Neck of some folk!

shane86

About two weeks ago Im in my room, on the net, doorbell rings. Head downstairs, and there is a woman there, about 50. Has a sad voice, claims her dog has just been hit by a car and that her nerves are shot, and could I give her a cigarette.

Now, at the time I thought this was somewhat odd. I live near enough a main road, but there are at least 10 houses closer to it than I am, and it didnt appear that the dog had been hit on my street (typical quiet street traffic wise, people going in and out at 15 mph max), so it seemed odd that she chose my house. Anyway, she looked upset, and sure whats one smoke, so I told her id be back in a sec and closed the door (in case she was on the rob and was going to have a quick look in the living room while i went upstairs). Came down, opened it, gave her a smoke, asked her if the dog was ok, seemingly near to tears she said he was dead, i wished her the best and she walked off.

Fast forward to tonight. Online, doorbell rings, same oul one!

"Howiya. aw jaysus love, ya wouldnt have a smoke handy would ya?"

I think when I answered and saw her again, by the look on her she knew I had remembered who she was. ****ing mad!

Said i didnt have any smokes, she said thanks and walked off. Which disappointed me, I wanted her to claim her dog had been run over

"Jaysus missus, another dog dead? I think some people mightnt be suited to owning pets!" and slam the door

Anyone else have any odd/scabby types calling?

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

that cheeky bitch, asking you to spare a cigarette.

the nerve of some people.

shane86

Mordeth wrote: »

that cheeky bitch, asking you to spare a cigarette.

the nerve of some people.

Twice?

By knocking at my door?

Come on like!!! I reckon she does one street per night to try get a free 20 pack.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

hey, I'm on your side. Poor people should be locked away out of sight of decent folk like yourself. They've no right to impinge upon your right not to know they exist, and need cigarettes.

Rb

My mother once gave a roma gypsie €5, a loaf of bread and a pack of biscuits. She thanked her and went on her way.

Every day for three weeks after we had roma's calling to the door claiming to be a friend of my mother, the gypsies kids even, looking for €5/a loaf of bread/a pack of biscuits.

It was only until they were actually threatened that did they stop, never called back either.

Just goes to show, some people are like vermin or stray cats, you feed them once and then they won't fcking leave you alone.

thebiggestjim

Lived in America for a bit. I found the Yanks to be awful scabs. I was smoking at the time. I would get asked for cigarettes regularly just walking down the street. I had to start saying no. This bird asked me for a smoke in shopping center one day (not long in the US at the time), so I gave her one. She then said "can I have two?" I took the first back off her in disgust.

tman

thebiggestjim wrote: »

This bird asked me for a smoke in shopping center one day (not long in the US at the time), so I gave her one. She then said "can I have two?" I took the first back off her in disgust.

Shoulda given the cheeky hoebag a knuckle sandwich!

shane86

Mordeth wrote: »

hey, I'm on your side. Poor people should be locked away out of sight of decent folk like yourself. They've no right to impinge upon your right not to know they exist, and need cigarettes.

Uh....hum

Im hoping next time she calls with a mackers bag full of cheeseburgers a la Dont Be a Menace.

"Jayzuz youngfella, I gotz dese cheeesseeeburrgers budddddd....."

In fairness id give her a few smokes for some cheeseburgers right now

One of my mates is like this in the smoking areas of clubs, up to strangers "aw here man can I get a smoke off you". If he asked me id tell him to **** off to the machine and buy his own.

michelleans

The nerve of some people...

I'd have slammed the door in her face..

Creamy Goodness

rb_ie wrote: »

My mother once gave a roma gypsie €5, a loaf of bread and a pack of biscuits. She thanked her and went on her way.

Every day for three weeks after we had roma's calling to the door claiming to be a friend of my mother, the gypsies kids even, looking for €5/a loaf of bread/a pack of biscuits.

It was only until they were actually threatened that did they stop, never called back either.

