Should i complain about this?

Question

listen. i am seeking a new job. the market is crazy. prices are going up on everything. but i like to still give when i can, even if it is just a dollar

last saturday at my local wal-mart, a teen challenge charity were asking for donations. i gave the guy a dollar because if i gave more than that, i would not have been able to get what i was at wal-mart for. the guy reluctantly took the dollar and barely said thank you. i thought i was imagining his behavior and took it out of context til when i started to walk off i heard a huge laughter. i looked behind me and sitting on the ground was i woman mocking me about my dollar i gave up. i mean she was laughing real hard. the guy said something smart back to her about it and rolled his eyes. he then saw me standing there looking back at them. his look on his face said that they really were mocking me.

should i complain to their authorities about it? or leave it alone? this hurts me because i try. i try.

Answer 1

you deffintally should. what kind of organization should put down people for giving what they can. call girl

Answer 2

I would complain to the teen challenge Charity.  I don't think it is right.  As my mother always said "beggars can't be choosers."

Answer 3

yea why not complain they shouldnt be mocking u for not being able to give them alot of money they should be happy that u even gave them anything... i would think that most ppl would just give that amount

Answer 4

time for some self reflection:

WHY did you donate?

Do you really require adulation?

Answer 5

what authorities??? no one will do anything about it, no one broke the law. its sad that people mock you for donating a dollar, but dont let it get u down, there are many people out their who would greatly appreciate a dollar.

Answer 6

h**l yeah! complain! how dare they? so what if it was only a dollar? the fact that you donated is all that matters. besides, do you know just how valuable a dollar is? if you own just one dollar, you are among the world's top 20% in wealth.

but yeah definitely complain. they have no right to say anything like that to anyone. Im sure if you had more money you would have donated more.

Answer 7

Your dollar was more of a sacrifice than anyone else who donated. They're a bunch of stuck-up slobs. Don't listen to them. If they were in your position, they would not have given a penny!

If I were you, I would leave them alone... Nothing much you can do, sadly.

Answer 8

Don't worry about it so much. You gave a dollar, which is more then a lot people going in and out of the store probably gave. Those people may not have even been laughing at your dollar. This is nothing to worry yourself over. They were disrespctful, but I doubt you can prove anything to the authorities.

Answer 9

tell the manager thanks for giving a buck its better than nothing way better you gave wat u could which was more than any money someone else could give i say go to another place to donate or tell the manager or complain theres some complaints on the store most stores or online (not the cops) if you cant complain donate elsewhere like a church or something

Answer 10

There is really nothing the authorities can do for you... at best, you can complain to the charity they were representing.  You are a good person for giving.  Definitely a better person than those mocking you for trying to make a difference... just remember that :-)

Answer 11

That's really not in the nature of charity for them to do that. If what you say is true then I think you should complain!

If they laugh at everyone who gave a dollar then how much would they be missing out on? And who are they to judge what is a valid charitable contribution?!

I'm guessing they get paid to collect as well as most shop/street collectors get an hourly wage!

Answer 12

Oh, so tempted to go back and ask if I can have my dollar back.

If he says no, then ask for his superior (adult advisor, whatever).

Teens can be the biggest jerks ever- worse than grade-schoolers and adults. They're smart enough to know how to really hurt people, but not wise enough to know themselves how much harm it really does.

Sure a buck isn't much, but if it's what you have, it's what you have. Read Mark 12:41-43 and be glad that you had a buck to share.

*hug*

Answer 13

you shoulda got your dollar back and yes you should complain and dont give any money to any teenage charities anymore give it to the little kids babies and old people

Answer 14

No, you shouldn't complain.

A dollar is actually a lot for people to share infront of a store.  ANytime I've ever done it, I've gotten mostly spare chance.  Chances are these 2 people had a running joke going between them, and it amy have been about you donating a dollar but really that isn't the point.  They sit out there and have nothing to entertain themselves so they were probably just being silly.

Now, why call the authorities?  You gave to the cause because obviously you're the kind of person who wants to contribute to the common good of humankind.  So why make a phone call and try to get this nonprofit in trouble?  What you will really be doing is hurting the chances of other organizations having the opportunity to raise money there.  I don't think that is what you want to do.

If you feel that you MUST make a phone call, I would call the nonprofit organization and ask to speak to the person in charge of volunteers.  Most likely they will know who was out there that day raising money and they can remind them to be thankful, respecful, and appreciative no matter how bored they may feel at times.

Answer 15

Yes.

Answer 16

to be honest, your story is quite confusing and all i got to say is..

weird woman! :L

Answer 17

Don't let it hurt you, i think you should complain. These people should be grateful and they acted horribly.

Answer 18

If I were you, I would write a letter to the local branch of the charity that you donated to. Give details, including what the girl looked like. Someone will definitely say something to the girl about that. Dollars do add up, charities know this. Many people have fallen on hard times. I myself am only able to donate a dollar at a time. That girl was mocking you because she hasn't lived in the real world yet. Her mommy and daddy pay for everything. You shouldn't feel hurt, you did a good thing. The teen is at fault and should be corrected.

Answer 19

YES.  Put it in writing and let the charity know of the volunteers' unprofessionalism.  Next time you see them, you'll p robably go in another door or ignore them altogether.  Be specific as to what they kids looked like and everything even if you don't want to give your name.