever. Judgment Day will be interesting - and all paths lead there. |
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