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Post by hungrycaterpillar on Dec 14, 2013 13:30:21 GMT -5
I think that I enjoy seeing them at the holiday season. I don't give every time I see them but I try to as often as I can, even if it's just some spare change at the bottom of my purse. I have never had an unfriendly or bad experience with one - just usually someone doing something nice to give back.
Post by whitemerlot on Dec 14, 2013 13:32:03 GMT -5
I don't donate to them because of their anti gay stance. I will say that the actual people ringing the bell are often very friendly and one even helped me with my stroller at the mall. I felt guilty not donating then.
Post by balletofangels on Dec 14, 2013 13:36:31 GMT -5
We were walking past them today and I had spare change in my pocket. I told DH, in a somewhat obnoxiously loud voice, "I'd put my change in there if they didn't hate the gays."
I used to do kettles for them, for a friend who asked. In recent years I haven't signed up because of the stories I had heard related to homophobia and the organization. While it doesn't surprise me it also isn't something I can support. My friend did just post an article on FB about how what has been said isn't entirely true. I skimmed it.
We were walking past them today and I had spare change in my pocket. I told DH, in a somewhat obnoxiously loud voice, "I'd put my change in there if they didn't hate the gays."
It sucks because they do good work and help lots of ppl, but their anti gay stance is a dealbreaker. They make families with same sex partners split up at their shelters instead of letting them all room together like other families. Not okay.
"Why would you ruin perfectly good peanuts by adding candy corn? That's like saying hey, I have these awesome nachos, guess I better add some dryer lint." - Nonny
I don't give to them because of their policies. My kid isn't old enough to ask yet, so we model charitable giving in other ways. Not sure what I'll do if she asks.
I prefer not to donate and I hate that they are always right outside our grocery store judging me for walking by without donating.
I always say merry Christmas, though.
Nobody judges you for not donating, I say this as someone who has stood there for 4 hours. Honestly, no judgement, you give if you want, if you don't want to, don't.
We were walking past them today and I had spare change in my pocket. I told DH, in a somewhat obnoxiously loud voice, "I'd put my change in there if they didn't hate the gays."
Post by whiskeyandwine on Dec 14, 2013 14:34:24 GMT -5
Not an organization that I support, but I think passing along your views sanctimoniously to the bell ringers is rude. My guess is a lot of those people don't fully know and or care about the anti-gay stance of the SA and are instead just trying to help get some donations for the poor/struggling. Shaming them for that takes a special kind of assyness, IMO. Just smile and walk by, FFS.
ETA: To clarify, no bell ringers were insulted in my obnoxiousness. We'd already passed into the vestibule of the store. I'm quite sure the only person annoyed was my husband and he knew what he was setting himself up for when he married me.