I'm not from a particularly religious family
but I like to think that I can be at least tactful when the situation demands it. My cousin however? Not so much.

For the first time in his then twenty-odd year life he was required to attend a church for a wedding or a christening or something like that - I forget which. Almost everyone who was attending was a local and a regular, he was neither and felt very much out of place. He wasn't even sat near anyone who would be able to assist him in common etiquette. At some point during proceedings a collection plate was passed around, and all the regulars had their donations ready prepared in crisp, white, envelopes.

The lady next to him gave him the plate without even looking him in the eye. He looked at the envelopes for a few moments - I imagine him in my mind's eye blinking uncomprehendingly with a little bead of sweat running down his forehead - and then the penny dropped. Feeling somewhat foolish for not understanding and not wanting to hold anyone up further he took one, and passed the plate on.
(Captain Skippy pooed in a bag and left it on your doorstep, Tue 6 Sep 2011, 7:00, 7 replies)

Yes
this does sound like a scene from a bad sitcom, but before you call shenanigans I'm afraid it happened. And yes, when he discovered his mistake he gave the money back. I don't think he donated any of his own, however.
(Captain Skippy pooed in a bag and left it on your doorstep, Tue 6 Sep 2011, 7:01, closed)

Urban legend is urban legend.

( Amorous Badger NAKED BEA ARTHUR PHOTOS 4U, Tue 6 Sep 2011, 7:02, closed)

See above

(Captain Skippy pooed in a bag and left it on your doorstep, Tue 6 Sep 2011, 7:05, closed)

I think if you have to follow up your own post with 'this happened, honest' you're not really helping your case.

( Amorous Badger NAKED BEA ARTHUR PHOTOS 4U, Tue 6 Sep 2011, 7:15, closed)

To be fair, I put that in because I know it sounds like bollocks
but meh regardless. I would put money on most of the posts on every QOTW being at the very least being at least partially codswallop. Otherwise this week a lot would amount to "I once said 'piss' in front of the vicar"
(Captain Skippy pooed in a bag and left it on your doorstep, Tue 6 Sep 2011, 7:23, closed)

Ah, a subtle admittance that yours is, after all, codswallop.

( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Tue 6 Sep 2011, 8:30, closed)

Touche
but its as true as I know it.
(Captain Skippy pooed in a bag and left it on your doorstep, Wed 7 Sep 2011, 7:12, closed)