Chuggers.
Fuck off, chuggers.
( moohalaa, Thu 27 May 2010, 13:01, 5 replies)

Seconded.
Quite right. Blatant rip-off of Thomas the Tank Engine.
(Neil_E_There didn't the Aussies used to be good at cricket?, Thu 27 May 2010, 13:22, closed)

Oh right.
I thought it was about Keith Chegwin.
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Thu 27 May 2010, 15:16, closed)

I'm a chugger
This week by getting 3 people to donate to Quarriers they might be able to afford to house 1 child who is living on the street.
I personally hate ignorant people who refuse to talk to us because they think we are trying to con them instead of actually help people out who really need help. If you don't want to give to charity, that's up to you, please don't be rude to a chugger who is trying to help out those in need as well as feed themselves and keep paying rent (the charity is paying you to raise money if you can't raise money you are a waste of charity money so you are no longer required) just smile back and say "I'm sorry I don't have the time".
If more people actually gave a shit about humanity we wouldn't need street fundraiser, so if you actually want to get rid of chuggers start supporting some charities.

End of rant.
( Laird Dave Draws Now charges to take off his clothes., Thu 27 May 2010, 21:16, closed)

well, for me...
it's more about the method than the goal.

I've been asked many times, "can you spare a minute?". Yes, I can spare many. But it's money you really want me to commit; of which I really can't spare much because I'm currently unemployed. I think that's what gives me a nagging feeling of being misled*. I don't like explaining to complete strangers that I'm unemployed, and frankly I don't much like reminding myself either. While technically I could afford a small regular donation to your noble causes, that would only become affordable by cancelling one of my existing contributions**.

Also; some of the causes, while noble, might trigger misplaced resentment. We're not taxed lightly, and 28% of the UK's annual spending*** (£190bn) goes on social protection, and yet we're still missing some needs. In an ideal world, we wouldn't be wasting £30bn (that's 4% of all expenditure) on servicing national debt (and that's just interest, not paying it back), we wouldn't need to drop £38bn (6%) on defence; and in any world, we certainly shouldn't need charity to ensure that children aren't homeless.

* maybe it's my not-very-crippling long-diagnosed Aspergers.
** all charities that originally asked for cash using less socially-pressured means.
*** based on projections for 2009-10.
( The Incredible Sulk Finally remembered his password on, Thu 27 May 2010, 23:44, closed)

ah yes
but the chuggers i have been acosted by do not take no and a smile as the natural conclusion to the end of the brief meeting....they continue to chase you down the street saying it will only take 5 mins.....so does anal sex but doesn't mean i want it.
(bROKEN aRROW PUA HVI Master, Fri 28 May 2010, 15:46, closed)