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Yesterday, as I was coming out of the store with the kids in tow, a shortish man with a rainbow-colored tie-dyed t-shirt, a clipboard, and male-pattern baldness asks me, "Do you support gay marriage?"
Well, I certainly do support gay marriage, so I was all, "Yes, I do support gay marriage." Then he went into his schpiel, which I was expecting, as every man with a clipboard outside the store has a schpiel of some sort. But he didn't seem to be supporting any of the gay rights organizations that I have heard of. In fact, he wanted me to give him $100 so he, personally, could go fight Prop 8 somehow. Then I would also be fighting, through him, and the power of my money.
We just donated some money to Equality California, and I told him that, but he was unhappy with my response. So unhappy that he shouted, "I CAN'T FIGHT WITHOUT YOUR HELP!" despite the fact that I had not yet left to cross the parking lot. This happened to me once before, at the same store, when some jerk from the ASPCA basically told me I was killing puppies because I didn't want to stop and give her money while my kid was having a meltdown.
I don't particularly like being yelled at, even if it's by people that have similar political views, so I told him, "Look, dude, don't try to guilt me. I'm ALREADY a big supporter and I'm on your side. Good luck."
Then I took my kids and my groceries across the parking lot, with my tie-dyed friend shouting after me, "JUST ONE DOLLAR! ONE DOLLAR!" like the deranged paper boy in Better Off Dead.
But even if we hadn't just donated to EQCA, I wouldn't have given him money. He smelled like beer burps.
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I seem to recall another weirdo approaching you and Will in the past.
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Ugh, every 5 feet downtown there's another one. I usually make fake phone calls because "I have an appointment" and "I have a bus to catch" generally nets me people yelling after me "THIS IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR HAIRCUT!!!" and "THERE WILL BE OTHER BUSES!!"
Once I had a guy try saying "Hey, sunshine!" to get my attention. I glared at him the most.
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This is one of my biggest pet peeves. I hate dealing with anyone soliciting for any purpose. I especially hate when they act overly familiar. They're always all, "hey, girl! Whassup?!" I'm all...uh, I don't know you, stop talking to me.
I actually got very upset this past November with some assshole trying to get people to vote for the Rep in the area. Our convo went a little something like this:
Moron: Vote for XYZ today!!
Me: I'm sorry I don't vote in...
Moron: WHAT?! YOU DON'T VOTE?!?!
Me: Dude, don't interrupt me. I don't vote in NYC. I'm a NJ resident. You could have figured that out being parked outside the PATH station early in the morning, when all the incoming trains are from NJ.
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We also have the overly familiar fundraiser people who want you to highfive them or whatever. They're all very friendly, but it just gets old when you can't walk down the street without running into them. I don't have a problem saying no thanks, but I still find myself avoiding anyone with a clipboard.
What I do mind about them is that they are professional fund raisers. They don't necessarily care about the cause they're trying to get you to support. One week they're wearing Greenpeace jackets, the next it's Children International. I guess I'd rather they actually work for the organization and be personally involved in its mission than be some schmoe they hired to bug people on the street.
"That chick wins at Penises, for sure." -- Fenton
I usually handle clipboard solicitors by lying and saying I'm already a member of whatever organization they're trying to get me to join. Or that I'm already planning to vote for whoever they want. Go Tea Party!!
I'm not sure if this approach would work with the tie-dye guy and his one man mission to support gay rights. Are you sure he didn't say 'support a gay alcoholic?' Cause that's what it sounds like he wants you to do.
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