Warning : Rose sellers in Glasgow may be pickpockets. - Page 2

Rev Scapegoat · 22nd July 2008, 9:18pm

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Originally Posted by endless psych

So you were there now?

Nope. It was a direct quote from the story that Cheezy told me, and she stated that that was what he said - "You buy rose?" "No thanks." "Yes! You buy rose!"

Given that I've had the exact same conversation, with the odd spin along the lines of "You buy rose for pretty lady!" "Nope. Cheers anyway." "She thank you! *Wink*", it gets pretty creepy when they won't leave you alone.

Witch · 22nd July 2008, 9:21pm

I do love how everyone jumps on Steve when things like this are posted by him. He's trying to be sensible and advise folk *shrug*

endless psych · 22nd July 2008, 9:25pm

To be honest I don't find anything particularly offensive about the post but those are the bits I reckon will make people take issue with it.

Particulary the "but now we know at least one of em's at it" after the "its common sense anyway". Which is probably meant to mean that we are justified in keeping an eye on our bags and such on a night out but can just as easily be read as some sort of validation for dubious views.

**Ghostsuit** · 22nd July 2008, 9:31pm

To be honest I'm behind Scapey this time, some times it good to raise awareness. Over the last few months I've been hassled repeatedly (read every single night, you'd think they would know my face by now cause I certainly know theirs) outside the club, I have no problem with someone offering me a rose or any other such shit on the street but I take exception to constant pestering and when I say no to a rose being asked for spare change.