...they're talking about it on Radio Scotland at the moment. Summat they're doing in Glasgow to tackle the problem of charity muggers (chuggers), they people that accost you on the street for a charitable donation by stickin their collection box in yer face. I canny help having a childish giggle every time Kaye Adams or sumby that phones in says "chuggers" "chugging" etc. tee-hee
They're a pain in the arse. They approach you as if they're your best friend. Like squiggy says, just tell them to do one.
At least beggars have the decency to lie in the gutter and beg for your change I generally tell Chuggers to beat it <innuendo>
Just look like your having an argument with yer burd. Or yourself. Either way, hey presto, they let you go past without even looking at you.
Even though chuggers are working for a charity they are on commission. They will be paid for each new donation they can get signed up, usually a year long contract for £2 a month, but if you cancel it after one payment the charity loses out and not the chugger. The idea is that enough people that sign up never cancel the contract because it is for such a small amount of money. Generating revenue this way allows some charities to show very high turn over, they get tax breaks and favourable credit status based on the projected income. It would all go tits up if everyone pulled out of the donation contract. Most chuggers are students looking to earn a few quid rather than selling the Big Issue or selling their holes. They target the opposite sex as most of us are flattered by the attention. Not sure about north of the border but in London most of the femail chuggers are crusties (white dreadlocks) with faces full of scrap metal.
