I want to decide to donate to charity when I want, not to be interrupted by a git
If I want to make a difference, it will be by selecting a charity in my own time and donating to them, or doing my own activism. It won't be by being interrupted by someone I don't want to speak to.

Charities survived for years without chuggers, don't kid yourself that society has become meaner in the interim.
(EssY, Fri 28 May 2010, 0:01, 1 reply)

We live in the age of media my friend,
and it costs to make charities known, the charity I am working for spends 95% of it's donations on support workers and the other 5% on admin costs, as you can imagine only a small part of that 5% can go on PR, other larger charities who can afford that PR are more likely to get donations from good people such as yourself.
I'm not saying that's wrong or right, just that I think this charity should also have voice. Smaller charities die out all the time.
( Laird Dave Draws Now charges to take off his clothes., Fri 28 May 2010, 0:06, closed)

I don't care
That doesn't make it right for some annoying git to interrupt my day when I don't want to talk to them. Don't try and guilt trip me either - I'm not interested, and it's an extremely low tactic. There's *always* something else you could be doing to help.

If it makes you feel mildly better, this extends to anyone that tries to interrupt what I'm doing (i.e. walking from A to B).

I don't care about media either. I don't watch TV, I avoid the papers as much as possible and I block adverts on websites.

Stick some mail through my door, I can then decide whether I'm interested or not. I only need to do it once a day, and it only takes a minute.
(EssY, Fri 28 May 2010, 0:32, closed)

Fair one.

( Laird Dave Draws Now charges to take off his clothes., Fri 28 May 2010, 0:43, closed)

95% on staff and 5% on admin costs?
Well, at least you're honest about how much actually ends up with the people who need it.
(bblgoose, Fri 28 May 2010, 11:40, closed)

In fairness
... 95% goes to "support workers" i.e. the people at the sharp end actually delivery whatever it is the charity does.

I'm not a huge fan of chuggers, but they're not the worst of the worst either. Suggers are worse - "Selling Under the Guise of charity or market resaerch" - which is thankfully now illegal, though Phones4U veer a bit close to it too often for my liking.

But there's no need to be rude - a simple "No thanks" works for me. But then I do look like the missing Mitchell Brother and, with my street face on, give every impression of being best left alone. I'm soft as shite really, of course, but they don't know that...
( shinyshinyscalp less a man, more a way of life, Fri 28 May 2010, 15:49, closed)

As above has pointed out
I said support workers, that is the people who are either providing counciling for children who have experianced anything from sexual to drug abuse, care workers getting kids off the streets, nurses helping people with learning difficulties or disabilities, the staff to run a centre that helps diagnose epilepsy within a week (something that took 6 months for me to be diagnosed with) or support staff to help look after kids. the 5% is the admin staff, rental and accommidation.
( Laird Dave Draws Now charges to take off his clothes., Sat 29 May 2010, 0:31, closed)