AIBU to think that Comic Relief is a bit crap?

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I know it's for charideeeee and a good caaaaause and everything.

The idea is all well and good, but the execution is crap.

I don't want a t-shirt with Marilyn Monroe's face partially covered by a red circle.

I don't want to wear my onesie to work.

I don't want to watch TV presenters perform crap sketches.

And I don't want to see or hear any more about it.

I hate it. It's so bloody JOLLY. Makes me tired just thinking of it. YANBU.

My mum is a very very grumpy woman, and greatly resents having to wear fancy dress to work on that day. She snarls at anyone who says 'cheer up love'.

Yanbu. I can't stand comic relief or children in need, they are both run, and paid for by the BBC.

What I hate the most is the way I am forced to either donate through my children or have them be left out of the wearing of red or spots. Fundraising that is done by parent pressure through children should be banned IMO. Celebrities who have the potential to do so much for charities don't bother, because it's easier and more fun for them to go on an all expenses paid trip to Africa and then have a night where they all pat each other on the back on television so that everyone can see what caring individuals they are. When actually, they could do a lot more good if they focused on individual charities and became patrons, donating proper time and money. But then no one would notice that as much, would they?

Actually, scrap that. What I really hate the most is newsreaders doing cringeworthy dances.

The bit that I loathed, and it's not the fault of Comic Relief, was that ghd kids at school started every lesson on RND with ' can we have a fun lesson Miss, it is Red Nose Day?'
Used to make me so cross. My teaching a Fun lesson had no bearing on funds raised or spent.

Yanbu

Re: the chest waxing thing, why couldn't he just suggest you donate to a worthy charity through give as you earn?

Does anybody care if he waxes his chest?

Just showing off if you ask me.

Of course the tragic thing is the celebs who are no longer asked to be involved in comic relief. Lets spare a thought for them - years in the wilderness until maybe they have to go to Australia and eat spiders.

Exactly merry

And he is making such a huge deal of it.

It's like these people who sit in a bath of beans. You just know all their lives they have been dying to sit in a bath of beans and now they have a great excuse to do it, get loads of attention and help charidee at the same time.

I don't mind it. I can't stand all the stupid "hilarious" remakes of BBC shows but there's usually something that's amusing. If it becomes too painful, I just switch it off.

I always donate to one of the challenges or buy a red nose or something and don't object to the big telethons like this and Children in Need as the big charities encompass so many smaller charities here and abroad.

The business I work for is used for receiving donation calls so I've volunteered to work in the call centre in the past to take phone pledges which is always good fun and it means you don't have to watch the actual programme!

Oh, YADNBU.
I have no issue with the charity, never watch the telethon but it's a bit better than Children in Need and very occasionally there's something OK on the radio to support it. DD going to nursery in a red top isn't a big issue either (they're quite kind costume-wise, she has a lot of red T-shirts anyway).

But what I can't stand is people being 'zany' at work. It's like the Comic Relief episode of the Office where Gareth hops all day. We had a bloke dressed in a flowery dress and a red wig doing the desk-to-desk bucket-rattle yesterday, instructing us all to 'dig deep cause I'm doing something funny for money'. Imagine a really miserable voice accompanying this and you get the idea. He was but the first of many who will do exactly the same thing this week. It's somehow really depressing.

'It's like the Comic Relief episode of the Office where Gareth hops all day'

Exactly, vlad

That episode of the Office really nailed it. I love when Tim says that he has nothing against giving to charity and good causes etc but it's the 'wackiness' of Red Nose Day that he just cant' stand. The whole thing irritates the living daylights out of me and I avoid it all like the plague. I do give to charity but I wish that all the newsreaders and other 'kerrayyzyyy' celebs would put a sock in it

I don't know. I think it's a good way to teach small children about charity and helping others in need. The fundraising is not really aimed at adults is it?

Dd (5) came home from school yesterday and told me about a video they were shown in class about a girl in Africa who lived in a mud hut with no bathroom and no clean water. Then they showed her in a nice house with a bathroom and kitchen and water.

I had to explain that people raise money on Red Nose Day to help pooey people in poor countries and poor people in the UK and that's why she's wearing red on Friday and giving £1.

The wackiness, bath of beans, chest waxing, onesie ker-azyness of it all. It drives me mad.

Plus the mutual back-patting of the slebs is vomit-inducing. 'Look at us! Aren't we so kind and worthy donating our precious time to make the plebs part with their money'. Yeah, and getting a load of TV exposure while they're at it. If the slebs donate 1% of their years earnings I'll consider doing the same.

Meh.

YANBU. I am so glad when Comic Relief and Children in Need roll round that I am a SAHM at the moment, and so don't have to engage in the workplace madness. No, I don't want to wear fancy dress to work...no, I don't want to sponsor Ian from accounts to have his legs waxed...no, I don't want to make red nose cupcakes...I hate the tackiness and forced jollity of the whole thing.

arf @ pooey people

I'm a rebel too, hardly have donated in past but do direct debit to Dogs Trust!!

There shouldn't be charities to protect and help children, the government and parents should be.

Yes, hate it all... I have a red nose when I have a cold and that's it. I don't like TV charity at all; happy to give to the charities of my choosing - and I do - quietly, no remote control required.

When is it and when will it be over?

If you don't want to wear fancy dress to work - don't ffs. It's not compulsory. If you don't enjoy it, don't watch it. If you want to give to different charities then don't buy a red nose and give where you like.

I'm sure there will be a plethora of "Red nose day is so Fab" threads for you shortly, YouTheCat... leave the anti's this one please.

Melika I am [shocked] at that attitude.

I am unanble to rationalise thoughts about those who give to animal charities over childrens or others.

Could you explain it to me as I genuinely do not understand.

Fwiw I give to many charities, I am a 'little and often' giver and include animal charities in my donations so I am not against them, just somewhat perplexed by your post and the comment there shouldn't be charities to protect and help children, the government and parents should be.

I took melikas post to mean there shouldn't have to be charities set up in order to protect children - parents, carers and government should be responsible. Which is true, IMO.

What fluffy said... obviously.

There shouldn't need to be 'charities' for helping people - this help should be funded from central sources which we all pay towards.

I agree Thingummy, I really don't understand the attitude that only animals need our help. Children and adults here in the UK and abroad need our help too.

Yes the government and parents should support children but so should we as a community. It is not a perfect world, and we need to try and help make it better.

I do have and love pets and do give money to lots of different causes including animal charities