Who buys this waste of paper? You’ve guessed it, I don’t. Just wondering how many other magazines let their reps stink of pee and Special Brew?
I’ve never bought one and most likely never will, having said that I do have some sympathy with anyone who is willing to get off his/her backside and try to earn a living but I personally just get ■■■■■■ off with not being able to walk down a high street without being accosted by people trying to sell you things
This may not go down well at this time of year but I feel the same way about people collecting for charities, if they stand there with a collecting tin I have no problem with them but if the try to stop me as I’m walking down the street they will be taking a chance on my attitude at the time.
True…If I wanna give, I will. Don’t try and MAKE me! 
Muckaway:
Who buys this waste of paper? You’ve guessed it, I don’t. Just wondering how many other magazines let their reps stink of pee and Special Brew?
How do you know it is a waste of paper if you have never bought one?
Bet you buy the Daily Mail though?
DonutUK:
Muckaway:
Who buys this waste of paper? You’ve guessed it, I don’t. Just wondering how many other magazines let their reps stink of pee and Special Brew?How do you know it is a waste of paper if you have never bought one?
Bet you buy the Daily Mail though?
Seen a couple of copies. Dont read papers either but at least they dont wave it under my nose as I try to ignore them.
big issue sales around here seem to be one family all eastern european women that can only say in legible english bigissuepleasethankyou. thats it say anthing else to them they look blank and repeat themselves.
hotel magnum:
big issue sales around here seem to be one family all eastern european women that can only say in legible english bigissuepleasethankyou. thats it say anthing else to them they look blank and repeat themselves.
Exactly like around here; Witney and Banbury they’re eastern europeans whereas Oxford they’re your more traditional drunk and junkie types with a mongrel dog on a sleeping bag for added sorrowful effect.
The woman in Banbury that hangs around Mothercare gives you “Bigissueplease?” on your way in and out. Never count change near her or shes on you like a tramp with a half eaten kfc.
I always buy one. I think the idea is a good one and the mag isn’t bad. I don’t have a problem with the vendors always polite never pushy.
the eastern europeans selling the ragass gazette around here, will mug you if you don’t buy one.
knight:
I always buy one. I think the idea is a good one and the mag isn’t bad. I don’t have a problem with the vendors always polite never pushy.
Agreed. It’s all about style and a nice smile, then yes i buy one.
Im a Yorkshire man I dont give money away EVER!
The people who sell the Big Issue are self employed. They have to buy the papers from the Big Issue for some nominal amount of money and they then go sell them. I don’t know if its sale or return though.
Conor:
The people who sell the Big Issue are self employed. They have to buy the papers from the Big Issue for some nominal amount of money and they then go sell them. I don’t know if its sale or return though.
They trade the unsold ones for a half eaten big mac, a dog end and a sniff of a can of coldstart…
I used to give to beggars after trucking down & around Arab countries. I retired & lived in a UK town centre & gave to beggars. I got gout & hobbled past a bunch of beggars on on a bench that laughed at me & that, my friends is the end of all charity to …I leave you to fill in the gap.
bigvern1:
True…If I wanna give, I will. Don’t try and MAKE me!
Hang on there big fella, Robk gives!
I normally give the guy a pound but I don’t take the paper. I respect the fact that they are trying to do something constructive. I might be in that position myself one day.
What I do object to are the drunken beggars who try and intimidate you into giving them money.
I was in the town centre a few months ago and one of these types came up and asked me for a cigarette. I told him to get a job so he could buy his own ■■■■. He didn’t like it and launched a barrage of abuse at me, I sensed that he wanted to punch me but me being 6 foot 4 inches and him being 4 foot something he didn’t fancy his chances. 
I don’t pity the Oxford homeless…I think they’ve all featured on Radio Oxford recently with theor matching tales of woe where they had a good job but the wife chucked them out because they drank, took drugs, gambled etc. Tough ■■■■.
Muckaway:
I don’t pity the Oxford homeless…I think they’ve all featured on Radio Oxford recently with theor matching tales of woe where they had a good job but the wife chucked them out because they drank, took drugs, gambled etc. Tough [zb].
You got in one mate.
If I was homeless I wouldnt bugger about selling Big Issue or “3 for a pound ya lighters” if youre gonna be homeless might as well be somewhere warm…beg steal or borrow a ride and wind up on a beach in the Caribbean or Med. gotta be better than Manchester or even Oxford
toowise:
If I was homeless I wouldnt bugger about selling Big Issue or “3 for a pound ya lighters” if youre gonna be homeless might as well be somewhere warm…beg steal or borrow a ride and wind up on a beach in the Caribbean or Med. gotta be better than Manchester or even Oxford
Yeah you’re so right there mate, I’m not homeless yet but if and when it happens, Oxford wont be first choice, but I would die rather than live in Manchester… they don’t even speak the language…and also got a ■■■■ football team. 
