# It's money burnin' time **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 14, 2003, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-money-burnin-time/213261 "2003-11-14T16:24:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/838e76/32.png) [@One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/One_And_Only_Wanderers)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-money-burnin-time/213261/1 "2003-11-14T16:24:39Z")
[http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm\_838335.html?menu=news.quirkies](http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_838335.html?menu=news.quirkies) What. The. Fuck??? ok so the listeners have voted the woman in question shouldn’t keep the money for her boob job, but to burn it? why couldn’t it have been donated to charity or something? I loved the bit where they say ‘’ > [@](#): > > ‘‘We donate thousands of pounds a year to charity so we hope no-one is upset that £5,000 has suddenly disappeared.’’ I mean, an extra few thousand starving children fed, or an extra step towards curing cancer don’t matter do they? Fucking unbelievable ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-money-burnin-time/213261/2 "2003-11-14T17:32:52Z")
Hey, she’s cute. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-money-burnin-time/213261/3 "2003-11-14T17:40:17Z")
At least give the boobs to the starving children. ---
**Author:** ![Waverly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/57b2e6/32.png) [@Waverly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waverly)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-money-burnin-time/213261/4 "2003-11-14T22:59:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Carl\_A\_Norris \* > I mean, an extra few thousand starving children fed, or an extra step towards curing cancer don’t matter do they? You are assuming the money was wasted. Consider it an investment in promotions for the radio station. They seem to have gotten decent coverage for the stunt, and thus their money’s worth. While laudable, a charitable donation would have gotten much softer media coverage, making it a pretty poor marketing scheme. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-money-burnin-time/213261/5 "2003-11-14T23:25:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lieu \* > \*\*At least give the boobs to the starving children. \*\* What’s the nutritional value of fake boobs? ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-money-burnin-time/213261/6 "2003-11-14T23:31:33Z")
The same as for non-dairy creamer. ---
**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-money-burnin-time/213261/7 "2003-11-14T23:48:52Z")
Why is she smiling in that photo? So to win it, she’d have to say how she would spend it (her choice was breast enhancment), but people didn’t like that. But it is ok for her to wear a blond wig and mini-skirt and trot around like a whore? With no boobs? WTF? I say sue the fuckers…, …oh wait, it didn’t happen in America. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2003, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-money-burnin-time/213261/8 "2003-11-15T22:36:08Z")
> [@](#): > > ''I only wanted to go up to a C cup as I’ve lived with an A cup for 26 years and it would have boosted my confidence no end. the 26 yr old woman is quoted as saying. Maybe she really does need big boobs unless they perfect a brain transplant. 2 things: WTF has this got to do with charity? It is a radio contest. Isn’t destroying money illegal? ---
**Author:** ![El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Cid_Viscoso)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2003, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-money-burnin-time/213261/9 "2003-11-16T01:24:03Z")
> [@](#): > > _by Waverly_ > > Consider it an investment in promotions for the radio station. They seem to have gotten decent coverage for the stunt, and thus their money’s worth. Great point, **Waverly**. I just burned a dollar, but no one’s called or emailed me. How long do you reckon I’ve got to wait? ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2003, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-money-burnin-time/213261/10 "2003-11-16T02:13:13Z")
_Nok Nok_ **Mr. B** are you in there? Put down those breasts and come down with your pants out. ---
**Author:** ![county](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@county](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/county)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2003, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-money-burnin-time/213261/11 "2003-11-16T21:52:39Z")
That was a stupid vote, those tits would have done a lot of people some good.