Publix is a pain in the a$$. I guess they mean well, but they often go on these tears where they will aggressively ask you if you want to round up your price tag in order to donate to this or that.
I don’t like that. They do it out loud in front of everyone in order to publicly shame you. That’s not right.
Today they got real aggressive and it backfired.
The cashier asked me if I wanted to donate a dollar to the March of Dimes. I made a cheese face.
She asked, “what’s with that look?”
I said, “I don’t like the March of Dimes.”
She said, “really?”, and then added sarcastically, “you don’t like saving babies?”
I took a pause and said, emphatically, “they donate part of their take to Planned Parenthood, and that ain’t exactly ‘saving babies.”
There was a silence. I broke it by saying, “sorry, you asked. I didn’t stand here looking for a way to proselytize my views upon you.”
She pulled the receipt from the register with one hand on her hip. Handing it to me she said, “that’s okay, I like to hear what people have to say.’
I’m thinking of wearing a button that says, “Planned Parenthood doesn’t SAVE BABIES” next time I go to Publix.
Or maybe, The March of Dems.
Bravo!
those round up things just piss me off.
It would be interesting to know how the money really works at the corporate level.
They do this at my local Shoprite as well. My grocery bill is already too expensive. Most recently they asked if I wanna round up to “fight hunger”, I declined, because making my trip to buy food cost more does the exact opposite of fighting hunger in my home. I need that money to feed my own, thanks!
I make considered choices about where to donate my money.
I reject anyone who tries to impose an instant decision on me.
I would probably shop elsewhere. Yet, the opportunity to give them feedback might be worth it.
These donate things are everywhere. Even my water and electricity bills. I donate specifically. Don’t mind sloughing off the public effort to guilt me.
Weirdly, I have to check if guys looking for work are hanging out near the local clothes donation bin or not. Them running over and me saying no seems cruel.
That didn’t backfire on you, it backfired on her. Maybe she learned something, but I doubt it.
How about ROUNDING DOWN and donating to ME!
I work for a charitable foundation and I think Publix does a decent job with charities like this. However, If was making a serious donation I’d like to see their tax returns. Most legitimate charities will have them on their website. After a lot of looking I found a return (IRS 990) for the Clinton’s foundation from 2013. Jeeezz what a scam they were running. It showed net assets of over $247 million. The disbursements were vague to say the least. They had money in excess of $400,000 going to east Asia and the Pacific (?) for “Carbon capture climate work” (??). There were also a lot of entries for aid to Haiti after the earthquake there. We all know Hillary’s son in law was running that fiasco. So sad.
When they ask me if I want to donate I always respond that I will donate a dollar to their cause for every five dollars they donate to my cause (if they ask me what my cause is I respond ME (so far no takers)!
Another reason I prefer self-checkout.
Good job Fur.
I really hate the charities to fight hunger. With all of the government programs out there, no reason at all why anybody should go hungry. That’s Bravo Sierra.
I was in CVS and checking out when they asked if I wanted to donate to the homeless. That seems nice, except if you know something about the homeless. A lawyer friend of mine does and she showed how they make about $100,000 per year, this was confirmed years ago by Stossel. Another time she asked if I wanted to donate to the troops. That sounds fine except I had just sent $500 to my son to cover his utilities during his deployment and had sent $1000 to cover things the government should pick up but doesn’t. This is why I do as much retail as I can on the web.
Late October. At Big Lots. Donate a dollar, get a 3×5″ sticky card to display your name on a column by the checkout. I did it on two visits, wrote TRUMP. By November there were lots more than 2 TRUMP stickers.
tee hee!
Every year at work, we’re expected to join and give to an umbrella charity, whether we agree with what they do with the money or not.
When I don’t pitch in, the boss comes to my desk to ask if I want to join.
No, I say, we give to our own favorite charities.
to hell with Pube-Licks. They’re a leftist-run, leftist-owned company. The ONLY good thing about Pube-Licks is that they stock Kalik Gold beer, from the Bahamas, not that watered-down shit, regular Kalik with the blue foil label.
I recall that South Park did an entire episode about this Rounding Up Shaming Bullshit. Nailed it, as per usual.
by the way, I too have gone thru several Rounding Up Shaming episodes recently. I smugly tell them “I already tithe ten percent of my total income to my church”
It makes them Shut. The. Fuck. Up.
And I really am titheing 10% of my gross pay BEFORE any deductions. It’s a frigging strain, I tells ya.
Mansfield Lovell, good on you! I always say, tithe the way you wanna be blessed. You wanna be blessed on the gross or the net? 😉
I simply reply, “No, I make all my charitable contributions through charitable clubs like the Elks, Lions Club, and Masons. I know all the monet goes where it’s supposed to, but thank you for asking.” I don’t trip on employees required to ask the same stupid question all day long. I imagine that sucks, and I kind of feel sorry for them; however, if one gave me attitude about not donating, that’s different.
I assume that Publix is a retail store (I’m guessing groceries), and that this is one of their methods of helping charities.
