tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183870136310587298.post4461282591675166924..comments2023-11-02T10:08:29.207-05:00Comments on Trendy on a Dime: Bell ringers giving the gift of laziness?Online News Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13105743785002811339noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183870136310587298.post-24885238359382989732009-12-11T10:53:56.592-06:002009-12-11T10:53:56.592-06:00Anon 10:22, if we are chummy enough that you'v...Anon 10:22, if we are chummy enough that you've had "experience with me," why not use your name? Heck, why not use mine? (The "writer's" name is Ashley Sanders) I'd love to catch up!<br /><br />And. I didn't know we were checking my giving resume. If you want to know about my giving from "my heart," here is a list of places that I have given to eitherAshley Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00471036814037685780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183870136310587298.post-57007821246116638822009-12-11T10:22:49.400-06:002009-12-11T10:22:49.400-06:00Apparently LA9600 is a friend or boyfriend of the ...Apparently LA9600 is a friend or boyfriend of the writer. Having experence with the writer I know her giving does not come from the heart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183870136310587298.post-11964269359969598012009-12-10T20:50:15.768-06:002009-12-10T20:50:15.768-06:00All the bell ringers I have encountered this seaso...All the bell ringers I have encountered this season have been very polite.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183870136310587298.post-28530480680880594522009-12-10T16:00:27.684-06:002009-12-10T16:00:27.684-06:00I didn’t see anything in the original posting that...I didn’t see anything in the original posting that mentioned not appreciating Red Kettle volunteers and the time they are giving in sometimes inclement weather. The point she seems to be making is that some of the individuals representing the Salvation Army as a bell ringers are indulging in personal business while volunteering. Unfortunately, this behavior on their part can have an adverse LA9600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183870136310587298.post-5023599725724783792009-12-10T12:55:43.395-06:002009-12-10T12:55:43.395-06:00My mother lost her father at the age of 3, being f...My mother lost her father at the age of 3, being from a large single-parent family, they could barely afford meat let alone Christmas. The only Christmas my mother knew growing up was provided by the Salvation Army, I think the others were right, maybe if you got involved you could lead a new more enthusiatic bell ringing revolution by example, but I'm sure you'll stay in the warm, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183870136310587298.post-84942178352489852402009-12-10T11:41:33.781-06:002009-12-10T11:41:33.781-06:00I believe that some of the "volunteers" ...I believe that some of the "volunteers" are those who have gotten into trouble and are working off a community service assignment. Forgive me if I'm mistaken.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183870136310587298.post-48594382585077914042009-12-10T07:54:20.225-06:002009-12-10T07:54:20.225-06:00In 2005, after we returned from evacuating from Hu...In 2005, after we returned from evacuating from Hurricane Rita, my boyfriend (now husband), (who is disabled from a stroke, can't speak fluently and walks with a cane), saw Capt. Dan Ford on Channel 6's Live at Five. Capt. Dan was appealing to people to come ring bells so that local families would have enough money to survive the holiday season. My kind hearted boyfriend asked me to Patty and Jay in Vidornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183870136310587298.post-52631026862099499392009-12-10T05:00:28.094-06:002009-12-10T05:00:28.094-06:00Careful of who you give to this season. I recently...Careful of who you give to this season. I recently contacted the salvation army to see if they could help a family in need as their website had posted and spoke with an older lady. She told me that that money was for them. I have given to the Salvation Army for years and will never do it again. Not to mention she was very rude.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183870136310587298.post-44174247896369745262009-12-09T22:28:41.422-06:002009-12-09T22:28:41.422-06:00They just don't beg good enough anymore? And t...They just don't beg good enough anymore? And they just don't ring bells like they used to? Either way, you asked for it, sweetie! <br /><br />If it helps any, these comments made my day!PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10341777628907766263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183870136310587298.post-88080571247222069272009-12-09T17:35:47.867-06:002009-12-09T17:35:47.867-06:00Maybe your problem is that all the bell ringers do...Maybe your problem is that all the bell ringers don't look as "trendy" as you and your friends are. Some of the bell ringers have been homeless and I'm sure that doesn't fit your definition of "trendy" although you might be amused buying from thrift shops. In my younger days, I stood out on super hot Labor Days as a firefighter asking citizens to "fill the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183870136310587298.post-74847230193686903542009-12-09T15:42:30.977-06:002009-12-09T15:42:30.977-06:00if you have to complain, call the SA office, and d...if you have to complain, call the SA office, and don't disparage the bell ringers in your column. all of the bell ringers i've seen have been wonderful, even to people who didn't drop a coin or two into the kettle. here's an idea for a useful trendy column, why don't YOU volunteer for a shift or two and then write about YOUR experience on the other end of the bell. i'd be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183870136310587298.post-41592176604479060562009-12-09T15:30:07.662-06:002009-12-09T15:30:07.662-06:00I had a wonderful talk with the bell ringer at Sam...I had a wonderful talk with the bell ringer at Sam's. I always try to put something into every kettle I pass... and I always get a "Thank you and God Bless." Give it a beak. Yo go stand in the cold, rain, and even the hot weather for a day... Let's see how you do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183870136310587298.post-66546637802130319782009-12-09T15:15:58.280-06:002009-12-09T15:15:58.280-06:00WELL NOW I DECLARE - YOU CAN'T PLEASE EVERYBOD...WELL NOW I DECLARE - YOU CAN'T PLEASE EVERYBODY ALL THE TIME - I MYSELF HAVE NEVERED BEEN A BELL RINGER ALTHOUGH MY KIDS THINKS IT WOULD BE A COOL JOB TO HAVE - BUT MAYBE THE WRITER SHOULD TRY STANDING FOR HOURS AT TIME AND RINGING A BELL AND WATCH RUDE FOLKS WALK RIGHT BYE AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN SPOKEN TOO AND NOT EVEN LEAVING A COIN - I DON'T KNOW BEING THAT THE WRITER DO SIT BEHIND A Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183870136310587298.post-2375240569124318462009-12-09T14:57:03.235-06:002009-12-09T14:57:03.235-06:00The volunteers are normally the enthusiastic ones,...The volunteers are normally the enthusiastic ones, because they want to be there. The employed ones are the individuals who can't get a job anywhere else, mostly because they have no soft-skills. Please contact the Salvation Army office when you see a bell ringer not doing their job. It is difficult for Salvation Army personnel to keep an eye on all their bell ringers all the time. <br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183870136310587298.post-24386918796573521972009-12-09T14:31:28.628-06:002009-12-09T14:31:28.628-06:00Most are volunteers who work 2 hour shifts. Not al...Most are volunteers who work 2 hour shifts. Not all shifts are filled. would you like to volunteer? And for those who brave the cold and have to take an occasional potty break, thanks for your volunteerism. You do a great job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com