re: You know what grinds my gears? Facebook moms "fundraising" for their kids activities

Also, it grinds my gears more when a grown adult is asking his co workers to support his hobby.

Some asshat at work had the nerve to walk around selling raffle tickets to fund his bass fishing tournaments. I’m like, aren’t you like 45?

Mom should offer some poon in return for a contribution. I mean, if she’s gonna whore - go all in.

My neighbor did a big local and church fundraiser to adopt a kid..

Traded his Tahoe in for a new infinity suv week before they picked up the new child. He is a lawyer .. he needed a bigger vehicle.. so he said ..

Hate it. It's tacky. I'm not paying for your family to go on vacation. If you can't afford travel ball, then play rec instead. Brayson/Braylon/Brayden will be fine.

Agreed.

People have zero shame.

I have a co-worker whose daughter recently made her high school cheer team. A couple weeks later in a group message to several co-workers she sends a link to a donation page to help pay for the stuff she needs for the cheer team. Not competition cheer, not travel ball. I was shocked. I get sending it to grandma but to co-workers?! I’ll happily pay for a catfish dinner or a raffle but just straight up solicitation of money was an easy no for me.

# 1 - Do yourself a favor and get off of Facebook.

# 2 - Yeah, I see the begging for Briyxleigh, too. We have gotten it in person lately. Was awkward & funny. Woman asked us to help pay for her kids competitive cheer camp vaca/competition in Orlando. We said no, our extracurricular budget pays for our kids’ activities.

People are shameless. Back in the day, we cut grass and had a spaghetti dinner to pay for our group or team trips.

I 100% agree. Examples:

My neighbor's daughter came by a couple of weeks ago. I haven't seen her in about 5 years. I didn't even know who she was. She said her mother sent her around the neighborhood to ask for donations to her cheer leading camp. WTF, its not like they don't have plenty of money.

Got a card in the mail from the grandson of an old friend asking to contribute to some sort of fund for his sport activities. Haven't seen this kid in 10+ years. They too have $.

Just received a card from my cousin's grandson who lives 2,500 miles away announcing his graduation from high school subtly asking for a gift or donation. I've briefly seen him maybe 4 or five time in his life.

Never have I ever asked for donations for my kids. I wonder why these kids are so entitled today.

Doesn't bother me at all. If I can help fund a loved one being able to play sports, why not assist?

Why not try? Instead of just telling your child no.

The wife does mandatory fund raisers for my Stepsons Football team. I hate the shite with a passion. It feels almost like begging or something, I tell my mom and sisters and that's it, done! And it's a must your child has to participate no matter what. The last one was sponsor my kid in a liftathon and that's for 3 lifts bench, deadlines, and squats. I had to tell several family members just bc hes a freshman dont sponsor $1 lb. His bench is 285 deadlift is 525 squats 405.
It was for a New axiom helmet. He had a speed flex but had to raise 1k if they wanted the new helmet.
In general fundraising sucks arse

I do agree it helps kids and family's out and most are mandatory to participate in for the team. Personally for me to physically and actively participate in the fundraising sucks, it just feels like begging