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Spaceman Wrote:

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> My nephew is a great young man, but is forever

> losing his phone/ipod/wallet etc. Hopefully this

> guy was genuine and you helped him out. Probably

> not a good idea to give a potential con artist

> your phone to use though as they might do A RUNNER

> with it!


But would your nephew stop strangers in the street to ask for money to help him replace his phone/ipod/ wallet/ or to get home Spaceman? I'm guessing probably not.

When I was a teenager I approached someone for change of a ?2 coin because the ticket machine (at that time) didn't accept it and it was all I had! The woman who I approached (Yummy Mummy) cut her eye at me and said 'sorry' in a way you would say to a homeless person if you were in a hurry before even letting me finish my sentence!

And maybe the guy had already exhausted his options? Just because someone is forthright and confident enough to ask the general public for help, doesn't mean they're a con artist!

I wasn't asking for any money with my ?2 scenario, just change of it, but if I was in a pickle and with no other option I would at least ask someone. I gave ?4 to a Spanish woman at Euston recently as she was on the verge of crying because she needed to get to Baker Street and she had no money left?! As I had the spare cash (that time, and quite rare too!) I gave it to her. Better safe than sorry if she had to get her money another way..

Never give money to a stranger asking for it, why? Because it will be spent on alcohol. So unless you want to help there addiction by giving money, dont. If you really feel they need help offer to buy them a sandwich, bet you some will say no.

Betterat50m Wrote:

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> Never give money to a stranger asking for it, why?

> Because it will be spent on alcohol. So unless you

> want to help there addiction by giving money,

> dont. If you really feel they need help offer to

> buy them a sandwich, bet you some will say no.



A most charming comment, on the heels of a genial & open-hearted post. You might care to take a few moments away from your bitter self-loathing to brush up on your grammar/spelling ("there addiction", etc.). 'Their' and 'there' are different parts of speech, as most six year olds are well aware.

James, oh woopy you found some spelling mistakes big deal, t w a t!


You pick out my spelling mistakes, declare that I am self loathing and bitter although you have no idea who I am, yet you give no input into what the topic is about, if you want to insult me do it face to face not on a public forum. If you want to discuss why I wrote what I did then do so. Appears your the one who is bitter.

gosh, betterat, you seem to be able to dish it but not take it


you posted this about me on another thread


"My word, too of you have got a complete sense of humour failure, strafer jack, do you take anti humour tablets by any chance? Watch some comedy on the Television it may you break a smile!"

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