Stranger asking strange questions

[BlackDragon]

I've only recently moved to reading (about 2-3 months ago), and I am slightly annoyed by the amount of people that walk around asking for change.

Last week, a person about 20 years old stopped to ask if I spoke English, I looked at him and then just walked off. Today I bump into him again after work and he asks if I am from Reading, and I just say no and walk on by.

Has anyone ever had a similar experience? Should I be worried at all?

 

["andy"]

he wants either some change or to bum you

in both cases id just keep ignoring him

 

[Strife212]

A man in the street actually asked me for £4 today. I said sorry and he said "very sorry to ask you" and walked off.

 

[manoz]

Had a similar experience in Plymouth, was there for work and thankfully haven't been back. Of all the cities I've lived and worked in Plymouth has the most weirdos,

 

[Rroff]

Had this a lot recently on my way home from work, passing the bus stop just outside a garage I prolly get asked once a week by someone if they can "borrow the money to get home".

 

[JBuk]

I've only recently moved to reading (about 2-3 months ago), and I am slightly annoyed by the amount of people that walk around asking for change.

Last week, a person about 20 years old stopped to ask if I spoke English. I looked at him and then just walked off. Today I bump into him again after work and he asks if I am from Reading. This guy is beginning to creep me out a tad.

Has anyone ever had a similar experience? Should I be worried at all?

He's just being friendly, lighten up


People up here are very talkative, it's not because they're weird lol

 

[P_A_N_I_C]

got 40p f phone maaaate

 

[pieplough]

Ugh, i hate getting asked for change. Usualy a certain type who ask for money.

Had the same guy stop me at leat 8-10 times and was obviously to wasted to remember he had asked me unsuccesfully before.

Last time i told him to **** right off.

Your guy sounds like a wierdo tho

 

[whitecrook]

i'm not the only one that thought the op had just learned to read, am I?

 

[r2d2]

I was just being friendly mate

 

[shifty_uk]

Glasgow is terrible for it. I've been asked to give anything from 50p to £20.

 

[MowyTone]

Ah, the ones that ask for change are nothing. The ones that ask you if you have seen thier cat and after a short convo he tells you his cat died years ago....but hes still looking for it. Or the ones freeding pigeons that arnt there and then shout at you for stepping on them, they are the good ones!

 

[gillywibble]

i'm not the only one that thought the op had just learned to read, am I?

Very good

 

[Felix Da Housecat]

Next time you are asked for £2 or what ever, get out a £50 note and say "got change for a fifty?"

Maybe not as you might get mugged.

 

[P_A_N_I_C]

be worried if you bumped into Purple Aki, he dont ask for no money.

 

[roughlad]

be worried if you bumped into Purple Aki, he dont ask for no money.

He just ask's to feel you up

 

[TheBrooder]

well here in Cognac an old woman walked up to us in the supermarket carpark and asked for €10 to do her shopping ...

 

[The Mad Rapper]

he wants either some change or to bum you

in both cases id just keep ignoring him

Or say hi if you like bum sex

 

[arknor]

i went for a walk the other night and when i came back to my street four drunk women were on the other side walking in the oposite direction and one shouted

drunk woman "have you got a pound"
me "no i havent"
drunk woman "well F off then"

i was so tempted to ask what services i would recieve in return

 

[meghatronic]

Better than the 'women' in Manchester that walk around holding their baby with their other hand outstretched. **** off - it is the one time I'll say it - back to your own country.