Giving to charities - this really irks me!

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   habeeposted 14 years ago

   I give to charities, but know what makes me mad? When you give to one and they share your information with a zillion other charites. Then your phone rings off the hook with folks begging for money to save the tree frogs, the two-tailed platypus, and blind Tahitian lesbians, just to name a few. And some of these people are extremely pushy and just won't take "no" for an answer! I'm not rich, and there's no way I can donate to every cause on Earth.
   
   Anyone else had a similar problem?

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      Randy Godwinposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      What is your phone number again?  I'm curious about those two headed blind lesbian frogs.

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         earnestshubposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Are they uncommon?

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            Randy Godwinposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            No, they have a hard time reproducing.

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               earnestshubposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               Boom Boom!

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         Preethi Anushaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         whats with the snake in all ur replies ??

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            Randy Godwinposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            Some of the things read on these forums cause me to recoil

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      earnestshubposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Yep! My businesses all gave to charities, and I really got fed up with being expected to carry all sorts of charities that were near useless to people in need. All the local sports and social clubs for example. The worst was the police force magazine subscription. They drove me nuts! They continued to pester me for years, some of them!

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   Mishaposted 14 years ago

   No, I don't give to them. If I want to help, I help directly

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   A Texanposted 14 years ago

   Do you have the info on the Tahitian lesbians? I could save a couple!

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   habeeposted 14 years ago

   Misha, that's what I do now, also. I had to learn the hard way!

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   Michael Willisposted 14 years ago

   I have to agree with Misha's method. When I give, I donate directly. I don't want my money to pay for fancy offices, nice suits, administrative salaries ($$$) and the waste that is involved. I am sure this is not ever charity, so I will only help a few.

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   habeeposted 14 years ago

   Tex, you can cure blindness????

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      A Texanposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Uh, yes, yes I can!

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   habeeposted 14 years ago

   Preethi, if you knew Randy, you wouldn't have to ask! Let's just say it fits his personality. lol.
   
   Besides, he's so handsome that his wife won't let him use his real pic!

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      A Texanposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Not what she told me, oh, sorry Randy.

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         Randy Godwinposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Hey Tex!  Since Texas is going to secede can we buy the Longhorns?  I hate to see them sold to USC.

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            A Texanposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            Ohhhhh, You realize UT could buy USC and Georgia and still have money left to finance Florida, right?

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               Randy Godwinposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               Yeah, but you still couldn't play in the U.S.  Maybe Alaska, but not the U.S.

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   habeeposted 14 years ago

   As in "to coil again," RD??

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      Randy Godwinposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I thought we were going snow skiing today. I had the jumps all ready for you.

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   JeanMeriamposted 14 years ago

   Our Canadian government did an interesting thing. We have no telemarketing registry. I think the whole country registered,lol. I haven’t been bothered in almost a year

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    habeeposted 14 years ago

    Could we house them at Brodie Field, Randy??

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    habeeposted 14 years ago

    It was too late. If the snow/ice is still here in the morning, Mel and I might come out in the morning. Remember? She told you what we wanted for breakfast!

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       Randy Godwinposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Fine!  You want a double helping of hog brains and scrambled eggs as usual. Right?

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    A Texanposted 14 years ago

    Not that we would want Georgia, we have enough High School teams in Texas!

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       Randy Godwinposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Yes I know, I watched one of them in the BCS championship

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          A Texanposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          They got there, didn't they?

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             Randy Godwinposted 14 years agoin reply to this

             Yes, but the quarterback left after a few minutes.

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                A Texanposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                And that was a good thing for the pride of the SEC.

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                   Randy Godwinposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                   No, Florida didn't play!

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                      A Texanposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                      I got nothing! Later.

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                         Randy Godwinposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                         You're fun Tex!  Hey, I won a new 870 Remington express last week.  Can't wait for next dove season!  Gonna crash now.

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                            A Texanposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                            Sweet!

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    habeeposted 14 years ago

    Actually, I prefer calves' brains. But make sure it's from a really smart cow. The last one you scrambled up was from a dumb bovine, and it tasted funny.

