tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30034378.post4827851320078375933..comments2023-06-05T09:22:52.912+01:00Comments on Please Don't Eat With Your Mouth Open: PeterPlease Don't Eat With Your Mouth Openhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09246896544080806179noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30034378.post-71303344425609988172009-09-17T10:12:25.750+01:002009-09-17T10:12:25.750+01:00What cheers me up are the buskers. They always (or...What cheers me up are the buskers. They always (or usually) play really well, and it is a little bit of calm in a busy, busy city.<br /><br />I sometimes go as far as to wish I had a little stool I could sit on and have a listen!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30034378.post-34462425494843726772009-09-13T19:05:56.024+01:002009-09-13T19:05:56.024+01:00Brennig - Thing is right, thats what they tell you...Brennig - Thing is right, thats what they tell you not to do. Like buy the magazine and not take it. Because they're not begging, they're selling, etc etc. But yes, the standard of writing could definitely be upped, but I'm not sure thats totally the point of it...<br /><br />Around - Exxxactly. True story.<br /><br />Coatman - Yeah, thats the thing, I was like in however many years of living in London I've never bought the Big Issue. This bloke had a foolproof sales technique, I was actually surprised. If he sells it to the right person, he could be in luck one day.Please Don't Eat With Your Mouth Openhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246896544080806179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30034378.post-35476689576838583622009-09-12T21:58:39.052+01:002009-09-12T21:58:39.052+01:00That is adorable! That Big Issue man had a cunning...That is adorable! That Big Issue man had a cunning tactic, though - he's a savvy fellow. Surprised that somebody with selling skills like that is homeless in the first place. But that is a wonderful snapshot portrait of all that is good and bad about London.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02508813582631708091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30034378.post-49633657084002773602009-09-11T22:17:36.899+01:002009-09-11T22:17:36.899+01:00Everyone needs to meet a Peter occasionally - an o...Everyone needs to meet a Peter occasionally - an oasis of calm amid the madness!Around My Kitchen Tablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01840917368903178857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30034378.post-63317357174011461952009-09-11T16:30:11.091+01:002009-09-11T16:30:11.091+01:00OK, I've waited until (probably) last to say t...OK, I've waited until (probably) last to say this...<br /><br />I fucking hate The Big Issue (England) and The Big Issue (Cymru).<br /><br />I admire the sentiments behind the concept and feel the model for distribution of wealth is wholly commendable.<br /><br />But the standard of writing in TBI and TBI(C) is absolutely deplorable.<br /><br />So I give a £2 to TBI/TBI(C) vendors but won't pick up the rag because, frankly, I wouldn't touch it with yours.Brennighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10553332352189636358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30034378.post-10875772636544144472009-09-11T14:38:04.968+01:002009-09-11T14:38:04.968+01:00Kirsty - I think there's more good people than...Kirsty - I think there's more good people than arseholes.Personally.<br /><br />Thanks Steph, your sister will no doubt be experiencing the joys of the tube, too...<br /><br />roseski - This guy looked quite normal. He was polite, not grubby, he'd do well in a sales job I reckon. Had a nice manner.Please Don't Eat With Your Mouth Openhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246896544080806179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30034378.post-20626057796964957792009-09-11T11:59:21.676+01:002009-09-11T11:59:21.676+01:00I buy the Big Issue quite a bit when I'm home....I buy the Big Issue quite a bit when I'm home... I rarely read it. But at home the sellers have something worthwhile to say and "look homeless". When I lived in Liverpool they never "looked homeless"... they looked like chavs, wearing sportswear and trainers?! So I never parted with my money for them! <br /><br />I think I probably buy it, most of the time, just to make me feel good!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30034378.post-33548997758777388402009-09-11T11:23:59.845+01:002009-09-11T11:23:59.845+01:00You are an awesome writer! I enjoyed every word of...You are an awesome writer! I enjoyed every word of that.<br />My sister is in London at the moment and having the very same love it/hate it experiences.Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09486157834509821905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30034378.post-31082418469165344312009-09-11T10:15:22.995+01:002009-09-11T10:15:22.995+01:00What a great story. London exhausts me - it's ...What a great story. London exhausts me - it's frenetic. But you're right, the people can be just lovely. When you don't get in their "way".Kirstyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04467950246646179449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30034378.post-31575056993888320252009-09-11T09:06:27.557+01:002009-09-11T09:06:27.557+01:00Elaine - Given your post from the other day, I had...Elaine - Given your post from the other day, I had a feeling you might like Peter.<br /><br />Perp - Yeah, they're not supposed to shout or anything, but a little bit of ingenuity doesn't go amiss. <br /><br />Ellie - I know those ones. I nearly threw a fit on the tube the other day because it was packed and people insisted on pushing past me to get off. I was like just wait, we'll all get off, the train's not going anywhere. It didn't. We were all chucked off anyway in the end. <br /><br />Unbearable - True that. There's always someone around to make you smile.<br /><br />All Mod - I hardly ever buy it, mostly because if I've got cash on me (hardly ever) then I like to keep hold of it for tickets and tips and things. But if I'm in need of reading material then I'll consider it in the future.Please Don't Eat With Your Mouth Openhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246896544080806179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30034378.post-43210257750030036432009-09-11T00:59:04.088+01:002009-09-11T00:59:04.088+01:00Awesome post. Can relate to all of that SO much. I...Awesome post. Can relate to all of that SO much. I often buy the Big Issue. Just the fact that these people are out there doing something instead of sitting on their fat ones and poncing benefits deserves £1.50 in my book.The Author Of Thishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01050022130807345712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30034378.post-54157110872329131332009-09-10T22:58:05.908+01:002009-09-10T22:58:05.908+01:00For every rude stuffed suit and "beyatch"...For every rude stuffed suit and "beyatch" [how very American of you, Ellie!] there are 50 Peters. Humanity 1 Asswipes nil.The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30034378.post-67591616003044342822009-09-10T19:41:15.240+01:002009-09-10T19:41:15.240+01:00Oh, yeah. That is friggin' London.
I was com...Oh, yeah. That is friggin' London.<br /><br />I was coming out of Holborn today and some beyatch pushed me out of the way in order to get out the turnstiles. I'm not slow, and by the way she walked, she wasn't in any big rush. Just a self-absorbed beyatch - and tall. Sometimes I think taller people take advantage. Anyway, I was fucking pissed off inside my head ("What a bitch" I was saying to myself). Then London will turn on dime.Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09130776138284979286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30034378.post-47157473273547150802009-09-10T19:30:38.075+01:002009-09-10T19:30:38.075+01:00I have to make a conscious effort not to grumble a...I have to make a conscious effort not to grumble at dawdlers on London streets.<br /><br />The times I have bought a Big Issue have always been because the seller has some witty banter, rather than the usual inane patter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30034378.post-32087662827086592402009-09-10T19:23:15.657+01:002009-09-10T19:23:15.657+01:00I went a little gooey when I read that. I don'...I went a little gooey when I read that. I don't know about London, but I like Peter. I like Peter a lot.Elaine Denninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10640829930815645105noreply@blogger.com