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Charity Guilt Trip
Kali:
My answer is to say "No Thank You. I have several charities I'm involved in but good luck" and change the subject or walk away.
magician5:
Isn't it funny that the charities always seem to be organizations you've never EVER heard of? I always suspect that the money is going right into someone's personal bank account, or occasionally I get that "cult" feeling.
faithlessone:
--- Quote from: magician5 on October 06, 2012, 02:40:23 PM ---Isn't it funny that the charities always seem to be organizations you've never EVER heard of? I always suspect that the money is going right into someone's personal bank account, or occasionally I get that "cult" feeling.
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Actually, I've found that the worst offenders are the big big charities. I was once chased down the street by someone from the Red Cross!
I suppose that can depend on the area though.
Barb3000:
The ones that call, I just tell them I never donate to anyone who calls on the phone. I donate a LOT to my favorite charities but they don't call me up. I have dropped charities that called or contacted me too much after being told to back off.
Also, I will check out any new charity on CharityNavigator website.
Can't imagine being accosted as I walk down the street, ugh.
White Lotus:
Chuggers! Love that term. Here we get the Red Religion Bell Ringers literally blocking the doors of virtually all businesses for a couple of months each year. I dread going shopping. They get pretty snarky and pushy when you say, "No, thank you," or just walk by. The local branch office is just as bad, and actually supports this behavior. We cannot support religions other than OurSect Buddhism, period. I look Elsewherian, as I am Elsewherian-American, and can tell them all this in fluent and sometimes annoyed Elsewherian, confounding them, but the Professor looks Majority American and cannot get away from them that easily, because, although his Elsewherian is fluent, he does not look Elsewherian. His solution is to either slink off unhappily or, if he has ten minutes, tell them ALL about OurSect Buddhism and why he cannot contribute to their faith or its charities, which dispense sermons along with the charity. Often, though, they STILL do not get why he cannot give money to support their religion! Please move away from the doors, folks, and please do not get snarky or sarcastic with those who pass you by. I guarantee your karma will be the better for it.
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