As eyes turn towards the juggernaut coming at us called the Christmas spending orgy (I am thinking of trademarking that phrase), let me reflect on the idea of using Charity as a holiday present.
Let me first point out that I feel that I do a fair amount of charitable work, and I do give to charities as well, so as a rule and as a concept I completely support charities and feel their good works are a wonderful thing. I strongly suggest to you, good reader, that you give at this time of the year (and all year round). Remember that giving is not just a monetary thing, many charities would love your skills and time as well, so please remember that as part of your charitable works.
What a Crock of Beans!
Now, for those of you who plan on sending me a card that says something like:
“We thought of you this holiday season and have made a donation to the Human Fund in your name”
let me be very succinct: BULLSHIT (note the Seinfeldian reference).
If you wish to give to Charity, wonderful, I applaud your giving, however, do not believe that your “giving” in any way, shape or form makes me feel more festive because of it. You giving to Charity is not a gift to me. If you don’t want to give me anything this year, that is cool, and you don’t even need a card, just drop me an e-mail something like:
“Dear Scrooge, we didn’t feel like sending you jack this year, enjoy the Holidays you unlikeable so and so”
No, I have not completely gone off my nut, but I am really kind of tired of Pious folks showing me how Good they are by “giving for me”, I give as much as I can, and that is as good as it can be.
If you want to give, please do, but don’t masquerade that it has anything to do with me, thanks. Oh and if you send out a card like that and DO NOT give, Karma and or the wrath of whichever God you worship will get you eventually (isn’t that a Happy Holiday thought as well)
Hahahha, that is classic and perhaps one of the funniest Seinfeld moments ever. Although it is tough to select funniest Seinfeld moments. They are all classic.
Seriously, donating to charity in one’s name is cool if it really, really means something to that person. Like if they lost someone to cancer recently and you make a donation in their name to the American Cancer Association, I am sure they will appreciate it.