I Enraged a Chugger....
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They realy do piss me off. I know its for charity but there are ways of collecting without harrasing people in the street.
So, Northumberland Street Newcastle - lovely hot day yesterday and my self and Mrs Wildcat45 are walkding down the pedestrianised road.
Chugger comes towards us armed outstretched and blocks our progress. We keep walking and I say, "Sorry mate, I don't do chuggers." Which to my amazement, knocked the wind out of his sails. Arms down. "Oh" he says, then crestfallen he mutters something about being nice to chuggers We continue walking.
Then this chap starts to run after us shouting. Couldn't quite make out what he was sayign but it involved percentages. Somethign like "Do you know 98 per cent of...." at this point he's along side us and beginning the blockign manouver again. I simply tell him that he's probably now commiting a public order offence and he runs - yes runs - off.
WTF?
YO shouldn't have to aface confrontation like this on the street. The Big Issue Guy merely asks you from a distance if you want a Big Issue. Soemtiem i do, sometiems I dont. He either gets a sale from me or a pilte "No thanks pal." and you walk on.
My wife tells me charity collectors aren't allowed to rattle tins any more. Why? Because it's seen as harrasment? WTF? But it's OK to approach stranger in the street, try and block their progress with the aim of getting financial details off them, and then when they tell you they are not interested, chase them down the road.
I am not against charity. I give to charity (RNLI PDSA, Dogs Trust H4H and the Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade) They don't hassle people in the street.
Chuggers should be banned.
So, Northumberland Street Newcastle - lovely hot day yesterday and my self and Mrs Wildcat45 are walkding down the pedestrianised road.
Chugger comes towards us armed outstretched and blocks our progress. We keep walking and I say, "Sorry mate, I don't do chuggers." Which to my amazement, knocked the wind out of his sails. Arms down. "Oh" he says, then crestfallen he mutters something about being nice to chuggers We continue walking.
Then this chap starts to run after us shouting. Couldn't quite make out what he was sayign but it involved percentages. Somethign like "Do you know 98 per cent of...." at this point he's along side us and beginning the blockign manouver again. I simply tell him that he's probably now commiting a public order offence and he runs - yes runs - off.
WTF?
YO shouldn't have to aface confrontation like this on the street. The Big Issue Guy merely asks you from a distance if you want a Big Issue. Soemtiem i do, sometiems I dont. He either gets a sale from me or a pilte "No thanks pal." and you walk on.
My wife tells me charity collectors aren't allowed to rattle tins any more. Why? Because it's seen as harrasment? WTF? But it's OK to approach stranger in the street, try and block their progress with the aim of getting financial details off them, and then when they tell you they are not interested, chase them down the road.
I am not against charity. I give to charity (RNLI PDSA, Dogs Trust H4H and the Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade) They don't hassle people in the street.
Chuggers should be banned.
ks to the lot of you. :-) Your're probably all fecking Chuggers anyway.GTIR said:
Chugger?
Must be a norvern' monkey 'fing.
Actually more common down south.Must be a norvern' monkey 'fing.
Its a common word used for teh type of charity workers who come up to you in the street and are usualy very persistant. (and self righteous)
unlike like those that just sit there.
Edited by Pesty on Sunday 23 May 10:33
sinizter said:
What's a chugger ?
CHarity mUGGER = total stranger who expects you to sign up for a direct debit in the middle of a public place without being able to prove their own identity or provide any evidence of how secure your details will be after they've got them on the scrap of paper on their clipboard. But why should they care ? They get their commission for each one they acquire.Edited by marshalla on Sunday 23 May 10:37
I think the 'collection', OK no money actually changes hands, has to be licensed by the Council. You could complain to them.
As posted, the chuggers are employed by a money raising agency who no doubt will be sensitive to any threat to their income.
I don't think street collectors have been allowed to rattle collecting boxes for some years now.
As posted, the chuggers are employed by a money raising agency who no doubt will be sensitive to any threat to their income.
I don't think street collectors have been allowed to rattle collecting boxes for some years now.
Actualy this Chugger was a southerner. Aussie or New Zealander.
I think it does the charity that employs them a lot of harm PR wise.
Fine if they set up a table in an open area with leaflets/posters etc andif you walk past they could ask you to stop.
Its the walking backwards in front of you, hassling manner.
Even if they hailed you when you passed it would be better though not great. "Would you like to support our charity>"
I think it does the charity that employs them a lot of harm PR wise.
Fine if they set up a table in an open area with leaflets/posters etc andif you walk past they could ask you to stop.
Its the walking backwards in front of you, hassling manner.
Even if they hailed you when you passed it would be better though not great. "Would you like to support our charity>"
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