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Title: New for '07
Post by: Gisser on December 02, 2007, 08:58:47 PM
Cashiers soliciting charitable donations in the checkout line.  :nono:

Actually, the 1st time they tried to hit me up was in the A&W drivethru when I ordered the $1.99 Papa Burger special.  Would I like to donate a dollar to the A&W such'n'such charity fund?  Not really...I came here for the affordable meal, after all.  Oh no...if I decline will I get special sauce on my Papa Burger not in the standard recipe?  <Pitoooie!?> :mad:

The malady spread to Kmart.  Would I like to donate a dollar to Toys for Tots?   Sorry, no one else in line and lady you ain't hot enuff to make me feel guilty. :icon_razz:

:dunno_white: Can't remember if it spread to Walmart.  I think it did...I think they got me a couple times (I'm a sucka for St. Jude's).  Lately I been using the self-serve line just to be safe.  ;)

Even at the truck stop as I buy my weekend cup of coffee.  Could I throw in another buck for charity?  Hey, guy, sorry I handed you a $20. Won't make that mistake twice.  :icon_rolleyes:

Girlscout came to my door to sell me a calendar and I reflexively declined. :cry:  What a jerk! :oops:  Wait, come back!  Too late. :cry:  They did this to me. :mad:

I do get a lot of solicitations at home, though.  Not to mention 19-out-of-20 phone calls I answer are telemarketing. :mad: 

I don't need this  :bs: in the checkout line. 

         











     
Title: Re: New for '07
Post by: jdanna on December 02, 2007, 09:41:24 PM
hah
they tried to get me to donate a dollar to some bullshit at an ice cream place once

i very casually said "naaaah, dont care"
everybody in there looked at me like i was the antichrist. almsot all nonprofits are bullshit anyway, no way in hell woudl i donate to anything without reasearching it first

9 times out of 10 almost all the money goes to some fat cat execs paycheck, or its a money laundering scheme/tax shelter.
Title: Re: New for '07
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on December 02, 2007, 11:43:46 PM
if you say so :thumb:
Title: Re: New for '07
Post by: calamari on December 03, 2007, 10:24:59 AM
I always make sure to say 'NO' almost shouting, but with a big smile on my face so there is no doubt about what I just said.
Works everytime (even for beggars on the streets).  :icon_mrgreen: <<-- (a smile like this)
Title: Re: New for '07
Post by: scottpA_GS on December 03, 2007, 02:39:27 PM
I always say no.  :icon_mrgreen: I am on the BOD for a non profit and thats about all the giving I need to do  :thumb:

I does get out of hand
Title: Re: New for '07
Post by: Jughead on December 03, 2007, 07:22:58 PM
Yeah mom and Dad Almost went Broke a while gack because they Couldn't say "NO".First the Shriners,Then the Police Benevelance (SP?) State Troopers,Special Olympics,Veterans,ETC.ETC.ETC. It just wasn't once a Month or so it was the Same ones Everyday from Daylight until Midnight.After a few Times of me Answering the Phone they don't bother us Any more Don't get me wrong.I have nothing against giving to Charity but enough is enough. :icon_rolleyes: