has anyone noticed the massive increase in those irritating people who come up to you in the street and annoy you? mainly on princess street in
edinburgh.
I was trying to get up town today and every ten metres you have an immigrant asking you for money, then in between you have about 6 hippies trying to
sign you up to some charity for 'only £2 a month' all the way up the street.
its SO annoying. cant the council have the decency to tell them to f*ck off? Im sick of constantly being harrassed for money.
Couldn't spare us a fiver could ya???
Our council did tell them all to f*ck off and gave them tickets to Edinburgh
[Edited on 17/2/10 by CRAIGR]
You should be glad you haven't been to joburg.....
If you dont give em money your car disappears..... and that's just the official
security.
As for the local problem the increase is due to a little credit crunch......ask a man named fred from edinburgh...
Never had that in Glasgow
What can I say, move to the west
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Originally posted by andyw7de
Never had that in Glasgow
What can I say, move to the west
if i can't get it on the west side, or on the internet, i don't need
it
Oh good an East v West discussion seems to be breaking out I'm right in the middle so i am unbiased but some weegie will be along soon and
nick this post
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Originally posted by TGR-ECOSSE
Oh good an East v West discussion seems to be breaking out
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Originally posted by andyw7de
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Originally posted by TGR-ECOSSE
Oh good an East v West discussion seems to be breaking out
Not so fast sloppy shoulders West Lothian is still Lothian so that puts you firmly on the east side, theres no middle ground here
Edingburgh's still the West for me
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Originally posted by blakep82
easiest solution, don't go to edinburgh... thats how i does it
Yes i too have noticed it is very bad on princes street, Ed! They guys in green, there is one every 20 meters, i tend to walk down george street or the opposite side to avoid them as well as general amounts of human traffic!!!!
I tend to avoid princes street at all costs, but had no choice today
the most annoying thing is that the funny comebacks and games arent as funny when you have to do it non stop.
ps http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oesOC7JvcwQ&feature=related
When I lived in Glasgow I had it all the time, Pikees with their stories about needing 50p for the bus and people with their charity stuff that follow
you around. I'll admit I haven't been for almost 2 years but I can't imagine they've all gone.
There was always a massive group outside buchanan Galleries, and more on Sauchiehall Street (I lived in Garnet Hill, and was unemployed with alot of
money so I spent alot of time in the centre of the City, so they were there on my way to pretty much everywhere). And On saturday there were always
people by the bookshop with tables trying to get your support for Comunism or the PLO or other places.
Best way to deal with Chuggers is to talk to them in a foriegn language, everything else makes them try harder.
Thank F*CK for the wall... it seems to be working
There's only one way to settle this whole East Vs West thing.
Fight !!!
See new poll.
Leeds is sometimes quite bad for this too, particularly the "hippies" with their colourful vests and bobbly hats.
Also in Leeds there's a gypsy woman, she sells heather and has been doing for at least 20 years, and in all that time I'm pretty sure
she's always had the same sheepskin coat come rain or shine. I often see her harrassing old biddies with her filth about curses, I'd love
to tell her to f**k off.
I don;t know if he's still there but there used to be a Big Issue seller in Morley who stood at Morrisons next to the thing where you take your
trolley back, quite a good business plan really, you have already got a quid in your hand and you can't say you haven't got a quid. Clever!
i just assumed everyone from edinburgh looked like rab c nesbit
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Originally posted by lewis
i just assumed everyone from edinburgh looked like rab c nesbit
Edinburgh, Englands most northerly city
Berwick, Scotlands most southerly town
At least that was the view of a Scottish friend of mine.
I have to admit that I sometimes feel like a minority in edinburgh - I was actualy born there and not in the home countys 
(well leith, but its close enough)
[Edited on 18/2/10 by mcerd1]
You certainly get a lot of hassle in Edinburgh during the Fringe!
It does actually get quite annoying if you're not looking to see a show!
One that does stick in the memory though was the girl standing on a box wearing nothing but 6 £10 notes.
It's led to a now favourite quote from my girlfriend:
"Just because a pretty girl offers you something, you don't have to say yes"
Cheers,
James
Some woman stopped me in the street today and started telling me a joke, it had all the ingredients of a good joke : starving children, death, tears
and suffering, but I didnt understand the punchline..... Something about £2 a month.
thats brilliant!
oops Ive started something here
All this east west english stuff and im from Perth the true heart of Scotland.
Sits back in anticipation
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Originally posted by andyw7de
oops Ive started something here
All this east west english stuff and im from Perth the true heart of Scotland.
Sits back in anticipation
Nobody will hold that against you though, because you don't sound like it, ken ?
"I'm deaf" so even if they do manage to collar me I just flap my mouth making no sound and shrug a lot.