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Post by mzza111 on Aug 19, 2014 18:43:54 GMT
DS was "nominated" yesterday, and while he thinks the whole thing is dumb, he will do it anyway because everyone else is. That is a very wrong reason to do it!
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Post by pierkiss on Aug 19, 2014 18:47:22 GMT
I'm not a fan of peer pressure. So, I'm not a fan of this challenge. I am glad that they've found a way to raise money though. ALS is one of the shittier diseases out there, and I am hopeful that they will find a cure or a slow down method in my lifetime. I sincerely hope that all the money they've raised is put to a good use (funding research, helping families with costs associated with ALS, etc), and not just use it to pad executive pockets.
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Post by Nink on Aug 19, 2014 18:50:49 GMT
I did it earlier in the summer, before the ALS made it theirs. I challenged three people. One asked for an extension and said she'd do it. I prompted her twice and she never did it. I posted that she was to donate to Animal Welfare League in honor of my beloved Princess and included a picture. She never did. It's SO's cousin. He has informed me we don't have to talk to her any longer. Wow, you'd really cut someone out of your life that easily over something like that?
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Post by Kelpea on Aug 19, 2014 18:51:57 GMT
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Post by PEArfect on Aug 19, 2014 19:16:17 GMT
I saw that today!
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Post by Cheesy on Aug 19, 2014 19:18:35 GMT
It's all over my kids' high school. I doubt most of them know what ALS is. I also doubt most of them are actually donating.
But the posting of videos and calling out is getting crazy out of hand. My daughter was called out and the person (a very good friend) isn't taking "no" for an answer. I think the friend is a little too much on the bandwagon.
I told my dd to stick to her guns if she doesn't want to participate.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2014 19:20:22 GMT
I had a post here about it the other day. I think the call out is bullshit. I will not be guilted into giving to a charity I don't want to in public. People need to think before just calling out others and expecting them to donate money they might not have.
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Post by littlemama on Aug 19, 2014 19:20:32 GMT
DS was "nominated" yesterday, and while he thinks the whole thing is dumb, he will do it anyway because everyone else is. That is a very wrong reason to do it! I agree, but I am not a high school student.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2014 19:20:58 GMT
I did it earlier in the summer, before the ALS made it theirs. I challenged three people. One asked for an extension and said she'd do it. I prompted her twice and she never did it. I posted that she was to donate to Animal Welfare League in honor of my beloved Princess and included a picture. She never did. It's SO's cousin. He has informed me we don't have to talk to her any longer. Why should anyone have to give because you called them out?
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Post by christine58 on Aug 19, 2014 19:23:54 GMT
I did it earlier in the summer, before the ALS made it theirs. I challenged three people. One asked for an extension and said she'd do it. I prompted her twice and she never did it. I posted that she was to donate to Animal Welfare League in honor of my beloved Princess and included a picture. She never did. It's SO's cousin. He has informed me we don't have to talk to her any longer. WOW....this is just beyond my comprehension. So you will stop talking to a cousin because she didn't take the challenge. Absurd
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2014 19:24:32 GMT
I saw someone's post yesterday about this. Instead of doing this and donating to the organization, she found someone (a friend) with a disability (in this case, muscular dystrophy) and gave them the donation directly. She said that all too often the real help needed by those in need is a direct one. So much of their daily care is not paid for by insurance. Is not covered by Medicaid/Medicare or the like.
I'm not a fan of the "shaming" angle. But for those who have done it, kudos to you. Your choice, your $$...I'm not going to fault you.
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Post by annabella on Aug 19, 2014 19:26:26 GMT
I asked one of my friends and he didn't know that.
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Post by candygurl on Aug 19, 2014 19:52:34 GMT
I wish people would donate and do the challenge. I understand with teens it's more of a fun social media challenge but still.
Our local ALS made1.5 million last year at this time, currently they have 15.8 million! So yes, I think it's a great thing to do. The lady even said she has big corporations signing up so even more money will be made in the future.
That article is hard to read. I never really knew what ALS was. What a sad disease to get. I'm glad they are getting awareness though.
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Post by scrapulous on Aug 19, 2014 20:33:15 GMT
My teens were both nominated by friends and wanted to participate. I asked if they were actually interested in and willing to donate to alas.org. They both said yes. I processed their donations (since they don't have credit cards, they gave me the cash and I donated on their behalf) before they dumped ice water on each other. If they hadn't wanted to donate, I wouldn't have helped them by buying ice (my ice maker is broken), filming it, etc. I think the challenge is effective only if you donate.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2014 21:01:46 GMT
I have causes to which I donate that are dear to my heart. Believe me, there are other devastating illnesses out there that are underfunded, even more so than ALS. I know because my dad is dying from one of them. So guess where my money goes? No one should dictate to another person where that person's money is donated and in what time frame. Encouraging friends to donate by sharing a cause with them is perfectly acceptable. Calling them out, then shaming them when they don't respond is not.
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Post by luvnlifelady on Aug 19, 2014 21:58:50 GMT
I think it's all in good fun (mostly). My DD did it and we will donate. I know this sounds cranky, but I'm annoyed with the people saying it's too big a waste of water (in Southern CA).
Yes, we're in a drought but drive by just my street alone after the automatic sprinklers have gone on (each residents' individual sprinklers) and see the water wasted down the gutter. It's crazy and that happens daily, so if someone really wants to worry about water, they need to get the city councils to do something about that. Maybe only allow hand watering or only water on certain days.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2014 22:05:34 GMT
It hasn't flooded my facebook page, so not annoying me yet.
