Penny for the Guy (UK)

@Wizzywig (7847)
November 1, 2009 11:26am CST
Are you sick of being accosted outside supermarkets etc by kids with plastic bag headed jumpers calling "Penny for the guy!" ? I know its tradition and all that but some of these kids are so young and just hang around for hours on end begging money from strangers. Maybe there should be organised events for kids to display Guys that they've actually put a bit of effort into making & collect donations - with maybe a prize for the best? Perhaps such events already exist? Maybe I'm just a Guy Fawkes "bah! humbug" ???
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James72
@James72 (26790)
• Australia
1 Nov 09
They should be training these kids to make counterfeit Nikes instead. There's a huge market for the product and it provides them with a trade.
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jb78000
@jb78000 (15139)
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1 Nov 09
stop plugging your business james.
Wizzywig
@Wizzywig (7847)
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1 Nov 09
Hmmm, your plan falls down on the fact that it would require a modicum of effort...
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James72
@James72 (26790)
• Australia
2 Nov 09
I never said the plan was foolproof Wizzy and we do have Ritalin!
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katerina
@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
1 Nov 09
Hi Wizzywig, back in the UK I was sick of absolutely everyone accosting me for money and I'd hardly have been likely to open my wallet to anyone as the chances are they would have run off with it. No bonfire nights here.
Wizzywig
@Wizzywig (7847)
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1 Nov 09
Things aren't quite that bad here in the UK thea
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katerina
@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
1 Nov 09
Not much point - my system is on a total go slow.
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jb78000
@jb78000 (15139)
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1 Nov 09
hiya - just out trolling you. infact will do james while i am at it