These fucking ice bucket challenges...

[LiveAndLetDie]

I get that it's all for a good cause etc. and I'm hiding peoples' videos left, right and centre on FB. But I want no part in it thanks. Mentioned to DH earlier how they're all getting right on my tits now, and how no-one I knew would nominate me because they're all far too sensible. And then my sister nominates me. FFS. I just replied that I wouldn't be donating anything to anyone nor throwing anything over my head, thanks. And now she's getting huffy with me. Am just going to ignore, now. Next week it will be some other silly craze.

Just wanted to moan, I like moaning.

I admire Pamela Anderson (never thought I'd say that!) for sticking to her principles

Specialsubject - Pamela Anderson.

I agree with you though, it's like a chain letter. I'll give the money and not do it. What I resent is having to nominate another 3 people who will go feel like I do and think 'FFS, leave me out of this'. The person who nominated me has already got a few digs in about me not doing it and even suggested who I should nominate. 'Why didn't you bloody nominate her then'!

I do appreciate the massive donations its brought in for the MND associations world wide and hopefully raising awareness too.

This is heartbreaking,

qpolitical.com/ice-bucket-challenge-end-like-rest-gotta-see/

I won't complain of IBC on my newsfeed from now on.

LiveandLetDie - apology accepted!

ScouseBird, eh? Don't understand!

Just not cool now. No pun intended. Just donate and be done.

FoxSticks Mon 25-Aug-14 19:22:40
My DH got nominated and posted a film of him writing a cheque instead of doing it. He has got so much crap from so called friends because he didn't do it, two of his friends got into a full blown argument over it. One basically said my DH was a dreadful person for not humiliating himself for charity hmm because the whole point is to humiliate yourself. The pressure around it is a bit silly.

Does this and other bullying aspects of it remind anyone else of the hazing that goes on in American colleges or is it just me.

I've been nominated. I feel bullied to do it. I don't want to.
I don't want to be videoed for face book. I don't feel comfortable being on camera. I don't like being pressurised.
I am happy to donate quietly, I don't need to tell the world. I don't like big displays, where the Ego is before any thought of charity. My DFIL had MND. We donate, we care without the need for a bucket of ice water.

If they told you to jump off the roof would you?

my teenage daughter has been nominated.

she's going to donate or not as she wishes.

and not ice bucket!

Redpriest I totally agree and will repost the link again because it's that the whole thing is about.

I won't be doing the bucket challenge because I can't be arsed, but will donate.

Why

I realize its not compulsory. Think its the people bullying others who actually need to be told that though.

Morethan i hid your thread this afternoon. Couldnt be arsed repeating myself on there anymore

I'm with you OP - kids, babies, their grannies and all wasting water and posing about the place. I've been hiding mine too since the first 10 I saw on Friday didn't mention donate anywhere on them.

As if I need to chuck water over myself to donate to charity .

It's a shame that people can't respect others decisions in this and all aspects of life.

Couldn't agree more with CaractacusPotts.

If you (generic "you") really think that your desire to see only posts you enjoy on facebook, and not to have to suffer the mild social discomfort of politely declining to take part in something that someone asks you to take part in, is more important than seeing a fucking horrific illness finally getting some traction in terms of public awareness and fundraising (which this whole icebucket thing has undeniably accomplished), then you really, really should get over yourself.

It's not some horrible hardship to be nominated, ffs. Do it or don't, if people you know are bullying you or mocking you or being arseholes about it, that's because you apparently hang around with (or are related to, or accept FB friend requests from) arseholes. Their behaviour is the problem, not the challenge itself.

The idea that people would donate if they wanted to anyway, and so the mild social pressure that these things create isn't needed, is bullshit. The numbers in dollars/euros/pounds raised speak for themselves in terms of the difference this kind of social media campaign makes. It's huge.

The story of the young guy in Scotland who died is terrible and very sad. But it doesn't mean that the challenge itself is dangerous. The challenge isn't anything to do with quarries or surprise ice drenchings for people with heart conditions or any other potentially dangerous things. It's about chucking some water and ice over yourself OR making a simple donation OR not taking part but having the good grace to recognise that other people who are collectively raising lots of money and improving the profile of ALS/MND are doing a good thing.

How do Pamela Anderson and her supporters on here think we are ever going to get a cure for ALS if not through animal research, I wonder.

The young lad along the road who died apparently (latest heresay) broke his back when he jumped into the quarry. No idea if it really was related to the ice bucket challenges, but kids have swam/jumped in there for years.

Timely reminder to my 15 yo DS about the dangers of deep water.

Totally agree that just being nominated doesn't mean you have to do it - we're not kids in a playground, we have free will!

It seems this thread is going the same way darkesteyes

the 'challenge' has done its job, its got everyone talking like some fucked up piece of performance art that has included millions of people into it. However i really disagree with it and to me it's akin to schlebs doing things like LiveAid...paid a fortune, do a gig for free, only do charitable giving for the tax relief and even then only give the bare minimum.

£3 or £10 to someone on a low income is a bus fare or several days shopping

To a high earner like the schelbs doing it it's tuppence.

Its ridiculous and has totally got out of hand now.

I support Ms Anderson for standing by her principles, i didn't say i agree with them.

Me and my family have just been nominated. I dont want to do it just because I feel coerced and don't want to be a killjoy. Happy to donate but if its supposed to mimic chemotherapy - why is everyone smiling and looking like it's all one big laugh. Hate being a sheep.

Outfield said what I wanted to say...if your 'friends' are bullying you, then you need new friends! On my facebook feed a few people have done it, and nominated others, but it's all very lighthearted. No one is bothered if you don't do it.

I think it's a good thing. I'd never heard of ALS/MND, and now I know what it is I'll be making a donation, whether I end up doing the ice bucket challenge or not.

Bambambini- who said anything about chemotherapy? I wasn't aware MND sufferers had chemotherapy?

79 million dollars raised for ALSA. God I wish I'd though of it. Brilliant, absolutely brilliant.