# Look, charities . . . . . . . .I'M TAPPED OUT!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-charities-im-tapped-out/85426>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [October 4, 2001, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-charities-im-tapped-out/85426 "2001-10-04T19:04:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![SouthernStyle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@SouthernStyle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SouthernStyle)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2001, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-charities-im-tapped-out/85426/21 "2001-10-05T19:02:20Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Christina25 \*  
> **Asshole you just spent all that damn money on a CHANCE to win money and you don’t have a dollar to give where it is needed???**

During my college days I worked the counter in several 7-11 types stores and had pretty much the same attitude. Now that those days are behind me, I try to not get testy when the 5th clerk today gives me a nasty leer when I tell her that I’ve already done my part.  
On another note, FPIRG (a Florida based group of tree huggers) was soliciting a while back. They were allegedly raising funds for a specific cause that was near and dear to me so when the guy appeared at the front door, I wrote him a check and explained that this was a one-time donation – I didn’t want to appear on any of their mailing or calling lists. Within 10 days FPIRG’s national parent group called me based on the fact that I was a known contributor to the cause and asked me to make another donation.

assholes…

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**Author:** ![ENugent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4af34b/32.png) [@ENugent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ENugent)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2001, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-charities-im-tapped-out/85426/22 "2001-10-05T19:54:24Z")

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> \*Originally posted by CrankyAsAnOldMan \*  
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> > \*Originally posted by Vinnie Virginslayer \*  
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> > **Cranky** , glad to see I could survive a Pit OP without you threatening to kick my ass! 😃
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> Tee hee. But you forget, my threat was the oh-so-intimidating desire to poke you in the nose real hard a few times. That’s hardly an ass-kicking. 🙂 \*\*

Depends on if that’s where he keeps it. 😉

::d&r::

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**Author:** ![The\_Great\_Gazoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@The\_Great\_Gazoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Great_Gazoo)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2001, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-charities-im-tapped-out/85426/23 "2001-10-05T20:57:48Z")

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Let me get this straight - people are asking you for a favor (a donation) and then getting upset when you politely say “No, I’m sorry”???

I’d pat them on the back and say “Nice try, but your pressure techniques have made me sleepy and I must go home right now”

Or just tell them to fuck off. Either way.

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