# To the skinny knacker that asked me for my "Spare Change" **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 23, 2003, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342 "2003-07-23T07:54:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2003, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342/141 "2003-07-26T07:56:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by owlstretchingtime \* > \*\*them tabard wearing, smugger-than a vegetarian cyclist, no brain student cunts are called chuggers. > > charity muggers \*\* Okay. Now, what’s a tabard? ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2003, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342/142 "2003-07-26T10:03:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Rilchiam \* > \*\*Okay. Now, what’s a tabard? \*\* Sort of a waistcoat (vest) worn over the clothing to identify which charity the person is collecting for and give an air of officialdom. Also favoured by dinner ladies. ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2003, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342/143 "2003-07-26T12:03:35Z")
Last week I saw a fella with a UNICEF tabard who was so fed up of being ignored he decided to sing a little song. His rendition of “Give some money to the little black children”, while quite catchy, lacked a certain professionalism. ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2003, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342/144 "2003-07-26T12:23:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jjimm \* > \*\*Sort of a waistcoat (vest) worn over the clothing to identify which charity the person is collecting for and give an air of officialdom. Also favoured by dinner ladies. \*\* I see. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![AaronDoyle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@AaronDoyle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronDoyle)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2023, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342/145 "2023-07-16T12:26:56Z")
You sound like a complete and utter moron as an Irish Traveller who has worked for everything thing he has and made more than just money I’ve made connections I’ve made friends I’ve a family see your problem is you’re bitter because all you have is a job you’re unhappy with as you’ve said you wish you could be laying in the grass drinking because why because you’re miserable it shows in what you’ve said i moved to the US around 8 years ago i have my own bar i gave back to those in need i don’t look down on those less fortunate than myself i put myself through college I’m my own boss I’ve a beautiful wife and 3 amazing kids yes they Irish Americans and i love then very very much so STFU with the idiotic childish name calling you low intellect having clown… ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2023, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342/146 "2023-07-16T13:18:09Z")
The poster you’re addressing hasn’t been here in literally 20 years, so I’m afraid your indignation is not going to be very effective. ---
**Author:** ![colinfred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colinfred/32/21338_2.png) [@colinfred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colinfred)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2023, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342/147 "2023-07-16T13:23:58Z")
`*gives generously*` Here you go mate, you can have some of my spare punctuation. ```auto ................................................. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ??????????????????????? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; ``` ---
**Author:** ![Tatterdemalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Tatterdemalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tatterdemalion)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2023, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342/148 "2023-07-16T13:35:18Z")
Spare change? Who has spare change - Oh right, 2003. ---
**Author:** ![Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mundane_super_hero/32/6304_2.png) [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2023, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342/149 "2023-07-16T13:42:57Z")
I once saw a homeless person having a screaming match at an 8 ft statue of Jesus Christ in front of a church. The statue said nothing. As arguments/debates go… I think it was winning. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2023, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342/150 "2023-07-16T13:43:44Z")
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**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2023, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342/151 "2023-07-16T13:44:42Z")
This thread is very old, and a bit more racist than we’d normally allow these days, so I’m closing it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342.md?page=7)