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 don't know much about this challenge at all. Folk just been posting that the ice is supposed to mimimic what it feels like to have chemo. That's why I dislike this stuff - folk often talk pish and do it for crap reasons.

Cheers Neville - what a nightmare. I can't imagine what his family are going through. I know folks who in their younger years jumped/swam in there. Hope the bloody thing is filled in or drained or something now.

Though great that a lot of money has been raised. Now I'm torn.

I was just watching a video posted by a guy who looked at ALS America's accounts and worked out they spent 18% of their $55 Million annual income on efforts to raise more money, 10% on salary for top positions in company and only 7% on actual research into ASL. I'm not taking part in the craze but I do wonder who actually gets the money these things generate.

It's a bit of fun! What on earth is there to get wound up about. People who do it are raising awareness, having a laugh with friends and family and are happy to laugh at themselves. If you don't like the videos don't watch them. I would much rather be a person who can laugh at themselves, with family and raise awareness than be someone who won't.

I've deactivated my FB because of this.

Everyone on there who has posted a video has made no mention of donating & only one or two have cited ALS & 'raising awareness' .

I already donate to MND through GAYE, I just hate this sort of self indulgent twaddle.

I've got a timeline full of very small children now doing it, their parents tipping bins or buckets of cold water over them. Yay.

Actually the threads bitching about it are worse. If you don't want to do it, don't do it.

No one cares if you dump a bucket of water on your head or not.

Look, the main reason people are pissed off with this particular Let's do something stupid it's FUn it's for CHARIDEE campaign is that it is a big escalation in the level of charity bullying. Yes, for at least 40 years people have been doing things to raise money that are in themselves completely fucking pointless (no one NEEDS you to sit with your thumb up your bum for three hours, or dress as a giant potato, even if it is 'sponsored') and/or doing bits of performance that are intended, however inept they might be, to make people think about how it feels to suffer from a particular whatever. \but on the whole the uncomfortable, undignified, witless things were being done by people who decided to do them. |It wasn't a case of being harassed and psetered into doing it.

There are lots of charities. Most people don't have lots of money. They should not have to justify themselves in explicit detail if they want to donate elsewhere and not get involved in this sort of crap.

My brother hasn't spoken to me for a week as I ignored my nomination from him.
I donate to charity, I volunteer. I don't want to post a video of myself on Facebook

Anyway, why not fucking nominate people to spend an afternoon working at a wildlife rescue place, or a hospice, or litter-picking?

I don't think it's a bad thing at all! It reaches a new generation and promotes giving in a way that's current and relevant. As did the makeup free selfie.

We live in a very self absorbed society and to get people to part with their money - make it about THEM

This whole thing prompted a discussion with my 7 year old about raising money for various charities and what the money raised can be used for. I just can't see the harm in that.

I have taken part (can you tell?!) but to be honest I only nominated friends who I knew would take part in good spirits. I have many where I was unsure about their views so I agree with you that people should choose wisely and judge if it's likely to be someone's cup of tea or not before nominating - but overall - I feel it's good not bad.

Spot on SolidGoldBrass because the whole thing has got unpleasantly out of hand now that people are being bullied and pestered to take part. It'd be perfectly acceptable to say "if you don't want to do it, don't do it" if this was the end of the matter. However, it's increasingly obvious that not accepting a nomination is causing the sort of grief and harassment that I'm sure was never intended at the outset of this ice bucket challenge.

I saw a post on another thread where a guy in a restaurant tipped a load of water on his female friends head. "ha ha Its the ice bucket challenge innit"

Apparently she bravely tried to laugh it off.

Human nature being what it is im surprised more people couldnt see this coming tbh.

Awful to criticise those donating instead considering that the whole point of the ice bucket is to avoid donating / donate less.

Not a single person on my FB who has done this has mentioned a donation.

I donate regularly to charity via my time, effort, and money when I have it. I don't put a fucking video on Facebook every time.

How about instead of throwing perfectly clean, drinkable water over our heads to impress our mates (let's be honest, that's really why it's being done by most sheeple), we just think for ourselves about providing some of it for those who have to drink mud, shit and cholera in childhood? Wouldn't even have to bully others or look like a twat, you can just send some money.

I'm confused about this one I know it started to raise awareness/money for ALS but now people are doing it for Macmillan? And donating for Macmillan. Am I being totally think are the two charities linked or are they completely different? I won't be tipping ice over my head I will probably donate though.

It's becoming a competition as to who can do a funnier/better video than whoever nominated them. I've seen outraged videos being shared of people throwing water over children/animals & some guy dunking his dog head first in a bucket of water. (Hunt is on apparantly to find him to prosecute)
People take things too far for 'Facebook glory' the no makeup selfie was at least safe.

I was the same OP about the 'no make-up' pic aswell for Cancer Research. I was nominated and refused to do it.

I have a direct debit that goes out to CRUK every month, surprisingly I don't update my Facebook Status every month to say that my direct debit has gone out!!

I'm also holding a Macmillan Coffee Morning at my house. I also contribute to 3 other non-cancer related charity organisations every month (I like to cover Children, Animals etc - don't want anyone missing out) but other than mentioning it on here now, no-one else knows I do it in RL. It's nobody's business but mine!

People are not clear, you donate EITHER WAY, chucking water over your head and donating is the deal. Supposedly you are meant to donate more if you don't.

I did it and donated a fiver, I am such a terrible person/sheep.

Oh and I am on benefits too, so you lot should hate me by default anyway.

You are indeed a sheep placid, but much more than that, you're utterly ridiculous for trying to drag benefits into this.

Nope, the OP is 'utterly ridiculous' for making such a fuss, do it or don't, we don't care. No need to be a sanctimonious arse about it.

I second everything Outfield said. It's not the challenge that's the problem. If you don't want to do it, don't do it.

If you're being bullied, or coerced by your friends on Facebook, then maybe it's time you had a wee look at your friends list and thought about why those people are on there.
The whole thing might annoy some of you, but you can't deny it's raised awareness of a hideous disease - because here we all are........