Strapped for cash

By Anonymous - 16/12/2010 05:49 - United States

Today, as I spent my last $6 on groceries, the woman at the register gave me a dirty look because I declined to donate $1 to a children's charity. My six year-old son immediately chimed in with, "Mommy, why aren't you helping the poor children?" FML
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brianjman14 22

Don't worry about the woman. She's a bitch. You didn't have to donate if you didn't want to. You could have just told your kid that was the last of your money.

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CasiLG 17

People are so rude. You can't donate to everyone especially when you don't have spare change.

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ryanriola 0

i say **** it i never donate to those bullshit donation things i ****** feed my family not someone i dont know.

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Yo_daddy 0

dang I kno how you feel I got the same problem :(

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felixshen 18

exactly right! its not my damn job to feed every poor person- its the government's... meh but i try 2 help

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ryanriola 0

Or you can give them all your money and shut the **** up and be happy.

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Me654 0

felixshen, you are an ass, it's not the governments job to do the work that your to lazy and selfish to do.

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livgasms 4

the government is there to serve the people, and so if there are people who can't find a job and have no money then the government should support them. you're not gonna turn into communists by helping those in need.

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Lichinamo 33

^You, my not friend, are obviously a democrat. Let me chime in with a Republican's opinion. If you were rich and went poor, well then your fault, you deserved it for wasting all your cash on pointless shit.

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brianjman14 22

Don't worry about the woman. She's a bitch. You didn't have to donate if you didn't want to. You could have just told your kid that was the last of your money.

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dre_bro11 12

116- like OP said, she had no money. why donate to poor people, when by the sounds of it, op is poor herself?

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browntiga 0

I know that just bs. if the grocery store wanted they could donate some of their own money instead of asking for people to pay extra. besides she is a charity case.

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CasiLG 17

People are so rude. You can't donate to everyone especially when you don't have spare change.

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sulitak 27

I agree. I've had moments where I was scraping together change at home to be able to get food. I donate time and money when I have it. I hate the guilt trippy people

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mless26 0

lol. u should have asked her to donate.... and tell ur kid next time u will, oh well be proud u paid and not food stamps lol

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thejacl 0

yeah pretty sure her kid is a higher priority at the moment

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White_Fury 0

I agree with you 100% chaos. I don't even give to charities ever when I check out anymore because of the Susan B Komen foundation and their tricky money stealing ways. lol

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mnms7 0

ur son is right! dumb ass even ur six yr old son knows better

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tiffanyjean 3

she spent the last 6 dollars she hate she couldn't do anything that means donate money!

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whatwhatbuttbutt 4

It was her LAST 6 bucks. LAST SIX BUCKS. I'd like to donate to the dumbass foundation for people who don't read too good.

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gooBUZZ 0

#35, you're the dumbass. Re-read his comment, you'll understand... hopefully...

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pinkkCuteee 0

45, I'm pretty sure he understood it..

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jrad1982 0

45 **** off nobody asked for your opinion. the comment is obviously ******* stupid.

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talia_lol 0

52- it's from the movie Zoolander. :)

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jrad1982 0

what is this, a center for ants!! love that movie.

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zenti 2

How can we be expected to teach children to learn how to read if they can't even fit inside the building?

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kidgirl12 0

Wow what if you had 6$ left and the options were 1. Feed your family for a day 2. Donate to the children and not eat???? Geez idiot

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Judus_beej 0

I'd have to say that your son is right. when you get back in the cash go to the same clerk and donate $10. then say "shove it up your ass!" to her.

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firecopy 6

I actually a woman. I have seen the full picture.

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FantasticFin 0

no it isn't, you can see the plant in the side.

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TaylorTotsYumm 10

It's a picture that tests you for which image you see first, the woman or the lamp.

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naximus93 0

This conversation is a turn on. Oh, and I saw the woman first.

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Mirorbo 26

I hate the guilt they throw at you about those things. If I want to donate to a cause, I'll do it directly. Not through some donation jar that could very well be swiped. Fuhohohoho...look at me...a common thief talking about these things. I'm so tired...

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iliketurdles 7

Mirobo, go to sleep. Your comments make you sound like you're a zombie.

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Mirorbo 26

Fuhohoho...very well then, darling, very well... It's not a good idea to be up oh-so late anyways. It throws off my groove!~ Nighty night!~

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Ironsmack 0

Whatever, you need the money to feed you and your family. Next time you get an extra dollar or two, then donate.

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naximus93 0

Ehh, I'd say that next time the OP gets an extra dollar or two, that she should either save it, or give her son a nice treat. Perhaps a soft serve off the dollar menu?

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stevenmx86 7

It's in your head op.. Ydi for being so paranoid..

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tenniscrazy2 6

How would you know? You weren't even there.

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