Ever been walking down the street....

Kopf

smoking, and someone comes up to you and asks you for a cigarette - and if you say no, they start swearing at you, calling you all manner of names?

Seriously, what
in the name of almighty
God up with that?!

blow69

Smokers are jokers.

Kopf

blow69 wrote: »

Smokers are jokers.

We are, we're a great lively bunch, but seriously - that's no reason to try to take us for a ride, and then verbally assault us if we call you on it.

oisinmc14

blow69 wrote: »

Smokers are jokers.

but are jokers smokers??

Sofaspud

oisinmc14 wrote: »

but are jokers smokers??

Some are, but it's a simple correlation, rather than a causation!

oisinmc14

Sofaspud wrote: »

Some are, but it's a simple correlation, rather than a causation!

thanks for clearing that up for me

Kopf

oisinmc14 wrote: »

but are jokers smokers??

No, that would be a non sequitur. Please try to take this internet discussion experience seriously.

garyt24

Thankfully im not a smoker and but i do hate when pple ask me for a cig and when i say i dont smoke they look at you as if your lying...

But think to the times you had no cigs. and when u asked someone who was smoking and they said no then you wud be annoyed..

mikemac

Half the time they don't even ask.

It's just "Hey bud" and they put their fingers to their mouth and mime smoking a cigarette.
"Sorry, I don't. I don't smoke"

And as I walk away I wonder why did I just say sorry in an apologetic tone.
Tbh I say sorry far too often throughout the day, must work on that.

Mackman

One time this guy asks me for a ciggarette, i said no, and he called me a "tight bastard" I dont think he realised the irony of his statement

Schism

This surely can't be your first encounter with scum? I just say no I don't smoke and usually that's enough, let them have their little hissy fit.

Happens all the time. If you're big enough to get away with it and are a smoker say you don't smoke, while holding a lit ciggarette in your hand. Take a drag the second he turns away.

arybvtcw0eolkf

mikemac wrote: »

Half the time they don't even ask.

It's just "Hey bud" and they put their fingers to their mouth and mime smoking a cigarette.
"Sorry, I don't. I don't smoke"

And as I walk away I wonder why did I just say sorry in an apologetic tone.
Tbh I say sorry far too often throughout the day, must work on that.

Probably because your a decent bloke and not looking down your nose at someone less well off than you are.

OP, I'm rarely asked. If this makes sense, I'm often told I don't look like a smoker (and I certain don't look like someone you'd shout abuse at anyway). But like most people I'm sometimes, but rarely, asked for money.

I make an instant judgement call, but usually I'm like 'there but for the grace of God go I'.

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galwayrush

No,don't smoke but i've had the swearing and calling of names bit.

Poor Uncle Tom

Been asked many times, have had people offer to buy a smoke, waveing around a 10c coin. It's always a judgement call, it's either 'sure' or just plain 'no'. The only time I got mad over it was when two 13 or 14 year old girls were begging for a smoke outside Stephens Green Shopping Centre, with their 10c or 20c coin, told them to piss off.

Kiith

Kopf wrote: »

Ever been walking down the street...

Nope.

admiralofthefleet

the 42b bus stop on abbey street is notorious for it, i just say no and they move on

RHunce

Kiith wrote: »

Nope.

you beat me to it my friend

CreamySaturday

Happens all the time.. i've started charging people.. charge can range between 20cent and 50cent, if the want a fag that much they'll pay..

we're in a recession people!

ScumLord

Kopf wrote: »

smoking, and someone comes up to you and asks you for a cigarette - and if you say no, they start swearing at you, calling you all manner of names?

Seriously, what
in the name of almighty
God up with that?!

It's called addiction, wonderful, wonderful addiction.

Hrududu

I walked past a pub early one evening and caught a smoker giving out to someone who'd asked him for a cigarette. I didn't catch the start of it so maybe the guy had given him abuse when he said no. Anyway all I could hear was "...I work hard...why should I just give it to a scrounger..." I passed by and a little way up the road saw a woman asking a guy for a cigarette. He said he didnt smoke but she was making her way towards the original guy. I didnt see how he took to being asked again in such a short space of time but I'd say he wasn't best pleased.

IPushButtons

Kopf wrote: »

smoking, and someone comes up to you and asks you for a cigarette - and if you say no, they start swearing at you, calling you all manner of names?

Seriously, what
in the name of almighty
God up with that?!

Next time that happens you say "Get a ****ing job you bum, what do you want me to do follow you home a wipe you arse as well !!!

xzanti

No but I had a cheeky little skanger come up to me in the duty free in Dublin Airport a couple of weeks ago asking me to get her 400 smokes cause she wasn't travelling within the EU.. I suddenly felt like I was standing outside a newsagents in Tallaght.. I wouldn't mind but I begrudgingly got them for her and then saw her giving out to her fellow skangers about me because I didn't do it with a massive smile on my face.. I was already in a foul humour because my flight was delayed by 5 hours..

I don't even smoke..

AnonoBoy

I find people do this to me with money.

They rub their thumb and forefinger together and say "Hey bud, lend us a fiver."

Us money types have to stick together so I gladly hand it over every time knowing that when I'm a bit short I can just approach any of my monied brethren and they'll help me out with glee.

Ruu_Old

I've never had that, only once a person seem slightly annoyed when asking a bunch of us waiting at the bus stop. "Ah no one smokes then?" Smart bastard, fuck off with your lack of cancer sticks and attitude elsewhere chum!