I read in my local rag that Big Issue sellers are pretty much annoying and the locals would prefer to take any avoiding action to get around these people -
Man pretending he can see a mate across the street.
Person in electric wheelchair speeding up.
Looking at ones shoes in case ones laces have come undone.
Pretend conversation on a mobile phone.
made me laugh. :):)
They should get proper jobs if they have the time to peddle that lefty crap they have time to have a wash and go to the job centre .Most of the ones round our way can't speak English either .Maybe they should go home?
Oh dear god! A daily mail leader-writer is on the forum!!!!
I did once hear a bored seller yell "Quite Large Female Sheep" -it's the closest I have ever come to buying one.
They do have their uses actually. I had to make an unscheduled stop in town today. I was on my 'proper' bike which i never normally let out of my sight. So I locked it up outside, bought a big issue off the seller nearest, got chatting to him, then said 'you couldn't keep an eye on my bike for five minutes could you?"
He duly obliged. Erm... and he spoke English and didn't try to peddle me any lefty crap 
Theres a guy on strand outside my clients office who sells the'Ish. he does human statue impressions and hes a very nice bloke - just with a history of depression. I bought the mag off him a couple of times in the spirit of things but after reading a few editions just couldnt bring myself to buy it again. Such awful writing, and yes a bit too Billy Bragg for me too. And I subscribe to the Guardian for heaven's sake! 
why do people give them so much such a wide berth then, a guy selling something trying to get yer attention. You can say - no! You can even apologise for saying no!
cos they sit outside shops in the bloody way wailing big issue in broken English with the beggars and crap useless buskers with 3 string guitars
knock knock.
OMFG they're trying to sell something to make themselves some money, and maybe get themselves on the track to a more meaningful job/life.
Don't always buy it, sometimes will if the mood takes me and I think I might get a chance to read it. I really can't see why anyone would resent being asked if they would like to buy a magazine. I have sometimes had "unofficial" big issue sellers, and only noticed the lack of badge afterwards, when they ask if maybe they could keep it as it's their last copy, and politely declined to return it...
Maybe Edrik 64 lives abroad... Never encountered a seller with broken English myself.
We have 2 or 3 who don't speak the lingo along with the grunts who do but poorly!
Was it this lingo by any chance?:
Maybe Edrik 64 lives abroad... Never encountered a seller with broken English myself.
Well, I have encountered a few Scottish ones...
Edric64; where do you stand with Mohammed Al Fayed?
I have paid to watch Fulham !!Didn't the government give his brother a passport but not him ?
I dont have any problems with them other than the ones from Eastern Europe why come here to scrounge.
knock knock.
Who's there? 
I didn't know they spoke Lingo, I wanna learn lingo, just in case I go to Lingodom where all the big Issue sellers live in a big communal Sellerdome.
Is that like a Thunderdome?
the big issue is about helping homeless people earn some money and give themselves some self-respect
they have to turn up early in the morning to collect the copies and get the best pitch
which may be a lot harder than it sounds for someone who may or may not have a drug dependency , mental health issues, at the very least no home to go to
especially when they could make a lot more money stealing, begging etc
for whatever reason they are homeless people should have the decency to make eye contact and just say no thanks when offered a copy, or even better buy one
admittedly it is a bit crazy left wing but its better written than the metro!
knock knock.Who's there?
Biggish
Biggish...?
Oh I get it!
Doh!
What an idiot! 
The only big issue about Big Issue sellers is why in a country with a superb, free education system they couldn't get themselves enough qualifications to get a job which would pay them enough not to have to stand around selling the Big issue
I find them quite intimidating!
Its licensed begging it's all intimidating when they hang round shop doorways.
The idea is good but that geezer John Bird just doesn't come across as genuine.
Seriously as a woman I do find the sellers rather frightening.
Eldridge, no offence, but you just re-defined 'Narrow-minded' for me.
Didn't Marin do an Eldridge?.I am not narrow minded but think wasters should be shot.
Do they also hang around on your bridge, Edric?
Or if that is to extreme for you bring back the workhouse ,bed and board for a days work in the community ,keeping the park clean repairing the swings ,that sort of thing?
eldridge - MemberThe only big issue about Big Issue sellers is why in a country with a superb, free education system they couldn't get themselves enough qualifications to get a job which would pay them enough not to have to stand around selling the Big issue
Are you serious? Most homeless have mental health difficulties and / or come from abused backgrounds. A fair few are ex services.
I am not trolling.
No one made them join up and if that's the problem then the mod should help sort it out
If we still had mental hospitals rather than care in the community (or is it neglect in the neighbourhood )they wouldn't be homeless
edric you really are a lovely fellah
lets hope you never have to deal with mental health issues
EDIT: I apologise for that comment. It was inappropriate and insensitive, and I should know better. Sorry.
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