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GoFundMe accounts? Am I the only one who finds this despicable?

Posted on 6/5/17 at 6:16 pm
Posted by Moustache
GEAUX TIGERS
Member since May 2008
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Posted on 6/5/17 at 6:16 pm
I can understand GoFundMe accounts for family catastrophes like cancer, dad suddenly dying, kids funerals and so forth.

But I just saw a guy ask about starting one for his sick cat.

Am I the only one who thinks this is pathetic compared to people who have real problems? Or is this the new millennial thing to do; just beg for money for every little problem in life?...(and I'm a millennial for full disclosure)
Posted by indianswim
Plano, TX
Member since Jan 2010
18690 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 6:16 pm to
You aren't
Posted by SidewalkDawg
Chair
Member since Nov 2012
9820 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 6:17 pm to
You hate charity and freedom bro?
Posted by Pepe Lepew
Looney tuned .....
Member since Oct 2008
36101 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 6:18 pm to
Fixing a sick pussy, I'm down
Posted by LSUTigersVCURams
Member since Jul 2014
21940 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 6:18 pm to
No it's pretty much the worst
Posted by jdeval1
Member since Dec 2009
7525 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 6:18 pm to
It is pretty pathetic in my opinion other than in times when true charity might be needed like you mentioned.
Posted by Moustache
GEAUX TIGERS
Member since May 2008
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Posted on 6/5/17 at 6:18 pm to
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You hate charity and freedom bro?




I didn't say it should be illegal, just that it's a bit shameful.
Posted by Pecker
Rocky Top
Member since May 2015
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Posted on 6/5/17 at 6:19 pm to
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Or is this the new millennial thing to do


Thanks for "pre-millennialing" this thread so we could get straight to the point.

This post was edited on 6/5/17 at 6:23 pm
Posted by SidewalkDawg
Chair
Member since Nov 2012
9820 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 6:20 pm to
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I didn't say it should be illegal, just that it's a bit shameful.


Look, how I choose to fund my daught.. err son's sexual reassignment surgery is between me and the charity loving people of America.
Posted by Ostrich
Alexandria, VA
Member since Nov 2011
8710 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 6:22 pm to
It's 21st century panhandling
Posted by Pecker
Rocky Top
Member since May 2015
16674 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 6:23 pm to
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It's 21st century panhandling



Millennials obviously invented pandhandling. Shitty arse generation
Posted by yellowfin
Coastal Bar
Member since May 2006
97604 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 6:24 pm to
I hate the people that give them money
Posted by Rhames
Member since Apr 2013
1138 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 6:24 pm to
I just saw one for a girl who is "trying to get her life back together"


Da fuk?
Posted by Pecker
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Member since May 2015
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Posted on 6/5/17 at 6:26 pm to
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I just saw one for a girl who is "trying to get her life back together"


Da fuk?



I saw one for a couple that we used to be friends with awhile back. They were asking people for money to go on a vacation. They were basically laughed off of facebook and ended up deleting their GoFundMe request. People were like "wtf are you doing? Is this for real?"

shite is sad
Posted by DAbully
Syria
Member since Dec 2016
1028 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 6:27 pm to
Don't like it then don't give money. Simple as that.
Posted by BluegrassBelle
RIP Hefty Lefty - 1981-2019
Member since Nov 2010
98815 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 6:27 pm to
The ones that are asking for you to fund their Honeymoon and still have a wedding registry so you can buy them a gift to bring too kill me.
This post was edited on 6/5/17 at 6:28 pm
Posted by Upperdecker
St. George, LA
Member since Nov 2014
30526 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 6:27 pm to
This thread happens once a week
Posted by Rhames
Member since Apr 2013
1138 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 6:28 pm to
I just checked and the girl already has 655 bucks in there.
Posted by Rouge
Floston Paradise
Member since Oct 2004
136773 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 6:30 pm to
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Am I the only one who finds this despicable?
i'm a man. I'm 38 years old

Do not find them terrible at all

If stupid people want to give me money, who am I to complain?

It is modern day snake oil.
This post was edited on 6/5/17 at 7:01 pm
Posted by touchdownjeebus
Member since Sep 2010
24830 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 6:30 pm to
Gofundme made the Christmas nutria possible. For that reason alone, it is awesome.
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