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Please Donate, Please Round Your Bill Up, Please Please Please give give give!
Posted on 10/27/23 at 8:01 am
Posted on 10/27/23 at 8:01 am
I ran a lot of errands yesterday and the please donate begging is getting out of control. Every single place I visited asked me to either donate or round my bill up for some bullshite, fake cause.
Of course I say NO every time because I do not trust where the money is going to. It's just ashamed that scumbags use events, tragedy, causes, etc to line their pockets off people who truly would like to help.
Now, I don't mind donating to a local high school team selling candy bars to raise money for their uniforms or whatever, but outside of that, frick these people.
For example. Remember the Pulse Mass Shooting in Orlando? Turned out to be a scam
Of course I say NO every time because I do not trust where the money is going to. It's just ashamed that scumbags use events, tragedy, causes, etc to line their pockets off people who truly would like to help.
Now, I don't mind donating to a local high school team selling candy bars to raise money for their uniforms or whatever, but outside of that, frick these people.
For example. Remember the Pulse Mass Shooting in Orlando? Turned out to be a scam
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Posted on 10/27/23 at 8:04 am to FLTech
It is irritating. I always say no. But I give quite a bit at church.
Posted on 10/27/23 at 8:05 am to FLTech
I remember the first time I saw the round up option. It was a Cabellas and was dedicated to the Louisiana waterfowl or something like that. It’s an awesome idea for the one organizations to get thousands of minor donations, but I hate that the stores are using it as take breaks
Posted on 10/27/23 at 8:06 am to FLTech
I say no thank you every time.
My kids and wife (no pics) already get all of my money.
My kids and wife (no pics) already get all of my money.
Posted on 10/27/23 at 8:07 am to CaptainsWafer
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My kids and wife (no pics) already get all of my money.
Posted on 10/27/23 at 8:12 am to FLTech
I would only support a charity where I know and trust the people working there. Never give money without checking an orgs 990. Just by the executive total revenue vs comp you can get a pretty good idea of how ethical a charity is.
Posted on 10/27/23 at 8:15 am to FLTech
i don't mind the round up at firehouse. the rest can kick rocks
Posted on 10/27/23 at 8:16 am to FLTech
Shopping retail is turning into an exercise in being harassed. I don't want to round up, I don't need an extended warranty for the pencil that I just bought, and I am not applying for a credit card to save 5% off my purchase
Posted on 10/27/23 at 8:17 am to FLTech
The grocery store asks me to donate money to the poor people whilst I’m buying 3 things with my own money
Dear Albertsons, until you see me with a Louisiana purchase card, I am the poor people
Dear Albertsons, until you see me with a Louisiana purchase card, I am the poor people
Posted on 10/27/23 at 8:18 am to MorbidTheClown
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i don't mind the round up at firehouse. the rest can kick rocks
Are they giving money to firehouses?
Please round up for the weights and video games fund? Bored firefighters need your help! Give me a break
Posted on 10/27/23 at 8:20 am to FLTech
Always no, don't care about the dagger eyes they throw back...
Posted on 10/27/23 at 8:22 am to jeffsdad
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But I give quite a bit at church.
you might want to reconsider that too lol
This post was edited on 10/27/23 at 8:26 am
Posted on 10/27/23 at 8:22 am to FLTech
Only for Larry Potterfield and Midway USA
Posted on 10/27/23 at 8:26 am to FLTech
It is the vagueness of it that gets me. "Would you like to round up your total to help with children's education?"
That means nothing to me, and really isn't a great line for me. I already donate for children's education with every single purchase I make, and that isn't even as vague as what they're asking. You're constantly asking me to voluntarily tax myself when I'm already taxed for the purpose of your fundraising drive? Nah......
In that vein, they'd be much better off asking me, "Would you like to round up your total to help fund the filling of some of these damn potholes around this fricking joint?"
I'd probably do that every single time. Though, someone would just grift that money, too, like the piles of tax dollars never used to fix the damn roads.
That means nothing to me, and really isn't a great line for me. I already donate for children's education with every single purchase I make, and that isn't even as vague as what they're asking. You're constantly asking me to voluntarily tax myself when I'm already taxed for the purpose of your fundraising drive? Nah......
In that vein, they'd be much better off asking me, "Would you like to round up your total to help fund the filling of some of these damn potholes around this fricking joint?"
I'd probably do that every single time. Though, someone would just grift that money, too, like the piles of tax dollars never used to fix the damn roads.
Posted on 10/27/23 at 8:39 am to Roberteaux
No, I don’t.
Posted on 10/27/23 at 8:41 am to FLTech
The only donation that always gets me is when pet smart asks me if I want to donate $5 to give a shelter pet a toy.
Posted on 10/27/23 at 8:45 am to FLTech
I only give money to a local animal adoption center and a small church in another state.
Posted on 10/27/23 at 8:49 am to FLTech
It's easy to say no when you can't even afford your groceries.
Posted on 10/27/23 at 8:57 am to FLTech
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Remember the Pulse Mass Shooting in Orlando? Turned out to be a scam
I actually applaud ppl like this.
Taking advantage of virtue signalers/white guilt has proven to be very profitable. Ask the founders of BLM.
Posted on 10/27/23 at 9:02 am to FLTech
Heaven forbid we give to charities.
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