tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post2134739876471421142..comments2024-02-23T18:33:14.869+10:00Comments on Delightfully Ludicrous: They say giving to charity is supposed to make you feel good, so why do I always feel like I've been screwed over...Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-88417543937888919912013-12-23T17:26:39.240+10:002013-12-23T17:26:39.240+10:00I must admit, kids are my Achilles heel, I'll ...I must admit, kids are my Achilles heel, I'll give them money without batting an eyelid.Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-56460781736933263962013-12-23T17:24:42.664+10:002013-12-23T17:24:42.664+10:00I get religious doorknockers too, but I'm not ...I get religious doorknockers too, but I'm not sure what sort. I've never let them talk long enough to tell me.Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-12117741499555950992013-12-23T17:23:45.932+10:002013-12-23T17:23:45.932+10:00I think I'm going just not answer the door in ...I think I'm going just not answer the door in the future. It'd be easier.Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-74065082540397538252013-12-23T17:21:45.485+10:002013-12-23T17:21:45.485+10:00It's the best way. That way you can be sure y...It's the best way. That way you can be sure you're giving to people you want to give to, not getting suckered into a sob story.Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-89381573972637822822013-12-23T17:20:49.233+10:002013-12-23T17:20:49.233+10:00Jeez, that's pretty cheeky! I hope you told t...Jeez, that's pretty cheeky! I hope you told them where to go!Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-79955779392910210652013-12-23T17:17:57.405+10:002013-12-23T17:17:57.405+10:00Maybe the baby seals are cold? They live in the a...Maybe the baby seals are cold? They live in the arctic, right?Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-64441318581009250402013-12-23T17:16:51.142+10:002013-12-23T17:16:51.142+10:00LOL! I honestly think that it's a winning pla...LOL! I honestly think that it's a winning plan!Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-67309337295328025192013-12-23T17:15:58.134+10:002013-12-23T17:15:58.134+10:00I've never thought of that, but of course you&...I've never thought of that, but of course you're right! You'd be better sending a cheque directly to a charity, at least that's tax deductable.Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-8532132667730470312013-12-23T17:14:56.078+10:002013-12-23T17:14:56.078+10:00LOL! Quite possibly.LOL! Quite possibly.Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-56744720872329453142013-12-23T17:14:28.936+10:002013-12-23T17:14:28.936+10:00I totally agree. It's awful when you feel you...I totally agree. It's awful when you feel you're being emotionally blackmailed by strangers in your own home. I get enough of that out in the real world, thank you very much.Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-76061423927051865742013-12-23T17:12:33.501+10:002013-12-23T17:12:33.501+10:00That's the theory I tend to go with. Con arti...That's the theory I tend to go with. Con artists, the lot of them.Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-60515815602449810592013-12-19T10:35:19.003+10:002013-12-19T10:35:19.003+10:00When my brother was 10, he and is friend bought ba...When my brother was 10, he and is friend bought baseball uniforms from a sports store and then went door to door collecting money so "their team can buy new uniforms." They did pretty well too! Until old man Richie ratted them out, that is. <br /><br />I now can never trust kids collecting money. Damned hooligans!!!<br /><br />Hugs!<br /><br />ValeriaValeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15463173488099670688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-30502558116120125122013-12-19T09:29:37.229+10:002013-12-19T09:29:37.229+10:00And this is one of the MANY reasons I never answer...And this is one of the MANY reasons I never answer the door unless I'm expecting someone...Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04425977546505490830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-53167816088274110592013-12-18T23:28:25.985+10:002013-12-18T23:28:25.985+10:00I remeber when I was a kid and they use to send us...I remeber when I was a kid and they use to send us trick or treating with Unicef boxes to collect money, and then one year they stopped doing it, cause they found most kids where just pocketing the money. Never give money to strangers. Not even kids!<br /><br />Inless over the internet and to fellow bloggers! My charity is called the "Bersercules wants to order a pizza each month!" and Berserculeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00980762819283689198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-2472212618120045562013-12-18T18:08:29.548+10:002013-12-18T18:08:29.548+10:00See the problem is that you have a heart.
