I was mugged, twice by the same guy!.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Parked in traffic at the Ivagh baths, Dublin!.


Guys watch the little black lad selling the Evening Herald there. A few weeks ago I gave him two Euro for the Herald, put out my hand for change and he was gone walking through the traffic, of course I couldn't get out after him. And thinking it was probably a once off mistake I let it go.

Then yesterday afternoon that same happened again, by the same fella!.

Took the €2- avoided eye contact and made off down through the traffic again, leaving me starring in disbelief!.

I'll be dead-wide the next time!.

Ba$tard will get his come-uppence!.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

you greedy bastard

arybvtcw0eolkf

Mordeth wrote:

you greedy bastard

After all the money to gave to 'the little black babies' box when I was a kid, damn right!.

lostexpectation

did you get the newspaper?

Pighead

:eek: Somebody get the FBI Interpol and MI5 on the case. The kid sounds like he's a lunatic. Thanks for the warning Mairt. Pighead just phoned his sister and told her to stay indoors and double lock all the doors.

Unpossible

You recognised the guy second time around and you still handed over the money?

George Bush: Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice..... you ..... won't.... fool me a second time

Collie D

Pighead wrote:

:eek: Somebody get the FBI Interpol and MI5 on the case. The kid sounds like he's a lunatic. Thanks for the warning Mairt. Pighead just phoned his sister and told her to stay indoors and double lock all the doors.

He could be the child of your bead-selling Rasta mate.

biko

Not mugged, merely ripped off/scammed. Next time run after him?

Unpossible

lostexpectation wrote:

did you get the newspaper?

Of course, the kid just didn't say thanks

arybvtcw0eolkf

biko wrote:

Not mugged, merely ripped off/scammed. Next time run after him?

LOL, I'm on crutch's at the moment

But on a serious note, this guy is plain ripping people off.

Imagine he gets away with that for an afternoon, a nice little earner indeed!.

Earthhorse

Pighead wrote:

:eek: Somebody get the FBI Interpol and MI5 on the case. The kid sounds like he's a lunatic. Thanks for the warning Mairt. Pighead just phoned his sister and told her to stay indoors and double lock all the doors.

That could be a mistake. What if he's already inside the house?

Pighead

Earthhorse wrote:

That could be a mistake. What if he's already inside the house?

Hopefully he is, hate the bitch anyway.

aidan_walsh

As someone not accustomed to buying this reputedly high quality publication, how much were you mugged/ripped off/over charged/short changed by?

miju

if you have leccie windows on your car leave just enough room for him to put his hand in next time then put up the window.

yeah, that'll learn him in future

Jesus Wept

the definition of mugged has taken a serious mugging in your post op.

He hornswaggled you good, maybe he was a carnie?

flogen

What's the moral of this story?

Don't by the Evening Herald.

Morlar

Just curious - if it was a white skanger who did the ripping off would everyone be chuckling about this ?

Collie D

Morlar wrote:

Just curious - if it was a white skanger who did the ripping off would everyone be chuckling about this ?

Eh, yeah. What's that supposed to mean?

jdivision

Yes

Morlar

jdivision wrote:

Yes

Fair enough - I would have been out the car after him.

Irish Wolf

The-Rigger wrote:

the definition of mugged has taken a serious mugging in your post op.

He hornswaggled you good, maybe he was a carnie?

lol.. damn carnies.. it was probably yesterday's paper as well

jdivision

Morlar wrote:

Fair enough - I would have been out the car after him.

So would I. I'm still chuckling at what happened the OP cos he was thick to trust the same guy again. You asked whether it would have made a difference if he was white. The answer to that is a definitive no. I'd still be out of the car.

Conor108

*sigh* It's 2 euro. Besides maybe he thought you were...I dont know...tipping him or something................its only 2 euro!

Keyzer

Mairt wrote:

Parked in traffic at the Ivagh baths, Dublin!.


Guys watch the little black lad selling the Evening Herald there. A few weeks ago I gave him two Euro for the Herald, put out my hand for change and he was gone walking through the traffic, of course I couldn't get out after him. And thinking it was probably a once off mistake I let it go.

Then yesterday afternoon that same happened again, by the same fella!.

Took the €2- avoided eye contact and made off down through the traffic again, leaving me starring in disbelief!.

I'll be dead-wide the next time!.

Ba$tard will get his come-uppence!.

Bit stupid doing it twice aren't you???

layke

miju wrote:

if you have leccie windows on your car leave just enough room for him to put his hand in next time then put up the window.

