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Can Big Issue Sellers be reported for rudeness?

One has been rude to me several times over the last few weeks and thus far I have just walked past and ignored the sad little man. If he does it again, can he be reported to big issue as he is giving them a bad name- some are really nice and now-and-again I buy a copy but this guys comments are puttine me off - I have no obligation to give him a penny and don't appricate him making comments about me.

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Reply 1
You actually care about what some tramp says about you?
get some newspaper and be abusive towards him, whilst tryin to sell him 1
what did he say?
foxo
You actually care about what some tramp says about you?

NOT ALL PEOPLE WHO SELL IT ARE TRAMPS! BTW!!!
Reply 5
foxo
You actually care about what some tramp says about you?

Not really - It's just that it could well put ppl of the cause and make things harder for the polite ones.
Besides, I can't abide rudness.
gossip_girl
NOT ALL PEOPLE WHO SELL IT ARE TRAMPS! BTW!!!

you mean you sell the big issue?!
Reply 7
gossip_girl
NOT ALL PEOPLE WHO SELL IT ARE TRAMPS! BTW!!!

What are they then - they should be: It's for homless ppl to sell, not those living in houses!
Reply 8
Next time, go to buy one then give him a monopoly note, laugh and run off.
MorbidAngel
you mean you sell the big issue?!

if you want to think i do then i do :p:
Reply 10
gossip_girl
NOT ALL PEOPLE WHO SELL IT ARE TRAMPS! BTW!!!


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

Please elaborate.

ok but you dont have to call them tramps! :frown:
Reply 12

Says they can be reported - if he does it again I will. I will never buy one from him - but I do of other guys so its not as if I'm a miserable git (well not entirely).
Reply 13
gossip_girl
ok but you dont have to call them tramps! :frown:

why not? it's what they are!
Reply 14
Well, sorry if "homeless" is more politically correct, but both terms mean the same thing.
Reply 15
hubarabsprog
What are they then - they should be: It's for homless ppl to sell, not those living in houses!


By all means, report him.

The legal definition of 'homelessness' btw is someone without a permanent home. So he could still be considered 'legally homeless' if he is living in some kind of temporary accommodation,

I can't understand why you think he'd be giving other 'big issues sellers' 'a bad name'? If I belonged to the local operatic society and I bashed you over the head (not that I would), I wouldn't be giving all members of that group a 'bad name', would I?
Reply 16
I never knew you had to be homeless to sell the big issue.
hubarabsprog
why not? it's what they are!

no they are not
Reply 18
BellaCat
By all means, report him.

The legal definition of 'homelessness' btw is someone without a permanent home. So he could still be considered 'legally homeless' if he is living in some kind of temporary accommodation,

I can't understand why you think he'd be giving other 'big issues sellers' 'a bad name'? If I belonged to the local operatic society and I bashed you over the head (not that I would), I wouldn't be giving all members of that group a 'bad name', would I?


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