Junkies Asking for TWO EURO!!! Bit steep, no?

Fukuyama

Alri,
is anyone else fed up with walking down the main thorough fair of our capital city, in our lovely green emerald isle and being hit up for two euro three times between the ambassador and O'Connell Bridge.

I'm getting really annoyed with it! It never used to bother me but now I'm in town a lot more often (every second day) and it's the same guys, at the same place given the same crap excuse.

"need bus fare"...."need a b&b"

you need a few cans or a score of heroin more like....

SOrry for the rant :P Do share you opinions!

And isn't two euro a bit steep anyway?

It must cast a bit of a cloud over a holiday for tourists...

- Dean

4zn76tysfajdxp

Dean0088 wrote: »

Alri,
is anyone else fed up with walking down the main thorough fair of our capital city, in our lovely green emerald isle and being hit up for two euro three times between the ambassador and O'Connell Bridge.

No.

Schism

Nah you're just stingy. Oh wait...

stovelid

You can now be gripped with twice the sense of outrage though.

Winner.

Fukuyama

Ephraim Young Harvester wrote: »

No.

Well seeing as you're from Galway I wouldn't imagine junkies on O' Connell Street bother you too much.:rolleyes:

arybvtcw0eolkf

As least they're asking and not mugging you OP.

And no, it doesn't bother me in the least, 'there but for the grace of God' and all that.

Btw, this is AH.. You've turned on Frada - prepare the lube, 'tis Shawshank time :P

4zn76tysfajdxp

Dean0088 wrote: »

Well seeing as you're from Galway I wouldn't imagine junkies on O' Connell Street bother you too much.:rolleyes:

Seeing as this isn't the Dublin forum I would've imagined that I'd be allowed to post in this thread too. :rolleyes:

Fukuyama

Schism wrote: »

Nah you're just stingy. Oh wait...

See thats what I though.... but if they get just four or five people to give 'em two euro per hour there earning more per hour than me!!

And they can be a bit aggressive. I was standing at the bus stop outside Londis on O'connell st, put my hand in my pocket to get some change for fare and one made a bloody bee line for me! :eek:

Schism

Dean0088 wrote: »

Well seeing as you're from Galway I wouldn't imagine junkies on O' Connell Street bother you too much.:rolleyes:

Ephraim Young Harvester wrote: »

Seeing as this isn't the Dublin forum I would've imagined that I'd be allowed to post in this thread too. :rolleyes:

Fiiiiiiiiight!

SoupyNorman

The Junkies usually start by saying....

"Alri..."

Fukuyama

Ephraim Young Harvester wrote: »

Seeing as this isn't the Dublin forum I would've imagined that I'd be allowed to post in this thread too. :rolleyes:

True... I'm meerly making an observation Free country...for now

Daemos

You should have shown them a 2 Euro coin and throw it into traffic. Hopefully they'd be too stoned to know whats going on and get knocked down by an oncoming Range Rover

I bet they'd stop asking you then

Fukuyama

Braylen Unsightly Cough wrote: »

As least they're asking and not mugging you OP.

And no, it doesn't bother me in the least, 'there but for the grace of God' and all that.

:P

Wouldn't say 'Grace of God' now...they're muppets who made a series of awful decisions. I have no problem with people who are genuinly down on their luck...like that old guy who kneels on his bas with his hands out. He's not going to mug you if you give him half the chance :P

seanybiker

big dirty snotty phlem in their face. They wont ask ya again.

dylano_k

Turn the tables...

Tell them YOU need €2 for the bus cos ur strrraaaaaannnnded

markok84

6 Euro toll, that's about the same as the M50 now isn't it?

SoupyNorman

seanybiker wrote: »

big dirty snotty phlem in their face. They wont ask ya again.

Your snot and phlem would have to penetrate past the snot and phlem that is already present.

Fukuyama

DaPoolRulz wrote: »

You should have shown them a 2 Euro coin and throw it into traffic. Hopefully they'd be too stoned to know whats going on and get knocked down by an oncoming Range Rover

I bet they'd stop asking you then

lol...prob a bit extreem. If only they'd organize a roster or something so you're only asked ONCE! ... If you gave them all money you'd be the one begging by the time you get to the end of the street.... maybe that's how they got there....hmmmmm

Fukuyama

markok84 wrote: »

6 Euro toll, that's about the same as the M50 now isn't it?

yeah...only now you can pay it OUTSIDE the newsagents!!:D

Caoimhín

I have sympathy for them.

My understanding of it is that an inclination towards an addiction to any substance, legal or illegal is a result of a particular gene, be that a deviant gene or otherwise.

My point being, nobody sets out to become a junkie/Alco, nor is every beggar/homeless person a junkie. Many are suffering from a mental illness. It reflects very poorly on our own society that we can not help/aid the poorest, weakest and most vulnerable.

So think about that before you go on a wee rant about survival of the fittest.

The_Kew_Tour

one fella asked me for a "spare twenty bud" before.

I told him I worked for BOI but not owned the flipping thing.

SoupyNorman

Ah jeez Caoimhín, lets not go going all off topic now.

mink_man

SoupyNorman wrote: »

The Junkies usually start by saying....

