Big Issue Etiquette

You know TSK is moving to Sheffield don't you?

Anyone remember the black geezer oustide the Tube in Brixton?

"Bigee, bigee, bigee, bigee, bigee, bigee, bigee......"

In the same voice as Metal Mickey!

Homeless guy was selling Big'shu outside Old Street one night. I was bloto so gave him a couple quid. Realised it was a Thomas Cook brochure when I got home - fucker.

There used to be a vendor @ Haymarket in Newcastle, who would sing about the passers by. He was quite good at using oasis songs, but with better lyrics.

You know TSK is moving to Sheffield don't you?

Well this is a clearly a better deal for me then.

My Mate bought a copy a couple of weeks ago, only to have some other guy come up and try to sell him another one.

When my mate told him that he already had one, the big issue seller asked to have my mates one so that he could sell it over again.

My friend obliged, it's a crap read at the best of times!

there's this geezer near to me, who has a "mantra" style narrative, who finishes with... "please help me out so i can get a cup of tea". You've heard similar too i'm sure.
So - I buy this geezer a cup of tea and a muffin from local coffee establishment, and give it to him (this was mid January, when it was baltic), whilst telling him that i don't wish for a copy of the magazine.
I'm sure you can appreciate my frustration - when i was met with "i would have preferred the cash - i need some cigarettes, are you sure you don't want a copy. It'll help me out"
I should have drop-kicked 'im.