Kids carol singing at the door?

scotchy

Just had 2 kids at the door carol singing.

I asked them who they were collecting for and they told me their mum was supposed to have a baby last week but something something something something.

Kids were dressed well, boy and girl, aged about 4 and 6.

I got the impression that they were Travelers, whether this is important you'll have to make up your own mind.

I didn't give them anything, but feeling guilty.

Is it acceptable to have kids doing this?

Should I have given something?

No problem giving stuff out at Halloween, but this is begging IMO

Any thoughts?

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The Backwards Man

scotchy wrote: »

Any thoughts?

I was out cruisin', gettin' late and I was losin'
When I saw you walkin' my way
So nonchalant, I bet you get what you want
But so do I and I ain't losin' today

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t21t9utbw0s

elfy4eva

When I'm up in my mams place, some of the local traveler kids come around the housing estate doing carols. They're usually brutal, but it's not such a bad thing, I'm sure some people find it festive. I don't see anything wrong with it at all.

mikom

scotchy wrote: »

Just had 2 kids at the door carol singing.

I asked them who they were collecting for and they told me their mum was supposed to have a baby last week but something something something something.

Kids were dressed well, boy and girl, aged about 4 and 6.

I got the impression that they were Travelers, whether this is important you'll have to make up your own mind.

I didn't give them anything but feeling guilty.

Is it acceptable to have kids doing this?

Should I have given something?

No problem giving stuff out at Halloween, but this is begging IMO

Any thoughts?

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Check your back door.

dmc17

Should have pelted them with eggs when they were leaving :pac:

whiskeyman

Two drunk lads were at my door the other night.
When I opened it, they both just stood there, swaying a bit, with tinsel around their necks.
Then one of them takes a pair of knickers out of his pocket, and waves them in the air.
"What the fcuk?!" I ask...
"They're Carol's"

mad muffin

Never had any little shîts singing at my door. Had some guy today looking to see if I had any gold I wanted to sell :rolleyes:

DEFTLEFTHAND

We'd a crowd of carol singers who I think are from the local amateur dramatics around looking for money on Monday night. I could see the tops of their heads and plastic buckets from upstairs so I knew not to answer.

This has only being happened since about 2010, Is caroling a new thing in Ireland, I never remember it before. More common in city's maybe?

Muise...

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

We'd a crowd of carol singers who I think are from the local amateur dramatics around looking for money on Monday night. I could see the tops of their heads and plastic buckets from upstairs so I knew not to answer.

This has only being happened since about 2010, Is caroling a new thing in Ireland, I never remember it before. More common in city's maybe?

Going round the houses singing carols is definitely new. Wren Boys on St Stephen's Day is traditional but in decline.

tomtucker81

mikom wrote: »

Check your back door.

My exact thoughts

scotchy

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

We'd a crowd of carol singers who I think are from the local amateur dramatics around looking for money on Monday night. I could see the tops of their heads and plastic buckets from upstairs so I knew not to answer.

This has only being happened since about 2010, Is caroling a new thing in Ireland, I never remember it before. More common in city's maybe?

These were more than likely collecting for a good cause though.

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DEFTLEFTHAND

Muise... wrote: »

Going round the houses singing carols is definitely new. Wren Boys on St Stephen's Day is traditional but in decline.

Ah yeah the Wren Boys, they still call into pubs in my area on Stephens night.

Pumpkinseeds

Had some call to the house last Thursday night and more came last night. Didn't open the door last night. The same kids from the same scummy families every year. One little fcuker slammed the gate so hard in a tantrum last year that he bent the latch on the gate, so feck em.

The Backwards Man

There's a lot to be said for living in the middle of nowhere.

And for being a weirdo no one wants to go anywhere near.:pac:

efb

Young lads selling holly last week. Entrepreneurial.