The plaque, spotted in Manchester city centre over the weekend, asks passersby if they would give ‘beggars’ a pound to spend on ‘a fix’. The sign reads: “Dinner or drugs?” followed by: “Would you give a beggar a pound for a fix? Give to the box not to the beggar.” Beneath it is a metal box with a small gap in it for money to be slotted inside.
Manchester Evening News reports that the box was pictured on the wall underneath the arches at the Great Northern Square, in Manchester city centre. The photo of the sign was first shared by Harry Jones on Twitter, who tagged the council and wrote: “This is f****** disgusting?” It is not known how long the sign has been up at the site.
The post was met with fury, with one person responding: “This is f****** gross and […] there’s no indication what charity or whatever the money in the box goes to.” As another added: “This is a disgrace.”
Responding beneath the tweet, Manchester City Council wrote: “Thanks for bringing this to our attention. This is a very old sign and we definitely do not endorse this message, and we’ll be getting it…
