Soliciting sucks

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   I'm not asking for anything here, just so we're clear. 

My wife works for a domestic violence shelter and they're having a charity golf tournament. I've volunteered and have gone around asking businesses for people to play or donate. 

The golf place didn't hesitate, but the next twenty were like the Bit in the original Tron movie. "No no no no no no no no no no..."

(I love getting to say "the original Tron movie" because now there are two. I'm a fanboy.)

I felt like a jerk asking all those people for money, especially because it's 90* and I'm sweaty. It's for a good cause, but it's against my nature to play nice just to get something out of a stranger. Lame me. 

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reifidom Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Zatoichi Joined: 10 June 2002 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 7420	Post Options Post Reply Quote reifidom Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Soliciting sucks Posted: 10 May 2011 at 5:26pm
	I'm not asking for anything here, just so we're clear. My wife works for a domestic violence shelter and they're having a charity golf tournament. I've volunteered and have gone around asking businesses for people to play or donate. The golf place didn't hesitate, but the next twenty were like the Bit in the original Tron movie. "No no no no no no no no no no..." (I love getting to say "the original Tron movie" because now there are two. I'm a fanboy.) I felt like a jerk asking all those people for money, especially because it's 90* and I'm sweaty. It's for a good cause, but it's against my nature to play nice just to get something out of a stranger. Lame me.


GI JOES SON Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Got me flowers for my birthday Joined: 10 July 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4946	Post Options Post Reply Quote GI JOES SON Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 May 2011 at 6:31pm
	i feel like its worse when you have kids...its sort of a guilt to buy whatever they're selling...even if you don't need it

The Guy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Soup Can Guy Joined: 18 March 2004 Status: Offline Points: 6666	Post Options Post Reply Quote The Guy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 May 2011 at 6:37pm
	Its worse when you do it as a full-time job.
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procarbinefreak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Budget Medical Procedures Available Joined: 12 June 2002 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 12920	Post Options Post Reply Quote procarbinefreak Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 May 2011 at 12:15am
	I named my car Flynn after the Tron character.

reifidom Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Zatoichi Joined: 10 June 2002 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 7420	Post Options Post Reply Quote reifidom Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 May 2011 at 2:20pm
	Apart from the heavy handed religious overtones I really liked the new movie. Olivia Wilde was quite tasty, and the effects were gorgeous. I received the game as a gift and it took me no time to get the Platinum trophy. I'd waited since the early eighties to drive a light-bike, and my dreams came true.