Comments on: An Open Letter to Charities

By: * TONYA *

* TONYA * — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:47:40 +0000

Did I ever tell you I was raised on a goat farm? In Melbourne, Australia. My parents even owned a mohair shop. I’ll have to dig up some old photos to show you. My pet goat was Susie. She’d walk down our driveway to meet me at the gate after I got off the school bus.

By: John J Savo, the Authoring Auc

John J Savo, the Authoring Auc — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:46:43 +0000

Yes!
I kept getting letters from the AARP. I finally had to call them and bitch them out. “I’m not sending you money. I’m not becoming a member. I’m only 30 years old, asshole.” Bastards…
Stumbled.

By: VE

VE — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:20:41 +0000

Just tell them you are reviving the Jim Jones movement and heading down to Guayana soon and would love to have their full endorsement. That should do it…

By: Tranquility

Tranquility — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:44:40 +0000

I’d like to second what you said regarding the charity mailers! What a waste of paper and sticky-back glue!
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Those goats are just the cutest little things EVER!! I want one!

By: Robyns Online World

Robyns Online World — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:17:19 +0000

I TOTALLY agree with you! I get tons of the same stuff and it drives me batty. I guess they don’t care that they are giving themselves a bad name to some because they get enough money from the rest? Who knows – just crazy!

By: conversemomma

conversemomma — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:19:57 +0000

My father likes to take those letters and cut them into confetti, then he puts them back in those paid envelopes they sent and returns them. I don’t know if that is hysterical or just really passive agressive against junk mail. Not that charities are junk or anything. Anyway, nice blog you got here. Seriously.

By: Jenners

Jenners — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:00:44 +0000

I agree with you on this one. I will donate … but let me choose when. I’ll remember you … I swear. And like you said, sometimes you do it for a specific reason (to honor someone) and then they spend twice the amount you donated chasing you to give more. And those mailing labels … used to feel guilty … not anymore.

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:40:40 +0000

Oh, you are so on target. I donate a bag of dog food to an animal shelter every month. At Christmas, another check. I can’t tell you how many times during the year an “urgent” request comes in the mail along with something like a puppy or kitten all occasion greeting card to send to my friends.
Enough already.

By: Babs - Beetle

Babs - Beetle — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:01:29 +0000

If I give, I want it to be because I WANT to give. ‘Give with a willing heart’ I refuse to be pushed into giving out of guilt! I use the stickers, I use the pens, and everything else gets recycled with the rest of the junk mail. I hate door knockers asking for money, I hate phone calls asking for money and I hate junk mail asking for money!
The latest thing that came in the post from one of these was a bracelet! What will they try next?

By: Jessica Bern

Jessica Bern — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:17:04 +0000

Oh God, I’ve gotten those requests with the labels. Thankfully now, the decision to toss them is easy as the labels have my married name listed on them and trust me, I never want to be known as that person again.

By: lizspin

lizspin — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:44:33 +0000

I agree whole-heartedly.
Mail like that just gets my goat!!!

By: bikerchick

bikerchick — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:23:22 +0000

You sooooooooooo took the words out of my mouth! Thank you for making me realize I’m not the only one who gets alternately annoyed and feels guilty for doing so. The only difference between you and me? I actually use those return address stickers and don’t feel guilty for not contributing. Of course, I wish they weren’t so cloyingly ugh-lee. Love your blog!

By: Tammy

Tammy — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:35:12 +0000

Oh I could not have said it better. It just gets so annoying and I’m not unemployed, but we are retired and those investment keep going down, down, down so it’s not easy street living. If you figure out how to get them to stop mailing things and calling let me know!! And I love the goat farm pic’s too!!

By: Selfdeprechaun

Selfdeprechaun — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:31:22 +0000

Sometimes I like to redirect the charities at donating to one of my favorite charities, FreePhil. He will take donations or money or food but without prejudice. Bring it on! You should make a goat charity to counter.

By: Betts

Betts — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:28:21 +0000

I got two phone calls today, and I’m on the Do Not Call list. What gives? If I say no enough times, will they ever go away?

By: Blognut

Blognut — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:56:12 +0000

I will send you a magnet for your refrigerator and you will give me your money. I will be relentless, you will pay me to go away.

By: Anna Lefler

Anna Lefler — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:41:56 +0000

All right, ALL RIGHT!
If I can’t get you with my super-swank return-address labels, might I entice you with a window decal or shiny, shrink-wrapped nickel?
One way or another, I’m gettin’ in that purse, lady.
~ A.

By: Nikkicrumpet

Nikkicrumpet — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:34:21 +0000

Amen Sister!! I’ve gotten to the point where I don’t even feel guilty saying NO. I’m so tired of being inundated with the “gimme gimme gimme” Heck you can’t even pull up to a fast food drive up window now without being asked if you’d “like to donate” NO DAMMIT I WANT MY FRIES AND COKE DONATED TO ME!!! Grrrr….and I always use the labels…I’m not letting them go to waste. I totally agree…stop wasting money sending that crap and use the money to actually help the CHARITY! I’m to the point I give to the animal charities…because the animals don’t beg!

By: mrsmouthy

mrsmouthy — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:04:23 +0000

*copy, paste, send* *copy, paste send* *copy, paste, send*
(Though I did take the artistic liberty to change “sincerely” to “tenderly.” Hope you don’t mind!)

By: dane

dane — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:56:16 +0000

rather see YOU than the goats…but ok, they’re pretty darn cute.