sorbitol 2008-01-19 16:12:22

Big companies will help needy causes if they are "high profile" enough because it creates free advertising for them. If it's a small charity or such like then you can forget it. They'll only scratch your back if you scratch theirs.
Capitalist pigs!

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSttaI">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSttaI </a> _zXmA

This will hopefully cheer you up. It's a clip to this British comedy show where the guy pretends he's a psychic.
If the link dosn't work then just copy and paste it.

Daniel-M 2008-01-19 17:10:27

wise words from the Prophet Jagger

DrSevenSeizeMD 2008-01-20 18:59:42

No one wants to do anything anymore that doesn't net huge monetary profits.

Greedy bastards.

willobeen 2008-01-21 00:56:28

I like your name.

Malachy 2008-01-21 21:30:08

January is tough on most local economies. many sports stores or local mom and pop operations are hurting for money at this time of year, especially when they are also doing tax book keeping for 2007. larger companies or chains usually are bound by parent company rules and a district manager would love to help, but his hands may be tied.

but you're right, you should see if tom would donate

Malachy 2008-01-25 19:55:00

I just remember begging for donations for my class trip in high school and our local economy was based solely on tourism.

simon 2008-01-27 21:12:24

companies should really start to donate things to the communities, they have no idea on the impact that they will receive in doing things like that and the positive views they will be getting back from larger amounts of people.

people just don't care anymore, and it's becoming sad. :(

props to you for helping your friend get donations, that's a good thing you're doing there. <3

AndersonCouncil 2008-04-17 00:34:44

What do you expect? All those CEO's need their money for their big ass houses and their bomb shelters (some people actually have them). If I had bombs they would actually need them too. The biggest piss-off is that they wont even spare such a small amount from the huge profits that they roll in. On the other hand, I think I need a learjet.

Evark 2008-05-18 22:38:13

Hey, undisappear.

ramagi 2008-06-03 23:11:25

Hi my name is

cast 2008-06-05 10:53:50

Al.

ZJ 2008-06-27 15:22:53

HA, WHATEVER

CapnCrunchDaPimp 2008-06-27 15:29:42

Money = power, etc.

Also, Saturday is the best day of the week, amirite?

LampFace 2008-07-01 13:28:55

No it's SUNDAY!!!

MeLucky 2008-07-10 01:20:38

...but if you try sometimes, you might find that you get what you need.

So I'm helping my good friend with a luncheon for a Food Bank in our county, and I'm realizing that it's super hard to get donations. Seriously, companies don't want to donate even the slightest amount of goods/services. I feel like beating it into their heads that it's 1) tax deductible (because it's a donation to a 503(c) non-profit), and 2) it'll help their publicity because they're helping the community.

They're being such miserly Scrooges. :(

Thats okay though, because the art department of the local college is donating paintings to raffle off to guests. Surprisingly, they're of pretty good quality, too. Thank goodness people are standing up and doing the right thing.

WhoknowsmeaUdiO 2008-08-11 17:02:34

Well that's just awesome.

pizza4ever 2008-09-06 16:16:41

didn't you used to be a mod?

simon 2008-09-12 10:59:09

RIP Saturday's modship.

You was my favourite. :'(