# Am I the only one that thinks fundraising at work is wrong? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 13, 2021, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-that-thinks-fundraising-at-work-is-wrong/955997 "2021-12-13T17:53:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 16
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-that-thinks-fundraising-at-work-is-wrong/955997/16 "2021-12-13T21:52:29Z")
Every time United Way comes up, I’m reminded of one of the best SDMB threads of all time: > [@Workplace skits - no thanks, I'll take the hot steel pokers in my eyes, please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/workplace-skits-no-thanks-ill-take-the-hot-steel-pokers-in-my-eyes-please/261511): > > I feel the need to warn America about a combination nearly as deadly as drinking and driving, but not nearly as much fun – live theater, the American workplace, and the United Way Fundraising Kickoff event. Imagine 5 senior managers in a parody of an election debate - two candidates, an emcee, and two “commentators” on the progress of the debate. The commentators blended their fake commentary on debated budget issues with real statistics about United Way spending. The candidates had fake ears… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-that-thinks-fundraising-at-work-is-wrong/955997)._