I fucking hate CHUGGERS!

[Tomfurbs]

I don't know whether you have them in the states, but 'Chuggers' (or 'Charity-Muggers') are a pretty big deal here in London. Most main roads in the center of town are usually full of them around rush hour. They are usually students (working for £10 an hour, which ain't too shabby) and they harrass passers-by into signing over direct debit details for whatever charity they are hawking. They are such a problem westminster council is considering banning them from Oxford st.

Every day after work, as I make my way (down a very very crowded street) towards the tube station, I have to run the gauntlet of about ten chuggers working for about three charities. The grind the street to a halt as people have to push past them. I have seen people being pushed into the road full of rush hour traffic); a chinese tourist thinking she being assaulted by a male chugger literally jumping at her and almost taking her out with his fucking clipboard; people waiting at stop lights being harangued; and routine abuse being shouted at people who are just walking past.


Usually I just get my head down and keep walking. But yesterday, as I was passing a girl working for 'The Samaritans', minding my own business with me head in the clouds thinking about the cold beverage waiting for me in my fridge, she leaned towards me as I was passing and said in my ear :

'You're living wrong; I can see it in your eyes'.

'You dunno the half of it boss' I sort of mumbled as my brain tried to compute this personal insult a total stranger had said to me. Fucking self-righteous little cunt! Really knocked me for six!

I'm all for charity and spreading the wealth, and of course I give to charity just like everyone else with a heart and a mind, but isn't it supposed to be ANONYMOUS for christ's sake.
Self-righteous guilt-tripping is just wrong. They harrass people on the street to shame them into giving money, which kind of takes away for the whole, yunno, 'charity' thing.


That feels better. End of rant.

Anyone else had any run-ins with chuggers? Or anyone worked as a chugger and want to tell me what a heartless bastard I am?

[Skwisgarr Skwigelf]

I would like to add my own loathing to your hate

[justatransgirl]

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[Skwisgarr Skwigelf]

And you wonder why Americans carry guns...

Giggle,
TS Jamie

LQTM - laugh quietly to myself