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Beggar - is he for real?

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    #32
    mollymolly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭mollymolly


    this is actually a woman. comes into my shop sometimes. her legs sre amputated from the thigh down and she stuffs cardboard in her jeans. ive seen her accidentally put her crutch on her leg and it just went flat.


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    #33
    Tomebagel
    Registered Users Posts: 1,138 ✭✭✭Tomebagel


    mollymolly wrote: »
    this is actually a woman. comes into my shop sometimes. her legs sre amputated from the thigh down and she stuffs cardboard in her jeans. ive seen her accidentally put her crutch on her leg and it just went flat.


    no this is a different person buddy:o


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    #34
    bigeasyeah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭bigeasyeah


    Zzippy wrote: »
    I beg to differ.

    beggars cant be choosers


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    #35
    doolox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,350 ✭✭✭doolox


    There will be more like him as this depression deepens.


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    #36
    Pub07
    Closed Accounts Posts: 532 ✭✭✭Pub07


    bigeasyeah wrote: »
    beggars cant be choosers

    I beg your pardon?


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    #37
    vulcan57
    Registered Users Posts: 1,348 ✭✭✭vulcan57


    doolox wrote: »
    There will be more like him as this depression deepens.

    The depression makes yer legs go wonky?:eek:


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    #38
    bigeasyeah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭bigeasyeah


    Pub07 wrote: »
    I beg your pardon?

    it beggars belief


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    #39
    Zzippy
    Registered Users Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    doolox wrote: »
    There will be more like him as this depression deepens.

    Sorry for your troubles. If you're extremely depressed you really should consult a doctor. If you're just mildly depressed maybe join a club or take up a sport. Don't get too down, the summer's coming!


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    #40
    LadyMayBelle
    Registered Users Posts: 5,095 ✭✭✭LadyMayBelle


    Tis all fun and games until somebody loses a leg.


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    #41
    gmkgreaney
    Registered Users Posts: 85 ✭✭gmkgreaney


    rarnes1 wrote: »
    I seen him jogging out in Salthill. Was horrified.

    jogging_man%20on%20beach.jpg
    :D lmao


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    #42
    banshee_bones
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    yeah i have seen him around a good bit now... he is rather unfortunate looking...


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    #43
    bigeasyeah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭bigeasyeah


    LadyPennyworth wrote: »
    Tis all fun and games until somebody loses a leg.

    :) too many leg and limb sayings have now clogged my brain.


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    #44
    Thargor
    Registered Users Posts: 17,938 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    I dont see how faking that makes more money, I give him a wide berth and everyone else does aswell it seems, there's usually a few feet of clear space around him even when Shop St is busy.


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    #45
    LadyMayBelle
    Registered Users Posts: 5,095 ✭✭✭LadyMayBelle


    All the funny sayings and photos are on their second round at this stage :(


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    #46
    Fracture
    Registered Users Posts: 1,046 ✭✭✭Fracture


    right if its the guy i think your all talking about then he's a fake, it was about 6 months ago, he was outside schuh leaning against the wall, with a crutch in each arm, his legs bent in the way and shaking like a bad drama student pretending to be a shaky person :)
    How do i know he is a fake you ask?
    Well after i seen him begging, i said to my gf, that lad is bs, thats one desperate begger, i looked back and seen 2 guards coming up tig coli and he just suddenly (like a miracle) stoped, and started walking to the top of shop street behind us.


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    #47
    stevendcarroll
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭stevendcarroll


    If ye are talking about the same person that i am thinking about (legs bent forward, says nothing other than "please" (sounds kinda like beep) in a really high pitched voice) then firstly it is a woman, it's really hard to belive, but my friend told me to pay close attention to her as opposed to avoiding eye contact! And SHE can walk on the legs, but its kinda like crawling sept she has really short crutches! 100% her shins are not fake cos i'v seen the bottom of her shins!


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    #48
    Robbo
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 10,563 Mod ✭✭✭✭Robbo


    stevendcarroll wrote: »
    If ye are talking about the same person that i am thinking about (legs bent forward, says nothing other than "please" (sounds kinda like beep) in a really high pitched voice) then firstly it is a woman, it's really hard to belive, but my friend told me to pay close attention to her as opposed to avoiding eye contact! And SHE can walk on the legs, but its kinda like crawling sept she has really short crutches! 100% her shins are not fake cos i'v seen the bottom of her shins!
    That's Johnny Wronglegs, from the "the strange characters of galway city" thread.


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    #49
    LadyMayBelle
    Registered Users Posts: 5,095 ✭✭✭LadyMayBelle


    Fracture wrote: »
    right if its the guy i think your all talking about then he's a fake, it was about 6 months ago, he was outside schuh leaning against the wall, with a crutch in each arm, his legs bent in the way and shaking like a bad drama student pretending to be a shaky person :)
    How do i know he is a fake you ask?
    Well after i seen him begging, i said to my gf, that lad is bs, thats one desperate begger, i looked back and seen 2 guards coming up tig coli and he just suddenly (like a miracle) stoped, and started walking to the top of shop street behind us.

    There's two different people, That guy you're describing is very different from the Johnny Wronglegs guy/girl. Ya kinda got see him/her to see what makes him/her so unique..


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    #50
    topper75
    Registered Users Posts: 5,942 ✭✭✭topper75


    It's fantastic the way people can see them for free out in the street nowadays.

    Back in my day, they were hidden in a tent, and you had to pay five shillings to enter.


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    #51
    TheCosmicFrog
    Registered Users Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭TheCosmicFrog


    stevendcarroll wrote: »
    If ye are talking about the same person that i am thinking about (legs bent forward, says nothing other than "please" (sounds kinda like beep) in a really high pitched voice) then firstly it is a woman, it's really hard to belive, but my friend told me to pay close attention to her as opposed to avoiding eye contact! And SHE can walk on the legs, but its kinda like crawling sept she has really short crutches! 100% her shins are not fake cos i'v seen the bottom of her shins!

    Steve, why do you let on to know so little, yet know so much?!

    Please, give us more wisdom!

    And is it really a girl? He/she wears pink shoes, but still...


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    #52
    krustywanksock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 42 ✭krustywanksock


    Lads theres too much bloody gypsies an romanians begging in galway i allways run them when they ask me for money.They are a load of scammers lads.Scum of the earth we have it lucky here compared to other countries like germany who are overrun with the creeps.


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