Just a friendly mod reminder about FTSTS.
We did get a report from a member who had concerns that some of the replies crossed over into that area.
Things seem to have gone nicely back on track, though, and I think the general consensus is that the OP has a right to be frustrated by rude people when she is only doing something that her employer has asked her to do.
I don't feel there needs to be any more discussion about charities in general and/or how each of handles our own personal charitable contributions as a whole, since that's kind of irrelevant to the topic.
What is relevant is how we, as customers, react to cashiers when we are met with those inevitable charity requests.
BrenDAnn, I'm sorry you have to deal with such suckiness from your customers.
If I can't afford to give, or it's not on my list of preferred charities, I politely decline. The cashiers are fine with that.
I do recall one time last summer at the grocery store, when I was asked if I wanted to contribute to something related to the local schools.
I said, with a very straight face and serious voice, "No thanks. I don't believe in education."
The cashier just stopped for a second until she realized I was just being silly, and then she laughed. (Yeah, it's a small town so I can get away with that.)
We did get a report from a member who had concerns that some of the replies crossed over into that area.
Things seem to have gone nicely back on track, though, and I think the general consensus is that the OP has a right to be frustrated by rude people when she is only doing something that her employer has asked her to do.
I don't feel there needs to be any more discussion about charities in general and/or how each of handles our own personal charitable contributions as a whole, since that's kind of irrelevant to the topic.
What is relevant is how we, as customers, react to cashiers when we are met with those inevitable charity requests.
BrenDAnn, I'm sorry you have to deal with such suckiness from your customers.
If I can't afford to give, or it's not on my list of preferred charities, I politely decline. The cashiers are fine with that.
I do recall one time last summer at the grocery store, when I was asked if I wanted to contribute to something related to the local schools.
I said, with a very straight face and serious voice, "No thanks. I don't believe in education."
The cashier just stopped for a second until she realized I was just being silly, and then she laughed. (Yeah, it's a small town so I can get away with that.)
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