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    Charity: The Good, the Okay, and the Ugly

    Hey there. As you know, I work for Texas' biggest three-letter grocery store chain, and we're doing our usual Souper Bowl of Caring fundraiser for the Capital Area Food Bank. We have ready-made bags of food and we also accept cash donations for more than 40,000 people in Central Texas alone who fight hunger every day.

    Now, my customers, I love you. Most of you. I really do. If you can't donate, just say no, and I won't press you about it. Here are some answers I've received:

    The Good

    "Hi! Would you like to donate to the Food Bank today?"
    "Sure! It's the least I can do for the community!"



    "Hi! Would you like to donate for the food bank today?"
    "Sure. If I'm buying cigarettes, I can afford to buy food for the hungry."



    The Okay

    "Hi! Would you like to donate to the Food Bank today?"
    "Oh, I already did yesterday, but thank you!"



    "Hi! Would you like to donate to the food bank today?"
    "No, thank you. But I'll be here later in the week."



    The Ugly

    "Hi! Would you like to donate to the food bank today?"
    "NO! I can barely afford to pay for my own shit! (rant, bitch)



    "Hi! Would you like to donate to the food bank today?"
    "Is it going to Haiti?"
    "No, but we have separate donations for Haiti relief."
    "I'll buy for the food bank, but I'll be damned if Haiti's getting any of my money."



    Seriously, people. You don't have to donate, just be nice about it.
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    My company is currently pushing the Haiti donation thing. I won't be participating since I feel we need to take care of our community first. I already participate for the RIF program (Reading is Fundamental).

    It sucks that we have to pester our guests this way but it's corporate's decision. What are you to do?

    (I miss shopping at HEB by the way! Best deals EVAR!)
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    • #3
      Quoth Evil Queen View Post
      (I miss shopping at HEB by the way! Best deals EVAR!)
      Indeed! My roommate and I bought 7 half-gallons of Bluebell when it was on sale.

      Power went out the next day and all that deliciousness melted.
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      • #4
        Quoth Mr Hero View Post
        Indeed! My roommate and I bought 7 half-gallons of Bluebell when it was on sale.
        Bluebell...I had it when I lived in Texas...I live in SoCal now...no-one's heard of it...Bluebell....

        (the same can be said for Sonic, CiCi's Pizza, and REAL barbecue. Siiiiiiiiiigh)
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        • #5
          I wish people would just say no thank you and leave it at that. In the same respect, I wish some cashiers would simply take my "No thank you" and leave me alone. Donating is a very personal thing and I have specific causes/occasions when I choose to donate. It doesn't matter if it's the food bank, Haiti or Girl Scout cookies (thin mints, mmmm), wheedling after me how I'm a bad person for not donating will just make me mad. Sorry to vent, I've seen some suck on both sides of the counter this season.
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          • #6
            Quoth JoitheArtist View Post
            Bluebell...I had it when I lived in Texas...I live in SoCal now...no-one's heard of it...Bluebell....

            (the same can be said for Sonic, CiCi's Pizza, and REAL barbecue. Siiiiiiiiiigh)
            Well..being from orange county I'll agree with this! Never heard of Bluebell. What is it?

            As for Cici's, never heard of it until I came to this site and sonic..well I heard of it growing up! Those commercials are everywhere! There just wasn't one 20 miles near me! Now I live half a mile from one and yum!

            Back to the original post, I never understand why people get so upset about being asked for donations. As stated, a simple "No." is required! We don't really care about your reasons why or what you think about the charity! Bummer that you can't/don't want to help out but oh well!
            Now, if you smell the roses but it doesn't lift your spirits, you're either allergic to rose pollen or you need medical intervention. ~ Seshat

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            • #7
              Quoth Spork4pedro View Post
              Well..being from orange county I'll agree with this! Never heard of Bluebell. What is it?
              /off topic
              It's a fairly good quality brand of ice cream. I'd always assumed it was nation wide, but I guess not. It's my second favorite right behind Bryers brand.

              /on topic
              I don't know what I would do if someone reacted like that. I don't think I'd be able to get over my shock at the bluntness. Something tells me that that would only be an invitation for an SC to rant on about their reasoning.

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              • #8
                We have signs by each registers about donating to Haiti. It's in a spot where people can see it. Most of the people who've taken time to read it have donated. I don't believe in beating people over the head to donate to any cause. As for wanting to beat them over the head for other reasons that's a different story.
                I would have a nice day, but I have other things to do.

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                • #9
                  Quoth Bronzebow View Post
                  /off topic
                  It's a fairly good quality brand of ice cream. I'd always assumed it was nation wide, but I guess not. It's my second favorite right behind Bryers brand.
                  Unfortunately not...only in certain states in the south...it's mostly Texas, but a few nearby states carry it too. I can't get it here in Utah...along with mexican food with flavor, barbeque (you'd be surprised the looks you get when buying lighter fluid in january with a foot of snow on the ground. :-P).

                  As for donating, sheesh. I try to donate...there's been a few months when all I can afford is bread, milk, and ramen, and get asked to donate. A quick "no, thanks" is all that's necessary. :-/
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                  • #10
                    Oh, Joi, as a transplanted Texan in SCal, I feel your pain keenly. I miss Braham's. (I am not sure I spelled that right.)

                    I can understand people not wishing to donate, but I always hope those who are mean about it end up needing those services some day. Does that make me evil?
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                    • #11
                      "I'll buy for the food bank, but I'll be damned if Haiti's getting any of my money."

                      Really??? Yeah, I guess it's their own damn fault for living on ground that cracked open one day and killed thousands of people. Hard to believe people actually have that kind of attitude.
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                      • #12
                        I haven't heard any really bad replies to a request for donations; however, I did have a job once that made me hate asking. I had forgotten to ask a customer and the manager immediately chewed me out and told me that I absolutely needed to ask, no exceptions. Later I heard her tell someone that the store manager with the largest dollar amount at the end would win a $1000 shopping spree from the company. Since this particular lady was already wealthy, the greed did not sit well with me, and I avoided checking people out until it was over. I also did my shopping and donating at another store nearby.

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                        • #13
                          I'm sure I've told my own "jackass-in-refusing" story, but meh, it's a good one.

                          We were selling pins for breast cancer research funding, and I asked this one guy in his mid-20s if he'd like to buy one. They were about $3, and metal with enamel, so they were fairly nice, too. He said "No, I'm a guy, so I can't get breast cancer."

                          Well, his girlfriend didn't take kindly to that, slugged him in the arm, and as they walked away, seemed to be very quietly reading him the riot act. Ignoramus deserved it for that dumbass comment.
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                          • #14
                            Quoth Broomjockey View Post
                            I'm sure I've told my own "jackass-in-refusing" story, but meh, it's a good one.

                            We were selling pins for breast cancer research funding, and I asked this one guy in his mid-20s if he'd like to buy one. They were about $3, and metal with enamel, so they were fairly nice, too. He said "No, I'm a guy, so I can't get breast cancer."

                            Well, his girlfriend didn't take kindly to that, slugged him in the arm, and as they walked away, seemed to be very quietly reading him the riot act. Ignoramus deserved it for that dumbass comment.
                            that was a rather dumbass comment, especially since guys CAN get breast cancer.
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                            • #15
                              Quoth Broomjockey View Post
                              We were selling pins for breast cancer research funding, and I asked this one guy in his mid-20s if he'd like to buy one. They were about $3, and metal with enamel, so they were fairly nice, too. He said "No, I'm a guy, so I can't get breast cancer."
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