To think the Co op should not allow this?

I once got a chugger at the door at 9pm collecting for some children's charity or other.

I was in a bad mood to start with and told her I wasn't interested only for her to ask "but don't you care about children being abused and killed?"

Well obviously I do but I was so incensed I said "Not really, any reason I should" and shut the door. They probably marked me down as some kind of sociopath but they never came back!

Yes one of the useful things coming from lockdown if you get someone at the door, annoying call "sorry I'm in the middle of teams meeting." As I return to slump in front of the telly.

It’s the charity bag packers offering to pack your bags at the end of the tills I hate too. I like to pack my own shopping and it kind of feels forced upon when they are there. If I have change I will usually put some coins in the bucket but I don’t always carry money and then feel guilty about it!

I’ve never heard of the term chugger before. Is this the type of person that chases you to sign up to regular charity donations or just anyone collecting money in a tin/ bucket? I will donate to the ones that don’t hassle me if I do have change.

GoldenLegend · Today 18:31
They seem to target women who are alone, as if we have nothing else to do with our time. I give them my best side-eye and walk past”

Was out with our heavily pregnant daughter for a very, very rare lunch treat. Approached us saying “you look like lovely, kind ladies, who care about young people”
I said “no, can’t stand them”.
I give to 3 charities but the lovely ladies bit just riled me for some reason.

As they approach us my husband silently mouth 'go away', which usually works. If not his second phrase is less cordial

I have been very involved with a charity, as a volunteer, and was upset to discover they had used chuggers. Have also done lots of can collections in the street and in supermarkets and we were firmly told not to shout at people or get in their way. (Mild can rattling only.) The exuberance of chuggers grates.

I hate them. My ds1 has a principle of always giving something to beggars so 'they don't feel invisible' and, inexperienced in these matters, he offered his loose change to a chugger, only to be laughed at. A high proportion of them seem to be exceedingly rude.

I just cut them off before getting drawn into any kind of conversation by saying "I am in a rush" and carry on walking. Similarly, if a chugger knocks on my door it's "I am in the middle of a call" and I shut the door immediately afterwards.

They seem to target women who are alone, as if we have nothing else to do with our time. I give them my best side-eye and walk past.

Tell them you already donate monthly to whatever they’re chugging about. Works every time.

Find this constantly recently. Especially bad if it's people trying to set you up on a direct debit. Or, recently, when it was "can you give £XX to feed a family for Y meals?" I've given a couple of times when it's just a bucket type thing if I have cash.

They ask you on the way out and in. I said "not today thank you' and felt really shit as I had a trolley full of stuff. I don't want to feel guilty at the supermarket. I don't mind if it's buying stuff for the food banks and they never ask and seem really grateful.

You could say firmly - to their faces!- that you would never engage with or donate to anyone who was chugging.

They're doing this in my local Tesco for food bank donations. They give out a list and a paper bag and ask you to buy the items on the list. The first time I did it happily but I don't want to/ can't afford to do it every time I go into the shop and you're made to feel awful if you decline.

I'm always tempted to say my bite is worse than my bark... The ones outside other supermarkets are ok but the co op ones seem particularly annoying and persistent.

You've reminded me of the worst one I've experienced - a chugger outside primark years ago that used to use the line "do you want to help kids with cancer?" while rattling his tin at you and making eye contact. I was only 18/19 at the time, a skint student and used to feel awful mumbling "sorry" as I walked past.

@PensionMention I have taken to using only cash in Poundland because of this

I had one who called after me “Don’t you care about world peace?”

Well, obviously not. 🙂

I wish. I did have a look but there doesn’t seem to be one, sorry! Local charities definitely likely to be a safer bet

Oh, I was hoping you had a website or something , so for charities that you do give to do you check first? I guess smaller local charities might be a safe bet

I dont go to city centres often enough to know all the charities that do it

I’d be tempted to call a few friends who live near the Co-Op and ask them to walk in the door, shopping bag in hand, and if they get stopped by chuggers, get them to turn on their heel and leave. Extra points if they say “I’ll do my shopping elsewhere” loud enough for the Co-Op staff to hear.

Maybe if the shop staff see the chuggers are putting people off coming in, the shop will reconsider.

No - it's obvious he's joking but they can't think of a comeback

I hate it too. Should be banned full stop. If people want to give, they will.

Id imagine they might think he has learning difficulties and possibly aren't sure how best to deal with that

Not that I know of - I just mean it puts me off when I see them.

Is there a list somewhere that you can check this ?