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utagaura

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Does anyone actually like them?

They always put me in a bad mood.

Especially the ones that stand in one position and you throw a coin and then they move and usually have a silver face.... ugh

Or the ones that use small children to do 'tricks'.

The best one I saw was when a skinny Santa stole a young child from the crowd, put him on his shoulders and then rode around on a unicycle.

Yuck.
 
utagaura said:
Does anyone actually like them?

They always put me in a bad mood.

Especially the ones that stand in one position and you throw a coin and then they move and usually have a silver face.... ugh

Or the ones that use small children to do 'tricks'.

The best one I saw was when a skinny Santa stole a young child from the crowd, put him on his shoulders and then rode around on a unicycle.

Yuck.
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*passes hot water bottle and chocolate*

Sometimes I'm glad I'm a man.
 
I cant say I see them everyday :lol: but Covent Garden and London in general is one for them.

I dont like the creepy ones I have to say.

Anyone seen the one round Covent Garden that has what appears to be no head or face, just a pair of glasses? THAT is weird.
 
This one on La Rambla freaks me out.

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I dont mind them to be honest, Id rather them than some twat with a clipboard with pink hair (because they are so fun & wacky) acosting me on my way to m&S at lunchtime!!
 
jjinit said:
I dont mind them to be honest, Id rather them than some twat with a clipboard with pink hair (because they are so fun & wacky) acosting me on my way to m&S at lunchtime!!
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I got roped into talking to one of these (clipboards) he was doing something for children with deafness and I had just come out of an interview so was a bit flappy and all over the place, so I ended up talking to him then saying I couldnt really donate :oops::oops:
 
jjinit said:
I dont mind them to be honest, Id rather them than some twat with a clipboard with pink hair (because they are so fun & wacky) acosting me on my way to m&S at lunchtime!!
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Now those guys ARE annoying... one of them sprung out in fornt of me on Monday wearing a top hat and acting like he was my best friend!
Scared the b-jesus outa me!

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now dont get me wrong, I will donate to charity and am sure they are all noble causes but I like to do it in my own way and when Im good and ready.

p.s am doing a parachute jump for NSPCC/Cancer Resarch next year, so get yer change ready!! ;)
 
jjinit said:
now dont get me wrong, I will donate to charity and am sure they are all noble causes but I like to do it in my own way and when Im good and ready.

p.s am doing a parachute jump for NSPCC/Cancer Resarch next year, so get yer change ready!! ;)
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Are you paying your own fee and donating all the sponsorship to the charity ol' mucker? I'm in if so.....
 
Buckley said:
Are you paying your own fee and donating all the sponsorship to the charity ol' mucker? I'm in if so.....
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good post.

i'm sure he is.

charity as a rule annoys me.

give a quid/go on a bike ride and the world is ok

somethings can be changed by throwing guilt, sorry money, at them - for instance cancer research.

however giving money to say, africa....the wholesale changes required will never happen so long as doing your bit involves a direct debit.
 
street performers in the Ramblas are usually very talented and I am a massive fan - flamenco dancers, human statues, trapeze acts, clowns - they are the heart and soul of the city centre

they get my full respect for making city life a more colourful place.

what would you rather have there? - some crap commercial radio roadshow playing equally crap leona records?
 
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