You are reading a single comment by @rhb and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
-
“I’m going to do something I’d like to do anyway under the guise of charity, so can you donate some money in my name please”
Agreed. Sponsor me to go on holiday to Machu Picchu please. [facepalm.jpg]
rhb-
I remember we had one that was climbing Kilimanjaro for the hospital's cancer charities and two people I knew went but I only saw one of them back at work the week after. Turns out the other turned it into an extended holiday travelling on to South Africa and worked out with the travel agency to pay the marginal difference to the basic package.
Monumental pisstake. Or genius.
dubtap
I’m always extremely sceptical of the value of “I’m going to do something I’d like to do anyway under the guise of charity, so can you donate some money in my name please” endeavours. I suppose a rising tide lifts all ships if it gets people to actually put their hands in their pockets.