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  • 14-04-2015 6:14pm
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    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,888 ✭✭✭✭


    there's a guy in town going around asking people for money so be can get the bus back to Dublin where's he from. Anyone any experince with this guy ??

    I didn't give him anything BTW


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    TheQuietFella
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    Is this the traveller with a tight hair cut or the guy sitting on the side of the street with a sign in front of him. People should be fined for giving these idiots anything!


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    beyondbelief67
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    A girl asked me yesterday very slim with long dark hair, there was a guy behind her, both got nasty when I walked on without giving them anything.


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    5rtytry56
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    What part of Dublin's Fair City does this dude in distress wish to go to?
    Would he prefer jj kavanagh over bus eireann? Just curious.


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    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,888 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    TheQuietFella wrote: »
    Is this the traveller with a tight hair cut or the guy sitting on the side of the street with a sign in front of him. People should be fined for giving these idiots anything!

    He had a short of skin head and was wearing a hoddy that had paint all over it


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    TheQuietFella
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    PTH2009 wrote: »
    He had a short of skin head and was wearing a hoddy that had paint all over it

    Things must be on the up in Waterford! We might have a new beggar on the streets.
    I don't think I've seen that guy but it sounds like the guy I mentioned earlier.


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    The Bowling Alley
    Registered Users Posts: 370 ✭✭The Bowling Alley


    I gave him a tenner on a Sunday. The next day I saw him again with the same sign. He knew he was rumbled...just threw out some facetious comment about his missus throwing him out. He's a liar obviously.


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    TheQuietFella
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    The Bowling Alley wrote: »
    A tenner on a Sunday.

    One born every minute as they say!

    ANYONE out on the street in Waterford at least is nothing but a chancer.
    Keep walking & say a silent prayer for the fcuk!


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    taytobreath
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    The Bowling Alley wrote: »
    I gave him a tenner on a Sunday. The next day I saw him again with the same sign. He knew he was rumbled...just threw out some facetious comment about his missus throwing him out. He's a liar obviously.

    and you'll only have luck for it, fair play to u


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    PTH2009 wrote: »
    there's a guy in town going around asking people for money so be can get the bus back to Dublin where's he from. Anyone any experince with this guy ??

    I didn't give him anything BTW

    Yep basically told him to fcuk off


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    Triangla
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    There was a guy outside tesco in Ardkeen doing the same a few weeks back. Saw him on a Saturday and Sunday.

    But creepy tbh in the car park some weirdo coming up all friendly asking for cash.

    I always just say no politely.


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    lewisdhead
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    Got that story from a girl, black hair, teeth a bit rotten in her head. This was months ago. Probably the same folks.


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    fiachr_a
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    The only people you should give money to are the ones who say it's for drugs or alcohol, at least they're being honest.


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    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,720 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    The Bowling Alley wrote: »
    I gave him a tenner on a Sunday.

    Who could blame them for asking when there are people who will give them a tenner


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    taytobreath
    Registered Users Posts: 2,773 ✭✭✭taytobreath


    lertsnim wrote: »
    Who could blame them for asking when there are people who will give them a tenner

    Isn't it better then them robbin, they'll get the money somehow. Most irish people that beg have some form of an addiction


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    TheQuietFella
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    taytobreath wrote: »
    Isn't it better then them robbin, they'll get the money somehow. Most irish people that beg have some form of an addiction

    So you're advocating paying for their habit with the money going to a supplier who in turn brings more of the sh*te in for another unfortunate to go down the same road?

    Some reasoning there!


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    lewisdhead
    Registered Users Posts: 369 ✭✭lewisdhead


    TheQuietFella wrote: »
    So you're advocating paying for their habit with the money going to a supplier who in turn brings more of the sh*te in for another unfortunate to go down the same road?

    Some reasoning there!

    No, he's saying them begging or asking for money is better than them robbing it, perhaps aggressively.

    But sure we can blame him for the drugs epidemic that's hit our streets anyway.;)


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    lertsnim
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    taytobreath wrote: »
    Isn't it better then them robbin, they'll get the money somehow. Most irish people that beg have some form of an addiction

    Sure go ahead and encourage them. Anyone robbing is going to continue anyway.

    Is it recommended by anyone with any bit of common sense to give money to these people? I certainly never heard it.


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    The Bowling Alley
    Registered Users Posts: 370 ✭✭The Bowling Alley


    lertsnim wrote: »
    Sure go ahead and encourage them. Anyone robbing is going to continue anyway.

    Is it recommended by anyone with any bit of common sense to give money to these people? I certainly never heard it.

    These people? Are you suggesting that every person who begs belongs to a certain class of "people"?

    Tell me more about these "people" oh ignorant one.


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    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,720 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    The Bowling Alley wrote: »
    These people? Are you suggesting that every person who begs belongs to a certain class of "people"?

    Tell me more about these "people" oh ignorant one.

    I just love to see someone trying to find something that wasn't there and falling flat on their face. Let me explain for you what was meant by "these people"

    "these people" as in people who ask others for money, the subject of this very thread. Nobody has metioned class, except for you of course.

    I have seen people trying to deflect the issue before but your attempt at doing so can only be described as pathetic. And you are calling me ignorant. That's cute.


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    The Bowling Alley
    Registered Users Posts: 370 ✭✭The Bowling Alley


    Is that your explanation? Christ. Are you a politician? And you absolutely are ignorant btw.


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    lertsnim
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    The Bowling Alley wrote: »
    Is that your explanation? Christ. Are you a politician? And you absolutely are ignorant btw.

    If you say so.


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    lassykk
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    Perhaps this is a stupid question but are the people begging not entitled to the dole and rent allowance?


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    [Deleted User]
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    lassykk wrote: »
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    I'm guessing that they are entitled to dole but they spend it on their drug of choice and then need more money to fund their habit.


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    lassykk
    Registered Users Posts: 3,596 ✭✭✭lassykk


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I'm guessing that they are entitled to dole but they spend it on their drug of choice and then need more money to fund their habit.

    Yeah that was my thought on it too. Hence why I would never feed their habit but I genuinely thought maybe I missing something


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    Max Powers
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    I heard one of the homeless charities spokesperson on radio a couple years ago and even he said you shouldnt give your money to non-official fundraising or just plain beggars on the street, it is far more effective to give it to one of the numerous charities, SVP etc etc. Added to that, plain common sense would tell you, you could be feeding an addiction by giving to begging on street.


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    the block
    Registered Users Posts: 122 ✭✭the block


    shtarry bud any fags boy naaa.sound boy any owl odds der


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    Tragamin2k2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 694 ✭✭✭Tragamin2k2


    Max Powers wrote: »
    I heard one of the homeless charities spokesperson on radio a couple years ago and even he said you shouldnt give your money to non-official fundraising or just plain beggars on the street, it is far more effective to give it to one of the numerous charities, SVP etc etc. Added to that, plain common sense would tell you, you could be feeding an addiction by giving to begging on street.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHMoDt3nSHs


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    Wanderer78
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    hahaha hes one funny motherf*cker


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