Chugger Infestation

[anonymous-user]

My local town centre has become infested with chuggers, is there some sort of spray that can be used to get rid of them?

[marmitemania]

I had top look up what a chugger was. My dad was approached by a young lady from the world wildlife fund, when asked what he thought about the plight of the Tigers, polar bears and such like he replied that they should all be shot. The conversation ended there.

[Jonny_]

gottans said:

My local town centre has become infested with chuggers, is there some sort of spray that can be used to get rid of them?

I'd imagine many sprays would work - paint, fly, brake cleaner...

[anonymous-user]

Hope they were under the vermin category.

Trying to sort out a payment to allow contracts to be exchanged for a house move which is stressful enough without being harassed by fking chuggers on the street right outside the bank.

[HTP99]

The wife always get sucked in.

Watch them at work, they tend to only go for females.

One of them managed to get a fiver out of my then 13 yo, for some crappy badge and all proceeds go to xyz, I was not happy.

Edited by HTP99 on Friday 24th October 19:36

[Mobile Chicane]

A chugger tried to stop the OH in Windsor.

"Hey, you look like a nice man."

"Well that's where you're wrong. I'm a ."

[Tango13]

I was accosted by a chugger once, it didn't end well for her. I was in the town center in full bike leathers, boots etc when a girl with a 'Friends of the Earth' tabbard approached me, before she could start her pitch I opened with the line...

'Before you start love if it means more weather like this i'm all for global warming...'

It went rapidly downhill from that point onwards.

[mikefacel]

I usually start with "how much commission do you earn for each sale?" Shuts them up pretty quickly. If they're collecting cash rather than stupid direct debits I will usually make a donation if it's a decent charity - very few seem to want actual cash though - they want your address and "subscriptions".

[pad58]

''Sorry love I'm a fisherman I donate only to the RNLI''

Walks off.

[Wacky Racer]

Yes, getting out of hand now, can't walk down the main street in my local town without being accosted.

Now just stare straight ahead and walk past them as if they weren't there.

[MitchT]

mikefacel said:

If they're collecting cash rather than stupid direct debits I will usually make a donation if it's a decent charity - very few seem to want actual cash though - they want your address and "subscriptions".

Indeed. I'm all for dropping a few quid into to coffers of a good cause, but I don't want another monthly outgoing. Either they get a one-off cash donation or they get nothing.

[littlebasher]

This is probably the best solution if walking through Sheffield City Center any weekday lunchtime

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4CizzE-zZo

[Benbay001]

I dont donate to charity. Its as simple as that. If there is an issue worth funding it should be paid for through general taxation.

Call me a scrooge.

[Vaud]

Benbay001 said:

I dont donate to charity. Its as simple as that. If there is an issue worth funding it should be paid for through general taxation.

Call me a scrooge.

Scrooge.



Some charities don't "chug". The state is not all encompassing.

RNLI, Cancer Research and Macmillan are three great charities with minimal "chugging"

One saved the life of a family member, another is tending to a different member. I don't refuse to donate voluntarily on an obscure point of principle. High horse are all well and good, until you need the help from the horse.

[MitchT]

The RNLI springs to mind for me too. If the government got involved inept committees would be installed, civil service politics would run rampant and the whole lot would cost so much in administration there'd be nothing left for lifeboats and fuel.

[creampuff]

I was walking up Cheapside (the road between St Paul's and Bank) when I stopped to look at a painted fibreglass (or some such material) sculpture/artwork of the new London Routemaster bus.

Chugger says to me as I prod the model bus: "what does it mean to you?"

fking hell, it is a painted fibreglass bus, what the fk is it supposed to mean?

[Martin4x4]

marmitemania said:

I had top look up what a chugger was. My dad was approached by a young lady from the world wildlife fund, when asked what he thought about the plight of the Tigers, polar bears and such like he replied that they should all be shot. The conversation ended there.

I don't imagine their plight will be help much by lining the chuggers pockets with my hard earned.

[Vaud]

MitchT said:

The RNLI springs to mind for me too. If the government got involved inept committees would be installed, civil service politics would run rampant and the whole lot would cost so much in administration there'd be nothing left for lifeboats and fuel.

You made my point much, much more eloquently.

[Huff]

Bristol Bridge has one or another tag-team of chuggers working it always - causes vary. If the stern scowl doesn't put one off, I say I've just had it out with their mate at the other end. Subscriptions and fks given - zero.

Like posters above, I do give to causes I find deserving; sometimes in cash, sometimes in time or skills donated. I utterly detest and resent the commercial battery-farm milking approach.

[anonymous-user]

Wacky Racer said:

Yes, getting out of hand now, can't walk down the main street in my local town without being accosted.

Now just stare straight ahead and walk past them as if they weren't there.

This.

My office is in a city centre and over the last 3 years the chugging has got out of hand. Pretty much most lunchtimes I get one of them smiling and trying to step in front of me as I head for a sandwich.

I apply the tactic mentioned by Wacky Racer and just stride right past them pretending they aren't there, even if they are talking directly to me.

It's fking annoying until you just start ignoring them completely.

If they really get in my face I just combine a sharp "No" without breaking stride. Although I said that to one girl a few weeks ago and she got really arsey with me, and had a pop at me asking how I could be so rude without even knowing what she wanted.

I told her that I was actually doing her a favour by never stopping to talk, my explanation being that the less time I spend with her by just walking past, the more time she has to speak to someone who might actually give her bank details.

That confused her greatly.