I should also point out that there were two charities that I did regularly donate to - Medecins sans Frontieres and the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
Ever since I saw bucketeers out on the street with their names on them, I haven’t felt the need to give to either group. I wrote them a letter to say why. I can’t imagine that they’d miss the few hundred bucks I threw at them, but it gave me a warm feeling to know that at least I’d provided a disincentive to employ bucketeers.
A friend who’d done it (briefly) told me that the company took between 70 and 90% of the take, and the bucketeer got half of that.
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Between the Look of Imminent Death and the Staff of Attitude Adjustment…
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If it helps, the Staff of Attitude Adjustment started its life as a 5’ flagpole. I’ve braided six strands of leather thong together, and added a small leather pouch, which dangles from the top. This gives it extra Attitude Adjusting qualities. I thought about hollowing out the top knob and pouring in some melted lead, but decided not to bother.
I worked for WISPIRG for a week one summer, and they are never, ever, ever getting any donations from me. I can’t speak to the kind of work they do, but they treat their employees in ways that are incredibly unethical, if not downright illegal.
Yeah, there are ordinances here, but no one ever does anything about it. Besides, if they are going to cite someone I’d much prefer it be the guy wearing 18 shirts who hasn’t showered in a month screaming about how his baby will die if you don’t give him money on the train.