I’ll miss those nice fellows who greet,
You each metre or two on the street,
When their outsretched hands,
And endless demands,
Are oppressed by our vicious elite.
John Moynes
(Photocall ireland)
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I’ve found that dressing like a tourist is a good way to deter these people i.e. bright raincoat, jeans and walking shoes… if only I dressed like this everyday :)
I walk directly towards them, looking at them direct in the eye – looking vicious and with malicious intent
They always scurry away like little sea urchins
It might be the throbbing erection that puts them off…
Headphones are a great chugger repellent. Then you can just smile sweetly, shake your head and ignore the totally false friendly cr** that comes out of their mouth
The pyschology of chugging and how not to fall victim to it
Chugger: [big bright smile, adopting hugging position, you’re my best friend forever look] Hello sir/miss, can I have a word? [question, hoping for a response and then an engagement, as opposed to a statement which tends to get black/white response]
You: Sorry [you’re not a complete c*nt, you probably sympathise to some extent with the charity but you want to save your cash for a charity you know about], not today [implying that you might have given yesterday, or indeed might donate at a future date, perhaps when you have more time]
Chugger: No worries, have a nice day now [see, we’re nice, you might reconsider and engage with us now, or perhaps another time, and anyway we don’t want you to complain about us which will put an end to this sweet deal]
You: [smile, or at least tense your lips or make a banana shape with them] And yourself [makes yourself feel better, and there’s nothing like having the last word]
The last time one tried to corner me I told him it was against my religion and kept moving.
Yes, keep moving, that’s very important, they’ll latch onto anything if you slow down.
They’re like limpets when they get hold of ya !
cant beat the good old traditional “f**k off”
It’s certainly a proportionate response to a polite, if insistent, entreaty.
Why they think I’d be giving my account details out to people on the street is what I can’t understand. What kind of an eejit do they think I am?
Good question, and I can give you a very detailed answer. I just need your credit card details first.
Ex-chugger here… the most anyone could do with your account details is put money into your account! Only the direct debit mandate lets you withdraw money from the account, and then it can only go into the account of the charity.
Tell that to Jeremy Clarkson!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7174760.stm
They don’t like when I mention I would rather donate directly/online so that money isn’t spent on their wages.
Funny, that.