Junkies Asking for TWO EURO!!! Bit steep, no?

Fukuyama · 17-12-2009 07:10PM #1

Alri,
is anyone else fed up with walking down the main thorough fair of our capital city, in our lovely green emerald isle and being hit up for two euro three times between the ambassador and O'Connell Bridge.

I'm getting really annoyed with it! It never used to bother me but now I'm in town a lot more often (every second day) and it's the same guys, at the same place given the same crap excuse.

"need bus fare"...."need a b&b"

you need a few cans or a score of heroin more like....

SOrry for the rant :P Do share you opinions!

And isn't two euro a bit steep anyway?

It must cast a bit of a cloud over a holiday for tourists...

- Dean

4zn76tysfajdxp · 17-12-2009 07:10PM

Dean0088 wrote: »

Alri,
is anyone else fed up with walking down the main thorough fair of our capital city, in our lovely green emerald isle and being hit up for two euro three times between the ambassador and O'Connell Bridge.

No.

Schism · 17-12-2009 07:13PM

Nah you're just stingy. Oh wait...

stovelid · 17-12-2009 07:14PM

You can now be gripped with twice the sense of outrage though.

Winner.

Fukuyama · 17-12-2009 07:14PM

Ephraim Young Harvester wrote: »

No.

Well seeing as you're from Galway I wouldn't imagine junkies on O' Connell Street bother you too much.:rolleyes:

arybvtcw0eolkf · 17-12-2009 07:15PM

As least they're asking and not mugging you OP.

And no, it doesn't bother me in the least, 'there but for the grace of God' and all that.

Btw, this is AH.. You've turned on Frada - prepare the lube, 'tis Shawshank time :P

4zn76tysfajdxp · 17-12-2009 07:15PM

Dean0088 wrote: »

Well seeing as you're from Galway I wouldn't imagine junkies on O' Connell Street bother you too much.:rolleyes:

Seeing as this isn't the Dublin forum I would've imagined that I'd be allowed to post in this thread too. :rolleyes:

Fukuyama · 17-12-2009 07:16PM

Schism wrote: »

Nah you're just stingy. Oh wait...

See thats what I though.... but if they get just four or five people to give 'em two euro per hour there earning more per hour than me!!

And they can be a bit aggressive. I was standing at the bus stop outside Londis on O'connell st, put my hand in my pocket to get some change for fare and one made a bloody bee line for me! :eek:

Schism · 17-12-2009 07:16PM

Dean0088 wrote: »

Well seeing as you're from Galway I wouldn't imagine junkies on O' Connell Street bother you too much.:rolleyes:

Ephraim Young Harvester wrote: »

Seeing as this isn't the Dublin forum I would've imagined that I'd be allowed to post in this thread too. :rolleyes:

Fiiiiiiiiight!

SoupyNorman · 17-12-2009 07:17PM

The Junkies usually start by saying....

"Alri..."

Fukuyama · 17-12-2009 07:17PM

Ephraim Young Harvester wrote: »

Seeing as this isn't the Dublin forum I would've imagined that I'd be allowed to post in this thread too. :rolleyes:

True... I'm meerly making an observation

Free country...for now

Daemos · 17-12-2009 07:19PM

You should have shown them a 2 Euro coin and throw it into traffic. Hopefully they'd be too stoned to know whats going on and get knocked down by an oncoming Range Rover

I bet they'd stop asking you then

Fukuyama · 17-12-2009 07:20PM

Braylen Unsightly Cough wrote: »

As least they're asking and not mugging you OP.

And no, it doesn't bother me in the least, 'there but for the grace of God' and all that.

:P

Wouldn't say 'Grace of God' now...they're muppets who made a series of awful decisions. I have no problem with people who are genuinly down on their luck...like that old guy who kneels on his bas with his hands out. He's not going to mug you if you give him half the chance :P

seanybiker · 17-12-2009 07:20PM

big dirty snotty phlem in their face. They wont ask ya again.

dylano_k · 17-12-2009 07:20PM

Turn the tables...

Tell them YOU need €2 for the bus cos ur strrraaaaaannnnded

markok84 · 17-12-2009 07:20PM

6 Euro toll, that's about the same as the M50 now isn't it?

SoupyNorman · 17-12-2009 07:22PM

seanybiker wrote: »

big dirty snotty phlem in their face. They wont ask ya again.

Your snot and phlem would have to penetrate past the snot and phlem that is already present.

