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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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So today I've had 2different lots of people knocking on my door asking me for money for their charity(to set up a direct debit) I don't think it's right that people knock on doors and hate it when a tin is rattled in my face when I'm out.if I want to give money I will, don't pester me. What do you think? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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annoys us too, wouldnt mind so much if it was animal charities not that i could afford to give much, certainly not a direct debit, what a cheek. 
we usualy pretend we arent in, just dont answer the door or say no thank you, unless its the lady who lives down our road then we feel we have too. |
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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago
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I find it invasive when someone knocks on my door wanting a donation to some cause or other. I feel like passing them something huge and bulky and of no use to myself, such as the old portable telly from Spare Oom and telling them they can take that.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Our road is a no cold calling zone so we don't get too many people knocking on the door
Our high street is full from one end to the other with people trying to stop you and make you give money to charity,it pisses me off as firstly it ruins my shopping experience (apart from the time sponge bob square pants chased me up the high st,I found that quite amusing) and secondly I do my little bit for a charity I chose last yr and I can't help everyone in the world that needs it |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Totally agree , it's wrong .
It's our choice as to what and if we give to charity , and pestering should be banned .
As for the lowlife scum that bombard what few folk still use the high street .... As _nny says ... Tell them to fuck right off  |
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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago
Over the rainbow, under the bridge |
"So today I've had 2different lots of people knocking on my door asking me for money for their charity(to set up a direct debit) I don't think it's right that people knock on doors and hate it when a tin is rattled in my face when I'm out.if I want to give money I will, don't pester me. What do you think?"
Ditto - I have designated charities I give to regularly. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Charity who have collection tin on our counter, now want us to empty it count it and bloody bank it for them now to save them admin cost, nothing like taken the piss, so a quick call to tell them to collect their tin problem solved |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I dont understand the logic in only giving to animal charities...
what about the starving dying abuses children with not even a glass of water to drink?"
i guess it is a bit hard for some people to understand.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I generally dislike them at the door however i do make an exception for those collecting for Children's charities.
After all, some of 'em could be mine. |
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"I find it invasive when someone knocks on my door wanting a donation to some cause or other. I feel like passing them something huge and bulky and of no use to myself, such as the old portable telly from Spare Oom and telling them they can take that. "
you have a Spare Oom!? You are very lucky some people don't even have one Oom may I ask you to consider signing a direct debit for just two pounds per month, yes, just two pounds! so that one day every one will have an Oom to call their own  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"You should always give to every single bucket on every single high st you ever walk on...
...it will make you feel less of an asshole."
That's very true
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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So it's ok to be rude to people that are just doing their job? What's wrong with just smiling and saying "no thank you"?
No I don't like people asking me to give to charity but I understand why charities have to ask.
I also don't think that people doing their job- any job- deserve to abused by the General Public. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"So it's ok to be rude to people that are just doing their job? What's wrong with just smiling and saying "no thank you"?
No I don't like people asking me to give to charity but I understand why charities have to ask.
I also don't think that people doing their job- any job- deserve to abused by the General Public."
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I work in the third sector and depair at the "sales" staff some charities employ to chug for them. I went for a walk this afternoon in our local shopping centre and to be met by two gentlemen "selling" their deaf chhildrens charity, i asked could either sign...met with a shrug they also both had moustaches and beards, harldy best practice in working with people with a hearing loss. too many just employ peole with no kknwoeldge of the group they are pertaing to repseresent and the local face to face groups then miss out.
Most colections need to be licensed so a call to the local authority if anyone group os found to be being nawty can see their ability to obtain other licenses reduced if people feel they are being overly agressive in the approach, if someone cant vary off their script walk away they should not be in that job. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"So it's ok to be rude to people that are just doing their job? What's wrong with just smiling and saying "no thank you"?
No I don't like people asking me to give to charity but I understand why charities have to ask.
I also don't think that people doing their job- any job- deserve to abused by the General Public."
The reality is most people who give to charity were asked. People fall into two groups: those that do and those that don't. People don't walk around with neon signs stating what group they belong to or if they're open to giving so charities have to reach out. If they don't ask, they don't get.
It's called fundraising. Chill out!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"So it's ok to be rude to people that are just doing their job? What's wrong with just smiling and saying "no thank you"?
No I don't like people asking me to give to charity but I understand why charities have to ask.
I also don't think that people doing their job- any job- deserve to abused by the General Public.
The reality is most people who give to charity were asked. People fall into two groups: those that do and those that don't. People don't walk around with neon signs stating what group they belong to or if they're open to giving so charities have to reach out. If they don't ask, they don't get.
It's called fundraising. Chill out! "
Stop making sense, CL |
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