They do that here occasionally, with stuff like “Would you like to add a dollar for ______” (some organization, maybe the Home for Destitute Prostitutes, whatever).
I always say something like “I did that last time”, or “I gave at the office”, and sometimes just “no”, depending.
One time when I was feeling particularly irritable, I said, “You know, normally I get panhandled outside the store, not inside“. Dead silence.
BTW, I have my own charities I give to regularly. I don’t need any suggestions from my grocery store. Just ring me up, and I’ll be on my way.
This stuff is wide-spread now and it used to be annoying. Then I found that if I answer the “Would you care to donate…” question with a smile and “Not today, thank you” all then returns to normal. The “today” implies I’m not an uncharitable skin-flint, and the “thank you” gives them no way to respond given that at checkouts in the U.S. we usually end up thanking each other (which is silly, but that’s another thread). If I say Thanks first, the cashier’s first reaction is to say Thanks back, but it doesn’t fit, and the whole begging process comes to a halt and we go back to “Did you find everything you were looking for?”
Church rummage sale, ‘do you want to round that up to a dollar?’ Some do some don’t. It doesn’t hurt to ask.
Normally, the attitude like that chick gave you doesn’t bother me. Guilt doesn’t work.
But one day I was feeling a tad bitchy, (What? ME? Nooooo) and I thought to myself, “Oh she wants to play games, huh?” So I pulled out my little coin purse and gave her about 39 pennies, some nickels, etc. and made her count the entire pile again. A minute later. “Wait that’s a dollar right? Did I get it right?”
She had a line waiting by the time I got through.
Don’t mess with me again, lil girl. lol
I thought it was bad when radio shack wanted my phone number.
I would tell them I already donate to the march of dimes at work.
Good for you! Thanks for the info on March of Dimes. I had no idea they gave $ to Planned Baby Killers, Inc.
I only donate to animal charities because they can’t go get jobs.
https://blindcatrescue.com/
Blind Cat Rescue and Sanctuary in NC
and
http://www.stayawhilecatshelter.org/
Stay-A-While Cat Shelter in Ohio
Neither place aborts babies, glorifies Communinism, supports leftard causes, promotes pedophilia.
Sometimes I will, sometimes not. I can be whimsical like that.
My main charity is St. Judes Childrens Hospital. I’ve looked into their operation. They’ve also never sold my donor information to anybody else.
I also slip the old women that run a local cat rescue and adoption operation a few twenties when I drive by the unmarked location. Rub a few cats and tell ’em they’ll have a family soon. Those old broads don’t know what to make of me. I won’t tell them my name.
I simply say “No, thank you for asking though”.
Can we settle one thing once and for all?
Alternately, and simultaneously, I hear ads telling me that “In America, we have an obesity epidemic!” AND, “In America, we have a hunger epidemic!”
C’mon, folks. It can’t be both.
mama told me to tell the truth so I simply say “no, and I resent being asked. please pass that on to your manager”
Dogs for the Deaf and Fidelco. And LOCAL animal rescues and shelters. St. Judes for children.
I’ve had to “educate” many people on the spur of the moment on the March of Dimes and that breast cancer hoax that gives money to PP. Sick of it.
The only thing I give to is when Walgreen’s asks if I want to buy candy for our troops. Yes, I always pitch in for that.
DH got asked for money for Humane Shelter once in front of Wallyworld. He politely said no thank you, his charity goes to pro-life for little humans. Woman didn’t like it at all, and let him know with her if looks could kill look. Me thinks he hit a raw nerve.
Remember the United Way fiasco back in the 80’s?
That’s the one where they would bully you to donate at work through payroll deductions, but then they were exposed for only forwarding a percentage to the charities they touted and the UW executives were partying and pocketing a good portion.
I tell them I gave at the office.
I thought this would be a thread where we can ask any question of Fur and he’s honor bound to answer it.
Hey, Fur, I got an idea for a thread…
Nope, when they say that I say “Why not round it off and give me the money?” Panda Express played that on me only one time, they know not to ask any more.
Absolutely True Story: today I went into the Publix store in Cape Coral. as soon as I got 10 feet in, an elderly gent w/ one of those ‘store vests’ on, sitting at a table w/ a jar stuffed w/ change & bill yells out to me, “Care to donate to March of Dimes for the retarded kids?” …. I about fell on the floor laughing!
… She Who Must Be Obeyed was not amused
@ Jethro
UW locally gave a portion to PP. DH took a stand. He was upper mid mgmt. and had to promote giving, so in reality, he really stuck his neck out against giving. Others followed suit, and the practice was stopped. That made me extremely proud of him.
I have a poor family I donate to, about every
quarter.
My wife’s.
When I met her in Cebu, they were just above piss
poor, but they actually produced coconut charcoal
and textiles for sale.
Now they have business’ that we’ve helped them with
and they actually live in the edges of the city instead
of the top of a mountain in the jungle.
We send them about a cubic meter of household items
a quarter for them to do what they want with.
I have no problem telling some store clerk that I’ve
donated already.
I know where my charity goes.