Just goes to show, some people are like vermin or stray cats, you feed them once and then they won't fcking leave you alone.

you need to get your mum to watch "the night of the living homeless" south park episode.

michelleans

Cremo wrote: »

you need to get your mum to watch "the night of the living homeless" south park episode.

Class episode

WexCan

Does nobody in this country pay for their cigarettes except me? Always getting asked when I go home.

sdanseo

One call asking for a smoke is OK - if I smoked I may been tempted to give one. The dog story was so far-fetched that I would most likely have said 'not a hope' and closed the door.

The above said, I agree with the story that they will nearly always come back if you give them anything, so it's better not to. A horrible truth, but the best thing you can do is give to charities who help them - Simon community and all that.

Gordon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ualxq42LvwI

Jigsaw

I am so grateful that I was born in western Europe. Other cultures are fu**ed. Putting a load of bangles round a girl's neck to stretch it? **** that. The utter **** that goes on in the world never ceases to amaze me. We all have a lot to be thankful for.

In fact f**k beggars. I'd happily give money to a homeless charity that was providing clothing, shelter ad food etc but the ****ing cheek there out with a bottle of booze looking for more money to buy more. F**k off.

sdanseo

Jigsaw wrote: »

Putting a load of bangles round a girl's neck to stretch it? **** that. The utter **** that goes on in the world never ceases to amaze me.

If ever something was QFT, that's it. Other cultures can be amazing, but some are downright stupid from ANY point of view I can think of.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

except, clearly, theirs.

GhostInTheRuins

It reminds me of this Scottish bloke that stops people in Dublin, he says that he just came to Ireland and was robbed so he doesn't have any money for a place to stay or food. My sister happened to run into him and becuase she didn't have any money, so told him where he could get a hostel. Then about 6 months later he stopped her again and told her the exact same story, he just got off the plane, was robbed and needs money. She said it must have been a mad coincidence that it's happened to him twice and he ran off down the street.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

I met him!

GhostInTheRuins

Mordeth wrote: »

I met him!

I hope you told him to **** off.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

I gave him 4 euro

il gatto

It's one thing scabbing a smoke off someone (hey bud, do'ya have a spare fag?....oh look, I've been mugged...:D). Impinging on your privacy by coming to your door, by lying to you and by abusing your good nature coming for seconds, she should f**k off. Poor or not, you have to treat people with respect and she didn't.

shane86

Last night, walking home from the offy, crossing the main road I see a figure in the distance flagging down a car, talking to the driver and the car drives off. As I approach

"Aw here ya wouldnt have a smoke would ya?"

My old friend. Again. Except trying her hand at stopping passers by rather than ringing doorbells. Went in, had a shower, few beers, on my way to the bus stop an hour later and she is still there, walking up and down the road in the freezing cold scabbing smokes :rolleyes: Oddly all 3 occasions have been around the 8-9 mark

_blank_

Is she still out there?

Ask her in for a ride.

shane86

DesF wrote: »

Is she still out there?

Probably

DesF wrote: »

ask her for a ride

Ehhhh.....:p :eek:

Guy:Incognito

shane86 wrote: »

About two weeks ago Im in my room, on the net, doorbell rings. Head downstairs, and there is a woman there, about 50. Has a sad voice, claims her dog has just been hit by a car and that her nerves are shot, and could I give her a cigarette.

Now, at the time I thought this was somewhat odd. I live near enough a main road, but there are at least 10 houses closer to it than I am, and it didnt appear that the dog had been hit on my street (typical quiet street traffic wise, people going in and out at 15 mph max), so it seemed odd that she chose my house. Anyway, she looked upset, and sure whats one smoke, so I told her id be back in a sec and closed the door (in case she was on the rob and was going to have a quick look in the living room while i went upstairs). Came down, opened it, gave her a smoke, asked her if the dog was ok, seemingly near to tears she said he was dead, i wished her the best and she walked off.

