to think appealing for "stuff" on a FB page in this way is a bit... off?

[Stroopwaffels]

We have a local community facebook page which has all the usual stuff about parking, lost bank cards and missing dogs.

This morning a post has popped up looking for "business to offer a gift to a beautiful young X-Town girl who rings the bell on her cancer treatment today" then goes on about how this girl (age not specified) has been through the mill with chemo and treatment and how "anyone would agree" that the whole family "deserves" some treats from local businesses and appealing for the group to "show community spirit".

It just seems a bit off. X pizza place bungs them a pizza, what a marvellous company showing community spirit! The takeaway down the road doesn't, so they're what - not community spirited because they won't give freebies?

It reminds me of the clap for carers - if you don't choose to clap, then you are quite clearly wishing harm on all NHS staff.

No idea who the poster of the original message is btw, and what connection (if any) she has to the family concerned.

Those sort of posts get on my nerves and they are rife on Facebook. Recently I’ve seen one on a group with an extremely large following, asking for advice on how to spend her last fiver to get the most out of her weekly shop. Cue loads of people offering to PayPal her money - they must be brain dead!

We regularly get ones where so and so "lost everything in a fire".
Other people offer stuff for free like an old TV.
Original poster then says "oh sorry I'm looking for a 55in flat screen, high definition, makes the tea and washes the kids TV ".
I no longer offer stuff and hey isn't that what insurance is for

On the other hand, I was over the moon to see a request for a fridge/freezer the other week. Someone offered a fridge but they said they really needed a freezer. I had one that I was wanting rid of, didn’t have the transport to take it to the tip - didn’t WANT to tip it, really didn’t want the hassle of trying to get a few quid for it and didn’t want to pay to remove it either. It was still in good nick and working. Quickly offered mine if they could collect, it’s now gone and I couldn’t give a shit if they sell it, but they did seem genuine. All I know is they solved a problem for me