I have have had a few of these scumbags at my door, tell them to do one. I went round my neighbours when one of them went round the rear of his house. Found the tosser looking in a window, took a photo of him and called the Police. I followed him up the road, he was soon picked up by a van, so I got the reg number and gave all the details to the cops. They said that these are scammers who are looking for things to nick. :thumbsdown:
Ex crimms at your door
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Severial years ago the JWs called. I was in the mood for an argument, so kept them on the doorstep for a good 20 minutes. By which time they'd admitted I could be a complete arse all my life as long as I said sorry at the pearly gates! They've blacklisted me now. 
My 2 cents. The issue isn't so much with the door to door chuggers, irritating though they are.
Ok. I spent a large amount of my professional career(+15years) working for well known, and or, legit charities. During that time, I seriously believed that I was doing 'the right thing' & maybe, making a difference.
I am both sorry and ashamed to admit that charities, especially THOSE well known & heart rending ones (no names) are largely using your monies to keep their middle management & execs in well paid jobs with only a tiny % trickle reaching 'those in need'.
If you must give monies to a charity, I implore you, then give them to a small local charity that is, at least trying to make a difference in your local area. The rest are really just making money for themselves.
Ok. I spent a large amount of my professional career(+15years) working for well known, and or, legit charities. During that time, I seriously believed that I was doing 'the right thing' & maybe, making a difference.
I am both sorry and ashamed to admit that charities, especially THOSE well known & heart rending ones (no names) are largely using your monies to keep their middle management & execs in well paid jobs with only a tiny % trickle reaching 'those in need'.
If you must give monies to a charity, I implore you, then give them to a small local charity that is, at least trying to make a difference in your local area. The rest are really just making money for themselves.
Marlon said:We used to get lots of JW's when I lived in the suburbs - I would greet them with a pen and paper and politely explain I was busy right now but if they kindly wrote down their name and address I pop round to their house for a natter when I had some free time
We used to get them when I was a student in Sheffield.
I usually sent them away but on one occasion I invited them in, called my housemate down and went out.
He never did get me back for that.
I had a conversation with someone before about this and their answer was "without the management and the money they take the charity wouldn't exist at all so we need these people"Matt64 said:
Not really right though is it?
Im sure they could get people to fill these roles at a fraction of what their salary is.
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mmm-five said:
Not just Liverpool, situation that we can"t legally shoot the fukwits.
Nictrix said:
Yes had that convo many times too. It's the flimsiest of justifications IMHO.
Well known charities are making HUGE CUTS to services & have been implementing pay freezes for their 'at the coal face' workers (Sound familiar?) , whilst still giving out good salary increases to the exec types.