Bah Humbug

So I was at the grocery store the other night and there was a lady from the Salvation Army ringing her bell. I have given money to the SA a few times this year, but I always feel guilty when walking past and not donating any money. I'm tired of this. Shaming people into giving money is just wrong. What made matters worse is that she kept singing "Jingle Bells", but not the whole song, just "Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way." Then she'd stop and start all over again. She was also walking all over the parking lot collecting stray grocery carts, how about you man your collection pot you crazy old bag!

Here is something else that bugs me...Our local weather man runs a Santa's Helpers program, where he collects toys for the needy. I beleive in giving to your fellow man, just don't bitch about the fact that your not getting enough toys for all the kids. There are a bunch of different groups that collect toys for kids, why? Why not have one big drive to collect toys from just one group? Is that too much to ask for?

And while we are on the subject...I heard this lady bragging to another lady, that she gave her kids $100.00 each to buy toys for the needy. Meanwhile she was still going to by hundreds of dollars worth of toys for her kids. Does that teach them the meaning of giving? Does that teach them compassion? I am not sure it does? Wouldn't a better lesson be to spend hundreds of dollars on other kids and only allow her kids a a few toys, or no toys at all.