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Bit of an odd one, I was collecting my curtains from Timpsons dry cleaning, outside the store there was a man collecting on behalf of a charity.
4 pairs of large curtains so I made 4 trips back and forth to the car and on each occasion he said the same speech to me. Memory of a goldfish. On the last trip I got some change out of my car to give him and he says “no cash, direct debit only”
Fuck off. He even had a collection pot but it was for display only…

I tend to come up with escalating excuses in these situations. A recent favourite was “I’m sorry but I need a poo” delivered in a clipped Radio 4 tone.

Charity muggers seem to think they deserve my full attention just because they are standing in the way - or worse yet, they try that tactic of waiting until you're just past them before calling for your attention (and by turning you around you've effectively stopped for them).

I just ignore them entirely now, unless they're rude, then I tell them to fuck off.

What really gets me is the way some of them seem to genuinely get angry as if they are entitled to your money. Some numpty from the air ambulance did this to me so I told him I thought his charity was a waste of time because 95% of their patients die anyway.

Explosive Newt wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2024 12:16 pm Some numpty from the air ambulance did this to me so I told him I thought his charity was a waste of time because 95% of their patients die anyway.

I’m pretty sure it’s closer to 100% *


* eventually

But 95%

Rich B wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2024 12:13 pm Charity muggers seem to think they deserve my full attention just because they are standing in the way - or worse yet, they try that tactic of waiting until you're just past them before calling for your attention (and by turning you around you've effectively stopped for them).

I just ignore them entirely now, unless they're rude, then I tell them to fuck off.

That's about right - though I tend to say a firm 'no' rather than swear at them.

I just lie…

“I already support you”

Tends to work

I'm old enough not to care if I'm rude, I just look them in the eyes and give a firm "no" and keep walking.

I usually say "These are not the coins you are looking for"

Mito Man wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2024 12:40 pm
But 95%

It’s probably better for the trauma victims but out of hospital cardiac arrest (what we see) has a completely miserable survival.

What boils my piss is when the have a badge that says they’re a paid collector

I point out that as a scout leader I am an unpaid volunteer, and any spare cash I have tends to be spent on the group. Neither are lies, but when the don’t stop badgering me after that I ask if how many people have to sign up to make the charity in profit after their wages are paid.

Or when they get narky when I say "No Disrespect but I'm not giving my bank details to some random person outside the co-op"

"But... but.. I have a lanyard!!!"