Chuggers in Morrisons

Fuzzy_Duck

I see them every day to and from work and sadly walking away doesn't help as they will quite happily chase after you! I was poorly yesterday and left work. I was feeling even worse battling through the crowds in the heat and two chuggers launched themselves at me. I got away from one and had this conversation with the other who insisted on following me:

Me: (dashing past) Sorry!
Chugger: Don't be sorry, I just want to chat with you for a moment.
Me: I can't. I'm going home as I'm not feeling well.
Chugger: Why are you not feeling well?
Me: *thinking that's a bit of a personal question* Um, stomach ache.
Chugger: I'm a doctor! You should stay and listen to me!

I'd spent all morning feeling nauseous and at that point I wouldn't have cared a bit if I accidentally threw up on him... it would have been his fault for literally getting in my face!

My OH says I should always shout "three step rule!" at them if they follow me as apparently they're not allowed to walk with you any longer than that.

Gordon_Hose

SHIPSHAPE wrote: »

Oh c'mon!

Did you really get hassled by somebody collecting for charity at Morrisons?

I bet you were not, it was most probably some person, maybe two, standing or sitting near the entrance who may have asked for a donation. And asked you once, or maybe twice if they feel you did not notice.

That is all that has ever happened to me, and to everybody else who happens to walk in store at the same time as me.

A polite yes or no to their request suffices.

Not really a hassle is it?

A moan about nothing.

They don't go away when you say no though, do they.

Saturnalia

The chuggers have started hanging round the bus stops on a busy stretch of road where I work. They don't seem to bother people once they are under the bus shelter, but as you approach you have them literally jumping out in front of you. (Seriously, why do they do that sideways starjump thing?) And it's on a very busy intersection where the pavements are packed and there isn't room for their drama-class-antics. Yes, exactly what you need after you've finished work and are trying to catch a bus!

delain

datostar wrote: »

I use strong big reuseable bags and issue them with one for frozen and cold items; one for cans and bottles; one for fresh fruit and veg. and one for sundries, along with strict instructions as to what goes where and nothing to be squashed. Eggs and suchlike I deal with myself. It can be quite a laugh and the youngsters appreciate the team effort. It's worth a pound or so in the bucket for the entertainment.

I love it :rotfl: and you could ask for a fee for showing them how to pack properly and thus increasing their fundraising potential :rotfl:

SHIPSHAPE

Gordon_Hose wrote: »

They don't go away when you say no though, do they.

Actually they do.

I'll politely say no and continue walking away.

I may have to repeat a no. If it continues then I just ignore whilst still waliking away.

Never failed for me.

SHIPSHAPE

Fuzzy_Duck wrote: »

I see them every day to and from work and sadly walking away doesn't help as they will quite happily chase after you! I was poorly yesterday and left work. I was feeling even worse battling through the crowds in the heat and two chuggers launched themselves at me. I got away from one and had this conversation with the other who insisted on following me:

Me: (dashing past) Sorry!
Chugger: Don't be sorry, I just want to chat with you for a moment.
Me: I can't. I'm going home as I'm not feeling well.
Chugger: Why are you not feeling well?
Me: *thinking that's a bit of a personal question* Um, stomach ache.
Chugger: I'm a doctor! You should stay and listen to me!

I'd spent all morning feeling nauseous and at that point I wouldn't have cared a bit if I accidentally threw up on him... it would have been his fault for literally getting in my face!

My OH says I should always shout "three step rule!" at them if they follow me as apparently they're not allowed to walk with you any longer than that.

More fool you, why did you have a conversation with one in the first place?

It takes at least two for a conversation so you willingly participated.

What are you moaning about?

Gordon_Hose

Shouldn't have to tell them twice though.

Fact is, they hassle you. And for some people it's not nice. Just because you don't feel it's a hassle, doesn't mean everyone else feels the same way.

arcon5

SHIPSHAPE wrote: »

Actually they do.

I'll politely say no and continue walking away.

I may have to repeat a no. If it continues then I just ignore whilst still waliking away.

Never failed for me.

If they did go away when you said 'no', you wouldn't have to repeat yourself, would you.

dizziblonde

My hatred for chuggers is well known. I've done in-store collecting for charity though - in Pets at Homes for an animal charity - we never hassled anyone, we just sat there in a corner with the animals we were collecting for (greyhounds and other sighthounds) - well, rehomed ones from the charity in question, and chatted to people who came to talk to us... if we got a donation - great, if not - fine - someone got to see beyond the dogs that run around racetracks (and the dogs got a fuss and an earscratch) and if we got homing enquiries - brilliant. But we very much let people come to us - I don't think that typical chugger antics achieve anything at all - and I complain to stores when the usual energy salesmen/RAC blokey are rude and respond snidely to a polite "no thank you".

Irn-Bru-Kid

There was one in town yesterday who was walking towards people asking them for a 'group hug'. All bright, bubbly and completely sickening.

Its the American approach to things that winds me up. Perfect strangers asking you how you are and telling you to have a good day. Its beyond fake. The reality is they don't give a rats hairy !!!! how I am today, and I most certainly couldn't care less if they lived or died.

Harsh...but true