to find the ice bucket thing embarrassing

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I do realise it's for charity and am happy to donate to charity but I find it cringeworthy and teenage all these sort of things which circulate on facebook - no make up, nominating people etc

I don't usually partake in much though always donate. However I'd been nominated by my young niece's and felt I shouldn't be a spoilt sport. . Not only do I have a horrible sore throat after throwing ice on myself, but I was devastated to see how massive I looked on video!

I agree.

'I've been nominated' 'I was nominated' cringe cringe cringe. The whole thing is cringeworthy.

If I'm nominated, I'll delete the post. I choose which charities to donate to, and what goes on my Facebook page. I won't be shamed into anything!

YABU - it's a bit of a giggle and fun to do between couples or with kids, add in the charity donation, what's not to like?

dippy

I looked massive too. It's just a bit of fun, if you don't want to do it don't do it.

A friend opted to donate double and got her fiancé to do the challenge for her.

I'm usually the first to criticise Facebook slacktivism and stupid cryptic status updates supposed to "raise awareness" which do no such thing, but this has made a huge difference - as in tens of millions of dollars/hundreds of thousands of pounds of difference to various charities - so I can't get too incensed by it. If you're nominated, do it or don't, donate or don't as you wish; it's a choice not an obligation.

Pretty much exactly what signyourname said.

I liked the fact that this was for a charity/illness which is rarely spoken about and isn't often the centre of fundraising so will really benefit from it all.

Nobody is forced to take part.

If you don't like it don't do it, but why have a go at those that do?

I wonder if anyone who posts their challenges just sees it as a dare, rather than an opportunity to donate to charity? There have been dozens and dozens of posts on my dd facebook page and I bet a good portion of them don't realise the idea behind it

It is a chain letter for the digital age.

Oh ffs either do it or don't. Nobody cares. The posturing about not wanting to do it is even more cringeworthy and just a load of attention seeking.

Agreed Jen. A cousin got pissed off with some gentle ribbing he got for not doing it, he then demanded a public apology - twat!

seasavage
Opportunity to show off imo. immature and embarrassing. Makes me despair a bit tbh along the lines of when did everyone get so egocentric.
Perhaps better just quit facebook altogether as it's getting like the playground.

No Make Up-Shock horror! All those people appearing with their naked faces! How very dare they!

How much is it actually raising? I thought people were being nominated to have the ice thrown over them rather than donate?

You know, there is life beyond Facebook - it is not essential to use it but I think donating to a charity raising funds for MN is very worthwhile, it is a terrible disease,

yes I don't really go on it much, can be nice to catch up with friends overseas etc but otherwise fairly pointless. Agreed charity fundraising is good perhaps people could do a cake sale or walk or something though or volunteer (without accompanying fb boasting)

$50 million or something so far Ragwort, plus millions more for MND and MacMillan in the UK.

Like Jengnr I find the posturing about being above such things much more annoying than the actual ice buckets/selfies.

YANBU funny how the stuff that goes viral always appeals to attention whores.

I did it and donated to the uk asl all a bit of summer fun.

I just go awol from FB for a few days when the requests to be a lemming starts the rounds.

Yes you're right OP, this whole thing should never have happened.

$50million wouldn't have been raised and research into this terrible disease would have been delayed. But you wouldn't have had to it up with those awful attention seekers!

Seriously though, I usually don't like FB etc but the way it's been used in this case is bloody amazing IMO.

It's the funniest thing ever and I love the fact that it's very immature and daft!

It's a waste of water for a start (unless using rainwater in your garden) Plus, if you look at the charity's accounts, not much of it at all goes to the research side(the ceo earns £300,000 pa)Only a small percentage goes on actual funding.
yanbu op

Paddling pools are a waste of water too.