Wtf? Christmas carolers?

Susannahmia

Just opened the door to a young lad (about 10 or 11) and his mother singing "We Wish you a Merry Christmas" and holding out a bowl for money.

I quickly made my excuses and shut and locked the door behind me.

Since when has this ever been done in Ireland? Especially the freekin first of December!

Latchy

Bah ...Humbug time

Duff

Spartan kick.

hondasam

Foreigners ?

Susannahmia

hondasam wrote: »

Foreigners ?

Nope they were Irish.

TheZohanS

It's nothing new. I just open the door and tell them they have the wrong house, I ordered a stripper not a singer.

hondasam

Susannahmia wrote: »

Nope they were Irish.

In that case you should have given them some money. Would €5 break the bank?

BunShopVoyeur

Susannahmia wrote: »

Just opened the door to a young lad (about 10 or 11) and his mother singing "We Wish you a Merry Christmas" and holding out a bowl for money.

I quickly made my excuses and shut and locked the door behind me.

Since when has this ever been done in Ireland? Especially the freekin first of December!

Holy Christ...............I hate Xmas.

Susannahmia

hondasam wrote: »

In that case you should have given them some money. Would €5 break the bank?

Actually at the minute yeah! I have 3 euro to last me untill tomorrow!

hondasam

Susannahmia wrote: »

Actually at the minute yeah! I have 3 euro to my name untill tomorrow!

Probably more than they had, you could have given the child €1.50.
Do you not feel bad?

admiralofthefleet

shite in the bowl

Dotrel

Scrooge had the right idea. He acted like a bollix towards this kind of stuff for the month of December but then had a change of heart right at pressie time.

It is a policy I shall adopt.

Susannahmia

hondasam wrote: »

Probably more than they had, you could have given the child €1.50.
Do you not feel bad?

Not. One. Bit. :rolleyes:

They have probably made loads going around the estate from people that felt guilted into giving them something. It's begging in disguise imo (in this case)

hondasam

Susannahmia wrote: »

Not. One. Bit. :rolleyes:

It's ok i feel bad for you.

John Doe1

You should have sang back at the kid slayers "angel of death"

antocann

when we moved down the country , we get carrolers after xmas , taught standerd was xmas eve?

Susannahmia

hondasam wrote: »

It's ok i feel bad for you.

Thanks. If I sing you a virtual song will you send me 5 euro?

Susannahmia

antocann wrote: »

when we moved down the country , we get carrolers after xmas , taught standerd was xmas eve?

Wouldn't mind if it were a few days before xmas but this is taking the piss

hondasam

Susannahmia wrote: »

Thanks. If I sing you a virtual song will you send me 5 euro?

If you dance as well i will double it :pac:

lastlaugh

Susannahmia wrote: »

Not. One. Bit. :rolleyes:

They have probably made loads going around the estate from people that felt guilted into giving them something. It's begging in disguise imo (in this case)

Oh, I'm sorry it bothered you so much.

For that woman to do that must have taken real guts for the sake of her child and all you can do is whine and come on here and given those little stupid rolleyes?

Some people make me sick.

Mint Sauce

Susannahmia wrote: »

Just opened the door to a young lad (about 10 or 11) and his mother singing "We Wish you a Merry Christmas" and holding out a bowl for money.

I quickly made my excuses and shut and locked the door behind me.

Since when has this ever been done in Ireland? Especially the freekin first of December!

Erm, happens every year, although in fairness they usally wait till mid december. I dont give them anything, becuase then word gets about, and you have the whole neighbourhood calling round.

Susannahmia

lastlaugh wrote: »

Oh, I'm sorry it bothered you so much.

For that woman to do that must have taken real guts for the sake of her child and all you can do is whine and come on here and given those little stupid rolleyes?

Some people make me sick.

What makes me sick is people using their child to pressure people into giving them their hard earned money. This woman did not look starved or desperate in any way.

If anything she looked like she was chancing her arm.

irish-stew wrote: »

Erm, happens every year, although in fairness they usally wait till mid december. I dont give them anything, becuase then word gets about, and you have the whole neighbourhood calling round.

