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Wtf? Christmas carolers?

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  • #32
    mackg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,938 ✭✭✭mackg


    Dr.Silly wrote: »
    Would you like to step outside ? ;)

    I told you carollers to get off my fcuking doorstep!


  • #33
    Dr.Silly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,759 ✭✭✭Dr.Silly


    mackg wrote: »
    I told you carollers to get off my fcuking doorstep!

    lol... okay okay


  • #34
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭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.


  • #35
    lastlaugh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭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.


  • #36
    lastlaugh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭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.


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  • #37
    Geekness1234
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,358 ✭✭✭Geekness1234


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


  • #38
    Jazzzman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 420 ✭✭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.


  • #39
    caitmb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭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.


  • #40
    mattjack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭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.


  • #41
    Venom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,984 ✭✭✭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:


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  • #42
    El Guapo!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,450 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #43
    lastlaugh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭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?


  • #44
    IcedOut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 221 ✭✭IcedOut


    Carolers dont come to my house

    The benifits of living in a bog Tipperary :rolleyes:


  • #45
    Dr.Silly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,759 ✭✭✭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


  • #46
    lastlaugh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭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?


  • #47
    Venom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,984 ✭✭✭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 :p


  • #48
    Jazzzman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 420 ✭✭Jazzzman


    lastlaugh is doing some serious trolling here tbf...


  • #49
    Dr.Silly
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    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.


  • #50
    lastlaugh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭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?


  • #51
    lastlaugh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭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 :p

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

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


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  • #52
    Jazzzman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 420 ✭✭Jazzzman


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

    you're doing a fine job on your own pal


  • #53
    lastlaugh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭lastlaugh


    Jazzzman wrote: »
    you're doing a fine job on your own pal

    I'm not your pal.


  • #54
    Dr.Silly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,759 ✭✭✭Dr.Silly


    lastlaugh wrote: »
    I'm not your pal.

    would you like a hug ?


  • #55
    lastlaugh
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    Dr.Silly wrote: »
    would you like a hug ?

    Ah go on then. But sing us a carol first would ye?


  • #56
    Aurum
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    Carolers are a no-win situation. Either they can't sing a note, and you immediately want to close the door, or they sing very well, and then you feel obliged to stand, smiling politely, while being sung at…which makes me feel exceedingly awkward.


  • #57
    Dr.Silly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,759 ✭✭✭Dr.Silly


    lastlaugh wrote: »
    Ah go on then. But sing us a carol first would ye?

    depends if you'll give me a fiver or not


  • #58
    Jazzzman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 420 ✭✭Jazzzman


    lastlaugh wrote: »
    I'm not your pal.

    ok sweetheart


  • #59
    lastlaugh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭lastlaugh


    Jazzzman wrote: »
    ok sweetheart

    Cheers Beefcake.


  • #60
    hondasam
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    Dr.Silly wrote: »
    We should swap usernames
    lastlaugh wrote: »
    Hey c'mon now, don't be making jokes.

    Can't you see I'm absolutley outraged over here?
    Dr.Silly wrote: »
    oh...outraged... a little over dramatic aren't we ?

    your comment about "them" type of people making you sick was totally uncalled for.
    lastlaugh wrote: »
    Hold on a minute, that's a serious allegation, are you trying to ge me banned?
    Jazzzman wrote: »
    you're doing a fine job on your own pal
    lastlaugh wrote: »
    I'm not your pal.
    Dr.Silly wrote: »
    would you like a hug ?
    lastlaugh wrote: »
    Ah go on then. But sing us a carol first would ye?
    Dr.Silly wrote: »
    depends if you'll give me a fiver or not
    Jazzzman wrote: »
    ok sweetheart


    Get a room and work it out :p


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  • #61
    Skid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,872 ✭✭✭Skid


    Susannahmia wrote: »

    Since when has this ever been done in Ireland? E

    Usually around Christmas Time, from my experience :)


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