"Alri..."

alri bud...

mink_man

adrian280582 wrote: »

one fella asked me for a "spare twenty bud" before.

I told him I worked for BOI but not owned the flipping thing.

too maaaaine to give him 20 cents...

plein de force

say to them when they start talking, "oh grand i was just about ask someone, would you have a lend of €2, i need it for some bus fare" they'll be like :eek::eek::eek::eek:

Fukuyama

Caoimhín wrote: »

I have sympathy for them.

My understanding of it is that an inclination towards an addiction to any substance, legal or illegal is a result of a particular gene, be that a deviant gene or otherwise.

My point being, nobody sets out to become a junkie/Alco, nor is every beggar/homeless person a junkie. Many are suffering from a mental illness. It reflects very poorly on our own society that we can not help/aid the poorest, weakest and most vulnerable.

So think about that before you go on a wee rant about survival of the fittest.

TBH... I think you're getting me a tad wrong. Have no problem with helping them etc... In fact I volunteer with the SVP (not directly related to drugs but we get some drug related things...). I just hate being harassed (which is what it is - especially with some of them). Plus... it's the main street in the capital city. YOu wouldn't see crack addicts outside the white house or leanen up against the Eiffel Tower

Jesus Wept

You can often barter them down to €1.40.

Should post this in Bargain Alerts.

Fukuyama

mink_man wrote: »

too maaaaine to give him 20 cents...

I hate when they hang around ATMs too. Either they're rubber-necking you PIN or want to know if you could slide them one of them 20s you just took out.

Especially with women. My GF hates them and goes out of here way to find another ATM if there's a junkie hanging around.

Daemos

Dean0088 wrote: »

If you gave them all money you'd be the one begging by the time you get to the end of the street.... maybe that's how they got there....hmmmmm

You've been watching the South Park episode with the homeless people, haven't you?

actuallylike

Caoimhín wrote: »

I have sympathy for them.

My understanding of it is that an inclination towards an addiction to any substance, legal or illegal is a result of a particular gene, be that a deviant gene or otherwise.

My point being, nobody sets out to become a junkie/Alco, nor is every beggar/homeless person a junkie. Many are suffering from a mental illness. It reflects very poorly on our own society that we can not help/aid the poorest, weakest and most vulnerable.

So think about that before you go on a wee rant about survival of the fittest.

I agree with you there but I can understand how it gets annoying. I walk that street every day and it's non stop. I have sympathy for them and I give when I can but only to people I think deserve it.
I don't do it much anymore though. Had to draw the line when I saw a homeless woman suggest to her homeless mate on Baggot Street that they should move cause they're all "scabby c*nts" around here and also now I'm not convinced a lot of them are even homeless or even that badly off? I tend to see some pristine runners on a few of them and the last straw was when I saw one take out his iphone on Abbey Street! :eek:

Useful.Idiot

they're all ***** and should **** off.

I remember a couple on O Connell St. and yer man pretended the woman was pregnant and saying he needed to get the train with her, I said I had no money and he just kept blatherin' on. Near the end he just exclaimed "Empty your pockets!". Just walked on, with them hurling abuse at my clothes lol.

Fukuyama

actuallylike wrote: »

I agree with you there but I can understand how it gets annoying. I walk that street every day and it's non stop. I have sympathy for them and I give when I can but only to people I think deserve it.
I don't do it much anymore though. Had to draw the line when I saw a homeless woman suggest to her homeless mate on Baggot Street that they should move cause they're all "scabby c*nts" around here and also now I'm not convinced a lot of them are even homeless or even that badly off? I tend to see some pristine runners on a few of them and the last straw was when I saw one take out his iphone on Abbey Street! :eek:

Know exactly what you mean. There's this kid who takes off his shoes and sits on Henry Street a few time a week. MAkes himself look proper miserable. On TWO occasions I say aul ones giving him 10 and 20 euro notes and asking if he needed help etc...

Then, i hear from my bro that him and his brothers do it and they live in a gaff . They're junkies liven da life! It was on the FM104 phone show and his neighbours called up and said it as well... they all have phones, MP3s etc...

And they claim to be dirt poor!

actuallylike

Sorry to post again but I have to ask this. A friend of mine is in Vietnam now working in an orphange and she says that there's so many incidents of mothers going out begging with their baby but they drug them up to keep them quiet. Couldn't believe it when I heard it but got me thinking about if it goes on here?

I know I've seen mothers with their baby passed out in their arms in absolutely torrential weather and the child doesn't even flinch, we're no that bad are we?

I'd like to know if anyone knows for sure if this happens or not, don't bother piping in with 'probablies', cause it wouldn't be fair...although this is AH

Caoimhín

Dean0088 wrote: »

TBH... I think you're getting me a tad wrong. Have no problem with helping them etc... In fact I volunteer with the SVP (not directly related to drugs but we get some drug related things...). I just hate being harassed (which is what it is - especially with some of them). Plus... it's the main street in the capital city. YOu wouldn't see crack addicts outside the white house or leanen up against the Eiffel Tower

Oh, sorry. I was being a little lofty there.

