EvanJames said :

Re doing up fake IDs, I’m sure many here have experienced the highly professional beggars that infest LAX in the past, who have huge professional-looking IDs in pouches on lanyards. All manufactured. I find that a turn-off, anyway.

The way Legacy and the Poppy blokes do it is more my style. Red Cross, Salvos… even bloody Greenpeace with the koalas with buckets. These highly professional paid money-extractors are a blight.

Agree. We shouldn’t forget that some charities (even the ones that use Chuggers) are for worthy causes even if we don’t like their collection methods.

Legacy is always a good one – current and former service people volunteering their time to sell badges and aren’t intrusive or aggressive. This is how you charity 🙂

Thumper said :

I generally punch them in the face and then violently pierce their evil, cold, black hearts with a sharpened oak stake and then laugh deliriously as they perish.

Oh, sorry. That’s vampires. I always get chuggers and vampires mixed up.

that can be a messy mistake!!! 🙂

also, rossocat (who suggested posting them at charity bins) – that is freaking genius!!! it’s win-win!

Oh boy, I’m not getting into this one again….let’s just say “law” and move on 🙂

neanderthalsis said :

I am becoming increasingly disturbed by the number of charities that have taken to mailing “gifts” to me and asking for donations in return…

This.