Christmas - A time of oppertunity?

F@rrell

I just got a loud ring two or three times on my doorbell and a rather large knock at the door. I then answered the door and was greeted by four Romanian children, each with a very low level of English and the basics of "Jingle bells". There un-organised , un-coordinated "song" was then greeted with the sense of some sort of money exchange being implied.

I closed the door ans simply said no thanks, what's your opinion and what would you have done?

Conor108

Probably the same but I would have spelled it 'opportunity'

Sleipnir

Yeah we get all sorts who come around, belt out a few lines and want money.

It depends; if they put some effort into it, I'll throw them a few quid but if they just bark a bit and then stick out their hands; I'll just say 'no thanks'

SV

Probably casing your place to rob it tbh.

projectmayhem

Had some scumbags do the same. Fine if you're collecting for charity, but genuine charities don't send kids unaccompanied around to residential areas. Closed the door in their faces.

My worry is that, like SV said, they're casing the joint. Some old lady with a plasma tv behind her might be a prime target after she forks over a tenner for their "talents"..

Takk

They should have sang Killing In The Name.

stovelid

Don't really like adding to the old they turk our jubs lark, but this made me laugh.

Two lads (East European I think, not sure where from) were handing out these car air fresheners at the traffic lights on Saturday.They looked like seasonal promos because of the packaging and I took one through the window. The lad came back about 10 seconds later and said, "give me some change". When I said, "I haven't got any", he said, "give me it back" in a pretty threatening tone (big guy too), meaning the air-freshener.

mink_man

a "opperunity"fur u to lern how to spel....:pac:

admiralofthefleet

make sure you have a kettle boiled in case they knock again;)

wudangclan

Christmas time.
A time of giving and selfless charity.
Poor immigrants on the margins of society make legitimate attempt to make some small change.
= Scum.

brummytom

They're only kids, from a Christian country where Carol-singing's common. There might be something sinister behind it, but I doubt it.

We don't get carol singers here, thank fuck

newmills

F@rrell wrote: »

I just got a loud ring two or three times on my doorbell and a rather large knock at the door. I then answered the door and was greeted by four Romanian children, each with a very low level of English and the basics of "Jingle bells". There un-organised , un-coordinated "song" was then greeted with the sense of some sort of money exchange being implied.

I closed the door ans simply said no thanks, what's your opinion and what would you ofhave done?

FYP

Face kick??

mink_man

brummytom wrote: »

They're only kids, from a Christian country where Carol-singing's common. There might be something sinister behind it, but I doubt it.

We don't get carol singers here, thank fuck

nice sig, how you make it?

PirateShampoo

I used to Christmas Carroll as a kid, used to be a quick fun way of making a few quid to buy a few cans.

Maybe you should snap out of ur Scrooge buzz and just enjoy the fact they where singing to you and not robbing you.

Vain

mink_man wrote: »

nice sig, how you make it?

Four Romanian children made it for him, them kids can do anything.

markesmith

I'd "of" learned to spell 'opportunity' correctly

_Roz_

I would have shut the door as soon as they had started singing.

RMD

If people come to my door asking for money, unless they're repersenting a charity they'll get a polite "go **** yourself" and a shut door.

spareman

Id probably have trown them a few coppers and told em thats all I had, then watched to see who they had it too, then phoned the local Garda station to have the prick arrested for exploiting children.

_Roz_

spareman wrote: »

Id probably have trown them a few coppers and told em thats all I had, then watched to see who they had it too, then phoned the local Garda station to have the prick arrested for exploiting children.

I love it.

epgc3fyqirnbsx

I'd invite them in, lock the door and make them listen to me singing crappy carols

_Roz_

Melany Acidic Sunscreen wrote: »

I'd invite them in, lock the door and make them listen to me singing crappy carols

Actually there's an idea. Start shouting a different song over them.

Big Nasty

How do you know they were Romanian?

Mayoegian

F@rrell wrote: »

I just got a loud ring two or three times on my doorbell and a rather large knock at the door. I then answered the door and was greeted by four Romanian children, each with a very low level of English and the basics of "Jingle bells". There un-organised , un-coordinated "song" was then greeted with the sense of some sort of money exchange being implied.

I closed the door ans simply said no thanks, what's your opinion and what would you of done?

You closed the door, and then said 'no thanks'?

electrogrimey

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

make sure you have a kettle boiled in case they knock again;)

With milk or water?

CrazyRabbit

Kidnap them and sell them into the slave trade. There's good money to be made there...

(Puts on flame resistant suit and runs for the exit)

CrazyRabbit

electrogrimey wrote: »

With milk or water?

Who in their right mind would put milk in a kettle? You'd have to be stup...oh wait.

To The North

this kind of thing is why i don't answer the door unless i absolutely know who's going to be there!

it's just not worth the risk, most times i answer the door when i'm not expecting anyone i end up regretting it and wondering how quickly i can close the door again without appearing rude/parting with any of my money.

jellie

someone knocked loudly on my door twice. i answered, nothing.

happened again 5mins later, i opened pretty quickly expecting to see some kid running off, instead theres a boy of about 8 standing there on his own who started singing (badly) holding out a plastic box. instinctively i said no thanks and shut the door. then i felt bad

(i dont think he completely on his own, id heard loads of shouting and ppl going along outside in the previous 5-10mins)

to be honest my first thought then was to check my back door was locked, heard too many stories of ppl being distracted by someone at the front door only for someone to sneak in the back. i was in the middle of wrapping presents in the kitchen, if anyone had got in the back door they wouldve got a big pile of new stuff.

Fear Uladh

Thank **** I live in an apartment, otherwise I would have a pair of big rottweilers in my front yard.