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To refuse to say how much I donated?

53 replies

ComeTheMoment · 24/07/2025 18:22

Am on holiday in the West Country, and visited a tiny museum today. There was no entry fee, but there was a sign asking for voluntary donations to be put in a box, and also asking visitors to tell the curator how much we put in. The curator also directly asked me to tell her how much I was putting in so that she could keep a proper record of how much was being donated. I said I was happy to make a donation (and did so) but told the curator I was not going to say how much it was. It made me too uncomfortable, and seemed to me to be against the principle of ‘voluntary’, which I sort of associate with being private. WIBU?

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LynetteScavo · 24/07/2025 18:27

Did you put in 2p?

gotellsomeone · 24/07/2025 18:27

In theory you’re not being unreasonable but why do you care? She has been asking people all day everyday, she isn’t going to remember you or care how much you donated, they’ll have been many who have donated more and many who have donated less. I wouldn’t have the energy to be awkward for the sake of it.

DalstonsRhubarb · 24/07/2025 18:25

Not really seeing the issue here.