To you damn people standing in the street, asking for us to come up and talk. You are so over my nerve. In one day, I have had 3 of you asking me to come and talk. I know what you want… Money! Good luck. I am looking for some. I have students debts to pay and right now, people living in poor countries with no money are technically richer than I am… I really find it annoying that you are standing there harassing people constantly, nonstop, I see you guys every day and I wave you out every day. Too bad you can’t seem to understand. It’s making what should be a pleasant walk to work (or home) not so pleasant being asked for money on the profit of a larger company who makes money off non-profit organization. Thanks for not making my day! I can’t wait for the weather to warm up so I can take my bike and not see your face ever again! —Can’t Wait To Be Back On My Bike
This article appears in Jan 31 – Feb 6, 2013.
The Binder Hippies….
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yeah, people are the worst.
dont make eye contact. stare straight ahead,
I was fine with those folks until one day, while saying my polite “no thanks” I got attitude from one of them – I had broken their heart, and I was an evil planet destroying monster, because I wanted to get home as quickly as possible – and donate _my_ money to causes _I_ believe in when _I_ see fit; not on some fucking cunt’s delicate street-side schedule. Right behind you OB
Nazis!
This subject really grinds my gears ! ! ! !
I get very pissed off by those collecting “for example” THis African group, that Latin American country …WE’VE BOUGHT THEM ENOUGH WEAPONS & BOMBS !
Do you think for one second a large portion of that so called “aid” isn’t feeding the troops & being resold to equip them …then you are a seriously fuckin’ niave individual.
Seeing our so called Government sending millions of our tax dollars to this country or that countries relief makes me want to harm those elected & bureaucratic ASSHOLES …. & I’m not a violent man.
We have citizens in our country who are sick, poor, who can’t afford heat, electricity, medication or food. Yet the costs keep rising services keep degrading or costing more . Children here go hungry & the last thing Canada should be doing is helping out despotic f’in dictators when we can use that money right here on health care, old folk programs, schooling etc. There are Canadians in need & until they are all cared for EACH & EVERYONE …. it should IMO be illegal for even 1 tax dollar to leave this country to ‘aid’ someone else .
And all you so called volunters raising money for poor dictators & their murderous raping militias …. get yourself educated & direct your efforts to helping Canadians who need it.
and FYI I put my money where my mouth is to a childrens charity in canada for canadian children & I am a supporter of another charity that is the only legitimate army in the world …& they don’t even own a gun !
To all the rest F’ Off !
end rant ….thanks I feel better.
“I am a supporter of another charity that is the only legitimate army in the world …& they don’t even own a gun !”
Sorry More, even they have had to adapt to the Post-911 world
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op, could you manage to squeeze in an english writing course? geeze that was hard to read.
do these people trail along with you all the way from home to work and back again? or is it just one incident in your day? how could one encounter ruin your entire walk home/to work?
you would have a legit bitch if you just objected to the appeal without trying to make it into a life altering torment.
I don’t like the Salvation Army, they’re a religious group.
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In my opinion, your best bet is to donate to the Red Cross or a local food bank/shelter/hospital/toy drive etc that does not have any religious affiliation.
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People in third world countries are technically richer than you are? So.. their lack of opportunity, literacy and basic necessities of life made it possible for them to forego racking up debt earning a useless degree? Yes. I understand completely.
I agree with your bitch op. But that statement is just plain retarded. Almost as retarded as your indignation that, out of the thousands of faces they see every day, they don’t remember the specific details of their meeting with you.
damnit op, I’m just plain conflicted. A valid little bitch wrapped up in a self-important little Bitch.
I had a complaint about this on my facebook last week and someone challenged it. It caused me to write out a huge 7 paragraph response going into detail about WHY I find these people annoying that shocked even me. I knew the reasons, I just didn’t realize how deep it went.
To put it in a nutshell, these people annoy me because their very presence and my very rejection of their invitation to “talk” is somehow supposed to make me look like an asshole because I know what they want and I don’t want to give. That pisses me off. That simple gesture of “no, thanks” gives people the opportunity to think I’m an asshole. You know what? I’m not. Well, I could be but not because of this. If I choose to give money to a charity, it will be to something I firmly believe in – and there are charities out there that I firmly believe in. Ones that aren’t able to afford to high third party companies to hire people to raise money for them. People that get paid $13 an hour who I highly doubt actually make that money back considering there are probably nearly a dozen of them on Spring Garden Road alone during the day. There are hundreds or thousands of charities that also need money. I don’t have much of that. If I’m going to give, I’m going to give to something that doesn’t waste money by putting people on the street to harrass and guilt me into paying their $13/hr.
These people are put there to make me feel guilty and I refuse to feel it anymore.
A-IVAN-T , thanks for the laugh
I don’t support religious groups , but as a charity, they pay the least to their buracracy of any other charity, & unlike the catlik’s they don’t support their leaders leaning on solid gold crosses etc while telling the braindea… I mean faithful to give more !
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For the last decade or so my Dad has manned a kettle for the Sally Ann at Christmastime. The Sisters of Charity knocked the Roman Catholicism out of him when he was 8. After his mother was released from the hospital and got her children returned, the S.A. played a role in helping them get back on their feet. This is Dad’s way of giving back, although Mom & I can’t quite shake the suspicion that part of him really hopes that some misguided “yout” tries to jack the cash. >; )