...and drive off.

Anyway, order the paper tomorrow and give him 50c. If he moans tell him he can take it out of the €2 he owes you already. Hopefully he'll keep going without eye contact.

super_furry

Irish Wolf wrote:

lol.. damn carnies.. it was probably yesterday's paper as well

That's what he gets for being such a rube.

Jesus Wept

Irish Wolf wrote:

lol.. damn carnies.. it was probably yesterday's paper as well

That's genius, a far better swaggle, yesterday's paper today.

Degsy

Ring the Herald office and give a description of the bloke and wheer his pitch is,tell em he's done it twice so its not an accident.Chances are he's done it to a few people and he shouldnt be getting away with it.

Rb

Relevant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKgPY1adc0A

Jesus Wept

It's a ringtoss game

rubadub

Mairt wrote:

A few weeks ago I gave him two Euro for the Herald,

Thats not mugging, that is a great little scam! He should be taking the money and handing over a folded up Herald AM with a sticker saying €2 on it.

miju

Conor108 wrote:

*sigh* It's 2 euro. Besides maybe he thought you were...I dont know...tipping him or something................its only 2 euro!

ah come on now he was clearly stealing from the OP. its only small change which most people will shrug off and say to themselves something like "ahh sure he prob needs it more than me" but if he sells 100 papers a day and does this each time that kid is pulling in an extra €400 quid a week on top of what he gets for selling em in the first place

Jesus Wept

^^^^

Agree.


And how would he be tipping him?! Did you read the OP's post?

Degsy

rubadub wrote:

Thats not mugging, that is a great little scam! He should be taking the money and handing over a folded up Herald AM with a sticker saying €2 on it.

Get out of the car next time and give him a good kicking,then take his money and papers.

miju

Degsy wrote:

money and papers.

nah, toss a molotov into his pile of papers so he can watch the rest of his days scamming go up in flames. jesus i'm being very viscouse today

tallus

You could try having the exact change ready

Degsy

Make him reach inside for the money then roll up the window and accelerate away with his arm trapped..

Next time try giving the little bugger the exact change.. see what happens then.

Earthhorse

Pighead wrote:

Hopefully he is, hate the bitch anyway.

Enough to want someone to sell her the Evening Herald? Pretty harsh.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Morlar wrote:

Just curious - if it was a white skanger who did the ripping off would everyone be chuckling about this ?

Thing is if I did get out and grab the guy, if he was a "white Skanger" I'd be applauded, if he was black it would be a race attack although both would deserve a kick up the hole.


Came up with a plan!. Its turning my window washer jets outwards towards him and getting him in a liquid drive by

Collie D

In fairness it soiunds like a pretty good scam. He weeds out the people who would cop on to it by selling the Herald. Clever man

Why not just buy the paper in a shop...

At least you can choose which one and get change..

Or even better just get one of the freebies "posted" through your window in the morning.

tallus

Poke the f*cker with one of your crutches OP.

flippythewarvet

1. dont buy the herald only idiots read it
2. dont be so mean with money you probably spend more on petrol waiting at the lights
3. dont be so stuck up and realise that you could easily be in his place
4. try to resist the urge to give him any more money

miju

thanks for demonstrating the very reason why this little ****tard is probably making more in a week than most hard working fold flippy.

btw welcome to boards

Kinetic^

I bet he was a Roma Gypo!!!!!!!!

tallus

Kenny 5 wrote:

I bet he was a Roma Gypo!!!!!!!!

hahahah I laughed out loud!!

DonJose

As a great president once said, "There's an old saying in Tennessee, I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee, that says, fool me once, shame on, shame on you. Fool me..., you can't get fooled again"

red_ice

Mairt wrote:

Ba$tard will get his come-uppence!.

Pull up to the lights slowly, try catch them as they go green. get a news paper and drive off without paying. Do it in time so that he cant run after you

That would be sooooo good.

Deliverance XXV

What you should do for the next time is be ready.

If the paper costs €1.50, get 150 1C coins and give him that. In a bag.

CreepingDeath

Mairt wrote:

Parked in traffic at the Ivagh baths, Dublin!.

Guys watch the little black lad selling the Evening Herald there. A few weeks ago I gave him two Euro for the Herald, put out my hand for change and he was gone walking through the traffic, of course I couldn't get out after him.

Next time, "warm up" a two Euro coin in your cars cigarette lighter before you hand it to him.