…now they have kids at the grocery store checkouts asking for monetary donations for random causes and radio stations asking for money too. How about bagging my groceries and maybe I’ll give you some change? Or how about asking for donations to NOT play those damn Justin Bieber and Michael Buble songs? —WalletWithdrawn
This article appears in Feb 3-9, 2011.
Well maybe if government put more of our tax dollars into education and healthcare, we wouldn’t have to worry about these types of fundraisers.
Just a thought.
childrens fundraisers…
practicing to become the panhandlers of tomorrow.
How about these kids asking Bieber for money? If you make a donation to a charity (not just hand cash over to some kid, throw money in a box, etc), you should ask for tax receipt in return. The media has reported a rise in fake charities.
I’d be more inclined to toss a dollar or two into their buckets if they were actually DOING something, beyond just standing there, with their buckets, looking pissed off at the world. I like the idea of them bagging groceries.
How about just saying no? I do it all the time. It’s not difficult.
I think the stores have rules that don’t allow them to bag the groceries – but they are allowed loading them in the cart I think.
http://images5.cpcache.com/product_zoom/16…
Really? I know of at least one organization that bagged groceries for money within the past year…
the admiral refers to it as “compassion fatigue”
My high school had a fundraiser called “stop the bop” in which they played Mmm Bop by Hansen all day and would only stop it when they got enough donations…although it didn’t work out because teachers got pissed off and made them only play it during breaks during class…these breaks were only 7 minutes so you can imagine how much money they made for whatever charity. Effing teachers. Unfortunately for the school, I love Mmm Bop so they didn’t get any of my monies 🙂
The the one charity I give to is my retirement. That’s if the fucking government keeps their paws out of it. Fuck it. I’m getting into politics. Vote for Pedro! Four years and I’m on easy street.
my oh my, someone’s panties are in a huge bunch today. damn, i wish i could have gotten here earlier.
but that still would not have made you any less of an asshle o.p.