Penny fo t'guy

[Steve]

What do kids traditionally do with the money?

We have had kids outside our shop with a "guy" trying to extort money from our customers and then swearing at non-givers (one was a member of staff, with a coat on, turning in for work, so they didnt know not to swear at her). Any money they did extort (before I moved them on) was spent in the shop. As I was moving them on I asked them what they are doing with the money, the oldest one piped up "You know them skinny black kids in ethiopia?" Yeah. Sure. You gonna fly there and give it to them?

And if they do burn the guy, it'll be under a railway bridge somewhere.

We have also been told via email, under the heading "begging", to move on any penny for the guy kids outside our shops. I think the heading is appropriate.

Its certainly silly season darn ar end.

 

[JohnD]

I sometimes amuse myself by asking begging children (include carol non-singers) who come to the door "Are you collecting for yourselves, or for charity"

if they say "we're collecting for Oxfam (or Children in need, or whatever) i give them a modest cheque made out to the charity they name.

Children begging in the street I scowl at or ignore.

 

[breezer]

bloke knocked on our door last christmas, i opened it, he stood there, after a while i said can i help You?

his reply "carol singer"

me " well go on then"

him " i just did"

me "i never heard anything"

him " silent night"

 

[Space cat]

About thirty years back when I lived in a block of student flats I overheard this from the floor below:

Knock knock! Sound of door opening.

A number of squeaky voices began to make a terrible noise vaguely resembling "Away in a Manger".

"Hold it, hold it. Let's all start in time and try to sing in tune shall we."

I knew the flat was occupied by agrics who were fond of a sing-song so I wasn't too surprized. There was a lot of disgruntled muttering followed by a slightly improved attempt at the first verse of the carol.

"Is that all?"

There were more mutterings followed by the second verse.

"Ok, I suppose that'll do."

There was a brief silence followed by an indignant squeaky voice.

"Is that all?"

"Yes you cheeky little s*d now p*ss off."

Door slams.

Nice one whoever you were.

 

[billyo]

when kids ask for a penny for the guy, give it to them, i got some of my best outfits of guys some have shoes on then as well

 

[Adam_151]

"You know them skinny black kids in ethiopia?" Yeah. Sure. You gonna fly there and give it to them?

What actually escapes the altruistic nature of money people towards causes like this, is that feeding the 3rd world through charity is largely a pointless excercise long term (actually iI'd wager that its worse than pointless!), much better to use charity to give them contraception and an understanding of safe sex.

Doesn't appeal to the moral majority half as much though, and the vatican would possitivly oppose it...

Such is life I guess

 

[libby lou lou]

much better to use charity to give them contraception and an understanding of safe sex


Remember asking my dad about them not using contraception, many yrs ago.

Said something about it being against their religion.