A few evenings ago I received a call from an organization to which we have regularly donated money:
Hello! Is blog-Stedman there?
No, he is working.
Oh! Then I will call him back another time!
Is this about a donation?
Yes!
I am his wife. I can handle this. I will give you $50.
Blog-Stedman gave $100 last year!
I will give you $50.
I am only taking matches or ups!
I said I would give you $50.
Your husband gave $100 last year!
I said I will give you $50. Are you going to take it?
Oh. I guess so...
And now for a totally random photo I took last week:
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46 comments:
you were so sweet to actually talk to them.
nice sign.
I think I'd go after that window with a Sharpie.
Dude, they didn't want to take your money... That's just pushy and obnoxious.
Can I just tell you how utterly insane it drives me when I see things misspelled on businesses. I find it so very very unprofessional and obnoxious.
But it does make for great blog fodder ;-)
Maybe it's one of those new fangled words we'll soon see Webster's adopting (one of my all-time top pet peeves - we all evolve, but stop catering to the masses by butchering the English language!)
You know - they console and consult?
Now where's my red pen?
Em
Oh, and kudos to you for not telling that chick where she could shove your contribution.
How charitable of you!
I will glady take your 5o dollars! I will even give you a consoltation in return because that's the kind of gal I am!
Next time tell the brassy phone solicitor, "Oh, you don't want the $50? Okay, how's about $20?" and keep working your way toward -0-.
Love the store front. Consolation/Consultation/Consolida-
tion? Whatever it is, they're nice to offer to bring it to your house.
argh....
just ... argh...
(yeah, i'm profound this morning)
You might be the only person I know who is nice to people begging for money on the phone. I won't even talk to them. Not that that's any sort of consoltation.
Love the photo! Makes me want to take white out to the window! lol...
And hey, if you are giving away money, throw some this way!
Wouldn't it have been rad if the call was being monitored for quality and training purposes and when he said that they're only taking matches or ups, you hung up on him? oops.
That photo is priceless!
gosh they should have been thrilled to not get the NO right off the bat! And I love the consolation! Ha...
You are so much nicer than me! I would have said $50 and I will throw in a kid. They would never call me back.
LOL, I would have only offered $10
That's a hoot! I would have gone backwards, too, Angie!
I would have docked it $10 every time they seemed to decline.
When did it become okay to be rude when asking for money????
Oh is this the place that gives counsel to those who lose the spelling bee?!
And on solicitors--I swear they mark which family member gives--they always call and ask for Mike. And if he's not home, they hang up :)
Oh, do they want to console people in their homes and offices?
We screen all our calls just in case it's someone seeking a donation. The one that calls the most comes up as "Fund Raiser" on our Caller ID, though, so that makes it easy to avoid *grin*.
I hate it when they call. If I wanted to give to them I will find them. I just don't even like answering the phone anymore.
Wow, I do believe I'd have had to tell the witch that I'd be giving all my contributions to those who appreciate them and given not one red cent and made sure the Mr didn't either. Sheesh, begging for $ then being an azz about it. Now I've heard it all.
Where did you take that picture? That's hillarious!
I lost my favorite purse...think somebody will come console me in my home???
I'd be happy to take the other $50 off your hands... you know so blog-Stedmans books stay in order.
You are my hero. But if you had gone backwards, like a few people above mentioned, I'd have to quit my job to go worship you.
"I SAID I'd give you $45. What's the matter with $40? Sheesh! If someone offered to give ME $35, I'd jump at it, because $30 will buy me a LOT of jug wine!"
I promise that I will always gladly accept any money you would like to give away to me in any denomination without a single complaint.
WHAT!? I would have told them they were going to take your $50 and they were going to like it.
Get a dictionay people! (or at least go to dictionary.com!)
So you're given the other $50 to me, right? ; )
oh my flippin' gosh... that is just flat out ridiculous.
Just so you know, for next time... I will take $50 any time, and I would gladly take $25 the following year.
Hoo-kay then $0 it is!
And the sign is priceless. Big red F.
Oddly enough, I have the same policy. I'm only accepting donations of $100 or more. Sadly, no takers as yet. I remain optimistic, though.
And just to make sure that my records are up to date, could you again tell me your phone number?
You're a far nicer person than I am. Just thought I'd share.
That phone story is a riot! And I am still not even sure what those poor people who put that sign on the window even meant. Bless them.
out of control!
my pet peeve is misplaced quotes on sign. they drive me "crazy." i "hate them." aaaaahhhh.
I don't get that aggressiveness and then acting like they're not going to even take it. In this economy? Anything is amazing.
And I probably need a CONSOLTation. Whatever that means. Cool reflection on that misspelled office window. ;0
Professional bad spelling gives me hives. Ack.
And a charity arguing with you?? WTH? You're generous for continuing to offer...
You are so much nicer than I. I need to work on my phone skills; I'm such a nasty bitch.
Wow, that seems so greedy! I wouldn't have donated if they'd argued with me like that.. amazing how they think it's okay to be so rude and pushy.
You should have told them to shove it up their you know what! Love "blog-Stedman"!
Ill take the 50 bucks if they wont
You have more patience that I do. Name-calling would have ensued by the third ignorant response of "blg-Stedman gave $100...".
Huh - no spell check on the sticky letter making machine? Bah!
wow. how completely rude of them!! i would have said a lower number every time they said something about my husband! WTF??
i'm glad you stood your ground. ;)
great random pic! ;)
have a good weekend.
xoxoxox
Wow. it's hard for me to imagine the wisdom of anyone looking for donations this week. That's just... bizarre. Then to not take the money and run?? Very strange.
You are right... lol you can't even give money away! haha!!! How rude of that organization! lol Give me the $50.... I won't argue :) Have a wonderful day
You are nicer than I am. Derrick ALWAYS gives money to anyone (well, practically anyone) who asks, and I'm sure they're alwasy dissappointed when the get ME anwering the phone!
What are they offering CONSOLTS on, I wonder?
I was almost going to delete the last comment and repost (typos) but then I realized the irony of making typos in a comment where I just made fun of a typo! Of course, mine wasn't on a great big glass window, and I'm guessing they didn't type that. And, I wasn't offering up a consolt, er consult, or anything...
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