DaveFoster
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They helped my dad out back in the 30s.You caved to the "do-gooder" pressure.
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They helped my dad out back in the 30s.You caved to the "do-gooder" pressure.
You caved to the "do-gooder" pressure.
Well that's nice to hear. I think the organization was more about helping people back then. Now it is a major corporation with lots of overhead.They helped my dad out back in the 30s.
Exactly and thanks, I see it all as an opportunity to practice saying NO! My husband is very encouraging rather than leaving it to him.Ha! Methinks he didn't really want to speak to hubby but did so simply to save face.
Anyway...well, ho ho ho! Good luck, and just try letting it all go. 'Tisn't the season for annoyance and letting mofo's get us down, after all. :)
He asked for $800 without doing any work?????Very well said. I need to work more on my assertivity, usually I just say that my husband deals with financial matters and that way I get rid of the responsibility of having to give them an answer on the spot.:) With regards to the contractor, he's got some nerve, asked for $800 in advance!! What on earth is he buying?! Can't be an engagement ring, not quite enough!! Crazy!
I agree with giving to less fortunate and I often donate nice clothes, and send money to a local charity providing homes and safe carers for children from unstable families. And I love how transparent it all is. I just can't stand faceless give me money guilt trips and people asking for ridiculous donations acting as though it's completely normal. I too crave nothing more than spending time with my nearest family by the fire, watching Xmas films and eating flour filled biscuits. And you can't put a price on that.:)
No, he did some work for us already, but asked for an advanced payment. This is a person who shows up when he feels like it, so not exactly certainty that he'll actually show up to do the work.He asked for $800 without doing any work?????
Jeez. How old is your dad? My grandmother was an adult of childbearing age in the 30's and she was 85 when she died 21 years ago.They helped my dad out back in the 30s.
He's in his eighties.Jeez. How old is your dad? My grandmother was an adult of childbearing age in the 30's and she was 85 when she died 21 years ago.
Oh wow, a real Great Depression baby. I just assumed because you're a whippersnapper that your parents were younger, too. Maybe my age.He's in his eighties.
Very; wise and holistic, but my dad's humor was not PC by today's standards. He was a funny guy though. There's never any hurry for the tree to grow to its full height. Where did it go...Oh wow, a real Great Depression baby. I just assumed because you're a whippersnapper that your parents were younger, too. Maybe my age.
Interesting mindset that generation has. My mother is 80. :)
You make a point, i thought they volunteered. I realized somewhat recently that every holdiay we get is a break from one trap, just to suck us into a other one. veteran's day, labor day, christmas, easter, we're supposed to be at church, we're supposed to be encouraging war, paying our union fee &etc. I guess we're supposed to be drinking on saturday, maybe that's the one day that's truly ours.I don't hate the people who are standing outside in the cold, ringing their bells for hours upon end. They are just doing a job. Hard to find in Obama's economy But what I strongly dislike is the fact that they are placed right at the entrance to each store, where you can't avoid them. It's like they are saying you are obligated to give to my organization because it's Christmas time. Well, if you do any research into the different organizations such as Salvation Army, you realize that not every donation you give, goes to the people who need it the most. Rather, much of it goes to the organization itself. And, a good many large Christian charities are notorious for not being upfront and truthful about just where the donations they receive, go.
Don't know if the Salvation Army is catholic or not, but the Catholic church sure has a market on guilt tripping it's devoted followers.
Well that's nice to hear. I think the organization was more about helping people back then. Now it is a major corporation with lots of overhead.
I live in a major city. So to get out of my house and go literally anywhere at all, I must walk through a gauntlet of panhandlers and people w clipboards asking for money.Exactly and thanks, I see it all as an opportunity to practice saying NO! My husband is very encouraging rather than leaving it to him.
Yeah, when you hit 50 is when you begin to loosen up and not give a rat's. It's pretty cool.I love meeting people over sixty (rather seventy, thinking this was years ago); they don't care, which makes their experiences the most unadulterated.
You make a point, i thought they volunteered. I realized somewhat recently that every holdiay we get is a break from one trap, just to suck us into a other one. veteran's day, labor day, christmas, easter, we're supposed to be at church, we're supposed to be encouraging war, paying our union fee &etc. I guess we're supposed to be drinking on saturday, maybe that's the one day that's truly ours.
Yep, definitely. I think they probably help on some level, but really, it's all about the money. Maybe it started out ok but then....well, you know how that goes in our society......Salvation army is there for generous tax writeoffs.
LOL, sorry guys, I just realized I insulted a large swath of this board's demographics. I'm sorry. I didn't mean it that way. The main point was that getting older can be pretty cool. :)when they became boring, unoriginal, and uninteresting.