Garda free coffee

Hate Actually · 31-01-2020 09:42PM #1

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 · 31-01-2020 09:44PM

They like having the gards around

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

EmmetSpiceland · 31-01-2020 09:44PM

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 · 31-01-2020 09:45PM

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

That’s the general consensus anyways.

MartDublin · 31-01-2020 09:45PM

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 · 31-01-2020 09:48PM

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 · 31-01-2020 09:49PM

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 · 31-01-2020 09:55PM

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 · 31-01-2020 09:57PM

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 · 31-01-2020 10:02PM

It’s a euro in topaz

Be right back · 31-01-2020 10:06PM

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 · 31-01-2020 10:07PM

Don’t forget the muffin with the coffee.

flazio · 31-01-2020 10:08PM

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

punisher5112 · 31-01-2020 10:10PM

Valerie Millions Seashell wrote: »

It’s a euro in topaz

Welcome 2018

punisher5112 · 31-01-2020 10:10PM

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

NIMAN · 31-01-2020 10:11PM

My local Apache pizza give the guards half price pizza.

Is that a nationwide deal or just our local one?

whisky_galore · 31-01-2020 10:12PM

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 · 31-01-2020 10:14PM

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 · 31-01-2020 10:14PM

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 · 31-01-2020 10:15PM

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 · 31-01-2020 10:16PM

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 · 31-01-2020 10:16PM

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 · 31-01-2020 10:17PM

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 · 31-01-2020 10:18PM

NIMAN wrote: »

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

and a bag of tayto

keavebm · 31-01-2020 10:18PM

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 · 31-01-2020 10:19PM

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 · 31-01-2020 10:19PM

tuxy wrote: »

Sounds good, caffeine enables me to drink more!

coffee cool.

whisky_galore · 31-01-2020 10:22PM

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 · 31-01-2020 10:22PM

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 · 31-01-2020 10:24PM

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 · 31-01-2020 10:28PM

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.

Garda free coffee

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