Publix is back to trying to shame people at the cashier by asking loudly if you want to donate a dollar to the Special Olympics.
I don’t like that.
Firstly, I have no idea what they are doing with the money, and it seems to be “White Knighting” Publix without them doing much except arm-twisting. I would be very accepting of these terms – “if we knock a buck off your Ho-Hos are you cool with us sending it to the Special Olympics?”
Yes. I accept your terms.
So, I was there again not more than 10 minutes ago.
The lady did her arm-twisting, loudly asking me, with other people on the line, if I would “like to donate a dollar to the Special Olympics.”
I said, “no.” I waited a few seconds and said, “not since they denied me my medal.”
No one said anything, except an older woman who asked if I needed “help getting to the car.”
Am I going to hell?
YES, FUR…SEE YOU THERE
I always answer back, “No, thank you, I always give directly to charity to maximize my donation…”
Good thing you didn’t let her help you to the car. As soon as she saw it wasn’t electric and didn’t have Biden bumper stickers, she’d know it was a lie…
LMFAO what a brilliant answer
“Would you like to round up?”
“Sure! I love overstating my expenses!”
…and you’re only going to Heck for it.
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“No. But would you like to donate a dollar to the Winn-Dixie Food Bank?”
I just politely say “No, not this time.”
I always say, “No thank you” and never get push back.
I’m waiting, though. If they do, I will tell them I only give to missionaries spreading the Word of God that I have researched and know that they practice what they preach.
Can’t wait to hear their comeback.
Actually, I give to more than missionaries, but that’s my business.
My favorite missionary I give to are a couple from the church I attended in Minnesota. Their mission? Downtown Minneapolis! For real.
I swear that people watch South Park episodes from 5-10 years ago and then go do the egregious thing that was parodied. South Park parodied trans surgery 19 years ago! And the shaming for not donating came from this episode from 9 years ago:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safe_Space_(South_Park)
I never donate there and never will. I donate to organizations that really mean something to me – often ones I have been involved with personally and always ones that I can hold accountable.
“I Don’t Care if You Judge Me”
…you were expecting maybe THIS?
https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/6c0f9532-d048-4061-9294-9517b9992d78
Random thoughts: I suppose any number of people could claim to be disabled in order to win a Special Olympics medal. Heck of a lot easier than going under the knife, or spending a lot of money on makeup and a new wardrobe.
And I heard that the FAA is planning to hire severely disabled people as soon as possible, in the name of diversity. So there’s another reason to claim a disability: jumping to the head of the hiring line.
I guess anybody can be anything now. Who’s going to challenge you?
Same thing at Pet Smart, they ask if I want to give to ASPCA. Usually I respond a simple no. But a few days ago without thinking I said, “I don’t answer questions.”
They always ask
Were you able to find everything?
Paper or plastic?
Years ago when I worked in a state agency, we had a young attorney in the office who said that when rehydration asked about paper or plastic bags, he said “Whatever screws up the environment the most.”
That beats the hell out of my bantering with check out clerks.
In California it’s, Do you want a bag? They charge you for them. A dime. Occasionally I answer, No thanks, I have an old one at home. YOUR DAMN RIGHT I WANT A BAG. HOW AM I GOING TO CARRY ALL THIS SHIT WITH OUT A BAG?
Some laugh, some freak out. I always say it with a smile on my face.
I don’t know but I can identify. Seems the older I get the more cantankerous I get. But it’s more than not simply no longer suffering fools. It’s more that they’ve pushed to far and I’m done with it.
@Brad
It’s 8 cents a bag here in WA. I hate the “reusable recycled” bags. They are too thick and tough to repurpose unlike their thinner cousins that were killing the planet.
I never remember to bring my own bag. I hate using my own bags. Usually, didn’t bring enough or they aren’t big enough and you have to buy a bag anyway.
The worst thing is trying to save 8 cents and holding everything you’ve bought in your hands. I make sure I have the receipt visible-but it still feels like stealing.
Q) Would you like to donate a dollar to cancer research?
A) Ask me again after this store stops selling cigarettes.
P.S. I donate to Planned Parenthood to help with the “nAggers” problem.
The nAgger,
Guy
I got sick of that too. I just say either “I gave last time”, or “I don’t know who those people are”.
Illustr8r
Exactly. First off, I do all the cooking. By choice, I love to cook. BUT, I usually figure out what I want to cook for dinner during the day. Which means I’m at the store nightly. And my wife keeps stuffing reusable bags in the back seat of my truck. But dang by the time I get off work I have a bazillion things I’m thinking about beside reusable bags. I walk in almost every night and she just shakes her head. But I tell her, what did you expect, I’m only a man. LOL. And then she eats dinner. I keep telling her she’s a kept woman.
