I had a backache this morning and thought I'd stop by CVS to get something for it. It's not like CVS is on the cutting edge of being a low price leader, but I didn't have the time to drive to wally world and CVS is a block away. No big deal, pay the extra. They ring it up, and before I can slide my debit card in, the screen is asking me if I will donate $1 to something. I didn't even look, I just said yes and moved on.
Am I a bad person because I HATE when people do that stuff. There's a place I swing through the drive thru on almost a daily basis to get a drink. Just over a buck. Several times a year, they change the recording to say "Welcome to blah blah blah would you like to donate $1 to the Special Olympics today?".
What are you supposed to say? No? I'm a miserable, greedy person that wouldn't like to help kids with special needs? Look, I'm just spending $1.05. Now my $1.05 drink costs me $2.05. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm all fine with giving. I do give, and I'm happy to do so, but when I roll up here tomorrow morning and you ask me for another $1, fine.....then I come back and eat lunch here. You get me again. Next thing you know, you've GUILTED me into donating $20 to your cause.
Torques me off.
As I said, I'm more than happy to give, but the way they are setting these systems up now, it's not a passive campaign, it's making you feel guilty or look like a miserable person if you don't give.
Anyone else have the same thing happen? Or am I really just that bad of a person? (wait.....don't answer that)