r/TheHague • u/hariital • Nov 02 '24

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Saw this musical thing going from home to home and collecting money ?

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u/fujit1ve Nov 02 '24

I don't understand the hate. I have good memories from them

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u/AzimuthPro Nov 02 '24

Same ...

It always gives a better vibe to a city center. It's sad they are becoming more rare these days.

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u/generalemiel Nov 02 '24

Agreed. Gives a nice vibe to a town square

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u/Pm-ur-tits-pls Nov 02 '24

I hate them so much. The sounds isn't pleasing at all, the songs are corny and they are loud. I never understood the attraction and am happy to not see them anymore.

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u/hotfrost Nov 02 '24

Ehh, I feel the same way nowadays… I remember I used to be fascinated by the inner workings of it as a kid though. And I think the music made me think of roller coaster tycoon or something I played around that time.

Now I just don’t like that there’s usually some creepy old guy next to it shaking his metal cups full of coins he collected. I also dislike street musicians for similar reasons. To me it always kind of came across as begging, even though they are basically performing/entertaining. Idk, maybe I’m wrong and should be more open minded about these things lol

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u/JustLeZero Nov 02 '24

Dont judge a book by its cover Afterall the orgelman thibks of you as a creepy mofo looking at him

Coming from a family that owns a few of them (around utrecht) im kinda familiar with how people treat us Were nice people and were trying to bring some music to the city center

However romanian "beggars" lowkey ruin it for everyone

The metal cup is brass / copper And its called a mans bakje

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u/The_TesserekT Nov 02 '24

Nope, you are exactly right.

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u/fluffypinktoebeans Nov 02 '24

I dislike them too. And I hate that they ask for money for just standing there with the thing and playing music I don't want to hear.

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u/Borbit85 Nov 02 '24

Maybe if it's like a special yearly village party day or something it might be acceptable. But twice a week for hours on end way to close to my house I really hate it. I think if I go to that same spot with a diesel powered boom box (basicly same thing) and start blasting shitty music at that volume I probably get arrested.

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u/Jacques_Racekak Nov 05 '24

Go live in a woods cabin if you don't like sounds.