it's charity, so why are people so rude about it?
We're doing the "ask for donations" thing again at work, this time for the NW Indiana Food Bank. I've been doing my best at asking the customers for donations, despite the shitty attitude I get time to time, because there's another competition involved and I REALLY want to win first place this time. (I'm tired of coming in second. I've come in second for the last three or four donation drives we've done!) Last week, Randy and Milijana were really pushing for us to keep asking for the donations.
Yesterday, they placed large cups at each register for more donations, as if the other cashiers aren't asking...which they more than likely aren't. (I think Louise and I are the only one still actively asking.) And this pisses me off because how the hell am I supposed to ask for donations and earn anything for this contest for the rest of the month when we have these cups taking them away from me us?
Case in point: I asked a customer today if she'd like to make a donation. She looks at me and says, "No thanks." Then a minute later when I'm finishing up her order, she shoves a few dollars in the damn cup. Okay, I get if customers want to drop the rest of their coin change in for donations, but a few dollars?! Seriously! If she had just said "yes" to me, it would've earned me a few more dollars towards the contest! I don't get people sometimes.
Meanwhile, I told Mom about this, and she's bitching, "Why is there a food bank? Goddamn, people get food stamps, so what's this food bank shit? Hoarding more food for those who probably don't deserve it?"
This is why there's a food bank. Note the "chronically ill" part, especially for the woman in our family who has MS.
Yesterday, they placed large cups at each register for more donations, as if the other cashiers aren't asking...which they more than likely aren't. (I think Louise and I are the only one still actively asking.) And this pisses me off because how the hell am I supposed to ask for donations and earn anything for this contest for the rest of the month when we have these cups taking them away from me us?
Case in point: I asked a customer today if she'd like to make a donation. She looks at me and says, "No thanks." Then a minute later when I'm finishing up her order, she shoves a few dollars in the damn cup. Okay, I get if customers want to drop the rest of their coin change in for donations, but a few dollars?! Seriously! If she had just said "yes" to me, it would've earned me a few more dollars towards the contest! I don't get people sometimes.
Meanwhile, I told Mom about this, and she's bitching, "Why is there a food bank? Goddamn, people get food stamps, so what's this food bank shit? Hoarding more food for those who probably don't deserve it?"
This is why there's a food bank. Note the "chronically ill" part, especially for the woman in our family who has MS.