07 December, 2005

Here's why the Holidays suck, for some

I am being harassed. Here at the office, many of the support staff are fond of fund drives, and will pass the hat at the drop of a hat. My colleagues and I, on a somewhat sparse hourly wage, groaning under incredibly massive student loan debt, have absolutely nothing to give. I wish I could help out in some of the causes, but I quite simply cannot. I am sick of being assailed with these pleas. It is easy to ignore the professional homeless, but officemates are another matter.

The holidays are the worst. Everyone in every crevice, nook, and cranny of every sub-department of every bureau of every whatever is holding a fund-raiser, a bake-sale, a used book sale, and this year, sponsoring some folks from a shelter. I was able to buy a fairly promising novel and a pleasing cupcake, but I won't be able to buy size 33 jeans for an 11 year old. For that I apologize. With luck, I'll do better next year.

Comments:
Rubicund,

Needless to say I agree with you wholeheartedly. How about the 11 yo girl on our office list who wants a picture/cell phone. As I mentioned earlier today I want to buy her one of those candy cell phones with candy in it. Then it dawned on me, I could also buy a disposable camera and duct tape it to the candy cell phone and really make her holiday wishes come true! Can someone please explain to me what a homeless 11 yo girl is going to do with a cell phone? Where does she plan on charging it? But I digress... I'm beginning to sound heartless.

Gazoo
 
LOL @ Gazoo!

Did anyone say she was entitled to anything, Ergo? I mean, clearly she isn't. I think this has more to do with holiday gift-giving than anyone being entitled to anything.

Hey! I am not homeless (thanks to my parents), but I want a picture cell phone, too! Can someone donate one to me???

I at least have somewhere to charge it! Geez!
 
No, actually, I don't think one is entitled to anything just because one is poor, can't afford it, or whatever.

And I LOLed at the idea of a hobo having the ability to "galvanize huge organizations" Geez! A HOBO??? LOL again!

Clearly, all this gift-giving has all to do with the fact that we're in the midst of the holiday season...

You know what they say, "Tis the season!"

Geez!
 
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