The Big Issue
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rhinochopig

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17,932 posts

227 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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Why is it such a ste magazine? It's never got any interesting articles in it, and what it does have, it tends to be some right-on, apologist bks, about stuff that only the left wing tosser who wrote the article in the first place would be interested in.

Surely anyone with a modicum of common sense would look at what the biggest selling magazines are and mirror some of their content, to produce something that the majority would actually enjoy reading. At least then the poor bd stood in the freezing cold would have a chance of actually selling some.

Shaw Tarse

31,887 posts

232 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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rhinochopig said:
Why is it such a ste magazine? It's never got any interesting articles in it, and what it does have, it tends to be some right-on, apologist bks, about stuff that only the left wing tosser who wrote the article in the first place would be interested in.

Surely anyone with a modicum of common sense would look at what the biggest selling magazines are and mirror some of their content, to produce something that the majority would actually enjoy reading. At least then the poor bd stood in the freezing cold would have a chance of actually selling some.
So you're suggesting
"Lose weight on the street diet"
"Kerry the Tramp" ?

Ganglandboss

8,545 posts

232 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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I never buy it; the sellers put me off buying it due to their appearance. If they smartened themselves up a bit they may sell more copies. To be quite honest some of them look like tramps.

rpguk

4,515 posts

313 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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I agree, I've always said that until the hobo outside M&S gets some decent mags in I'll continue on to WH Smiths for my reading material mad

stifler

37,069 posts

217 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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Completely pointless magaZine, I understand the concept but it really is emergency toilet paper.


A little bit O/T Hate the bds that properly pester you to buy it. There was a guy in bath who used to follow you if you said "no thanks". He soon fked off when he was told that the biggest issue soon was gonna be how far up his ass the magazine was.

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

284 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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Ahaa...the penny's just dropped.

Thought these guys were asking me to sneeze...

Shaw Tarse

31,887 posts

232 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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mybrainhurts said:
Ahaa...the penny's just dropped.

Thought these guys were asking me to sneeze...
Me too
Bichhooo!

Ganglandboss

8,545 posts

232 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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Shaw Tarse said:
mybrainhurts said:
Ahaa...the penny's just dropped.

Thought these guys were asking me to sneeze...
Me too
Bichhooo!
I thought they were asking me if I wanted a 'bigger shoe'. silly

Plotloss

67,280 posts

299 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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Knock Knock

Who's there?

Bigish

Asterix

24,438 posts

257 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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Los Angeles said:
rhinochopig said:
The Big Issue
Homeless and Gardenless. wink
Hoarse with Hound

Asterix

24,438 posts

257 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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Los Angeles said:
The Financial Times
Very good.


mouseymousey

2,642 posts

266 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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I bought a seller's last one today, that's good I said, you can go home now.

But seriously... I've read the magazine a couple of times and you're right, it's left wing st. I applaud the people selling it though, better than begging, so now I give them the money but tell them to keep the magazine.


Shaw Tarse

31,887 posts

232 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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mouseymousey said:
I bought a seller's last one today, that's good I said, you can go home now.

But seriously... I've read the magazine a couple of times and you're right, it's left wing st. I applaud the people selling it though, better than begging, so now I give them the money but tell them to keep the magazine.

Do you collect your "Freegift" with evry ishu?
2 free staypullz!
wink

shakotan

10,862 posts

225 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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Ganglandboss said:
I never buy it; the sellers put me off buying it due to their appearance. If they smartened themselves up a bit they may sell more copies. To be quite honest some of them look like tramps.
The fkers never have change either!

H_Kan

4,942 posts

228 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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I bought a couple of times in the past, but don't bother since I noticed most of the sellers have Reebok classics/Nike Air type trainers and trackie bottoms- these items are expensive, and the money can be far better spent.

Slightly OT but I found the Big Issue sellers in Liverpool far more pleasant. They always tended to wish you a good day etc, in London they just sort of stick it in your face and grunt!

rpguk

4,515 posts

313 months

Sunday 11th January 2009
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H_Kan said:
I bought a couple of times in the past, but don't bother since I noticed most of the sellers have Reebok classics/Nike Air type trainers and trackie bottoms- these items are expensive, and the money can be far better spent.
More then likely these will be second hand and from a shelter rather then purchased at Nike Town.

LHDisbest

17,002 posts

216 months

Sunday 11th January 2009
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I don't buy the Big Issue out of principle. It's the same with the charity street terrorists.

shout NO, I HAVN'T GOT 5 MINUTES FOR THE STARVING IN AFRICA - BUGGER OFF!!

rage

ChristianZS

2,640 posts

242 months

Sunday 11th January 2009
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A lot of the sellers are very polite and only a few I have met let them down.

Namely the one who called me a prick after I refused him a cigarette.

donutsina911

1,049 posts

213 months

Sunday 11th January 2009
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Bought a copy for first time in ages yesterday. Its not that bad - sure there's some lefty articles but there's also a few snippets worth reading. Latest issue also had something bound to appeal to certain Pistonheaders about how the Police demand privacy from cameras and yet spend a significant amount of time capturing the public on said devices. At £1.50 it's a little towards helping those with next to nothing...

Scraggles

7,619 posts

253 months

Sunday 11th January 2009
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tend to give the ones that smile a £2 coin and let them keep the change, never give money to beggars, but they seem to be helping themselves, so why not... articles often good to read smile