Don’t have water? Then pour rubble over your head.
I’m annoyed at the peer-pressure and bullying going on around it. And isn’t it just out and out blackmail? “Hey, I’ve randomly decided that you’re obliged to do this unpleasant thing or I’ll demand 100 quid from you.” Fuck off.
(yes, I’ve been tagged twice)
Over here in the UK it’s evolved so half the people on my FB feed are doing it for McMillan’s cancer research. Or whatever charity they fancy giving to. It’s not really about ALS anymore.
And yes, I’ve seen a video of a grown up doing it to an infant child. [1]
At least one death so far in Scotland too!
[1] US video I think, if it’s relevant.
Has anyone claimed “get kicked in the crotch challenge” yet?
But in its defense, the terrorist gets to nominate three other terrorists who have to be ice-waterboarded within 24 hours, or pay $100 to ALS research.
To raise money for testicular cancer research?
Whoosh.
That was a class act. At this point in the campaign, I doubt any more “awareness” is possible. When was the last time you saw someone on Facebook who didn’t know wtf was going on? (For me, it was late last week; one confused post in a comment thread, from a person who has literally been living under a rock (well, camping in caves) since mid July. So I forgive him.) I’m not opposed to the whole ice water bucket thing, and I think it’s clearly achieved and surpassed its goal, but at this point I’m not even a little judgey of those who don’t play along. Campaign worked, goals blown out of the water, now those late to the game are starting to look a bit tired…
You know who’s getting really sick of ALS? People with ALS.
And most particularly when the criticiser doesn’t even have enough neuronal function to understand the post in the first place.
Here’s the hint, again, from John Mace:
“There once was a race from Nantucket
With members as dumb as a bucket
They took the IQ
They screwed that up, too
So in school they all just said fuck-it!”
As I mentioned,
An SDM Boarder named jimbuff
Whose lame-ass post contents were all fluff,
Attempted one day
For an insightful say,
But was whooshed, so he left in a huff.
Desperate to cover his shame,
jimbuff tried to show he had game.
Still dumber than most
He tried a new post
Off-topic, absurd and still lame.
These are free, and I can make lots of them, if I have time, to help you learn.
You won’t beat this one.
No, but the ice bucket challenge has definitely been more successful than ALSA’s first attempt, the bucket of lava challenge.
Pedant - you think posting “forget that” instead of “fuck it” is some kind of humor??
You know - you don’t have to live up to your dumb-ass username with every little character stroke you make. The only person who’s huffed around here is you. Want some more butane for your lighter?
Oh yes, your most recent limerick demonstrated exactly how off-topic my post was. Ego banging your ass?
There once was a poster named Mace
Who just loved to joke about race.
When the natives got through
With his brand-new hairdo
He wished it was genocide he’d faced.
So . . . just making sure I have this right, you’re annoyed that people are pressuring others to donate money to charity? Not to smoke, or todo drugs or to kill kittens? Donate the cost of 2 visits to Starbucks and dump water on yourself, or $100 (which you can write off on your taxes I believe). And you have to live with the effects of this horrible goodwill because _____? The water splashes on you?
I hope you never suffer one of the illnesses and need the care of a group that has benefited from this meme because those illnesses suck. I had a friend die of ALS recently and have another headed there soon. The benefit of this campaign is apparent though:
In 30 days they received double what they did in one year including funds from over 700,000 new donors. Those weren’t people who did the ice bucket challenge instead of their normal donation, this was a first time donation for them.
The more the better. There are lots of causes that need money. The local casino isn’t one of them.
I’ve seen a video of a man swallowing a lit firework. People can be stupid.
See previous comment.
jimbuff made another advance
To give his threadshitting a chance
But his post was so crappy
He piddled his nappy
And ended up sharting his pants.
Listen up, you nincompoop: This thread is about the ice bucket challenge. It’s not the right place for you to indulge your ignorance about population genetics and paleoanthropology.
If IQ were measured like bra sizes, jimboob, you wouldn’t qualify for Training Bra yet. If you are too mentally challenged to understand that IQ and genetics belong somewhere else, find a passerby to help you with the concept.
Also, if you are feeling guilty about getting these superb limericks for free, PM me with your bank account access. I should warn you that although my hourly charge for the 5 minutes it takes to post one only comes to about $25, the educational value for a dullard of your limited capacity is quite high, so make sure you have enough in there to cover a more generous fee.
There was a curmudgeon named jimbuff
Who didn’t like talking about stuff
Could not keep his wits
Won’t calm down his tits
He’s mad bro, so let’s call his bluff
These puerile rhymes aren’t the answer
You’re not a rhetorical dancer
Though prone to mimicry,
You suck at limerickry
Your poem is giving me cancer
My preferred poems
Are stupid, senseless haikus
Refrigerator
Yeah, this post is going to be all over the place because I got pissed off after reading an article that my hometown police department used some kind of construction truck to dump 400 gallons of water over the whole department. FFS. :mad: That’s a lot of fucking water that I’m sure people in California would love to have right now.
Can we also talk about Olivia Wilde—claiming that she threw a bucket of breast milk over her head (it was really cow’s milk)? I mean seriously, there are people starving everywhere, there are droughts happening, and only in the good ol’ USA (and other privileged/first world places I guess) do we waste one (or two?) of earth’s natural resources by trying to outdo one another on social media.
I’ve known what ALS is for a long time…I even had a co-worker who had it. Good for them for getting a whole shit ton of donations from this social media campaign. But now I expect to hear about how they found a cure in the next 2-3 years because it would be a damn shame if the CEO got a big fat raise and they threw one hell of a Christmas party (oh I’m sorry, HOLIDAY party) with the money instead. And updated their offices.
Does anyone wonder what kind of charity rating they have? They better have a damn good Development Director and CFO who make sure this money actually goes for what it was intended to. Yes, I work for a non profit, I realize there are admin expenses (hell, they probably had to hire a few more A/R staff, IT staff, and mail room staff just to process all the money coming in). I get that. But I just can’t help but wonder what a few years out is going to bring. Will we really be that much closer to finding a cure? I hope so!!!
And fuck you, Olivia Wilde for trying to ‘promote’ your cause of breast feeding on top of this. You have pissed off a LOT of people. I’m glad your breasts work. Now fuck off again.
Patrick Stewart is all class by the way. That video ruled.
Don’t use google - just get preemptively angry!
CharityNavigator.org has an article about the ice bucket challenge. The national ALS Association (the most common donee for the challenge) is rated 4 stars by CharityNavigator.org. That’s their highest rating. Other ALS charities vary, of course, but most rate pretty well there.
If everyone used Google, there would be no use for this message board, would there?