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Whilst doing homework waiting for friends in the student lounge at college (stay with me)...I heard, what is to me, the dreaded sound of clincking money in a collection cup/bucket/hat/coffee jar. Then it dawned on me, children in need is soon...I quickly turned around and saw somebody walking up to random students saying 'give money for charity' and I thought 'ah don't come up to me'.
Now don't get me wrong, it's not the charity I have the problem with (as i explained to a friend later that day) it's the people who do it. I really don't want to be a stick in the mud but i should at least be able to expect people to do something for my money (baked bean bath??) if it's going to a good cause. As I said, I have no problem giving money to charity but the people who collect it are just idiots. The aforementioned friend, in the chairty discussion, even said that he knew someone who got sponsered to cycle somewhere or other and actually kept the money...i know this is dipping into another matter but I'd really be annoyed if I knew that happened...and whos to say it isn't?! not to be all paranoid or anything.
anywhoo, i just thought i'd say, if your collecting money; at least do something for it!
oh yeah, and about the person collecting in my college, i readyed some money but he didn't come over :)
Now don't get me wrong, it's not the charity I have the problem with (as i explained to a friend later that day) it's the people who do it. I really don't want to be a stick in the mud but i should at least be able to expect people to do something for my money (baked bean bath??) if it's going to a good cause. As I said, I have no problem giving money to charity but the people who collect it are just idiots. The aforementioned friend, in the chairty discussion, even said that he knew someone who got sponsered to cycle somewhere or other and actually kept the money...i know this is dipping into another matter but I'd really be annoyed if I knew that happened...and whos to say it isn't?! not to be all paranoid or anything.
anywhoo, i just thought i'd say, if your collecting money; at least do something for it!
oh yeah, and about the person collecting in my college, i readyed some money but he didn't come over :)
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WòókieeMøn§†€® wrote:
> I only give to animal-related charities anyway.
Yes, giving animals a nice home is more important than research in cancer. Isn't it?
> I only give to animal-related charities anyway.
Yes, giving animals a nice home is more important than research in cancer. Isn't it?
About 85% of all money raised goes on administration costs in the country it is raised in.
So 15p of every pound actually does some good....
~~Belldandy~~
So 15p of every pound actually does some good....
~~Belldandy~~
I know children in need works differently, but I never give to any of the charity collectors (especially the ones who interrupt your enjoyment of a pint in the pub)
Very little of the money they collect actually goes to charity, the collector gets roughly 60p for every pound they collect, the collection agency gets about 30p and then a whole 10p goes to the actual cause.
F'ing scandalous
Very little of the money they collect actually goes to charity, the collector gets roughly 60p for every pound they collect, the collection agency gets about 30p and then a whole 10p goes to the actual cause.
F'ing scandalous
I only give to animal-related charities anyway.
yeah they collect money in our college as well...not to mention a fat boy who dresses in a spidermen costume. i'll remember that forever.
and who can forget the time when someone in my tutor group dressed as a woman. my college is full of idiots.
and who can forget the time when someone in my tutor group dressed as a woman. my college is full of idiots.
the title of this thread reminds me of thomas covenant.
"don't touch me, I'm a leper. Leper outcast unclean!!!"
"don't touch me, I'm a leper. Leper outcast unclean!!!"
Damn my typing
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The people who collect it are usually the popular females with the denim jackets and dyed blonde hair.
Mention 'Amnesty Internation' and they pull a funny face.
Mention 'Amnesty Internation' and they pull a funny face.
give generously people.
Whilst doing homework waiting for friends in the student lounge at college (stay with me)...I heard, what is to me, the dreaded sound of clincking money in a collection cup/bucket/hat/coffee jar. Then it dawned on me, children in need is soon...I quickly turned around and saw somebody walking up to random students saying 'give money for charity' and I thought 'ah don't come up to me'.
Now don't get me wrong, it's not the charity I have the problem with (as i explained to a friend later that day) it's the people who do it. I really don't want to be a stick in the mud but i should at least be able to expect people to do something for my money (baked bean bath??) if it's going to a good cause. As I said, I have no problem giving money to charity but the people who collect it are just idiots. The aforementioned friend, in the chairty discussion, even said that he knew someone who got sponsered to cycle somewhere or other and actually kept the money...i know this is dipping into another matter but I'd really be annoyed if I knew that happened...and whos to say it isn't?! not to be all paranoid or anything.
anywhoo, i just thought i'd say, if your collecting money; at least do something for it!
oh yeah, and about the person collecting in my college, i readyed some money but he didn't come over :)
Now don't get me wrong, it's not the charity I have the problem with (as i explained to a friend later that day) it's the people who do it. I really don't want to be a stick in the mud but i should at least be able to expect people to do something for my money (baked bean bath??) if it's going to a good cause. As I said, I have no problem giving money to charity but the people who collect it are just idiots. The aforementioned friend, in the chairty discussion, even said that he knew someone who got sponsered to cycle somewhere or other and actually kept the money...i know this is dipping into another matter but I'd really be annoyed if I knew that happened...and whos to say it isn't?! not to be all paranoid or anything.
anywhoo, i just thought i'd say, if your collecting money; at least do something for it!
oh yeah, and about the person collecting in my college, i readyed some money but he didn't come over :)
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