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       A Texanposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Maybe it was a mad cow.

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       Randy Godwinposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       My fault, the last one was a cow,  I'll serve a bull this time.

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    habeeposted 14 years ago

    Hey, Tex - don't be bad-mouthing the Dawgs! Thems fightin' words!!

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       A Texanposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       People in Georgia should not say Fighting and dawgs in the same sentence. Remember big brother is watching!

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    habeeposted 14 years ago

    RD, you're always serving up plenty of bull!

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       Randy Godwinposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Serving up "like a bull" I think you meant to say!  Nite holle!

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    habeeposted 14 years ago

    G'night Randy. Night JOhn-boy.

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    habeeposted 14 years ago

    I love the Dawgs! My daughter has one of Uga VI's grandsons. He's so cute!

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       A Texanposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       I was just giving Randy a hard time, I believe Georgia beat A&M in a Bowl game this year! Anybody playing A&M has a fan in me, at least for 3 hours.

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    habeeposted 14 years ago

    Cool, Tex. Are you snowed in??

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       A Texanposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Nah, its cold now but tomorrow supposed to be in the 60's. If you don't like the weather in Texas, stick around. Goodnite.

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    habeeposted 14 years ago

    Same in South GA, Tex. nighty-night!

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    skyfireposted 14 years ago

    I never prefer to spend my money on religious charities. And if i want to help anyone then i prefer to donate funds directly.

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    StormRyderposted 14 years ago

    I donate to various charities and as soon as I gave to one my mail box was stuffed with requests of donation..I haven't gotten calls but tons of mail.

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    thisisoliposted 14 years ago

    I gave up on a lot of charities a long time ago, there is still a couple I donte to, but the spam messages asking me to give, the guilt trip they call 'sponsorship', which once used to be about climbing a mountain, now it's walking a mile, and the people who constantly harass you on the street.
    
    I didn't used to mind giving to charity, but now they just annoy the hell out of me.

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       EmpressFelicityposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       "Chuggers"?  I HATE them.  I particularly hate when they're in zig-zag formation, so you have to do what I call the high street slalom to avoid them.
       
       They get round the "no tin rattling allowed" laws by using direct debit forms instead.  Urgggh.

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    WriteAngledposted 14 years ago

    I get extremely pi$$ed off by the whole idea of sponsoring someone's holiday, for example: "I'm trekking up Mt Kilimanjaro for Save the Children, sponsor me". I will never ever donate to a charity which promotes this type of stuff.
    
    If I do donate to charity, it is usually to a very small one that either acts locally or concentrates its efforts on a specific location somewhere else in the world. Charities that are run entirely by volunteers take priority over those with paid staff.
    
    I was once employed by a charity. It made me sick to see the events they organised for their big corporate sponsors. Lots of smarmy top executives swilling wine and stuffing food, and our director and trustees brown-nosing them. When I questioned the morality of spending so much, I was told it was OK because the events were sponsored by one of our sponsor companies. However, it still meant money was being spent on this crap instead of going to the cause we were supposedly promoting. Blech!

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    Lady_Eposted 14 years ago

    Habee - love your way with words, tickles me.
    
    I just have a direct debit that goes to a certain charity every month. I've had it for years. Any others, maybe people collecting in shopping centres - I just give a little cash.
    
    That way your phone number isn't shared.

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    Jill Bruceposted 14 years ago

    Our country is full of good-hearted, generous people who are always willing to help someone in need.  I really hate how these nationally organized so-called "charities" are set up to take advantage of that. And those charities that advertise on television should be ashamed of themselves.  Imagine the good things they could do with the thousands of dollars they're spending on all that air time!
    
    Like you all, I contribute directly to causes I think are within my reach, for example, I knit childrens outer wear and blankets for Afghans for Afghans, and crate pads for animal shelters, and am also in a Prayer Shawl ministry.  One knitting circle I'm in knits toys and washclothes for a children's charity and winter hats for homeless shelter residents.  I also serve lunch at an outdoor church for the homeless.

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