How do you blow off charities/ beggers/ collections etc

CursedSkeptic

It is indeed true to say that if one were to give generously at ever opportunity whilst walking the streets of Dublin in this day and age, quickly would one find oneself in the poorhouse. So, it is necessary for all of us, with a varying degree of frequency, to ignore the requests of the many who so endeavor to part us with our money. I, being of a peevish disposition, tend to look them in the eyes and walk straight past without wavering one jot. I am well aware that others adopt strategies much different to my own, and I would be interested in hearing them.

Ostrom

How about a polite no thank you


I'm inclined to give the benefit of the doubt to begging, if I have some change on me i'll let it go where possible.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

I adopted a new apprach: I take postcards of my paintings with me and try and sell them to the chuggers. Nothing defeats a sales-pitch like a good old fashioned reversal.

nomorebadtown

CursedSkeptic wrote: »

How do you blow off charities/ beggers/ collections etc

putting their cock in your mouth would be a good start.

Third_Echelon

I used to live in town and they were the biggest pain... they were everywhere! Now I dont mind giving to charity, but I ain't giving my bank details to some chugger on the street..

After a while I generally just swore at them. A polite "F**K OFF" usually did the job. I also got a small badge that said "F** YOU"... Pointing to that as well generally did the trick

Run_to_da_hills

Ask them politly, "would you accept a cheque"

stevoman

paint yourself black

Creamy Goodness

chugger: can i have a quick word?

me: "rapidly". /walk off.

CursedSkeptic

nomorebadtown wrote: »

putting their cock in your mouth would be a good start.

Is such vulgarity really necessary?

krpc

"Get a job, you bum."

krpc

CursedSkeptic wrote: »

Is such vulgarity really necessary?

Yes.

Wagon

I carry around headphones in my ears not attached to anything. Problem solved.

LeahBaby

My dad is from kerry and has a very very strong accent-he's approach is..."No-would you ever feck off!"

Ostrom

This is after hours.

Then again its about as necessary as Shakespearean dialect

RubyXI

If a charity person asks "can i stop you for a second" or whatever. I say "no"
Once a guy came up to me and said "Baby, give me a euro" I did my usual "no" He looked a bit suprised and said "why not"
Yes i know it's rude. I have an attitude problem. I admit it..................
:mad:

Roadend

Wagon wrote: »

I carry around headphones in my ears not attached to anything. Problem solved.

You should get yourself a bucket and make up a charity. You might collect enough to buy an mp3 player then.

JaneyMc

Wagon wrote: »

I carry around headphones in my ears not attached to anything. Problem solved.

This does not deter them anymore, they guy who begs at the luas at Stephens Green was roaring at me the other day, when I didn't hear him because of my earphones.

Why wouldn't you just attach them to something anyway when you have them in? If they are there to prevent the chuggers etc would it not be nice to have music too?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Cremo wrote: »

chugger: can i have a quick word?

me: "rapidly". /walk off.

me: "you just had one!" - walks off.

Daithi McGee

Just say a work takes of a percent of your wages which is donated to various charities.

Works for me.

Zangetsu

Irish homeless will get my all my change 9 times out of 10, random charitys with buckets I just don't trust... I usually just say no thanks or if its one of those poor concern ****ers I'll stop and let them say thier piece and politely decline.

Yes thats right, I'm not an asshole*




*subject to terms and conditions

Dudess

Just keep on walkin'...

carlybabe1

Have ye got change of a fifty?? :D

greatgoal

i usually say no and then ask them for a smoke,works all the time.

HalloweenJack

"I have no Concern!"

The Master

Chugger: Can you spare a few minutes?

Me: HEADBUT

Then walk away

Dinter

The Master wrote: »

Chugger: Can you spare a few minutes?

Yes. But no money.

pablomakaveli

Chuggers arent allowed get bank details of anyone under 18. i just tell them im 17 and they leave me alone. i look young so i get away with it.

i think everyone should tell the chuggers that they are 17. How are the chuggers going to prove you're not.

Ross_Mahon

Beggars try every trick in the book to get a few quid out of ya, I just ignore their big puppy/Drugged up eyes and walk on.

"Get the Boat!"

Ishmael

Try to avoid making eye contact with them as much as possible, the majority of them pick their targets this way. I usually try to make sure there is someone between me and the chugger. If i am approached, i give a quick "No thanks" while maintaining current velocity.

Well for the junkies what I tend to do is piss myself when they approach. They dont beg from their own kind you see.

Cookie_Monster

CursedSkeptic wrote: »

How do you blow off charities/ beggers/ collections etc

With a fan

danniemcq

i tell the chuggers to go Fornicate Under Command of the King themselves and if they try and be witty walk straight up to them and say i don't like you harrasing me so i'll tell you waht you ever hassle me again i will punch you square in the face. Understand? They usually roll their eyes and say ok so if you have a recorder on your phone you now pretty much have an ageement between the two of you. haven't bothered me since, although i didn't hit him just played him the recording and that was it

also if you start giving out that they can get 15 quid an hour for this and other bonuses ike half day fridays with X people signed up they usually shut up and if you are lucky other people will hear and not sign up

NOw i'm all for charity i'll throwchange in the collection boxes all that not a bother but those feckers are scum

Eoin

I like Jimmy Carr's line:

A lady with a clipboard stopped me in the street the other day.
She said, "Can you spare a few minutes for cancer research?"
I said, "All right, but we won't get much done."

Danbo!

"Sorry, im not allowed to talk to strangers."

Steve01

Third_Echelon wrote: »

A polite "F**K OFF" usually did the job

I didn't know such a thing existed:rolleyes:
Usually I tell them I've already signed up. This way they can't complain, though if they ask any follow-up questions I run like hell

gloobag

With chuggers, I usually ask them for 'their' bank account details, so I can put the money in 'their' account. This results in them either walking away silently or giving me the 'Does not compute!' look, which leads me to believe that they are actually sophistimacated begging robots, sent back in time from a future poverty stricken Ireland on a mission to collect money to fuel the futures rocket cars.

tman

I usually have my headphones on, so make do with a mumbled "mnegh!" as I speed off into the distance.

They're getting crafty these days though, even going so far as to employ foxy looking wimins... It can be kind of hard to just keep walking sometimes

Leonid

Walk on by

Fighting Irish

just walk

pablomakaveli

If you want rid of them forever just wait til they stop you and as they are talking whip your lad out and jiggle it around will maintaining eye contact with them and keeping a serious and concerned expression on your face.

hope that helps.

biko

Girl chugger: I stop and chat for a bit before saying "I gave at the office" and just leave (might try for her phone number next time ).
Guy chugger: "Ja nie rozumiem!?", "Ja nie rozumiem!?", "Ja nie rozumiem!?"

Shryke

If it's a cute girl I'll honestly stop for a chat but otherwise I don't give a **** and I either just keep on walking or striaght out say no.

Ass

I always just claim to be a massive racist. That shuts them up.

mayordenis

I hate them and they make me nervous so I'll either fake a phone call or actually call someone and start having a good aul chat.

I have a friend who screams at them sometimes, only if they are actually bothersome obviously.
He'll Scream nerd **** like "SPAM" and "REAL LIFE SPAM"

Tigger

i smile at beggers and ask how they are getting on

i terll chuggers to shoo

marknoonan1974

i tell chuggers i've already signed up to whatever they r selling, gets rid of em str8 away

Shiny

I tried this with a friend once. *

The chugger approached us.. bla..bla ..."my name is asshole etc..."

Then I make a horrified face and point at something high up behind him
and shout "WHAT THE **** IS THAT !!!!!".

He then looks up to see, we leg it the other direction. :pac:

It worked that time but the second time we tried it the bastard
chased us down Grafton street!

Naturally we had agreed on the tactics beforehand.

* Only use this technique if you are going to be on Grafton street
once during the day as if you are seen again he will jump on you and
hump your leg to get you to buy a card off him.

taibhse

whenever I have to walk down a bsy shopping street where they may be lurking
I usually just put on my giant hulk hands

http://photos8.flickr.com/8054587_94d8c81b0e.jpg

Tie them on nice and tight

and proceed to sing the following:D

pajodublin

^^Ha ha LOL'd
what i do depends on the situation
1. Not in a hurry or waiting someone...
they approach and i give them a big smile. They start with the usual bollox, sick children, african midgets, Hippies with no weed or whatever...
Me: Im very interested in donating
Chug:really!!
Me: so how much
Chug: well eh hows 10 euro a month
Me: hows 200 a month sound
WIDEMOUTH CHUG: well yeah ok, i need your name address blah blah..
Me: (hmm who do i not like this week) some random name and address
Chug:Bank account details
Me: oh sorry i dont have them with me but i tell you what, take down my phone number and ring me at 6 and i'll give them to ya
Chug: eh ok, thanks, eh eh eh
Me:08******** (random number)
Chug: talk to you at eh 6 then
Me: Cya now enjoy your day
Chug: eh you too

Always look back to see them still standing there with their jaws on the floor

2. In a hurry or just not in the humour,
i used to cross the street but they figured that one out by puttin one on either side the crafty beggers
so as they say excuse me sir can i.....
i dont even look up i just say...NO and walk on

ElBarco

It's easier when they approach you on the street.

I had one knock at the door a few weeks ago. I informed her that I already had a direct debit with another charity. Her response? "It's amazing how many people on your road have that".

My response? "It's amazing how many gobsheens think they have the right to judge me when they're being paid to annoy people in their own homes". I don't think I made a new friend but at least I pissed them off

ShellBell1

I just speed up my walking pace and suddenly appear captivated by the roof of some building ahead of me.

I recommend that a person always walks fast when walkin' around town anyway- you get far less hassle from yokes in general.