Beggars and buskers

wiseguy · 20-10-2010, 19:51

christmas is coming and the beggars and buskers generally come out in their droves
do you give or abstain

Joe · 20-10-2010, 20:04

At my old house we used to get young lads coming round in their tracksuits singing out of tune... it became a bit of a joke after a while as the frequency of their visits were too regular to be legitimate. Also, it probably cost us about £5 in gas every time we used to open the door to them as our old front door was straight onto the living room.

Lately in town there has been a guy playing an accordian, i've tipped him a couple of quid over the last week or so as the sound of his instrument is so different to the usual staples of the city centre such as:

- One man band and his dog (woooOOOoooOO woof woof mouth organ)
- Don Henley/JonnyCash-a-like (with a grey tash)
- Umpteen and one Katy Meluas
- Hat man who thinks he's Jack Penate

Acebikerchick · 20-10-2010, 20:47

I have to admit I dont to beggars but do sometimes to buskers if there good. Double standards I know. There was a guy in town the other week singing Neil Diamond songs and he was fantastic and well worth a couple of bob...

halliclone · 20-10-2010, 21:19

Please give generously!

KooK · 20-10-2010, 22:00

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Originally Posted by Joe

- One man band and his dog (woooOOOoooOO woof woof mouth organ)

I hated this guy, he used to stand on their tails to make them sing.

I miss the guy that used to just sing, he was brilliant. The bagpipe guy always make me regret that I don't have a knitting needle with me.

dervish99 · 21-10-2010, 07:25

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Originally Posted by Acebikerchick

I have to admit I dont to beggars but do sometimes to buskers if there good. Double standards I know. There was a guy in town the other week singing Neil Diamond songs and he was fantastic and well worth a couple of bob...

I don't think it is double standards, to some extent a good busker is earning what people give to him/her as they are providing entertainment. A beggar is either sat slumped on the ground with a coffee cup infront of him, or is being more agressive in coming up to people and asking for money.

My wife and I once had an old guy come up to us and asked for change to buy a cup of tea, it was freezing and he looked like he genuinly needed help so we went of and got him a hot drink and some food. Don't do it as often as perhaps my conscience would like but i don't think many on the streets deserve charity.

dervish99 · 21-10-2010, 07:26

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Originally Posted by KooK

I hated this guy, he used to stand on their tails to make them sing.

I miss the guy that used to just sing, he was brilliant. The bagpipe guy always make me regret that I don't have a knitting needle with me.

The guy that used to sing, was that Danny? always wore a light coloured jacket, usually round the back of M&S, he collected for charity.

Joe · 21-10-2010, 13:15

Grey tash crooner was out again today outside next, bores me to tears.

pk014b7161 · 21-10-2010, 13:48

wait till this government have done they,ll be choirs on every corner

Sheeno33 · 21-10-2010, 14:04

not everyone is as genuine as they seem either, probably richer than me

I always give some change to the ones i think really need the help

wiseguy · 21-10-2010, 14:37

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Originally Posted by pk014b7161

wait till this government have done they,ll be choirs on every corner

hahahaha brilll reply

Joe · 21-10-2010, 15:02

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Originally Posted by pk014b7161

wait till this government have done they,ll be choirs on every corner

Hopefully not, but I can see where you're coming from.

halliclone · 21-10-2010, 18:24

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Originally Posted by Acebikerchick

I have to admit I dont to beggars but do sometimes to buskers if there good. Double standards I know. There was a guy in town the other week singing Neil Diamond songs and he was fantastic and well worth a couple of bob...

What?..... You mean you actually bought him!?

Acebikerchick · 21-10-2010, 18:25

LOL yeah he lives under the stairs..

KooK · 22-10-2010, 14:22

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Originally Posted by dervish99

The guy that used to sing, was that Danny? always wore a light coloured jacket, usually round the back of M&S, he collected for charity.

not sure what his name was, he just had a crate and a bucket, stood on the crate and just started singing, normally around Christmas, so it could have been. I saw him at M&S, and Zara normally, sometimes down by Tesco.

KooK · 22-10-2010, 14:23

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Originally Posted by Joe

Grey tash crooner was out again today outside next, bores me to tears.

is that the guy that used to just play spanish guitar? he was great until he started singing.

Sean Hughes · 26-10-2010, 19:14

I give on the whole. I know some say you shouldn't but I think at least when I go home that night I can sleep knowing I tried to do something nice. What they do with the money is their choice to live with