My wallet has spots for a total of 5 cards. Between ID, bank card, credit, medical and building I literally dont have space for it. (Im not buying a new wallet to lug around gift cards). But even historically when I had a bigger wallet that could carry more card I would never remember the off chance I went to one of these stores that I had a card. I go to starbucks maybe once a year (its just not my coffee place).

> Throwing out literal money is just absurd elitism and waste.

Its not wasted, Starbucks still gets the money, I just don't get anything in return.

Gift cards are just thoughtless and pointless in my personal opinion. Give people money.

> Put them in your wallet.

I don't have space in my wallet for them, personally. By design. It improved my daily life more than I expected when I stopped using my wallet to carry more than the absolute essentials.

I mean, they do have food there. A $10 gift card would buy a decent breakfast sandwich and a basic coffee, I'm sure a homeless person would appreciate that. Not to mention an excuse to spend a while indoors.

I agree that the image is funny, but it's not the _worst _ way to give someone in need $10.