What do you have in mind, what do you think is possible?I got out of a taxi the other day and within 5 mins I was asked for a quid at least 10 times. Its really puts me off visiting these days
I got out of a taxi the other day and within 5 mins I was asked for a quid at least 10 times. Its really puts me off visiting these days
Sounds unlikely, there's the odd one but he must have went looking , to encounter that many.You were asked for a quid 10 times in 5 minutes? Every 30 seconds?
Really?
Yes because this happened.I got out of a taxi the other day and within 5 mins I was asked for a quid at least 10 times. Its really puts me off visiting these days
Maybe not. He probably just realised you were trying to be a smarty pants.On a night match returning from the ground through the two underpasses there is always beggars positioned there. Once I dropped a Mars Bar in his begging bowl, wasn’t happy with that, wanted cash. I flatly refuse to give cash, no doubt it’s for drugs?
I've twice given ones with dogs a pack of dog treats - to be fair they both said thanksOn a night match returning from the ground through the two underpasses there is always beggars positioned there. Once I dropped a Mars Bar in his begging bowl, wasn’t happy with that, wanted cash. I flatly refuse to give cash, no doubt it’s for drugs?
Maybe he's an entertainer - did he offer you a card...any card?Are you sure it wasn't the same person with 10 different hats, doing the old switcheroo every 30s or so?
Unless you work in homelessness or close to it, I think the issue is often misunderstood.A few years back Middlesbrough council said they were not genuinely homeless - and that they had housing provided