Hmm news to me. I've never come across it before. As I said I wouldn't mind if it was nearer christmas or if it were just a couple of kids or in aid of a charity.

ejmaztec

Susannahmia wrote: »

Just opened the door to a young lad (about 10 or 11) and his mother singing "We Wish you a Merry Christmas" and holding out a bowl for money.

I quickly made my excuses and shut and locked the door behind me.

Since when has this ever been done in Ireland? Especially the freekin first of December!

You should have kicked his ding-dong merrily on high.

carfiosaoorl

I love Christmas but hate carol singers, at least the ones who call to houses. I like seeing them singing in town. Its so fing awkward having to stand and smile and look interested until the end of the song.
In an estate I used to live in the local kids would call carol singing every evening. I stopped giving them money and just gave them a bag of tayto or biscuits instead lol

AudreyHepburn

Susannahmia wrote: »

Not. One. Bit. :rolleyes:

They have probably made loads going around the estate from people that felt guilted into giving them something. It's begging in disguise imo (in this case)

Lighten up will you!

It's now Christmas time and they were children.

A few euro won't break the bank.

vicwatson

A kick into the goolies !!!

Dunny

hondasam wrote: »

If you dance as well i will double it :pac:

Kinky

Dr.Silly

lastlaugh wrote: »

Oh, I'm sorry it bothered you so much.

For that woman to do that must have taken real guts for the sake of her child and all you can do is whine and come on here and given those little stupid rolleyes?

Some people make me sick.

Get off your high horse would you.
Do you give every person and child that knocks on your door singing €5.
If you do, you're the biggest mug of them all.

Susannahmia

Dr.Silly wrote: »

Get off your high horse would you.
Do you give every person and child that knocks on your door singing €5.
If you do, you're the biggest mug of them all.

Thank you!

mackg

lastlaugh wrote: »

Oh, I'm sorry it bothered you so much.

For that woman to do that must have taken real guts for the sake of her child and all you can do is whine and come on here and given those little stupid rolleyes?

Some people make me sick.

Susannahmia wrote: »

What makes me sick is people using their child to pressure people into giving them their hard earned money. This woman did not look starved or desperate in any way.

If anything she looked like she was chancing her arm.



Hmm news to me. I've never come across it before. As I said I wouldn't mind if it was nearer christmas or if it were just a couple of kids or in aid of a charity.

Dr.Silly wrote: »

Get off your high horse would you.
Do you give every person and child that knocks on your door singing €5.
If you do, you're the biggest mug of them all.

For a thread about carollers this has gotten fairly heated...

Dr.Silly

mackg wrote: »

For a thread about carollers this has gotten fairly heated...

Would you like to step outside ?

mackg

Dr.Silly wrote: »

Would you like to step outside ?

I told you carollers to get off my fcuking doorstep!

Dr.Silly

mackg wrote: »

I told you carollers to get off my fcuking doorstep!

lol... okay okay

Minstrel27

AudreyHepburn wrote: »

Lighten up will you!

It's now Christmas time and they were children.

A few euro won't break the bank.

It probably would break the bank for some people. Lots of people out there without jobs.

lastlaugh

Dr.Silly wrote: »

Get off your high horse would you.
Do you give every person and child that knocks on your door singing €5.
If you do, you're the biggest mug of them all.

I can't say I've ever seen a mother and child come singing to my door, but if they did you can be darned sure I'd wouldn't throw them a roll eye and shut the door on them.

Biggest mug of them all indeed.

I bet you think it's stupid to donate used clothes to the SVP and rather throw them down a lane or something.

lastlaugh

Minstrel27 wrote: »

It probably would break the bank for some people. Lots of people out there without jobs.

Just because you don't have a job doesn't mean you can't give to charity.

Geekness1234

That's when I bust out the photocopied fivers.
WIN!!!

Jazzzman

This happened to me last year.

It was a mother with two children, who I'm presuming were her own.

They looked a bit street if you get me.

