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Do wah Diddy
23 Apr 15 17:30
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A GIRL OF ABOUT 20 NICELY DRESSED BOARDED IT AFTER A FEW STOPS AND SHOWED THE DRIVER AN INVALID PASS,SHE THEN SAID CAN YOU  LET ME ON I HAVE NOT BROUGHT ANY MONEY OUT WITH ME, A LADY ON THE BUS HEARD THIS AND SAID HOW MUCH ARE YOU SHORT,THE GIRL SAID £1 - 90 .THE LADY DIDNT KNOW HER AND GAVE HER THE 1- 90.AND SAID YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP SOMEONE  SOMETIME OR RETURN ME THE MONEY IF YOU SAW ME AGAIN,THIS HAS LEFT ME WITH A HEADACHE ON ONE HAND WHAT A WONDERFULL LADY OR SHOULD SHE NOT HAVE DONE IT,AS IT WAS A SUNNY DAY AND IT QAS DINNER TIME, I HAVE DONE LOADS OF FAVOURS FOR PEOPLE ONLY FOR THEM TO TAKE ADVANTAGE,
THEN AGAIN I THOUGHT SHE HAD DONE  THE RIGHT THING AND HELPED SOMEONE ,AND THATS WHAT A GOOD PERSON SHOULD DO ,
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Report Do wah Diddy April 23, 2015 5:33 PM BST
THEN I THOUGHT TO MY SELF WHAT IF SHE WAS NOT NICELY DRESSED,THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT GO AROUND IN MY HEAD
Report The Leopard April 23, 2015 5:37 PM BST
20 years or 20 stone?
Report Do wah Diddy April 23, 2015 5:39 PM BST
THEN I THOUGHT IF YOUTHS KNEW THERE WAS GOOD PEOPLE WAITING ON BUSES TO PAY THEIR  FARE THERE WOULD BE QUES A MILE LONG,I DONT LIKE HAVEING RHESE THOUGHTS IN MY HEAD
Report i_agree_with_nick April 23, 2015 5:41 PM BST
If she was an invalid, surely she should get free travel?
Report Do wah Diddy April 23, 2015 5:41 PM BST
20 YEARS SHE WAS AVERAGE LOOKING ,BUT SIMETHING LOOKED AMISS TO ME,SOON AS SHE GOT ON I THOUGHT THERES SOMETHING AMISS WITH HER,AND THATS NOT NICE THINKING
Report brendanuk1 April 23, 2015 5:43 PM BST
was she scottish Confused
Report Do wah Diddy April 23, 2015 5:47 PM BST
NO SHE WAS ENGLISH ,SHE THANKED THE WOMEN FOR PAYING HER FARE ,WITH A SMILE ,AND THEN I THOUGHR TO MYSELF I WOULD SMILE AND SAY THANK YOU IF SOMEONE GAVE ME £1-90
Report Do wah Diddy April 23, 2015 5:49 PM BST
I THINK SHE WAS A CON MERCHANT ,BUT THATS MY BAD AND NASTY SIDE TALKING THROUGH MY LIFES EXPERIENCES
Report Do wah Diddy April 23, 2015 5:51 PM BST
AT LEAST SHE HADNT PROGRESSED TO THE GIRL AT THE TRAIN STATION THE OTHER WEEK ASKING FOR HER FARE FIR THE TRAIN,AND A BLACK GIRL GAVE IT HER
Report Do wah Diddy April 23, 2015 5:58 PM BST
YOU SHOULDNT HAVE TO WALK THŘOUGH LIFE TRYING TO BE A GOOD SAMARITAN FOR PEOPLE TO ABUSE YOUR GENEROSITY AND GOODWILL
Report Do wah Diddy April 23, 2015 6:00 PM BST
THE GOVERMENT SHOULD TEACH GOODNES IN THEIR MANIFESTOES
Report iamajambo April 23, 2015 7:22 PM BST
Many years ago I had a very bad nose bleed at work and was taken to a nearby hospital.Spent 2 hours sitting in a corridor squeezing my nose.Each time I relaxed the squeeze the bleeding continued.Eventually I was given ice packs to apply to my head and after about 3 hours the bleeding stopped.

