Beggar on Grafton St with no shoes/socks

kevthecelt

Anybody seen this guy? Always has his jumper over his knees and no shoes or socks on? Anybody else think this a clear act to get people to feel sorry for him and therefore get more money? BS if you ask me, I reckon even if you gave him a pair of shoes, he wouldn't wear them.

Thoughts/comments/angry posts condemning my opinion welcomed

gimli2112

think I read about this guy.
Some woman was left in tears after buying him some shoes and getting them thrown back at her

reallyrose

Does he have a big beard? If so, I emailed one of the charities about him a few week ago. They got back to me saying they sent someone out to him, but "with no results".

I'm thinking that it is for more symapathy/change. It's not going to do him any good in the long run, he'll just get sick or lose a toe or something.

Mr Trade In

Poor guy, maybe he just wants to get his wife a pair of Diamond Earrings, or possibly a new house,any chance his sign said Coke and Pepsi are the same thing or was he singing Mr Bojangles.:D

Inbox

Apparently he strolls up wearing shoes then takes them off and hides them behind him.it's all a big sympathy act,nobody is that poor in this country that they have no shoes.

Tabnabs

Inbox wrote: »

Apparently he strolls up wearing shoes then takes them off and hides them behind him.it's all a big sympathy act,nobody is that poor in this country that they have no shoes.

+1, he's sitting on his shoes. They get whipped out fairly quickly when trouble arrives (other beggars moving in on his pitch).

D1976

Sounds like the guy that was briefly outside Pearse station, has moved on since mustn't have been making money. Majority of them on the streets are Roma beggars that are born to beg it's as simple as that. They are cleaning up, if you want to give to beggars at least give to the people selling The Big Issue.

chin_grin

If he's rich enough for those new invisible MBT's! The nerve!

Yeah, think I read this before as a scam\throwing his shoes at a lady. Too lazy to do a search though.

seensensee

kevthecelt wrote: »

Anybody seen this guy? Always has his jumper over his knees and no shoes or socks on? Anybody else think this a clear act to get people to feel sorry for him and therefore get more money? BS if you ask me, I reckon even if you gave him a pair of shoes, he wouldn't wear them.

Thoughts/comments/angry posts condemning my opinion welcomed

You seem like a curious enough guy, no need to speculate, Why don't you go over and speak to him the next time you are passing by. Give him a euro in exchange for the story of "barefoot in winter", it will make interesting reading for the rest of us.

Cheers.

kevthecelt

The fact that people here have already backed up my curiosity saying that he sits on his shoes...and judging by another story he doesn't even seem approachable and is even aggressive, I think your suggestion is typical of a reply I expected on this thread.

dangerousdavem

seensensee wrote: »

You seem like a curious enough guy, no need to speculate, Why don't you go over and speak to him the next time you are passing by. Give him a euro in exchange for the story of "barefoot in winter", it will make interesting reading for the rest of us.

Cheers.

Well you seem curious enough yourself seeing as you are posting in response to this thread so maybe you should go and speak to him next time you are in town. Or maybe you prefer to spend your life hiding behind a computer screen.........

seensensee

kevthecelt wrote: »

I think your suggestion is typical of a reply I expected on this thread.

Thoughts/comments/angry posts condemning my opinion welcomed

You're welcome too:p:p:p

seensensee

dangerousdavem wrote: »

Well you seem curious enough yourself seeing as you are posting in response to this thread so maybe you should go and speak to him next time you are in town. Or maybe you prefer to spend your life hiding behind a computer screen.........

How did you guess my preference? Regardless, I was talking to a beggar a few weeks ago, it's no big deal.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Stupid thread about a beggar with no runners is a non-runner.