Garda free coffee

Hate Actually

You know the way usually a big shop or petrol station in some town will give guards free coffees? What's the story with this? Is it the case that the garda station has deal with the shop where they pay in advance, or do the shops just give them out free?

This wouldn't bother me either way. I'm just interested.

Webstarx

They like having the gards around

The coffee doesn't cost the shop much to give away

EmmetSpiceland

If they don’t get their free stuff there can be “delays” in Gardaí getting to the shop in the event of a robbery.

Always a smart business “move” to keep them onside.

van_beano

Free coffee means guards always around means less likely for shop to be robbed.

That’s the general consensus anyways.

MartDublin

Hate Actually wrote: »

You know the way usually a big shop or petrol station in some town will give guards free coffees? What's the story with this? Is it the case that the garda station has deal with the shop, or do the shops just give them out free?

They just give them out free because the guards have a tough job and a free coffee doesn't cost the petrol station anything. Plus, not a bad idea to make the local Garda station like you.

Hate Actually

van_beano wrote: »

Free coffee means guards always around means less likely for shop to be robbed.

That’s the general consensus anyways.

Then how come you don't get guards who insist in paying for it... as a matter of principle.

van_beano

Hate Actually wrote: »

Then how come you don't get guards who insist in paying for it... as a matter of principle.

Don’t know, pop into the Foxhunter Texaco and ask around, place is always full of guards.

Leg End Reject

Hate Actually wrote: »

Then how come you don't get guards who insist in paying for it... as a matter of principle.

Are you jealous of the handsome men in uniform getting free coffee? Diddums.

**** I'm sure the women all have lovely bottoms too, but I tend not to notice.

Treepole

Hate Actually wrote: »

You know the way usually a big shop or petrol station in some town will give guards free coffees? What's the story with this? Is it the case that the garda station has deal with the shop, or do the shops just give them out free?

If they come for their free coffee there's a fair chance they'll pick up something to go with it. Plus they would be more likely to visiting and shops at quieter times.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

It’s a euro in topaz

Be right back

I was by the London eye, the day after the London bridge shooting when a local cafe gave 2 policemen free coffees who were in the queue behind us. Like to think it as a gesture of thanks and appreciation.

Steven81

Don’t forget the muffin with the coffee.

flazio

I believe it's called "being nice"
You should try it sometime.

punisher5112

Valerie Millions Seashell wrote: »

It’s a euro in topaz

Welcome 2018

punisher5112

You should see the stash in their pockets....

NIMAN

My local Apache pizza give the guards half price pizza.

Is that a nationwide deal or just our local one?

whisky_galore

flazio wrote: »

I believe it's called "being nice"
You should try it sometime.

But it's only "being nice" to guards, not anyone else.

punisher5112

whisky_galore wrote: »

But it's only "being nice" to guards, not anyone else.

Yes, but anyone else can't slap cuffs on you unless pink and fluffy

tuxy

The local bakery will also drop cakes in to the station in many towns.

Not sure if they still get free entry to the local night club.

bassy

maybe the pubs should give out free coffee to,might deter the idiots out there who drink drive and cause accidents and deaths on our roads.

tuxy

bassy wrote: »

maybe the pubs should give out free coffee to,might deter the idiots out there who drink drive and cause accidents and deaths on our roads.

Sounds good, caffeine enables me to drink more!

mfceiling

It's only right. The guards have enough shìt to deal with at work...scum, traffic accidents, suicides etc, so a free coffee is a nice little bonus for them.

NIMAN

bassy wrote: »

maybe the pubs should give out free coffee to,might deter the idiots out there who drink drive and cause accidents and deaths on our roads.

Or maybe they could give out free soft drinks to designated drivers.

bassy

NIMAN wrote: »

Or maybe they could give out free soft drinks to designated drivers.

and a bag of tayto

keavebm

Be right back wrote: »

I was by the London eye, the day after the London bridge shooting when a local cafe gave 2 policemen free coffees who were in the queue behind us. Like to think it as a gesture of thanks and appreciation.

Thanks and appreciation for what?? Doing their job!Do my job every day which affects millions of lives dealing with sick patient's and not once have i been offered a free coffee or tea. Guards think there above the law but the majority there a useless pack of ***** and before u ask i have asked them from numerous assaults on me and as usual theres feck all we can do. Why u think most guards have big bellys in ireland especially. Maybe different in the uk

Still waters

MartDublin wrote: »

They just give them out free because the guards have a tough job and a free coffee doesn't cost the petrol station anything. Plus, not a bad idea to make the local Garda station like you.

Lots of people have tough jobs, concrete workers, fishermen, social workers, janitors or cleaning personnel who clean your offices and houses, when do they get free stuff for doing their jobs, just because someone picks a job in the emergency services they seem rise to hero status in the eyes of some, its a job, they picked it themselves and no amount of free coffee will make a tough job any different

bassy

tuxy wrote: »

Sounds good, caffeine enables me to drink more!

coffee cool.

whisky_galore

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

If they don’t get their free stuff there can be “delays” in Gardaí getting to the shop in the event of a robbery.

Always a smart business “move” to keep them onside.

So it's a bribe, more or less.

