[GatbTester]

Bravo!

[Canwego2]

Boomer,
You are a great guy....I have to agree with you. I have been blessed with a great retirement and a wonderful life... I smile and give them a buck. I remember the Iron Lungs too.
Life is good

Bob

[Canwego2]

Boomer ....I should have said you are great person. I do not know your gender?

[Boomer]

Originally Posted by Canwego2

Boomer,
You are a great guy....I have to agree with you. I have been blessed with a great retirement and a wonderful life... I smile and give them a buck. I remember the Iron Lungs too.
Life is good

Bob

Thanks Canwego2,

But I'm a girl. But since we cannot see each other, I know that you would not necessarily know that. But I bet you know that I am smiling at you.

(And I sure can go down the lane with those Boomer memories sometimes. Back to the 50's when I was a kid reading about Dick and Jane and Spot and they were all running. And those memories of seeing polio and suddenly one day, the fear all went away. But here I go off topic again. Whoops!)

Anyway, just keep smiling and giving them a buck. And I will, too.

Boomer

[borjo]

The people outside of Publix, especially youth, bother me when I have to tell them "No" after they ask for a donation. I'm sorry, but there are so many groups I am considering going elsewhere to shop. I give heartily to only 2 organizations of which the diseases have touched our family and get truly tired of being asked so frequently either inside or outside. You're right, it is embarrassing.

[Talk Host]

Originally Posted by Canwego2

Boomer,
I smile and give them a buck. I remember the Iron Lungs too.
Life is good

Bob

LIke all of you, I remember the iron lungs.




I'm not talking about the charity they've selected, it's the tactic. What if it wasn't the March of Dimes, what if it was some charity that you wanted nothing to do with at all, and you were asked every single time you went through the line. Every single time, for weeks. Would it diminish your pleasant shopping experience?

[Canwego2]

Point well taken TH. However, at least its not like the many places I have visited like China, Mexico and South America (just to mention a few) that you have the homeless and the poor crippled children begging in the streets. That really pulls on my heart strings... Hopefully, with all the billions congress has pledged to give to all the states some of these charities will be solvent again. Good Topic...makes you think.

Life is good

[BobKat1]

Originally Posted by Talk Host

LIke all of you, I remember the iron lungs.




I'm not talking about the charity they've selected, it's the tactic. What if it wasn't the March of Dimes, what if it was some charity that you wanted nothing to do with at all, and you were asked every single time you went through the line. Every single time, for weeks. Would it diminish your pleasant shopping experience?

That was my understanding of the topic. I thought it was a good one.

[Boomer]

Originally Posted by Talk Host

LIke all of you, I remember the iron lungs.




I'm not talking about the charity they've selected, it's the tactic. What if it wasn't the March of Dimes, what if it was some charity that you wanted nothing to do with at all, and you were asked every single time you went through the line. Every single time, for weeks. Would it diminish your pleasant shopping experience?

Hey TH,

I get it, too. Always did. Just thought I was in a conversation I guess. But now I really get it.

Anyway, you are coming through loud and clear.

(You are 59, TH.)

88, Boomer

[aln]

I disagree with you TH

It's the old "out-a-sight - out-a-mind" .

ASK AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE!

I'm never offended when someone asks for help.

Yet when someone has a problem and is in a bind I always say, "Why didn't you say something".

[MMC24]

When ever I am confronted with this situation and asked to donate my standard reply is "Thank you for asking but I have already donated to this organization" and go on my merry way. No discomfort encountered. This way I do not have to say no or feel that I have to donate because of pressure. I have yet to have the cashier say, Oh but would you like to donate again?

[Hancle704]

With the economy being the way it is, many Charities are feeling the pinch and are using all kinds of approaches. I have noticed lately at Publix, that there is hardly a week that goes by when the Cashier does not ask if you would like to add a donation to (fill in the blank). I recall that Publix and some other area stores permit some charities and organizations to solicit at front of store at different times of year, (K of C, Lions, Girl Scouts, etc). Just wonder why they don't use this same method for all, instead of asking at register.

I am also bothered by some charities, who know that you have donated in past, then use paid "volunteers" who call you and ask that you use your postage stamps and send appeal envelopes to 10-12 of your neighbors. My answer to them is the always the same, "I will consider responding to a direct appeal mailed to me, but I absolutely will not respond to telephone solicitations and further, will not solicit from my neighbors."

[Talk Host]

Originally Posted by MMC24

"Thank you for asking but I have already donated to this organization" ?

Is that always the "truth?"

[Sally Jo]

I agree, Hancle. I hate it when someone calls and asks me to solicit my neighbors. I tell them, no way. I don't like it when I get solicited from the neighbors, either. Also, Joanne, I agree with you about United Way. As a former teacher the reprepresentative from UW was at school the first week. Pressure was put on us because the principal wanted a 100% contribution, from his school. I guess it made him look good to the administration. I always gave, but resented it. I have my own charities that I want to give to. United Way had a large percentage of money that went to administrative cost and salaries. I prefer charities that have the vast amount of money actually go for the cause.

[nONIE]

I get so annoyed when you donate to a charity and they send you a cheapo t shirt or some other gift. This absolutely defeats the purpose of the donation! The donation is meant to go completely to the cause, not to send out a gazillion t-shirts or calanders. Well, thats my 2 cents.