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Grey Colson

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Mrs. Colson and I happily give at church. We also donate furniture and clothing to the kidney foundation and Good Will frequently. It's a RARE thing that I sell items we no longer use, but a couple of things make me STEAM. Whether these are worthwhile causes or not is beside the point!

Standing at the grocery store to pay for your items and the cashier says loud enough for everyone around to hear, "Would you like to donate to the Such n Such charity?" I've done it a few times, but now I just say "NO". The whole thing is designed to shame you if you don't do it and that's the part I don't like...not one little bit....at all.

Then there's the "Alibaba temple of the shrine" dude that stands at the intersections. I know the Shriner's Hospital is a fabulous cause, but I would very much more likely drop money in the dude's bucket if he stood out in front of Home Depot like the Good Will folks do around the holidays, but noooooooo! Dude stands at Davis Mill and Hiram-Sudie on FRIDAY AFTERNOON drive home time and backs traffic up for a half mile! C'mon man!

News alert! I DO NOT like being held captive at a stop sign or waiting for debt card to process while these people openly solicit money from me. :Stick
 
I always say no on principle. I usually say no we already give. The latest one was a Taco Bell that said do you want to give a dollar to help area kids graduate...huh? I said no. The one before that was at Walgreens to contribute to the red nose day thing...had to read the teeny tiny print that said wipe out child poverty or some crap. Right. I give to Salvation Army and Samaritan's Purse...between them they have the domestic and foreign needs covered.
 
It doesn't shame me to say, No.
I could care less what the people in line think, if they even do think about my no.
As far as the cashier goes, they have asked that question so many times and received so many answers, that I am sure the don't care what the answer is.

As far as collecting at crossroads, that used to be against the law.
I don't know that it still is, but it used to be.
However, it was one of those things that was overlooked, unless there was a complaint.
Several years ago, some guy selling donuts for his church outing, insisted on a "high pressure" sales technique at the intersection in front of S. Cobb high.
I went to the CC station down the road, made a complaint and the sent donut boy off on his way.
 
Or do like me and ask just as loudly, "Did it look like it was in my shopping cart? No, I didn't think so, now ring up my milk and bread or I can leave them here for you to restock later." Surprisingly they don't ask me anymore.
 
I generally just say no to contributing to charities in stores. As far as the Shriners, baseball teams, cheerleaders, missionaries, random folks, etc. that like to stand at intersections with signs and buckets - I don't contribute. On the other hand, I will generally give my lunch or a few dollars to a homeless person.
 
I always give spare change to the Shriners if I have it. As far as the grocery store donations, if its a good cause I'll do it on a every other time basis. I go to the store a lot. I will say however that lately I have been saying no because I just feel like its too much. It seems like every store you go to is asking for a dollar for something at checkout. I give in other areas throughout the year.
 
Grey Colson date=1432838755 said:
Mrs. Colson and I happily give at church. We also donate furniture and clothing to the kidney foundation and Good Will frequently. It's a RARE thing that I sell items we no longer use, but a couple of things make me STEAM. Whether these are worthwhile causes or not is beside the point!

Standing at the grocery store to pay for your items and the cashier says loud enough for everyone around to hear, "Would you like to donate to the Such n Such charity?" I've done it a few times, but now I just say "NO". The whole thing is designed to shame you if you don't do it and that's the part I don't like...not one little bit....at all.

Then there's the "Alibaba temple of the shrine" dude that stands at the intersections. I know the Shriner's Hospital is a fabulous cause, but I would very much more likely drop money in the dude's bucket if he stood out in front of Home Depot like the Good Will folks do around the holidays, but noooooooo! Dude stands at Davis Mill and Hiram-Sudie on FRIDAY AFTERNOON drive home time and backs traffic up for a half mile! C'mon man!

News alert! I DO NOT like being held captive at a stop sign or waiting for debt card to process while these people openly solicit money from me. :Stick
I have often noticed how cashiers seem to be embarrassed or reluctant to ask if you want to contribute to whatever the cause is at the moment. I think this makes them feel uncomfortable as well, especially when some customers may show their irritation when being asked. I too can't stand anyone who stands in an intersection soliciting donations or selling something for some charity. I especially hate it when you see kids from some little league baseball or other sporting team doing this to raise money for uniforms and equipment. Don't the adults supervising this see having these kids stand at these intersections as putting them in harm's way? Is it going to take a kid getting hit by a vehicle to make these adults realize it's a bad idea?

ETA Another thing that irritates me is when those guys soliciting donations or selling something tap on your window while you are stopped. Come on man, if I wanted to give you something I would have rolled down my window and had my change ready by the time I got up there.
 
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