After a rather brutal version of Silent Night, I went and fetched a bottle of milk for them and sent them on their way.

One of the sprogs proceeded in throwing the bottle of milk at my expensive bicycle.

Take from this what you like. I won't be giving them free milk this Christmas.

caitmb

The only ones that call to my door are our own nomadic people.....They get the same answer every time,thanks but no. I'm all for a bit of charity but see this door knocking craic as begging pure and simple.

mattjack

Jazzzman wrote: »

This happened to me last year.

It was a mother with two children, who I'm presuming were her own.

They looked a bit street if you get me.

After a rather brutal version of Silent Night, I went and fetched a bottle of milk for them and sent them on their way.

One of the sprogs proceeded in throwing the bottle of milk at my expensive bicycle.

Take from this what you like. I won't be giving them free milk this Christmas.

A bottle of milk ? have you a time machine. Haven't seen milk in a bottle for years.

Venom

lastlaugh wrote: »

I can't say I've ever seen a mother and child come singing to my door, but if they did you can be darned sure I'd wouldn't throw them a roll eye and shut the door on them.

Biggest mug of them all indeed.

I bet you think it's stupid to donate used clothes to the SVP and rather throw them down a lane or something.

Donating to the SVP and giving money to a con artist who drags a child around to pressure people into giving her money are to very different things :rolleyes:

El Guapo!

lastlaugh wrote: »

Just because you don't have a job doesn't mean you can't give to charity.

It does if you don't have a fukn penny. Charity starts at home and all that.
Look after yourself first and then if you have a couple of quid left over you can give to charity. No point leaving yourself short too.

lastlaugh

Venom wrote: »

Donating to the SVP and giving money to a con artist who drags a child around to pressure people into giving her money are to very different things :rolleyes:

And how do you know that woman was a 'con artist who drags a child around to pressure people into giving her money'?

Will you give me the lotto numbers if your doing it this week please?

IcedOut

Carolers dont come to my house

The benifits of living in a bog Tipperary :rolleyes:

Dr.Silly

lastlaugh wrote: »

I can't say I've ever seen a mother and child come singing to my door, but if they did you can be darned sure I'd wouldn't throw them a roll eye and shut the door on them.

Biggest mug of them all indeed.

I bet you think it's stupid to donate used clothes to the SVP and rather throw them down a lane or something.

We should swap usernames

lastlaugh

Dr.Silly wrote: »

We should swap usernames

Hey c'mon now, don't be making jokes.

Can't you see I'm absolutley outraged over here?

Venom

lastlaugh wrote: »

And how do you know that woman was a 'con artist who drags a child around to pressure people into giving her money'?

Will you give me the lotto numbers if your doing it this week please?

from the OP

Just opened the door to a young lad (about 10 or 11) and his mother singing "We Wish you a Merry Christmas" and holding out a bowl for money.

Why did they need a begging bowl ?

And Christmas carolers out on the 1st of December?

You seriously asking why it's a con job?

If so I have some magic beans for sale that will sing the winning lotto numbers to you twice a week

Jazzzman

lastlaugh is doing some serious trolling here tbf...

Dr.Silly

lastlaugh wrote: »

Hey c'mon now, don't be making jokes.

Can't you see I'm absolutley outraged over here?

oh...outraged... a little over dramatic aren't we ?

your comment about "them" type of people making you sick was totally uncalled for.

lastlaugh

Jazzzman wrote: »

lastlaugh is doing some serious trolling here tbf...

Hold on a minute, that's a serious allegation, are you trying to ge me banned?

lastlaugh

Venom wrote: »

from the OP

Just opened the door to a young lad (about 10 or 11) and his mother singing "We Wish you a Merry Christmas" and holding out a bowl for money.

Why did they need a begging bowl ?

And Christmas carolers out on the 1st of December?

You seriously asking why it's a con job?

If so I have some magic beans for sale that will sing the winning lotto numbers to you twice a week

She was obviously desperate, and she was 'kind of' begging.

Doesn't make it a con job, quite the opposite really.