Fast forward to tonight. Online, doorbell rings, same oul one!

"Howiya. aw jaysus love, ya wouldnt have a smoke handy would ya?"

I think when I answered and saw her again, by the look on her she knew I had remembered who she was. ****ing mad!

Said i didnt have any smokes, she said thanks and walked off. Which disappointed me, I wanted her to claim her dog had been run over

"Jaysus missus, another dog dead? I think some people mightnt be suited to owning pets!" and slam the door

Anyone else have any odd/scabby types calling?

You should have been equally blatent the 2nd time she knocked and said you dont smoke.

paul666

Mordeth wrote: »

I gave him 4 euro

bloody hell a similar guy (must of been him) gave me the same sob story, he wanted to no where would there be a hostel and i pointed him the right direction and then he asked me for money, like an eijet i gave him about 3 or 4 euro and about half an hour later i saw him in our local nightclub
and the guy was scottish too

Lockstep

Jigsaw wrote: »

I am so grateful that I was born in western Europe. Other cultures are fu**ed. Putting a load of bangles round a girl's neck to stretch it? **** that. The utter **** that goes on in the world never ceases to amaze me. We all have a lot to be thankful for.
.

Yeah, thank god our society only encourages worships breasts enough to make getting boob jobs and men have penises like a baby elephants trunk

Pj!

kickoutthejams wrote: »

Yeah, thank god our society only encourages worships breasts enough to make getting boob jobs and men have penises like a baby elephants trunk

What?

Attractive Nun

I met that Scottish guy too I think!

MagicMarker

paul666 wrote: »

bloody hell a similar guy (must of been him) gave me the same sob story, he wanted to no where would there be a hostel and i pointed him the right direction and then he asked me for money, like an eijet i gave him about 3 or 4 euro and about half an hour later i saw him in our local nightclub
and the guy was scottish too

Yeah someone did that to me too, he was with a girl though.. Can't remember if he was scottish.

I probably only gave him about 50c:)

chopperbyrne

I too have been conned by that Scottish bloke on Eden Quay.

When he came up to me a few weeks later I told him exactly where he could go.

thefinalstage

D.T. Jesus wrote: »

It reminds me of this Scottish bloke that stops people in Dublin, he says that he just came to Ireland and was robbed so he doesn't have any money for a place to stay or food. My sister happened to run into him and becuase she didn't have any money, so told him where he could get a hostel. Then about 6 months later he stopped her again and told her the exact same story, he just got off the plane, was robbed and needs money. She said it must have been a mad coincidence that it's happened to him twice and he ran off down the street.

Everybody who has been in town has met that bloke. I told him to "call your embassy and **** off home if you get robbed on your first day what will happen later?"

Mossy Monk

Give nothing to beggers. they don't deserve it.

andyl222

paul666 wrote: »

bloody hell a similar guy (must of been him) gave me the same sob story, he wanted to no where would there be a hostel and i pointed him the right direction and then he asked me for money, like an eijet i gave him about 3 or 4 euro and about half an hour later i saw him in our local nightclub
and the guy was scottish too

Think the same guy approached me one saturday morning. I was waiting outside work for the shop to open and this guy strolls over. He starts by giving me this story bout how he only got to ireland a few days ago, went to some party at a strangers place and passed out, woke up and the place was deserted and he had his bag and wallets stolen. Asked me for a euro to get a train out to the house he was staying in. I just said 'if its only a euro on the train just ****ing walk it' to which he replied, 'right, go **** yourself so'.

Lockstep

Do the scottish have their own embassies?Having some autonomy and all though I;d imagine theyd have to go to British embassies

thefinalstage

kickoutthejams wrote: »

Do the scottish have their own embassies?Having some autonomy and all though I;d imagine theyd have to go to British embassies

Yes, they do have to go to the British embassy.

utick

you should have lit up a ciggarette, take a drag, blow the smoke in her face and say 'sorry i dont smoke'