Chugger Infestation
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I gave one the brush off once. "I don't do chiggers" and he backed off before having a think and running after me haranguing me in a really angry manner.
I'm not shy, and don't mind a fuss so he was somewhat taken aback when I bellowed at him"Back off! Stop harrasing me! Pointing at him "Leave me alone!"
I was with my wife who found it all very funny as he shrank away towards a huddle of fellow Cheggers standing guard over their bags of leaflets with shoppers staring at him.
As a Geordie, I find "Yev got the rang fella" growled at some 19 year old hippy bloke can out them off.
I had an Oxfam chugger tell me he wasn't interested in a conversation with me when I asked him how the charity stops corrupt police/officials in Africa pilfering the aid from warehouses.
Telling aid charities that if the 3rd world was better off under an empire usually gets them out of their comfort zone. Freedom and famine. Are you honestly telling me that's better than a full belly and stable colonial rule?
Then there's the cheery drama school types, usually women. Had one approach me making a mock exaggerated sad face making a crying gesture with her hands on her cheeks. Silly sad voice. "Oooh why so miserable?" she asked. "Because my father died an hour ago" I replied. The look on her face was priceless. My Dad had been dead for years but I feel sure would have appreciated the moment.
I give to charity, and have in the past given my services for free. The RNLI, Dogs Trust and PDSA all get my money.
I'm not shy, and don't mind a fuss so he was somewhat taken aback when I bellowed at him"Back off! Stop harrasing me! Pointing at him "Leave me alone!"
I was with my wife who found it all very funny as he shrank away towards a huddle of fellow Cheggers standing guard over their bags of leaflets with shoppers staring at him.
As a Geordie, I find "Yev got the rang fella" growled at some 19 year old hippy bloke can out them off.
I had an Oxfam chugger tell me he wasn't interested in a conversation with me when I asked him how the charity stops corrupt police/officials in Africa pilfering the aid from warehouses.
Telling aid charities that if the 3rd world was better off under an empire usually gets them out of their comfort zone. Freedom and famine. Are you honestly telling me that's better than a full belly and stable colonial rule?
Then there's the cheery drama school types, usually women. Had one approach me making a mock exaggerated sad face making a crying gesture with her hands on her cheeks. Silly sad voice. "Oooh why so miserable?" she asked. "Because my father died an hour ago" I replied. The look on her face was priceless. My Dad had been dead for years but I feel sure would have appreciated the moment.
I give to charity, and have in the past given my services for free. The RNLI, Dogs Trust and PDSA all get my money.
Edited by wildcat45 on Sunday 26th October 17:11
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kers are everywhere... don't break stride and "not today" said with an irritated tone works.Guildford usually has a pack of them at least twice a week during lunchtimes, a simple "no thanks" nearly always works although I think anybody who has been doing that for longer than a few days will know who isn't worth even talking to.
The silliest thing is when somebody calls out mentioning something about you, "oh that's a nice blue shirt", "thank you" *keeps walking*. Or "Oh hello, what are you up to today?", "Not talking to you"
The silliest thing is when somebody calls out mentioning something about you, "oh that's a nice blue shirt", "thank you" *keeps walking*. Or "Oh hello, what are you up to today?", "Not talking to you"
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