Strangly I'm always the last to be asked regarding this sort of thing.
Especially when dressed in my black suit and sunglasses.
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Quote: KLRiley @ August 3 2011, 6:05 PM BSTTechnically not but similar irritation factor. Most people actively despise them. I won't give to any charity that uses them. If I'm feeling really mean I'll cross question them about the charity which they want me to spend money on. Usually these guys are out of work actors so you can see the same person wearing different jackets in a short space of time. I left one of them weeping about 18 months back. He was trying to sell me a disability charity and launched into the patter about the poor deal disabled people get in this country. This was a bad move because I know a bit about it. Actually I know a lot about it as I'm an activist for disability rights.
Quite right about not giving to charities that use them, is there a list anywhere? I only tend to remember Shelter.
The hard sell approach really gets my back up, and of course they're relying on peoples guilt because it's for charity. And the more of a rush you're in the more determined they seem to stop you, as though they've been told it's a sign of weakness and you're trying to avoid inevitably caving in if they speak to you, when often it's because you don't have time for the stupid c**ts.
I remember one time me and a mate had a bus to catch, my mate told him and he said he hoped we missed our bus... Admittedly I said "No way!", so that might have had soething to do with it, but I said it in a jokey way in part out of relief that my mate had done a good job of fobbing him off when we were pressed for time.
I would be very tempted to punch them out of my way, but they seem to get the girls to target the guys and the guys often seem to let me be. Though I often just change my route to avoid them, sometimes doing an obvious 180 when I spot them.
I think they do target based on gender, it's always male ones that stop me.
Here's the catch all answer
"Who do you raise money for? I'll look them up on the web tonight and if I agree with their values I'll make a donation on online."
The cost of hiring chuggers is more than half the money they raise. Not only that it's big government funded charities that can afford them and they starve local charities.
Mind you those people with buckets raising for suspicially generalised charities are even worse.
What do you say to a pretty girl?
Quote: Leevil @ August 3 2011, 7:10 PM BSTI don't take no shit from them. I smile politely and say "No thank you". Works for me.
Gay
Quote: sootyj @ August 3 2011, 7:58 PM BSTThe cost of hiring chuggers is more than half the money they raise. Not only that it's big government funded charities that can afford them and they starve local charities.
So if nobody gives them anything they'll all go bust.
Quote: zooo @ August 3 2011, 7:51 PM BSTI think they do target based on gender, it's always male ones that stop me.
So us guys can't really punch them, unless it was an unprovoked attack on a male one. It's up to you girls to punch them. In fact, if you slapped them people would assume he must have said something inappropriate with no risk of you getting into trouble.
Quote: Chappers @ August 3 2011, 8:09 PM BSTSo if nobody gives them anything they'll all go bust.
Would they though? Or would they still get the DD's from all the suckers? I have no idea how long it is before the average person cancels the DD = if they ever do.
I suppose people should just say they don't give to charities that use chuggers - it's the only way they'll learn. It's not like the clowns in government will do anything.
Hey Sooty, are you gay or straight?
Quote: sootyj @ August 3 2011, 7:58 PM BSTGay
Oh well, I was going to set you up with Lucy Porter, but in that case I'll set her up with Cameron. He's after a mistress.
Quote: sootyj @ August 3 2011, 7:58 PM BSTWhat do you say to a pretty girl?
I'm gay
Solved the woman problem for you soots. 
Quote: Leevil @ August 3 2011, 7:10 PM BSTI don't take no shit from them. I smile politely and say "No thank you". Works for me.
That's up there with 'Go ahead. Make my day.'
The cat has eaten the olives. This is not a cold war code, the cat has actually eaten the olives
While I don't like chuggers acting like a cock to them just makes you an even bigger cock. It's a lousy low paid job and I doubt any of them dreamt of chugging when young.
As long as they are polite, they'll get politeness back! Same as any job.
Quote: zooo @ August 3 2011, 9:18 PM BSTAs long as they are polite, they'll get politeness back! Same as any job.
You weren't one of the cocks, zooo, priding themselves on their cockery!
Phew!
Quote: KLRiley @ August 3 2011, 8:33 PM BSTSolved the woman problem for you soots.
KL you're my woman problem.
Quote: Vader @ August 3 2011, 8:28 PM BSTHey Sooty, are you gay or straight? Cos if you're gay fancy a date at the sewer works?
EEK GAY VERY GAY!
Quote: chipolata @ August 3 2011, 9:21 PM BSTYou weren't one of the cocks, zooo, priding themselves on their cockery!
What are you trying to say?