Most people don’t speak to me. I’m apparently a scary looking dude, and have overheard such speak many times over the years.
I was pulling open the door to the cigar shop one day and a scary looking dude said, “That’s a scary looking dude…”, and the cigar shop owner spat out his lunch with a guffaw. “He’s not scary…”
Anyway, I’m a scary dude, and that’s a good thing. LOL!
^^^^^ Dang brother I’m scared to respond to your posts. How much do you weigh again? LOL. JK. LOL
I always wondered about that part, Brad. I’m 6 foot, or I was, and 120 to 155 since I was 18.
I’m not sure why I’m scary, but apparently I am. HAA!
I shaved one time when I fucked up my mustache and the people on the news desk said I looked even meaner.
So it’s not the handlebar, or the beard, or being clean-shaven…
My response “ARE YOU THRETINING ME?
Erik
Pretty wild. Honestly I’ve been judged scary based on facial features myself. Peoples insecurities are a strange thing. This conversation need to be continued face to face with a a bottle of jack and some ice. We will solve the worlds problems my friend.
But my theory is a lot of people are scared by confident individuals.
Sounds good, Brad.
I was taken aback when people said shit like that.
These days I look like Sigmund Freud. Not on purpose, and I have all my hair.
I don’t fucking know.
I ask what the tax is and that’s my donation. They’re speechless. 🙂
Publix cashier: Would you like to donate to the Special Olympics?
Me (in a slow and condescending voice): What event are you competing in?
No judgment here, BFH. That was a very funny response.
I just say, “No. most charities are fronts for the Democrat Party”. Loudly. Really.
When they ask if I want my milk in a bag, I say, “No, please leave it in the plastic jug, the bags leak”. I think I got that here, from dad jokes.
I like hearing “Thank you for your service” without being asked if I ever served, or automatically being given a military discount.
It’s fun sometimes to ask the really condescending clerks “What do YOU think?” now and again.
One day I was in the grocery checkout with a cart full of groceries and the clerk asked if I wanted bags. I was feeling a bit short and said, “Well, it all won’t fit in my pockets, will it?”
I felt bad, but only for a moment.
it’s because THEY get the tax write off for it (just like any Corp. that pulls this stunt) since the donation to the cause will be coming from them pooling all of YOUR money to donate.
I don’t care if you judge me,
I don’t care if you don’t.
I’m not afraid of you judging away
Honey, I get the feeling, you won’t!
At Aldi, you have to bring your own bag. And the shopping cart needs a quarter to unlock. But their prices are lower.
pimp yo cause on yo dime & time, not mine
We bring a wad of reusable bags, clearly visible to checkers. When groceries are processed, and checkers ask if we want bags, I tell them “No thanks, I’m taking the shopping cart, those are free.” I let them stew on that for a few seconds before smiling, as we fill our reusable bags.
No is a complete sentence.
Taco Hell always asks to round up to the nearest dollar. If it’s less than 50 cents I might on occasion if I feel up to it. And SNS, I sorely miss Dilbert. We need him and Wally, dogbert, catbert, the pointy haired boss etc. to get us all thru all the daily politically correct bs with a laugh and a smile. Like pogo used to say, “We have met the enemy and he is us.”
One time I bought some groceries along with four bottles of wine.
The checkout girl pointed to the bottles and asked:”Wannna box for that?”
I said: “No, I’d rather wrestle”
She just tilted her head and gave me one of those “Really?” looks…
In my last job before I retired, we would have a push for, I think it was, United Way. I never asked people. If I rounded up every place that asked me to round up, I wouldn’t have any money left.
We once went to a hardware store and the clerk asked if we had ever served (the store had a military discount). We both said “no,” but both of our fathers had served as well as my older brother. “Bless them for their service” and proceeded to give us the military discount because of our relatives service.
Brad TUESDAY, 16 JANUARY 2024, 21:42 AT 9:42 PM
Yeah, they started that crap here in IL at a dime a pop also.
geoff the aardvark WEDNESDAY, 17 JANUARY 2024, 10:13 AT 10:13 AM
When they cut out one of my kidneys and threw it in the slop bucket I sent Scott Adams the suggestion that Wally have an organ not necessary for life removed, to get time off work. He used it and Wally had his coccyx removed. Had the cartoon put on a coffee cup that eventually got broken. Miss the cup and the cartoons.