NIMAN

I think to be honest it is a copy cat action based on the Americans and how they now worship their firemen, cops, military.

Social media makes shop owners feel they have to do the same now here.

Or maybe they are cynical and like the free publicity.

Leg End Reject

Still waters wrote: »

Lots of people have tough jobs, concrete workers, fishermen, social workers, janitors or cleaning personnel who clean your offices and houses, when do they get free stuff for doing their jobs, just because someone picks a job in the emergency services they seem rise to hero status in the eyes of some, its a job, they picked it themselves and no amount of free coffee will make a tough job any different

I'd rather do any of those jobs than be called to the scene of a murder or suicide.

Be right back

keavebm wrote: »

Thanks and appreciation for what?? Doing their job!Do my job every day which affects millions of lives dealing with sick patient's and not once have i been offered a free coffee or tea. Guards think there above the law but the majority there a useless pack of ***** and before u ask i have asked them from numerous assaults on me and as usual theres feck all we can do. Why u think most guards have big bellys in ireland especially. Maybe different in the uk

I also happened to be near the knife attack and shooting that day and there was an awful lot of police rushing to the scene. Yes, it's their job but also putting their lives at risk.

EmmetSpiceland

whisky_galore wrote: »

So it's a bribe, more or less.

An “incentive”. The gardaí would never claim they are owed anything and would, certainly, never ask for it.

But, let’s face it, anyone who tries to stand up to them and force them to pay “full price” will find themselves very alone when the “shít” goes down.

And you do not want that if you’re a small business owner. No way.

Naos

NIMAN wrote: »

My local Apache pizza give the guards half price pizza.

Is that a nationwide deal or just our local one?

Well it depends where you are but I know the Apache in D15 gives staff discount to the Gardai.

Still waters

Leg End Reject wrote: »

I'd rather do any of those jobs than be called to the scene of a murder or suicide.

No doubt it's probably disturbing for some to handle but it's all part of the job, it's what they sign up for, fair play to them but i dont get the special treatment they get from some cafes or shops

Andrew00

The Guards have enough to be dealing with like dirty vermin rodent young lads hanging around street corners on bikes with their hoods up intimidating the public.

Free coffee is the least you can give them

Hercule Poirot

NIMAN wrote: »

Or maybe they could give out free soft drinks to designated drivers.

I know a few pubs that do this. But in our group, on the few nights we do be out and about, the designated driver doesn't put their hand in their pocket for the night

corner of hells

Leg End Reject wrote: »

I'd rather do any of those jobs than be called to the scene of a murder or suicide.

After what the first Gardai on the scene experienced last week in Newcastle, no-one could begrudge them a coffee.

Neames

I recall going to a takeaway in Dublin with my wife and one of her pals who is a Garda. He insisted on buying burgers, chips and drinks for the 3 of us. No charge says the guy behind the counter.

Garda didn't bat an eyelid....like this happened all the time.

Hate Actually

keavebm wrote: »

Thanks and appreciation for what?? Doing their job!Do my job every day which affects millions of lives dealing with sick patient's and not once have i been offered a free coffee or tea. Guards think there above the law

I take it you're a nurse and not an actual doctor if you made a typo that bad?!

Better Than Christ

A perc of the job...

Hahahahahahahaha

Foggy Jew

corner of hells wrote: »

After what the first Gardai on the scene experienced last week in Newcastle, no-one could begrudge them a coffee.

And that was a particularly high-profile tragic case, for obvious reasons. Three deceased children - Dear God! But the normal Plod on the beat is sadly called to suicide scenes every day of the week. He/she has to interact with bewildered close family members, gawping neighbors, undertakers. coroners... etc etc. Not to mention the poor Plods who come across drug dealers, child molesters, murderers, rapists & the general underbelly of today’s Ireland. And you begrudge them a cup of watery filling-station coffee? Yup. Report them to Standards in Public Office. The scroungers. FFS.

Hate Actually

whisky_galore wrote: »

So it's a bribe, more or less.

Or else it's appeasement!

corner of hells

Better Than Christ wrote: »

A perc of the job...

Hahahahahahahaha

You ground that one out.

El Tarangu

They also get free into Coppers, and get to skip the queue - it's an outrage, it is.

opfleet

Paramedics get free coffee as well... Where is the outrage about them? The usual obsession with the Guards in this country...

tayto lover

Hate Actually wrote: »

Then how come you don't get guards who insist in paying for it... as a matter of principle.

As a matter of principle the guards who don’t go there pay for it elsewhere I presume.

0lddog

Do Provos still get free coffee ?

Better Than Christ

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

If they don’t get their free stuff there can be “delays” in Gardaí getting to the shop in the event of a robbery.

Always a smart business “move” to keep them onside.

Exactly. You don't want them arriving latte to the scene of a crime.

perrito caliente

No way I would give them free coffee. Many are thugs, some are corrupt. Many have had bad experiences.

tuxy

perrito caliente wrote: »

No way I would give them free coffee. Many are thugs, some are corrupt. Many have had bad experiences.

Encountering bad experiences is part of their job.

KaneToad

No guard should accept anything free from shops/garages. It's not appropriate and it's unethical.