The Cheek Of Some People!!

BERNADETTE · 11-11-2007, 16:39

Just been to Asda and as I was waiting for my taxi a woman came over and asked if I had a fiver to spare. Now I'm not averse to helping people if I can but thought she had a bit of cheek asking for a fiver. It was also a bit worrying as Asda was closing and there weren't many people about. Just watch yourselves when going shopping as you can never be to careful with people like this hanging about!!

cashman · 11-11-2007, 16:52

ya should have said Yeh, can you change a £50, bernie.

BERNADETTE · 11-11-2007, 16:57

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Originally Posted by cashman

ya should have said Yeh, can you change a £50, bernie.

And when would I have a fifty on me? She would probably have mugged me if I'd said that

flashy · 11-11-2007, 16:58

i'd of said lend me a tenner and i'll give you a fiver, cheeky get

AccyMad · 11-11-2007, 17:02

Similar thing happened to me in town last week on my way home from work. A young lad of about 12 or 13 stopped me & asked if I would lend him a pound for his bus fare home - bit cheeky as he was stuffing his face with a pastie from Gregg's at the time so he'd obviously spent his fare on that.

WillowTheWhisp · 11-11-2007, 17:06

I can't stand aggressive beggars.

blazey · 11-11-2007, 17:06

I was annoyed once because a woman stopped me on the way to work last november and gave me this long story about needing money for the bus to somewhere a bit far away (think it may have been leyland or chorley) and I felt like I should try giving her a bit of change, so I did, and the week later I walked past and the very same woman was spinning the same story to someone else. She saw me walking by and didnt look the least bit embarrassed, so I just raised my eyebrows at her. Cheeky cow.

Lilly · 11-11-2007, 17:10

Who are these vile people? They are so cheeky, they really get my goat. I hope I don't run into any of them. I'll tell them where to get off and I'll probably get my throat slit for it.

Did you give her a fiver, Bernadette?

BERNADETTE · 11-11-2007, 17:15

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LillyDid you give her a fiver, Bernadette?

I mose certainly did not!! As I say I have "lent" people cigarettes or maybe even a pound in the past but as for handing over a fiver they have no chance!!!

katex · 11-11-2007, 17:15

[QUOTE=Lilly;49217
Did you give her a fiver, Bernadette?[/QUOTE]

I'm pre-empting the answer . think she may have picked on the wrong person here ...

katex · 11-11-2007, 17:16

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Originally Posted by katex

I'm pre-empting the answer . think she may have picked on the wrong person here ...

Well, didn't quite get the chance to 'pre-empt' .. but was spot on ...

BERNADETTE · 11-11-2007, 18:44

Been thinking some more about this and feel I should bring it to the attention of the staff. As I said earlier someone a bit more vunerable may feel threatened by this sort of thing. Will phone them tomorrow just let them know.

Less · 11-11-2007, 19:08

I was walking to work one time early in the morning, and a 'traveller' pulled into the side of the road, pressed the button on the electric window thingy for the passenger side, leaned over and said, "Hey mister give us a pound so I can get my child some breakfast cereal", It was said as if she was desperate, my reply was, "I have just got up to go to work, I have exactly one pound on me for my lunch and you want me to give it to you for this child that is sat next to you with chocolate smears all around his mouth?" My next set of words cannot be repeated on a family site, though the child seemed to recognise every one of them.

blazey · 11-11-2007, 20:14

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Originally Posted by Less

I was walking to work one time early in the morning, and a 'traveller' pulled into the side of the road, pressed the button on the electric window thingy for the passenger side, leaned over and said, "Hey mister give us a pound so I can get my child some breakfast cereal", It was said as if she was desperate, my reply was, "I have just got up to go to work, I have exactly one pound on me for my lunch and you want me to give it to you for this child that is sat next to you with chocolate smears all around his mouth?" My next set of words cannot be repeated on a family site, though the child seemed to recognise every one of them.

Very cheeky but that chocolate couldve been days old

Lilly · 11-11-2007, 21:38

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Originally Posted by BERNADETTE

I mose certainly did not!! As I say I have "lent" people cigarettes or maybe even a pound in the past but as for handing over a fiver they have no chance!!!

Glad to hear it. Good on you.