Fundraisers
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I have my charities. I can't give to everyone else's. If I do that, I'll need a charity for myself eventually.
jmbeck
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That's the stance I take, and it was hard to come to that.
I would get "dollared" to death at stores.
"Do you want to donate $1 to help homeless pets?"
"Do you want to donate $1 to help fight breast cancer?"
"Do you want to donate $1 to help crackheads get hooked on methadone?"
I finally decided not to do it anymore.
My current charitable policy is my church, a primary selected charity, local charities and individuals as the need arises, and any child or teenager that has the gumption to actually walk up to my door and ask me to buy something. I remember being in that position at 10, and it's intimidating.
Other than that, I just say no.
So basically, I hate charities, but I'm cool with children.
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snickerd3
Taking suggestions
so do we and I try explaining that we already have picked our donations for the year to those calling soliciting money and more than one have actually responded by saying its only a $5 donation in a rather rude tone.
wilheldp_PE
PE, LEED AP, SPAM KING
What's with the random open parenthesis? If you're going to go to all that trouble, at least take the time to proofread.
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
Yeah, I saw it and said, "Screw it." I was motivated, but not enough to fix it.
Gnome sane?
jmbeck
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Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
Any donations towards The Captain's Proofreading Fund will go to the Church Jailbait Bikini Carwash next spring.
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
I'll have to see how the Carwash is going before I make that call. Might require a study of some sort.
Chucktown PE
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This is quickly becoming a HOF status thread. PS, I like that wallpaper. If they sold it at Walgreen's I'd buy it, but if some little shit comes to my door peddaling that merchandise I'm going to beat them with the leftover wrapping paper roll.
Attention - all salute RG - The Popcorn Kernel.
Just a suggestion but you might be cheating yourself and the pack by not leaving a sign up list on a receptionist's desk at work. No hard sell, but people can if donate if they they want to. Then when the product is delivered you have your kids come to the office after school and hand it out, collect the money, and thank the donor. It's pretty much the custom around here and it seem to work for everybody.
Chucktown PE
Well-known member
When I see those things on the receptionist's desk at work I ball them up and wipe my ass with them.
Ble_PE
I need a beer.
Man, that's gotta hurt cause those things are thick and glossy. Bonus points if you do this in front of the whole office though! :laugh:
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
Don't the pointy edges hurt?
OSUguy98
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seems like the glossy-ness would let to some problems... maybe Fudgey has some experience?
Does your ass often need wiping at the receptionist's desk? What do you do if there's no fundraiser sheets? Do you just grab the current month off of the desk calendar?
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RIP - VTEnviro
His Memory Eternal
Anytime my MIL, a breast cancer survivor gets asked that question, her answer is "No thanks, I already donated my daughter to that cause."
