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Charity Collectors in my Local 11pm Sat Nite wtf

  • 07-02-2011 8:59pm
    #1
    SIX PACK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys i was in my Local on saturday nite & in come 2 Charity collectors said on their Caps & Tshirts St Lukes Hospital they even got the house Dj to do a request for them...Most of us gave something,
    Just thaught it was a bit odd to be coming into the pub at that hour looking for donations bit suspicious IMO :rolleyes:
    Or perhaps its common practice for charitys to be collecting at these times.!!


Comments

  • #2
    QuimWedge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭QuimWedge


    You just funded the Rebel Alliance!


  • #3
    Celly Smunt
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,464 ✭✭✭Celly Smunt


    thats opportunism for ya!


  • #4
    zuroph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,097 ✭✭✭✭zuroph


    Sounds like the Rebel Alliance to me..


  • #5
    El Weirdo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,647 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    I'm gonna have to go with Rebel Alliance too.


  • #6
    Coriolanus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,879 ✭✭✭Coriolanus


    Another proof of Universal Law No. 12: People are Stupid.


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  • #7
    R0ot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,473 ✭✭✭R0ot


    QuimWedge wrote: »
    You just funded the Rebel Alliance!

    You are part of the Rebel Alliance and a traitor!


  • #8
    orourkeda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,918 ✭✭✭✭orourkeda


    Did they get their round in?


  • #9
    Micky Dolenz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,080 ✭✭✭✭Micky Dolenz


    All Rebel Alliance talk belongs in the private Rebel Alliance Forum.


  • #10
    Goldenegg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 352 ✭✭Goldenegg


    Childline collectors used to head into pubs years ago. Its a little bit annoying but you have to admit, its a no brainer for charities. Guilt tripping merry people into donating!!!!


  • #11
    LighterGuy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,243 ✭✭✭LighterGuy


    haha, Rebel Alliance :pac:

    But yeah op. Probably is a con.
    I mean what would it take for someone to pull of a charity scam:

    - clipboard
    - printed up t-shirt
    - printed up cap
    - printer for logo, stickers etc.
    - passport photo + laminating machine (for fake id badge)
    - plastic bucket with logo slapped on for "donations"
    - hard neck and "flexible conscience"

    what ... 80-100 euro total? if that?


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  • #12
    orourkeda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,918 ✭✭✭✭orourkeda


    There'll be no charity collectors meddling with my saturday night drinking.


  • #13
    karma_
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,798 ✭✭✭karma_


    Just how many innocent people died when them fúckers blew up that death star?


  • #14
    Son Of A Vidic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,370 ✭✭✭✭Son Of A Vidic


    Scam!


  • #15
    Stinicker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,102 ✭✭✭Stinicker


    It sounds like something that used to be done years ago down here known as "the biddy" (as that is used to happen around St. Brigids time) it would be used to collect money for charity/the GAA/local fundraisers etc. And would involved several people often with an accordian and the idea was to storm the bars and play a few tunes and sing a few songs also! Most likely it has died out now though!


  • #16
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Welcome to the dark side OP.


  • #17
    Krieg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,378 ✭✭✭Krieg


    I knew those were the droids I was looking for!


  • #18
    SIX PACK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭SIX PACK


    Wel personally i didnt giv any money because i was spectic & tbh they spoke with an east european accent & had the Roma look, But the thick Paddy wouldn't spot that


  • #19
    JONJO THE MISER
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 12,333 ✭✭✭✭JONJO THE MISER


    Stinicker wrote: »
    It sounds like something that used to be done years ago down here known as "the biddy" (as that is used to happen around St. Brigids time) it would be used to collect money for charity/the GAA/local fundraisers etc. And would involved several people often with an accordian and the idea was to storm the bars and play a few tunes and sing a few songs also! Most likely it has died out now though!

    :eek: No it hasn't there was loads of them around parts of Kerry last week, i had to have the lights off and door locked all last week just in cast they called.


  • #20
    zuroph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,097 ✭✭✭✭zuroph


    Definitely rebel Alliance so. Big hairy fella with them?


  • #21
    SIX PACK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭SIX PACK


    Is this the Rebel Alliance yer on about :rolleyes:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebel_Alliance


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