luas helpers.

crazygeryy

i was in Dublin for the day today. took my son to Dublin zoo then went to wax museum then walked around town. a nice time was had by all.
we went to the Jervis luas stop to get tickets to get back to heuston.I'm not from Dublin, I'm not well up on how to get tickets so it took time At the machine, when out of the blue i was greeted by two luas " helpers".
one female was out of her mind and asking me for change while telling me what to do and the guy with 2 black eyes and a swollen cheek was at the other side of me egging her on.i felt intimidated to say the least and my six year old beside me.
I'm just wondering what Dublin people (or any other people) normally do in this situation.

Mint Sauce

Write to Luas to complain on the presentation of their staff.

Cookie_Monster

tell them to fuck off

that or throw a 50c piece onto the tracks as a tram is pulling up, see if they take the risk

The Big Red Button

I normally just say "Thanks, I know what I'm doing" and continue on with my business.

It's happened to me a few times, and I've honestly never felt intimidated. I don't see why you would.

delta_bravo

chatterpillar wrote: »

I normally just say "Thanks, I know what I'm doing" and continue on with my business.

It's happened to me a few times, and I've honestly never felt intimidated. I don't see why you would.

Most of those are like the living dead due to heroin. Intimidating yes but generally unable to physically do damage. Personally I would decline their request and walk away.

starbelgrade

I'm norra junkie Anto, I'm a bleedin Luas helpar.

mauzo

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

tell them to fuck off

that or throw a 50c piece onto the tracks as a tram is pulling up, see if they take the risk

I bet youre at least 50!

ProudDUB

Tell them to fcuk off !

No seriously, don't let them intimidate you. Ignore them. Go about your business. Move to another machine if need be.

Sadly, scummers like that are a sad fact of life around city centre Luas stations due to the geniuses who decided to place a high number of methadone clinics in the middle of the city centre. I have a Leap card that I preload with money before I travel. If you are coming up to Dublin again, that is what I'd do. That way I do not have to be messing with money in plain view of these pests who harass innocent tourists. You can buy them in most newsagents.

Fr_Dougal

Op the Luas is actually free to non-Dubliners, there was no need to but a ticket.

Hardonraging

We get earl grey and clotted crème scones on the green light Op ....

Lollers

They sit all day at the Luas green line as well, ''helping'' to show tourists how to use the ticket machine. I always felt nervous around them, and always got a return ticket just to avoid them.

delta_bravo

Lollers wrote: »

They sit all day at the Luas green line as well, ''helping'' to show tourists how to use the ticket machine. I always felt nervous around them, and always got a return ticket just to avoid them.

Rather than helping avoid them, wouldn't a return ticket simply make you return to them?

Fuinseog

crazygeryy wrote: »

i was in Dublin for the day today. took my son to Dublin zoo then went to wax museum then walked around town. a nice time was had by all.
we went to the Jervis luas stop to get tickets to get back to heuston.I'm not from Dublin, I'm not well up on how to get tickets so it took time At the machine, when out of the blue i was greeted by two luas " helpers".
one female was out of her mind and asking me for change while telling me what to do and the guy with 2 black eyes and a swollen cheek was at the other side of me egging her on.i felt intimidated to say the least and my six year old beside me.
I'm just wondering what Dublin people (or any other people) normally do in this situation.

begging with menace is a crime. there were plenty of guards on the luas over the weekend as well as luas security. I usually ignore the helpers.

mongoman

crazygeryy wrote: »

I'm just wondering what Dublin people (or any other people) normally do in this situation.

I'd say the Dublin people in the Dublin forum, would be pretty helpful on all Luas related issues.

Fuinseog

chatterpillar wrote: »

I normally just say "Thanks, I know what I'm doing" and continue on with my business.

It's happened to me a few times, and I've honestly never felt intimidated. I don't see why you would.

if you are not used to junkies and people with prison tatoos it can be intimidating.