You're doing it wrong!

BigglesPiP · 12 Oct 2009 at 19:38

Just seen a bunch of kids outside ASDA saying "Pound for the guy!" to everyone. There was also no guy. :rolleyes:

dangerstat · 12 Oct 2009 at 19:41

BigglesPiP said:
Just seen a bunch of kids outside ASDA saying "Pound for the guy!" to everyone. There was also no guy.

"pound" their faces in, then give them a £1?

B@Th*nG · 12 Oct 2009 at 19:42

haha, can you blame them for trying?

B@

cheets64 · 12 Oct 2009 at 19:49

Getting ready for bonfire night all ready, gypos.

Van Hellseek · 12 Oct 2009 at 19:56

Never understood that tradition anyway. Why would I want to give anyone money for stuffing some old clothes with straw? :confused:

Rich_L · 12 Oct 2009 at 20:00

He was the massive one behind you about to clock you over the head

*edit*

And actually, they are 'doing it rite' - the tradition is to collect money to pay for the fireworks on the 5th Nov itself, and used to start a couple of weeks before Guy Fawkes Night.

So there

BigglesPiP · 12 Oct 2009 at 20:04

Rich_L said:
He was the massive one behind you about to clock you over the head

*edit*

And actually, they are 'doing it rite' - the tradition is to collect money to pay for the fireworks on the 5th Nov itself, and used to start a couple of weeks before Guy Fawkes Night.

So there

Tradition is you have a guy, and you say "Penny for the guy."

AHarvey · 12 Oct 2009 at 20:05

We used to get scratty kids come round with an old pushchair, that usually contains a sibling or friend and say "pound for the guy?", which resulted in me staring and just saying "NO!".

Since we've had the dogs their barking usually scares them away

Rich1988 · 12 Oct 2009 at 20:05

yea but that was in the olden days when a penny could actually buy you something

Hotwired · 12 Oct 2009 at 20:09

This is the modern version.

What happens is, they promise they'll get a guy at some point in the future and based on this you give them the money now.

Same thing with banks, loans and repayments

Rich_L · 12 Oct 2009 at 20:10

BigglesPiP said:
Tradition is you have a guy, and you say "Penny for the guy."

Roughly according to historical RPI, a penny in, say, 1800 would now be worth 77p, so they aren't far off

The lack of guy, admittedly, is disturbing.

BigglesPiP · 12 Oct 2009 at 20:11

I don't doubt that they were going to use the money to buy fireworks and set things on fire. But they would probably be shooting the fireworks at each other, and setting people's bins on fire.

Laney88 · 12 Oct 2009 at 20:11

Shouldnt they be trick or treating lol? thats sooner but still thats too far away yet lol... CHAVS...

BigglesPiP · 12 Oct 2009 at 20:12

Laney88 said:
Shouldnt they be trick or treating lol? thats sooner but still thats too far away yet lol... CHAVS...

The mother of all non-holidays.

Kenai · 12 Oct 2009 at 20:13

BigglesPiP said:
I don't doubt that they were going to use the money to buy fireworks and set things on fire. But they would probably be shooting the fireworks at each other, and setting people's bins on fire.

Perfectly acceptable childlike behaviour! Fail to see the problem

Hotwired · 12 Oct 2009 at 20:14

Laney88 said:
Shouldnt they be trick or treating lol? thats sooner but still thats too far away yet lol... CHAVS...

The question is what to do to small chavs who think the point of Halloween is to throw eggs at people.

LeJosh · 12 Oct 2009 at 20:15

BigglesPiP said:
"Pound for the guy."

Inflation.

BigglesPiP · 12 Oct 2009 at 20:16

Hotwired said:
The question is what to do to small chavs who think the point of Halloween is to throw eggs at people.

It's amusing in Windermere, they consistently throw eggs at the building next door to the air-cadets. The entrance is confusing.

steve-h · 12 Oct 2009 at 20:36

they wouldn't be trying if it didn't work

jus sayin

iviv · 12 Oct 2009 at 20:42

Laney88 said:
Shouldnt they be trick or treating lol? thats sooner but still thats too far away yet lol... CHAVS...