Big Issue!

[elevenseventysix]

I've just walked into town - Leeds - and walked past Waterstones (the one near the top of the Headrow, for those of you who know it!) and expected - as I hear every single day - 'BIG ISSUE! BIG ISSUE' to be crying out from the same dude who's been doing it for years.

I couldn't see the bloke when I walked past and wondered if he'd perhaps moved on, got a job, whatever. Anyway, when I got closer I managed to see him crouched down.

I wondered why he wasn't screaming 'BIG ISSUE!' when I saw he was crouching down TEXTING on his MOBILE PHONE!

It wasn't even a crap phone lol! The guy had a really nice smart mobile phone, complete with camera! (I think it was Motorola!)

Has anyone had any similar experiences? (Thinking back to the Peter Kay sketch where he's congratulated by a Big Issue seller on Phoenix Nights, to which PK asks 'where have you seen it!? Dixons window!? )

 

[MookJong]

You know nothing of his life story, who are you to judge if he should own a phone or not? Bizzare

 

[slambo69]

Don't be so quick to judge people, did you ever think he might have stolen it instead of buying one?

 

[[OZ]]

Call the cops tbh. No wait the FBI.

 

[elevenseventysix]

You know nothing of his life story, who are you to judge if he should own a phone or not? Bizzare

Yes of course it's a generalisation... but a funny one - I'm sorry if my dry humour didn't come across! Most humour is a generalisation... Ah well!

 

[Begbie]

An old work mate used to sell the big issue around xmas time. Wasn't homeless and parents were fairly well off. He could make up to £80 in one day!

 

[SexyGreyFox]

Can you tell us what the requirements are for selling the Big Issue please?

 

[[OZ]]

You have to be homeless and not own a mobile phone.

 

[Dave M]

Of course he's got a mobile phone, he can hardly have a land line if he's home less

 

[Dogoid]

Don't be so quick to judge people, did you ever think he might have stolen it instead of buying one?

hahah , nice

 

[Kell_ee001]

In order to sell the Big Issue, you must be homeless or at risk of homelessness.

http://www.bigissue.com/selling.html

 

[melbourne720]

Of course he's got a mobile phone, he can hardly have a land line if he's home less

LOL

You can't argue with that

edit:easy up on the big issue seller. One more big issue seller is one less beggar, more often than not.

 

[HEADRAT]

Can you tell us what the requirements are for selling the Big Issue please?

1. Have a mangey dog.
2. Always smoke.
3. Always have a hilarous saying such as "Selling the magazine that makes you invisible".


HEADRAT

 

[Solari]

3. Always have a hilarous saying such as "Selling the magazine that makes you invisible".

One guy at London Bridge used to come up with cheesy stuff..

"Joy to be found, for only a pound!"
"Don't delay, buy one today!"
etc

I've actually seen two Big Issue sellers have a bit of an altercation over a spot as well

 

[cleanbluesky]

You know nothing of his life story, who are you to judge if he should own a phone or not? Bizzare

 

[Slinwagh]

For as long as they have better trainers then me they have no hope!

I heard one guy in Manchester offering "Two free staples with every copy" quite funny but i didn't buy one.

Where I live in Crewe there is a Muslim girl trying to sell it, talk about being down on your luck.

 

[matja]

"Worlds shortest queue, buy one now"

 

[Jonny69]

The kid that sells them outside Sainsburys always has new clothes than me and more expensive newer looking trainers.

 

[CF93]

Used to be a guy who regularly sold the Big Issue just outside the flat I used to have in Edinburgh. Flatmates and I would buy the odd issue....until we saw him one day getting into and driving off in his Jag......

 

[[OZ]]

The kid that sells them outside Sainsburys always has new clothes than me and more expensive newer looking trainers.

So what you're saying is that a homeless person dresses better than you?