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Post by salem on Aug 20, 2014 0:55:05 GMT
My MIL passed away last Fall from ALS. It was a very short 3-4 months from the time she was diagnosed until she died. I haven't been called out yet even though my FB is covered in videos of the challenge, and that's fine with me. We have made a donation anyway. I hope that most people are doing it because it's kind of fun and not because they are feeling pressured.
Anything that raises money to treat/cure this horrible illness is a good thing. I'm glad to see such a huge positive come from social media for a change.
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Post by christaw on Aug 20, 2014 1:07:30 GMT
I think they are fun to watch but yes it's getting old.
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Post by Sassenach on Aug 20, 2014 1:11:41 GMT
I did it earlier in the summer, before the ALS made it theirs. I challenged three people. One asked for an extension and said she'd do it. I prompted her twice and she never did it. I posted that she was to donate to Animal Welfare League in honor of my beloved Princess and included a picture. She never did. It's SO's cousin. He has informed me we don't have to talk to her any longer. I bet your SO's cousin is fine with the fact that you don't talk to her anymore.
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Post by Miss Ang on Aug 20, 2014 11:41:52 GMT
I did it earlier in the summer, before the ALS made it theirs. I challenged three people. One asked for an extension and said she'd do it. I prompted her twice and she never did it. I posted that she was to donate to Animal Welfare League in honor of my beloved Princess and included a picture. She never did. It's SO's cousin. He has informed me we don't have to talk to her any longer. This is exactly what I don't like about it. Just because someone pours ice water over themselves they are somehow excused from making a donation. That makes NO sense! Also, I don't think people should feel forced to donate to a cause just because their friend/family member did. I think that is presumptuous and rude. I do not have an unlimited amount of money that I can donate and I prefer to give to causes that **I** feel a personal connection to. Is the awareness being brought to ALS awesome? YES! Is it fantastic that thousands of people are making donations to help support the cause? YES! But it doesn't mean I should have to pour ice water all over me or that I should have to make a donation either. THAT is what I think is silly about it. There is a pea that I am friends with on FB and her entire family got involved in the challenge and poured ice water over themselves. It was very fun to watch! The best part, she also posted about how they read about ALS and made a donation anyway.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 13:08:07 GMT
It's fun and all that and it's a good cause (one of my favorite bosses died from ALS) but no one should have expectations about how much or where anyone chooses to donate to. To put pressure on people beyond just issuing the initial challenge or to think differently of them because of how, or if, they choose to participate is just wrong.
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Post by shevy on Aug 20, 2014 13:24:39 GMT
MN has been doing plunges for Special Olympics for years. It's a huge event all winter and it's supported by local police & fire for safety. This winter and early spring, people started doing it here for American Cancer Society. So I don't think it's anything new. It was pretty well documented in the media here and all over the northern states because people were dying from trying to plunge in frozen lakes without support from police/fire. I know a couple in MN died, one in IA and one in MI.
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Post by ferblover on Aug 20, 2014 13:28:43 GMT
I tried to explain to a friend yesterday my feelings on this. How no one should ever feel pressure to donate, how I should choose where my charitable contributions go, how I have causes that are personal to me that I would want money to go to, etc. Her response? It's only $10.00-said in a tone with a slight eye roll. UGH!!!! I spend all of this time trying to explain to my children about peer pressure and do your own thing and then every other post on FB is an ice bucket pouring, lol!
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Post by Jili on Aug 20, 2014 13:29:24 GMT
This is exactly what I don't like about it. Just because someone pours ice water over themselves they are somehow excused from making a donation. That makes NO sense! Also, I don't think people should feel forced to donate to a cause just because their friend/family member did. I think that is presumptuous and rude. I do not have an unlimited amount of money that I can donate and I prefer to give to causes that **I** feel a personal connection to. Is the awareness being brought to ALS awesome? YES! Is it fantastic that thousands of people are making donations to help support the cause? YES! But it doesn't mean I should have to pour ice water all over me or that I should have to make a donation either. THAT is what I think is silly about it. This sums up my feelings on the subject, exactly.
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Post by KikiPea on Aug 20, 2014 13:40:19 GMT
What I want to know is are all my facebook friends who are doing this challenge actually donating any money to the charity? From most of the ones I have seen, they mentioned in their video that they were going to be making a donation in addition to taking the challenge. As for what I think, I think it's doing what it was meant to do...raise awareness of the disease as well as raise a LOT of money. This challenge may have gotten annoying seeing the same thing over and over, but I have to say, it's 10 times better than 1/2 of the stupid "raising awareness" things I have seen on FB for breast cancer. I have NO doubt that MOST of those stupid BC games have in NO WAY helped actually raise awareness for a disease EVERYONE already knows about, let alone raise a dime.
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Post by wezee on Aug 20, 2014 13:50:10 GMT
The challenge is a lot like a chain letter. I understand the objection to the peer pressure aspect,however I think the campaign is brilliant. The challenge is bringing awareness to a cruel disease. Are the other terrible diseases? Sure. No one is forcing anyone to do it, it's your choice to participate or not. ALS is accomplishing it's goal, awareness & funds.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 13:57:35 GMT
Is it really raising awareness, though? Do you think anyone who's actually heard about this challenge or taken part in it has looked up what ALS actually IS? I bet a VERY small percentage of people who hear about this challenge on FB or take part in it have actually learned anything about it or even actually donated money to an organization supporting/researching ALS.
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Post by kmk1112 on Aug 20, 2014 14:33:49 GMT
I think that if you're interested in donating to that cause and think it's fun, great. If you're not (or just can't right now), it's kind of a pain in the ass. If someone challenged me right now, I will be honest, I would lie and say I was donating instead of taking the challenge. I think the challenge is incredibly stupid and would never do it. I do not care to donate to this cause at this time, but I don't want to look like a jerk on facebook, so I would just say I am donating. I hope no one challenges me.
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