I don&#...See the problem is that you have a heart.<br /><br />I don't. So I can walk by without any guilt.DWeihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01052727489537771147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-71070550087736344962013-12-18T13:34:13.570+10:002013-12-18T13:34:13.570+10:00Thank you for reminding me to be grateful for my 1...Thank you for reminding me to be grateful for my 1/4 mile, covered in ice for weeks now, driveway. No one ever comes to my door. I wouldn't give anyone cash if they did.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-51163909561339875022013-12-18T12:30:03.260+10:002013-12-18T12:30:03.260+10:00We do have kids and some organizations that come d...We do have kids and some organizations that come door to door still raising funds for a variety of things but if you aren't under 12 I probably won't do much for ya.Southern Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03103564071174674760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-91900840260678439872013-12-18T12:11:56.603+10:002013-12-18T12:11:56.603+10:00Has your wife ever asked for their name & numb...Has your wife ever asked for their name & number & told them she'd call them back? Not charity, but I once got a call from someone selling pre-need burial insurance. I told them I was very sorry but I had died the previous week!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-58309786912070096432013-12-18T10:55:57.924+10:002013-12-18T10:55:57.924+10:00"Robo" telephone calls and other actual ..."Robo" telephone calls and other actual human landline or cellphone solicitations are big time wasters here in Cali. For actual human calls, my wife routinely uses: "(callers name here), please have (the entity's name here) put this phone number on the do not call list. Thank you."<br /><br />Only halfway seriously, I've suggested that she may also want to start askingQwkDrwhttp://www.givemeamomentblog.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-19876351620935580902013-12-18T08:23:08.307+10:002013-12-18T08:23:08.307+10:00One of the joys of being hidden in a townhouse com...One of the joys of being hidden in a townhouse complex, people rarely come knocking;)Cassmob (Pauleen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18397134336319778519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-87538111546903341812013-12-18T08:21:23.259+10:002013-12-18T08:21:23.259+10:00I am with you on most of these door to door types....I am with you on most of these door to door types. (except little under the age of 6 kiddos trying to sell cookies and such for their club or school) But anything close to an adult needs to go away. Am I the only person that feels that some of these are scammers that don't have real charities at all? I am happy to give to recognizable charities through their mailings or Internet but don'Cperzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09062444081488414888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-2900910707996626852013-12-18T07:16:44.585+10:002013-12-18T07:16:44.585+10:00No one comes to my door asking for money, but I ge...No one comes to my door asking for money, but I get lots of phone calls. I say, I'm unemployed and disabled. Take my number off your calling list.<br /><br />I have certain charities I support and that's it.<br /><br />Jehovah's Witlesses sometimes come to my door. Franklin hops up and barks at them, pretending to be ferocious. Their eyes get very big, they back away, and then they Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-59934214186743694642013-12-18T07:03:08.088+10:002013-12-18T07:03:08.088+10:00Door to door charity knocking is still pretty wide...Door to door charity knocking is still pretty widespread in Australia, although it isn't as popular as it once was. 'They' come to my door, catch me at the entrance to shopping centres etc - so many legitimate charities are fighting for the charity dollar, and its tough out there for the legitimate ones many of which do jolly fine work. <br />My answer is always standard - I never Rose ~ from Ozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908281749611280188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-17745693011892680692013-12-18T06:58:16.684+10:002013-12-18T06:58:16.684+10:00I feel sorry for these people but Mrs. C. and I al...I feel sorry for these people but Mrs. C. and I allocate money to charities we support and we don't give out anything at the door.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-49356575698192552652013-12-18T06:54:36.422+10:002013-12-18T06:54:36.422+10:00Something similar happened to us just a couple day...Something similar happened to us just a couple days after moving into our new home. It was freezing cold and raining that day, and we had family over... (which we didn't want over because we had things to do, but they wanted to be entertained even though we had better and more important things to do).... so since it was muddy they took it upon themselves to walk inside our GARAGE and knock Kristin_Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03808112745202770661noreply@blogger.com