Gatecrasher

[grandmoon]

I was asked to help with a Xmas eve dinner for a friendship group.  The ages of the people ranged from 83 to 94.

We were just sitting them down to eat when this male aged in his late 40 arrived and demanded to be feed.  This male has a habit of turn up where there is free food.  Last night he wouldn't go and I ended up calling the police to have him removed without feeding  him.

He spoilt the night for a lot of the old people.  I was very angry as this might be the last Xmas of a number of the people.

[the_bob_delusion]

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@imastawka wrote:

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@freddie*rooster wrote:

It could well be his last Christmas as well, he may have ended up starving to death, just look at it this way you may have saved his life.

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freddie you read the post wrong.  She didn't feed him!

So he may have ended up starving to death!

Not very Christian-like I'd say

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What's Christian got to do with OP?

[freddie*rooster]

Oh dear, I thought Christmas was a time of giving, that's very sad.

[imastawka]

Silly me.  Here am I thinking if she was helping with a....

Oh I get it now- a xmas (not christmas) dinner

Well, she didn't feed the poor buggah, so that's not friendly

[**meep**]

There has to be more to the story.  Where was the dinner held?  How did he get in?  Did the old people feel threatened?   I just find it hard to believe that if a hungry person asked if he could have some food, they would call the Police ???

[imastawka]

Does sound a bit harsh especially this time of year

[azureline**]

I suspect grandmoon as having a lend of us, no one would turn away an almost 50 yo man (or anyone) who just wanted a meal? Perhaps he is lonely and was looking for some Christmas spirit rather than food.

I wonder what the police thought?

[cherry*135]

What was the mental state of the man in his late 40's?

Most people that are where they shouldn't be
and are threatened with having the police called on them would take off before the police arrived.
Anyone who regularly tries to attend gatherings with free meals (uninvited, not eligible) is probably suffering from some sort of mental illness.

[i-need-a-martini]

I am sure there is more tp the story that hasn't been divulged. There generally is with grandmoon.

[dibs2315]

fancy denying a man a meal, especially at this time of year

only the hardest and coldest of hearts could do that

i would suggezt the oldies were distressed by the upset caused in calling the police, ratther than being upset because he was there.

[katymatey*]

I know of a lady who attends every funeral in a small town near me. She goes for the afternoon or morning  tea. I think that is a bit off to be honest. Maybe the bloke demanding a meal does the same sort of thing, and is known to do so.