Chesterfield Online Forum
General Category => Rants => Topic started by: simondjuk on July 26, 2012, 08:42:36 AM
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Im sick and tired of being collared by these bloody irritating and annoying people known as 'Chuggers'. If you arent sure what one is, its a Charity Mugger. They do actually work for charities but they leap over to you most of the time shouting 'Hi Mate, how are you'
Im not your mate, f*ck off.
I can appreciate they are doing it for a reason but to follow people and keep on at them is a bit off. I saw one last week, one of them spoke to a woman and she politely said she hadnt got time but he followed her a good 10-15 yards trying to get her to talk to him.
I personally think these should be banned from high streets throughout the country. I give to a Breast Cancer charity anyway and if I wanted to donate, id approach them, not the other way around.
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A bit more info here Simon FWIW
http://chesterfieldonline.org/index.php/topic,846.msg4070.html (http://chesterfieldonline.org/index.php/topic,846.msg4070.html)
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How odd
I searched for Chuggers earlier and nothing came up in the results. Ta for the link anyhoo
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TBH they wind me right up - especially when they bully older folks.
I would just ban them all outright.
They bring down the whole notion of charitable acts.
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Wot e said! :)
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That'll be among the earliest of bye-laws when I become the town's first elected mayor - if one of these takes one step towards you, you're allowed one undefended punch.
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I'll vote for you! :)
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The ones that really annoy me,after knocking on my door say most of your neighbours have signed up to a direct debit, and they are sure you would like to do the same.
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I'll vote for you! :)
You'd get my vote too.
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Not strictly 'chuggers' but last night, whilst watching the olymp***, someone knocked on the door.
It was a guy representing the British Heart foundation (a very worthwhile cause), and, after he'd introduced himself I politely told him that I already support a charity (which is true).
To which he responded "which charity is that?", to which I was very restrained and said "That is personal to me".
Cheeky bar steward!! :o
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If they are using aggressive approach report them to the council and if several complaints they will be banned next year. This only applies to street collections though i assume shops have similar rules
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Interesting article on todays news:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19316167 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19316167)
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About time too - annoying gits. >:(
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Yeah about ruddy time.
SCC banned them from Fargate in Sheffield, so they all went to The Moor. Now where have a lot of SCC staff moved to? Thats right, The Moor. oops.
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Whilst we were clearing out mums house I had to go back home for something and was just un-locking my door when a young man came onto the drive he had on a green printed T shirt.
As I turned to him and before I could say anything he said - 'don't worry I'm not as bad as I look' -he was I think promoting save our country side or something. The reason he made that remark to me -- he was black! It's a sad world when young black men have to reasure people they approach.
I explained how busy I was and apologised for not having time for him - he was lovely and toddled off to next door.