This isn't about how they use their money to spread anti LGBT hate, or how they will take their ball away and go home if you make them promote equality in their shelters...
No, they're a shitty charity for numerous reasons, but this one is a bit different than most anti-SA posts...
I hate their fucking bell ringers.
At least, the ones here in Eastern Idaho.
If you refuse to acknowledge them, they get upset. They tell you "Merry Christmas" or "God Bless" and if you don't respond, or smile and nod back, they start coming after you. "Excuse me... EXCUSE ME... SIR... SIR..."
I'm now making a habit of counting my cash as I walk by...
And it's not that I don't donate to charities, I just prefer to donate to local charities. I support my local food bank (anonymously) as well as a few other shelters.
I don't donate to the Salvation Army because of the way they use their money. I want my money to go to homeless or the needy, not to lobbyists.
So fuck you, Salvation Army. Fuck your bell-ringers, fuck your marching band, and fuck your self-righteousness. Ring THAT bell.
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I'm worried about you. Do you hear bells ALL the time?
And they don't even dress up as Santa. And I don't think those knives convey the proper holiday spirit.
The only time you see them is around the holidays.
Ring goes the bells, ring goes the bells, ring goes the bells, ring goes the bells, ring goes the bells, ring goes the bells, ring goes the bells....
I hear that, darlin. Loud and clear. I used to babysit for a Salvo family when I was a teen. I know I shouldn't base my opinion about an entire organization on 1 experience but my god, he was a fucking douchebag. lol
You tell them! LOL! I so need to borrow that picture~ LOL~
Here in Southern California, the bell-ringers ignore us more than we ignore them...
Here in Southern California, the bell ringers ignore us harder than we ignore them...
I miss that about SoCal. Here, your business is public. AAAAARGH
Great article enjoyed it.Now I'm better informed they have anti LGBT speech, I won't be putting them on my charity list anytime soon
I guess that I need to read up on what they do with the money, i always assume that people are converting my money to their personal gain, but I guess i had no idea what the SA did with their donations. I prefer charities in which I an see my donation going to work.
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