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Post by sisterbdsq on Jul 14, 2014 1:36:47 GMT
Has anyone seen this on Facebook? You challenge 3 people via a Facebook video of you doing it, to have a bucket of cold water dumped over them the next 24 hours or they have donate $100 to the charity of your choosing. My whole family got on on it. I did it today. It was fun!
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Post by cindyupnorth on Jul 14, 2014 1:50:50 GMT
This was all the rage here this spring in MN. The challenge was to jump in a lake, with the ice just coming off. unfortunately there was a death, or maybe even 2 with people doing it, so it got discouraged.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2014 1:52:55 GMT
I think I'd be pretending there was some sort of issue with my Facebook account and I couldn't see that challenge, if my family were to try that with me.  |
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Post by JustKim on Jul 14, 2014 1:53:03 GMT
It was called the winter challenge here. It ended once spring was officially here. It was on facebook but no one had to donate money if they did not do it.
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Post by pattipea on Jul 14, 2014 1:56:14 GMT
That sounds a bit smarter than what lots of kids were doing around here a few months ago. They would jump in a lake before the ice was even all melted. That water was COLD! Unfortunately, there were a couple deaths associated with that activity.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Jul 14, 2014 2:02:18 GMT
No frozen lakes here in the sunny south. But lots of people on my FB feed did it with having coolers or buckets full of ice and water dumped over their heads. Maybe I'm a killjoy, but I just don't get it. I might donate to your charity if you asked, but I'm not dousing myself in cold water to lower the amount of my donation.  |
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Post by cherrie on Jul 14, 2014 2:50:15 GMT
This was all the rage here this spring in MN. The challenge was to jump in a lake, with the ice just coming off. unfortunately there was a death, or maybe even 2 with people doing it, so it got discouraged. I was so upset with my granddaughter who jumped in a lake (water temp 44 degrees) on a charity dare. We never found out how the $ were getting to a charity either. I hope that trend doesn't come back, so dangerous! |
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Post by Megan on Jul 14, 2014 4:06:39 GMT
I've see them - for varying amounts ... At least it's not just the usual Facebook inactivism. Hopefully people really are donating.
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Post by chaosisapony on Jul 14, 2014 4:46:32 GMT
I keep seeing it here as the ice water challenge. Only been floating around the last month. It's been over 100 degrees for most of July so everyone says it's quite refreshing!
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Post by scrapsuzy on Jul 14, 2014 8:40:51 GMT
I saw that on my brother's FB page, but didn't actually pay attention to what it was. I wouldn't do it, since I react badly to cold. If I want to give money to charity, I will, with or without a challenge.
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Post by conchita on Jul 14, 2014 9:04:00 GMT
And THAT is why I don't have a Faccebook account!! Not really, but I couldn't resist saying it.  I'd have to time the bucket of cold water to coincide with a hot flash though. Otherwise I'm too much of a sissy pants. |
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Post by anniebygaslight on Jul 14, 2014 9:58:31 GMT
I could have sworn that I had replied to this earlier.  I make a point of never responding to facebook challenges, and I refuse to change my profile for one hour or one day, or at all in fact, to support some cause or other that is of no interest to me. It is surprising how bullying people can be about this. |
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Post by sisterbdsq on Jul 14, 2014 14:04:19 GMT
I think I'm sorry I brought it up. Death, people claiming to be bullied and getting all pissyfaced about it...
At least some responses had a sense of humor.
I had FUN. SO had FUN dumping water on me (he wanted to do it again). I was actually waiting for a friend of mine to NOT do it because 1) he lives in AZ, where you can't get cold water without a bag of ice, and 2) he is VERY charitable and we like the same charities. But he did it and we all had FUN!!
My very good friend, sadly, moved away recently for a job, so it was a fun way for he and I to tease and reconnect. Plus, he challenged the founder of his charity (Halo Sports, it's a Christian based sports program for children based in Wilmington, NC), which I hope will lead to a bunch of fun for all of them. |
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Post by smartypants71 on Jul 14, 2014 14:15:05 GMT
No one has challenged me yet, but a friend of mine did it and it was hilarious. He has long had his FB profile pic where he is dressed in the bunny pjs from A Christmas Story, so he was asked to wear it again for the cold water challenge. He claimed to have frozen his peter cottontail off  |
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Post by ginacivey on Jul 14, 2014 14:23:24 GMT
it was popular here in the spring as well
i hope it earned charities some sizable donations!
gina
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