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    #11
    Originally posted by TonyEnglish View Post
    There are loads in Leeds also. Does anybody know how much they earn?
    About £8 an hour, drama students.

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      #12
      I donate to a well known overseas charity by monthly direct debit, I got a letter a while back informing me that they've increased it in line with inflation.
      Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave Johnson

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        #13
        My infalliable excuses are either:

        "you lot were here the other day and I talked to you then"
        "I just spoke to your mate over the street"
        "I already give to you lot" (this works best)
        "Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny. "


        Thomas Jefferson

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          #14
          There's no need to be a git. Just say "sorry I'm not interested" without breaking stride, or walk past without answering if you must. Unless they are pretty, then you could have a chat.
          Originally posted by MaryPoppins
          I'd still not breastfeed a nazi
          Originally posted by vetran
          Urine is quite nourishing

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            #15
            I smile and say I'm not interested but one guy wouldn't take no for an answer so I politely told him that I do make occasional donations to charity, but never to any charity that employs chuggers. He asked why and I said I want any money I give to go needy people not chuggers. He seemed really surprised but had to concede I had a point.

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              #16
              I tell them that I'm a Conservative. That usually does the trick.

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                #17
                They've spread.....

                to Belgium where I am. Over here being English is enough to stop them in their tracks (even though I have a Belgian Bank Account).

                When I return to the UK I'll just pretend to be foreign, should do the trick.

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                  #18
                  Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
                  I tell them that I'm a Conservative. That usually does the trick.
                  NB you can use this trick to get rid of other unwanted human contact as well! it works great with hot chicks!
                  Originally posted by BolshieBastard
                  You're fulfilling a business role not partaking in a rock and roll concert.

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                    #19
                    Originally posted by d000hg View Post
                    There's no need to be a git. Just say "sorry I'm not interested" without breaking stride, or walk past without answering if you must. Unless they are pretty, then you could have a chat.
                    Why should you have to? Yonks ago I was told that somebody collecting using a tin was breaking the law if they rattled the tin. Something to do with the act if giving being voluntary. In the case of Chuggers they jump in front of you to stop you.
                    Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.

                    I preferred version 1!

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                      #20
                      Originally posted by TonyEnglish View Post
                      In the case of Chuggers they jump in front of you to stop you.
                      They don't do that to me, probably something to do with me being >6ft tall, fat and ugly looking and walking (almost) everywhere at mach 3

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