Big Issue sellers & intimidation tactics.A rant!

donnap83

Theres a big issue seller here where I live. He's pleasent enough, but as soon as he knock off, mid afternoon he pulls a can of Strong Brew or whatever its called from his bag, and spends the afternoon drinking in the local public gardens. He then becomes aggressive once he's drunk.

Nice.

Norma_Desmond

I've never seen a BI seller around here, but when I was last in London one chap thrust a magazine under my nose and yelled 'Big Issue!' - I just yelled back 'Bless you!'.

biscit

It's well known that genuine Big Issue sellers have ID. We must assume that the OP is an inteligent and resonable person and checked the ID, and it was there, otherwise they would have mentioned in their rant that this was a seller without permission from the Big Issue.

Enfieldian

fannyvart wrote: »

Can you define what makes someone 'clearly British'?

Not ending every sentence with the word "Boss"?

terryw

Time for the old joke:

You: Knock Knock

Big Issue Seller: Who's there?

You: I thought you were homeless!

biscit

terryw wrote: »

Time for the old joke:

You: Knock Knock

Big Issue Seller: Who's there?

You: I thought you were homeless!

Homeless doesn't just mean rough sleeper, or person who relies on beds in hostels.

spike7451

biscit wrote: »

It's well known that genuine Big Issue sellers have ID. We must assume that the OP is an inteligent and resonable person and checked the ID, and it was there, otherwise they would have mentioned in their rant that this was a seller without permission from the Big Issue.

Yes,I am quite intelligent & well versed.None of the BI sellers I saw had any I.D around their necks on a lanyard or a badge on a pocket.TBH,I didn't think to mention it in my opening post,my apologies.

biscit

spike7451 wrote: »

Yes,I am quite intelligent & well versed.None of the BI sellers I saw had any I.D around their necks on a lanyard or a badge on a pocket.TBH,I didn't think to mention it in my opening post,my apologies.

I think these fake sellers are a big problem.

Unintentional

The BI seller in my town is a legend. He speaks good english (He is albanian though I think) He's polite, calls people sir, madam, or gentleman (quite funny) He even puts Big Issue into songs and sings! when it was christmas last year, he sang christmas songs with Big issue in them. He's always smiling, cheerful and doesn't pester you when you say no thanks. I made him a cup of coffee one day because it was freezing and he gave me a issue for free.

terryw

biscit wrote: »

Homeless doesn't just mean rough sleeper, or person who relies on beds in hostels.

Thank you for that. Like most people, I knew that already. Perhaps you missed my opening line:

"Time for the old joke:"