Published on 12, July, 2020
What do you do when you come across a street fundraiser or 'chugger' as they are commonly known.
Usually I walk around them making no eye contact, hoping they won't notice me. Should they notice me, I might say "no thank you". But I am getting so tired of them that most of the time I just completely ignore them nowadays. I know this may sound rude but I don't want to keep being accosted and pressurised in the street. Not to mention that I don't like being approached by random strangers anyway.
I am all for donating to charities, but I like to do so in my own ways and in my own time.
My response is similar to your own CrazyCatLady91. If I see them approaching me, I'll try to walk a safe distance away from them, or in some instances I might turn around and walk back in the direction I've just come from.
Aside from the fact that I rarely carry loose change, I prefer to donate to charities on my own terms. Therefore, I don't feel in the least bit guilty or mean for ignoring 'chuggers'.
Sporadic Sparkly said: I prefer to donate to charities on my own terms.
Same with me. I hate being pressurised. Worst was a mental health charity I'd just donated a largish sum to,only for them to phone me a few days later trying to persuade me to set up a regular donation.