topic Re: Beggars in Community Spirit

Beggars

grandmoon — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:29:46 GMT

I was approached by a beggars this morning outside the local Woolworth's store. I had just finished my shopping when is male came over to me and asked if I could give him some change I replied that I don't carry cash on me I only use plastic. He then replied "Well you can go to the ATM and get me $20"

Me "No I can't"

Re: Beggars

azureline** — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:32:32 GMT

I was approached by a beggars this morning outside the local Woolworth's store. I had just finished my shopping when is male came over to me and asked if I could give him some change I replied that I don't carry cash on me I only use plastic. He then replied "Well you can go to the ATM and get me $20"

Me "No I can't"

My reply would have been, sorry, no.

Re: Beggars

tulip*place — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:49:01 GMT

I would have been hesitant in getting my purse out, maybe they would have made a quick grab of your purse and ran off with it. Years ago in the local coles car park I had dd in the trolley unloading the groceries into the back of the wagon, was approached by a couple in their mid 30's, well dressed and said they had missed the bar and could they have a couple of dollars. Stupid me gave them a dollar, thankfully nothing happened, but it could have.

A few years later I had to go to Redfern and was walking and was approached by a young girl on a bike who asked for 40c. Don't think so.

Re: Beggars

tulip*place — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:51:06 GMT

Should have read.. they had missed the bus... (on the way to the bar).

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the*scarlet*pimpernel — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:54:29 GMT

my sister was approached by a bloke once that asked her for the time. When she raised her arm up to look at her watch he grabbed her wrist and tried to drag her away. He succeeded with another girl, did bad things to her but was later caught

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the_hawk* — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 06:02:36 GMT

I was approached by a beggars this morning outside the local Woolworth's store. I had just finished my shopping when is male came over to me and asked if I could give him some change I replied that I don't carry cash on me I only use plastic. He then replied "Well you can go to the ATM and get me $20"

Me "No I can't"

Did you go back into the store and complain to management, not a good look for the store

Re: Beggars

grandmoon — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 07:02:09 GMT

Hi Hawk

There are 2 of these males and while they hang around Woolworth's they disappear when the managers from both Woolthworth's and the Commonwealth Bank which is close bye appear.

But they come back when the managers go back inside. The police also patrol the area regularly.

Re: Beggars

kengillard — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 07:55:36 GMT

I'd' change your shopping venue grandmoon.

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cherry*135 — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:07:06 GMT

I have had males ask me in the past for money in a McDonald's car park and another time in a Woolies car park.

I usually keep walking when people like that approach me, don't even listen to what they are saying. Then you see them approach the next available person.

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i-once-was-bump — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:16:15 GMT

Gosford is getting to the point of more beggars than non beggars at the main bus stops.

I was going to my garbage bin one night last winter and someone approached me in the car park and asked for $30, I started to give him a lecture on budgeting and that most pensioners manage their money so that they don't need to go around scaring the bejesus out of people in their own carpark and before I could continue he walked off swearing something about nagging and naggers.

Oh well, he must have been having a bad night.

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meh_too — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:23:02 GMT

The beggars in London now sit by the ATM's and ask for money when you are doing your transaction.

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azureline** — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:35:54 GMT

I have never, ever, been asked for money...or cigarettes..... or anything.....

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the_bob_delusion — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:39:47 GMT

I have never, ever, been asked for money...or cigarettes..... or anything.....

You need to get out more.

I get asked all the time.

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cherry*135 — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:44:26 GMT

When I was in NZ in March, I wanted to use my Bank ATM. There was a guy squatting beside it, smoking. I moved away and sat on a seat and watched to see if he was going to move away. He didn't move, I didn't use the ATM. He seemed to have 2 friends nearby sitting on another outdoor seat.

It is not something you usually see, a person sitting/standing very near an ATM when they aren't going to use it.

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meh_too — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:46:08 GMT

I have never, ever, been asked for money...or cigarettes..... or anything.....

Really? You must not get out much or you look as poor as they are (joke) 😉

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lis351 — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:50:43 GMT

I have never, ever, been asked for money...or cigarettes..... or anything.....

Im asked at least once a week for either money, cigarettes, lighter etc.

Ive had people ask me to go into the local hardware store and buy them cans of spray paint and just last week, I had a guy corner me and try to get me to go inside the bottle shop and buy him a bottle of wine. He had a very long involved story on why he couldnt buy it himself which ended with him admitting to being banned from that particular and other local bottleshops. He should keep his stories short, the girls in the nearby chemist used the time to call the shopping centre security guards. LOL.

LOL Bump, I doubt he will ever ask you again, I might try the 'nagging' approach next time. :^O

Re: Beggars

azureline** — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:54:22 GMT

You need to get out more.

I get asked all the time.

My Oh won't be impressed, were I to suggest I get out more ......B-)

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serendipityricho — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:54:29 GMT

The worst--beggars at woolies are the ones inside.

Card table and leaflets-----some greenies with attitude.

Have permission from management too be there.

Rule i believe is if you make eye contact-they can give you a speel.

Anyone else been confronted by these thugs?.............Richo.

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azureline** — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:57:16 GMT

The worst--beggars at woolies are the ones inside.

Card table and leaflets-----some greenies with attitude.

Have permission from management too be there.

Rule i believe is if you make eye contact-they can give you a speel.

Anyone else been confronted by these thugs?.............Richo.

those ones.... yes.

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i-once-was-bump — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:07:02 GMT

The worst--beggars at woolies are the ones inside.

Card table and leaflets-----some greenies with attitude.

Have permission from management too be there.

Rule i believe is if you make eye contact-they can give you a speel.

Anyone else been confronted by these thugs?.............Richo.

Do you mean the two really fat ladies fund raising for the Diabetics Society??

Somehow when I look at them I think that the Society isn't very successful in educating people about diet.