Today, I got stopped by people asking for donations for their charity services. Being who I am, I hate saying no to people, so I told them, "I don't have any money, only my card." Did you know they also accept payment by card? FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I donated to a charity website. My card was repeatedly refused by the website but when I went on my account, I was charged for each time I tried. I was scammed by a charity. FML
Today, the cashier asked if I wanted to donate $1 to help hungry children. I said, “Not today, thank you.” The man behind me loudly said, “Wow…” Now everyone thinks I hate children. I'm just that broke. FML
Today, I was paying for groceries when the cashier asked if I wanted cash back. I said yes and handed over my card. She stared at me and said, “You're using a library card.” I'd pulled the wrong card out of my wallet. FML
Today, I went to the self-checkout line at Walmart. When I tried to pay, the cash wouldn't go in, so I stood there trying to cram money into the thing that's supposed to take your money. What I didn't realize was that there was a sign up top that said: "No Cash. Cards Only." FML
Today, I got yelled at by a customer for refusing to give a found credit card to a woman it didn't belong to. FML
Today, I’m hard of hearing and rely partly on lip-reading. At a grocery store, the cashier asked me something I didn’t quite catch, so I smiled and nodded. Apparently, she had asked if I wanted to donate to a charity, so I ended up donating a couple of bucks to a cause I still don’t know the name of. FML
Today, a woman came up to my cash register, where I was struggling with the cash, and asked if we took cash. FML
Today, I went to a restaurant with my friend, where my credit card got denied in front of everyone. The staff teased me and made me sit in the restaurant while my friend begged for money outside. FML
Today, while working as a cashier, I was flirting with this cute girl. When I asked her if she had her store card she said, "No", paused, then said "Can I give you my number?" I said, "Sure, that would be awesome, do you want mine?" She said no. I didn't know I could just enter the card number. FML
Today, a customer gave me the dirtiest look ever and muttered, "Goody two-shoes prick" after I asked if he'd like to donate a few cents to charity. FML
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Top comments
hafyyyy 17
you shouldnt be ashamed of saying no, no one is forcing you to pay them.
brookenicolee29 27
It's your money, don't be ashamed if you don't want to donate it.
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Comments (57)
Captain_Debilos_fml 13
It may be a scam, sometimes people make up false charities and then ask for money
worldclassrager 41
The way things are now a days it doesn't surprise me...
Dexter83_fml 17
All you have to say is "I'm not in a position to right now" but carry on walking
Sathane 21
So, who you are is a disingenuous jerk who pretends you "would help if you could but can't" when you actually can and then resent the fact that you get caught in your own lies? Try honesty. It's easier.
writerchic85 26
I just tell them "not right now" So you don't have to outright say "no" if that bothers you.
chocolatelover96 14
Just say no, and don't feel guilty for it OP. It's your money, donate when you want to.
FanofGames 9
just say you're a college student.
a1_z9 10
It helps to have a stock response, I usually go with something like 'sorry I don't do street collections'. I do my own research and donate in my own time instead of feeling put on the spot by random charities. I get lots of door-to-door people in my area and they usually understand that.
marijam 2
reminds me of the movie "the yes man" with Jim carrey except that it's the opposite of you, it's the story of a man saying always NO learning to say YES!
Papersock 20
We need a follow up to this.