I phoned my wife to come and collect me.Whilst waiting I could see a woman approaching people at the entrance to the hospital,all of whom walked away.Eventually,she came over to me(I was standing a fair way from the entrance) and explained that the previous night she had gone out for some air and had collapsed in the street and had spent the night in the hospital and could I lend her £3 for her bus journey home.I had no money on me but told her I was awaiting my wife.She returned to the entrance,to no avail.

When my wife arrived,I was able to give the woman the money for her bus fare.She asked me for my address in order to return the money.When I told her just to forget about it she started cryingSad

No way was I conned.As it happens this poor woman had the worst eczema that I've ever seen.
Report Do wah Diddy April 23, 2015 10:19 PM BST
THATS NICE,AN ASIAN AQUAINTENCE OF MINE WHO I USED TO KNOW LENT A DISRESSED GIRL THE CLAMPING FEE MONEY ,BECAUSE SHE WAS VERY DISTRESSED AND SHE SAID SHE WOULD POST THE MONEY TO HIM ,WHICH SHE DIDNT ,AND I COULD GIVE YOU A MILLION STORIES WHERE IVE BEEN CONNED ,ONE SCOTS LAD ASKED ME TO GIVE
HIM THE PHONE MONEY TO PHONE SCOTLAND UP,AS HE HAD BEEN IN HOSPITAL ALL NIGHT IN MANCHESTER BECAUSE HED BEEN KNOCKED DOWN,HE EVEN HAD A HOSPITAL NAME TAG ROUND HIS WRIST,HE WAS LATER SPOTTED IN THE PUB AROUND THE CORNER.
ANOTHER TIME I GAVE
A GIRL 99P IN THE MORNING ON THE MARKET WHERE I WORKED SHE WAS CRYING SAYING ALL THE GIRLS AT SCHOOL WERE
LAUGHING AT HER HAIR,AND SHE NEEDED IT TO BUY A 99P ALICE BAND TO KEEP HER HAIR TIDY,SHE QAS LATER SEEN BUYING CIGGARETTES AT THE CORNER SHOP LAUGHING,
THEN THERE WAS THE ONE  LEGGED MAN WHO PLEADED WITH ME TO BUY A BOOK OF RAFFLE TICKETS OFF HIM FOR THE AMPUTEES DEPT AT HIS LOCAL HOSPITAL,ONLY FORVTHE TICKETS TO BE 2 YEARS OLD,ALL ARE TRUE STORIES,IM SICK OF BEING CONNED
Report Do wah Diddy April 23, 2015 10:24 PM BST
WHEN I STOPPED DRINKING AND WAS IN A BAD WAY WITH MY NERVES ,I WENT WITH MY EX WIFE AND MY GRAND DAUGHTER TO FLEETWOOD FOR THE DAY ,I WENT ROUND THE MARKET WHILE MY EX WIFE WENT TO THE TOILET ,MY GRAND DAUGHTWR WANTED A BIG TEDDY THAT SHE SAW ,BUT I COULDNT AFFORD IT ,SO SHE STARTED CRYING ,THEC
STALL HOLDERV
GAVE IT FOR NOTHING ,I THEN STARTED CRYING
Report Just Checking April 23, 2015 10:38 PM BST
Blush Nice story Do Wah.
Report mecca April 24, 2015 12:50 AM BST
Invalid pass? No money? .....don't get on the bus...... walk it.

That's not a new thing... is it?
Report Foinavon April 24, 2015 1:04 AM BST
A few years ago a nicely dressed girl came up to me when I was parking my car outside a supermarket, gave me a sob story and asked for £1-87 to make up her bus fare as she was short of the amount needed. I gave her £2.

Some days later at a different car park another girl approached and asked for the exact same amount. I told her to get lost as it was too much of a coincidence. It occurred to me that £1-87 needs a minimum of 6 coins for the exact amount so people will give £2 as it's unlikely they will have the exact amount.
I don't mind giving my change to down and outs but I hate dishonesty and these women didn't look down at heel.
Report hearts1874 April 24, 2015 1:29 AM BST
CAPS LOCK
Report Big_Issue April 24, 2015 8:07 AM BST
Similar tale, girl walking round town with empty plastic petrol can saying run out of petrol, could you give her £2.

Saw her more than once trying this con, unfortunately a lot of people, generally older, will fall for this.

The other one I hate from when I smoked is the scroungers in town who used to see you light up a cigarette and immediately come over and ask for one, usually outside bus/train station.
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