The bourgeoisie and the homeless people

"Well-to-do Victorian British households were known to pay small sums to have a destitute homeless person sit at their stoop — a ward of sorts — as a show of wealth and beneficence. Fast forward to 2013 and the bourgeoisie are still using homeless individuals for their petty whims. According to reports, homeless people have been paid by eager Apple consumers to wait in line overnight in preparation for the first sales of the new iPhone models." (thanks Amir)