Just give them a kick and tell them to fcuk off.

Fukuyama

actuallylike wrote: »

Sorry to post again but I have to ask this. A friend of mine is in Vietnam now working in an orphange and she says that there's so many incidents of mothers going out begging with their baby but they drug them up to keep them quiet. Couldn't believe it when I heard it but got me thinking about if it goes on here?

I know I've seen mothers with their baby passed out in their arms in absolutely torrential weather and the child doesn't even flinch, we're no that bad are we?

I'd like to know if anyone knows for sure if this happens or not, don't bother piping in with 'probablies', cause it wouldn't be fair...although this is AH

It always sickens me when I see the kids being forced to sit beside the mams to draw in the extra cash.
Dunno if thedrugging goes on... I doubt it.

Still, when I see the kids I feel sick.

arybvtcw0eolkf

lol, look at the OP's sig!.

Fukuyama

Braylen Unsightly Cough wrote: »

lol, look at the OP's sig!.

lol. I forgot about that. It's site I run :P nothing to do with giving junkie the finger;)

More so about lifestyle design.... and maybe some flippen da bird to junkies!

Ross_Mahon

"This isn't the 2 euro you're looking for" *Waves Hand*

Actually don't perform Jedi mind tricks, He might beat you up

Eutow

Dean0088 wrote: »

lol...prob a bit extreem. If only they'd organize a roster or something so you're only asked ONCE! ... If you gave them all money you'd be the one begging by the time you get to the end of the street.... maybe that's how they got there....hmmmmm

DaPoolRulz wrote: »

You've been watching the South Park episode with the homeless people, haven't you?

Yeah, give them enough money and they will be able to buy a house beside yours. Then you won't be able to tell who's homeless and who isn't homeless.

TouchingVirus

Schism wrote: »

Fiiiiiiiiight!

I wonder who'd win

Novella

Useful.Idiot wrote: »

they're all ***** and should **** off.

I remember a couple on O Connell St. and yer man pretended the woman was pregnant and saying he needed to get the train with her, I said I had no money and he just kept blatherin' on. Near the end he just exclaimed "Empty your pockets!". Just walked on, with them hurling abuse at my clothes lol.

How do you know he was pretending she was pregnant??

lightening

Dean0088 wrote: »

YOu wouldn't see crack addicts outside the white house or leanen up against the Eiffel Tower

Of all the cities to choose, no crack addicts in Paris or Washington.

latenia

Dean0088 wrote: »

some drug related things...) YOu wouldn't see crack addicts outside the white house

About 200 yards from the Whitehouse I saw a beggar sprawled in the middle of the pavement with an open copy of Hustler furiously pulling his plum.

RugbyFanatic

actuallylike wrote: »

the last straw was when I saw one take out his iphone on Abbey Street! :eek:

In fairness to the poor chap he probably robbed it.

The Express

I used to wonder how they ended up on the streets.

Then I saw one geezer scooping coldslaw out of a massive Deli catering bucket with his hands and washing each mouthful down with his bottle of Paddy at 6:45am on Mountjoy Sq.

the poor fecker...It can't get much worse than that...

actuallylike

RugbyFanatic wrote: »

In fairness to the poor chap he probably robbed it.

And kept up the monthly payments I'm sure :rolleyes:

lightening

The Express wrote: »

Then I saw one geezer scooping coldslaw out of a massive Deli catering bucket with his hands and washing each mouthful down with his bottle of Paddy at 6:45am on Mountjoy Sq.

the poor fecker...It can't get much worse than that...

Yeah, I notice a good bit of food pilfering goes ignored in some shops. Either it's just not worth it or if they are robbing for food, they must really need it.

jumpguy

The worst are the ones at the ****ing Luas stop. Was up in Dublin a few weeks ago and the ****ers are all over the place, it got bad very, very quickly. Sign of the times I guess. And when you ignore them, or say no, they persist! Very annoying.

hooradiation

That's the funny thing about charity, you can either give and feel a little better about yourself, or you can not give and feel better about yourself as you put a thread on boards about how they are all SCUM,SCUM, SCUMFILTYSCUMWITHTHEMREMINDINGMEOFHOWFUCKINGCOMFORTABLEMYLIFEISDAMNTHEMSCUMBURNBURNBURNKILLBURN

It's a magical thing, that charity.

Palmerstown_guy

Never give them a cent...

You are just encouraging the scum to stay on the streets, I hate these junkies floating around the city. Scum of the earth and give our city a worse image than it already has.

Dun laoire

I've said it before here somewhere but you know whats great craic. I used to do it every friday lunch time, i'd grab my lunch and set off for some fun with a few down and outs.

Go to a shop and change 5 euro note into ten 50cent coins, then head down to the local park or where ever a few down and outs will be lurking around and rattle the coins in your hand to get their attention. A few will gather round in aticipation. When you've about five or six down and outs start lobbing the coins at them one by one. For best effect get them to come close then lob a coin over the lot of'm. Think of it as feeding the pidgeons. O.k it will cost you a ducky diver but it's amusing and it gets you out of the office for an hour.