Fukuyama · 17-12-2009 07:22PM

DaPoolRulz wrote: »

You should have shown them a 2 Euro coin and throw it into traffic. Hopefully they'd be too stoned to know whats going on and get knocked down by an oncoming Range Rover

I bet they'd stop asking you then

lol...prob a bit extreem. If only they'd organize a roster or something so you're only asked ONCE! ... If you gave them all money you'd be the one begging by the time you get to the end of the street.... maybe that's how they got there....hmmmmm

Fukuyama · 17-12-2009 07:24PM

markok84 wrote: »

6 Euro toll, that's about the same as the M50 now isn't it?

yeah...only now you can pay it OUTSIDE the newsagents!!:D

Caoimhín · 17-12-2009 07:25PM

I have sympathy for them.

My understanding of it is that an inclination towards an addiction to any substance, legal or illegal is a result of a particular gene, be that a deviant gene or otherwise.

My point being, nobody sets out to become a junkie/Alco, nor is every beggar/homeless person a junkie. Many are suffering from a mental illness. It reflects very poorly on our own society that we can not help/aid the poorest, weakest and most vulnerable.

So think about that before you go on a wee rant about survival of the fittest.

The_Kew_Tour · 17-12-2009 07:26PM

one fella asked me for a "spare twenty bud" before.

I told him I worked for BOI but not owned the flipping thing.

SoupyNorman · 17-12-2009 07:26PM

Ah jeez Caoimhín, lets not go going all off topic now.

mink_man · 17-12-2009 07:27PM

SoupyNorman wrote: »

The Junkies usually start by saying....

"Alri..."

alri bud...

mink_man · 17-12-2009 07:28PM

adrian280582 wrote: »

one fella asked me for a "spare twenty bud" before.

I told him I worked for BOI but not owned the flipping thing.

too maaaaine to give him 20 cents...

plein de force · 17-12-2009 07:28PM

say to them when they start talking, "oh grand i was just about ask someone, would you have a lend of €2, i need it for some bus fare" they'll be like :eek::eek::eek::eek:

Fukuyama · 17-12-2009 07:28PM

Caoimhín wrote: »

I have sympathy for them.

My understanding of it is that an inclination towards an addiction to any substance, legal or illegal is a result of a particular gene, be that a deviant gene or otherwise.

My point being, nobody sets out to become a junkie/Alco, nor is every beggar/homeless person a junkie. Many are suffering from a mental illness. It reflects very poorly on our own society that we can not help/aid the poorest, weakest and most vulnerable.

So think about that before you go on a wee rant about survival of the fittest.

TBH... I think you're getting me a tad wrong. Have no problem with helping them etc... In fact I volunteer with the SVP (not directly related to drugs but we get some drug related things...). I just hate being harassed (which is what it is - especially with some of them). Plus... it's the main street in the capital city. YOu wouldn't see crack addicts outside the white house or leanen up against the Eiffel Tower

Jesus Wept · 17-12-2009 07:28PM

You can often barter them down to €1.40.

Should post this in Bargain Alerts.

Fukuyama · 17-12-2009 07:30PM

mink_man wrote: »

too maaaaine to give him 20 cents...

I hate when they hang around ATMs too. Either they're rubber-necking you PIN or want to know if you could slide them one of them 20s you just took out.

Especially with women. My GF hates them and goes out of here way to find another ATM if there's a junkie hanging around.

Daemos · 17-12-2009 07:30PM

Dean0088 wrote: »

If you gave them all money you'd be the one begging by the time you get to the end of the street.... maybe that's how they got there....hmmmmm

You've been watching the South Park episode with the homeless people, haven't you?

actuallylike · 17-12-2009 07:31PM

Caoimhín wrote: »

I have sympathy for them.

My understanding of it is that an inclination towards an addiction to any substance, legal or illegal is a result of a particular gene, be that a deviant gene or otherwise.

My point being, nobody sets out to become a junkie/Alco, nor is every beggar/homeless person a junkie. Many are suffering from a mental illness. It reflects very poorly on our own society that we can not help/aid the poorest, weakest and most vulnerable.

So think about that before you go on a wee rant about survival of the fittest.

I agree with you there but I can understand how it gets annoying. I walk that street every day and it's non stop. I have sympathy for them and I give when I can but only to people I think deserve it.
I don't do it much anymore though. Had to draw the line when I saw a homeless woman suggest to her homeless mate on Baggot Street that they should move cause they're all "scabby c*nts" around here and also now I'm not convinced a lot of them are even homeless or even that badly off? I tend to see some pristine runners on a few of them and the last straw was when I saw one take out his iphone on Abbey Street! :eek:

Useful.Idiot · 17-12-2009 07:32PM

they're all ***** and should **** off.

I remember a couple on O Connell St. and yer man pretended the woman was pregnant and saying he needed to get the train with her, I said I had no money and he just kept blatherin' on. Near the end he just exclaimed "Empty your pockets!". Just walked on, with them hurling abuse at my clothes lol.

Junkies Asking for TWO EURO!!! Bit steep, no?

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