I don't give squat to charities

[UTVitz]

Probably an excellent path to take for donating, but those ringers drive me crazy and make me feel guilty when I pass them by and try not to make eye contact. So I frequent a store that doesn't allow them outside their doors-Target, but I guess Costco doesn't allow them either since I'm there several times a week and have never seen them. I know they do good and all that, but to me they are about the same as the guy standing on the street corner or freeway off ramp wanting money.

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Originally Posted by UTVitz

Probably an excellent path to take for donating, but those ringers drive me crazy and make me feel guilty when I pass them by and try not to make eye contact. So I frequent a store that doesn't allow them outside their doors-Target, but I guess Costco doesn't allow them either since I'm there several times a week and have never seen them. I know they do good and all that, but to me they are about the same as the guy standing on the street corner or freeway off ramp wanting money.

Good point about the guilt factor but that's my ulterior motive lol I acknowledge them with a "how ya doing" on the way into the store and cash on the way out - no guilt, so now I can shop where I want to.