I'm guessing you've never attended charm classes
Chugging ain't all bad. I initially signed up with Sightsavers when I was at Uni, ten years ago. I wasn't stupid, lonely, or naive then, am not now, and had not heard of the charity until I was accosted in the street. For all that, I've been contributing - gladly - for a decade.

Plenty of people draw a wage working for charities - indeed, if they did not, it's extremely unlikely that the charities would accomplish much beyond the odd coffee morning.

Getting paid to do a job does not necessarily mean you don't believe in your job. I actually like my own job, and think it's worthwhile - but I still wouldn't do it unless they crossed my palm with silver, as I do need certain little luxuries such as food.


All said and done - if you can't politely decline, and move on your way, then that's really your problem.
( Happy Phantom has been to Hastings, Brighton, and Eastbourne too, Fri 28 May 2010, 1:12, 2 replies)

:)
The world needs more people like you.
( Laird Dave Draws Now charges to take off his clothes., Fri 28 May 2010, 1:40, closed)

I can politely decline
and move on my way. What irritates me are the people who can't take "no" for an answer.

I give to charity. I give monthly by standing order and I declare for Gift Aid. What I don't need is someone assuming I'm not interested in charity just because I have somewhere to go - why else would I be walking along a street?
( sanityclause is waiting until, Fri 28 May 2010, 14:22, closed)

I am truely sory for others like myself who will not take no for an answer
9 times out of ten they are working on commsion, which is terrible so they are forced into trying to 'sell' a charity. In the company I work for, you are paid a flat fee and if you can not get donations you lose your job. As I have said as soon as I hear 'not today' or something to that effect, I thank them for their time and wish them a good day. As do most of the people working with me. New starts have to be trained in this sometimes, but rest assured we beat them with sticks.
( Laird Dave Draws Now charges to take off his clothes., Sat 29 May 2010, 0:26, closed)

I didn't at first
but I've now clicked "I like this" - as someone else has said, for your equanimity, rationality and tact in answering many disagreeing (and disagreeable) responses.
( sanityclause is waiting until, Tue 1 Jun 2010, 16:41, closed)