Who actually buys the Big Issue?

[Aflux]

I certainly don't and not many other people do either, it would seem.

[Narsh]

I buy it sometimes.

[mangle]

I dont , never have never will.

[&]

i read OK.

[Eamonn]

i bought it for the craic once, biggest load of crap i have ever read though.

[Ramones]

my friends dad bought about 30 of them once because he felt sorry for the tramp guy selling them

[velvet]

i give them a pound sometimes, but let them keep the magazine so they can sell it to someone else (:

[dannyisnotamazing]

don't even know what it's about, lol

[Ashhizzle]

does not giving her money count as buying it? she gives me the evils so i dnt pay her

[:Hazel]

never bought it.

[PaulMacC]

i bought it for the craic once, biggest load of crap i have ever read though.

I went up to one once and handed them the money, then yoinked it back outta their hand and ran

[dirrty]

I went up to one once and handed them the money, then yoinked it back outta their hand and ran
and your proud of that why?

[PaulMacC]

Because they scam people, the arent rly poor, well some are.
Once there was a woman selling it and she had a plastic baby wrapped up in her arms

[Axel]

Gawd the people who sell them on the streets are so annoying.

[adidas™]

nope. never have

[Energizer]

no .

[velvet]

Because they scam people, the arent rly poor, well some are.
Once there was a woman selling it and she had a plastic baby wrapped up in her arms


yes, they are. :l
considering they have to be legally registered as homeless to sell it.
i do volunteer work with Crisis at Christmas, a free homeless shelter, and they sign people up there.

[Eamonn]

I went up to one once and handed them the money, then yoinked it back outta their hand and ran
wow that's low.

[-Soph-]

I used to buy it if I had a bit of spare change on me.

[Virgin Mary]

No and I think it's because the majority of people who buy it are adults.

[Sammeth.]

I dont buy it, but I give them any spare change if I see someone seeling it at the end of my day. I mean its only like 50p's or 20p's but if I know Im not going to spend it, someone should ;D

[shiver]

ma mum used to buy it

[edible]

i dont buy it. but i often give change, and my mum knows the man who sells it kindaa, and he has a dog, and he smiles and says hi so yanoo. he's an evertonian too!

and the people that sell it are homeless, they sell the magazines and get a share of the money, not much. but they get shelter too from selling them.

[Charlie]

I don't, but my dad sometimes does or just gives them some spare change. But, thats about it.

[cocaine]

I went up to one once and handed them the money, then yoinked it back outta their hand and ran

that is really bad :|

[manga21]

I went up to one once and handed them the money, then yoinked it back outta their hand and ran

Yeah , I wish there wasnt people in this world like you. *******

[luke-p]

I went up to one once and handed them the money, then yoinked it back outta their hand and ran

You are a ****** :) I hope you end up selling the big issue...

Oh and no I don't buy it, I'll just give some spare change to them if I have it, only like 10, 20, 50's etc

[Invent]

Whenever I go to chester I ALWAYS buy it off the same guy. The one who is next to WHSmith near the bus stop. If you ever go to Chester you will have seen him, he is outside HSBC (near the precinct).

[Immenseman]

Nope, I never have but my dad has a few times.

[Ashley 12344]

I went up to one once and handed them the money, then yoinked it back outta their hand and ran

Before or after you tried to steal someones walking stick..?

I actually hope you made that up to try and look 'big', and didn't actually do it. Its the 'buskers', that sit down in streets and say 'Spare change please?' that are often faking it, not the Big Issue sellers.

[jrh2002]

I dont buy it and never would and 2 of the reasons are below :o
I earn my money for me not looking after others :Ocass14 But at least they are actually selling a product and suppose some peope might find it a good read. they are not just begging for your cash like the drunken bums near the cash machines.

I imagine quite a few of the sellers go by the rules but.......
I know one who is classed as homeless but lives with his g/f which is wrong.
I am pretty sure the sellers are supposed to be drug free and made to take regular drug tests to prove it? well there are quite a few in Leicester who are clearly taking drugs and selling the big issue.

[alexxxxx]

bought it once. and the guy was like

'SAFEMAN, YOU HELPED A BRUVVA OUT. BIG FIST'

[shiver]

I went up to one once and handed them the money, then yoinked it back outta their hand and ran
you lie. you fail.

[Fifteen]

I don't buy them.

urshulle - 'my mum brough a big issue'
me - 'vishnu?!'

[Albion]

Yeah never brought it, But theres a guy in Banbury who says

'Hello Madam big issuee please thank you very much'

Funny as,

[Shrlurp]

I went up to one once and handed them the money, then yoinked it back outta their hand and ran
Your sooo cool i wish i had as many friends as you :rolleyes:

Mhm no i don't tbh i think i bought it once when i was in town can't remember why though, didn't read it i don't think :S

[PaulMacC]

Im stepping up here to say anybody who I offended Im sorry, I actually didnt do it and it seemed rather pathetic. I dont know why I said it at the time and I never actually did it.
I'll not -rep those who -repped me and again Im sorry for who I offended with my childish comment.

thanks in adv.

[dirrty]

Im stepping up here to say anybody who I offended Im sorry, I actually didnt do it and it seemed rather pathetic. I dont know why I said it at the time and I never actually did it.
I'll not -rep those who -repped me and again Im sorry for who I offended with my childish comment.

thanks in adv.
lmaoo did you think it would make you look "cool" by saying you did that?

[PaulMacC]

Dirrty, seriously whats the point, I've admitted it and your trying to rub salt into the wounds?

I didnt think it would make me look cool, I MYSELF thought it was funny atm but I was getting on rather immature atm, sorry again.

[Paulio]

I've never bought one nor have I seen anyone buy one. :8