Another charity collector rant

[TheSmallClanger]

I had another interesting encounter with a chugger this evening whilst transporting an increasingly nadgery animal in a kitty box across a city centre.
He stepped in front of me and said in that fake-matey way they have, "I think you and me need to have a chat".
AIBU to find this strange and the sort of thing a teacher says when they are about to give you a rollicking?

I walked away.

Lol very strange way of trying to get you into a conversation.
When I used to smoke and go out for cigarette breaks I swear charity workers/salespeople/etc had a timetable of my breaks and would corner me whilst I puffed away on what was then a much needed ciggie, the amount of phonecalls I get now as a results of me being so soft...

They all need shooting imho! If I want to donate to a charity I will do it and don't want to be badgered into it by one of these idiots. I, on principle refuse to donate to any charity I have seen to use these individuals as I want my money to go to the cause, not to pay someone £10 an hour to hassle people with a clipboard!

I hate chuggers. I realise they're only doing their job but they are so annoying. I've became something of an expert at dodging them.

My sentiments exactly pinkmagic. It makes me so bloody

The way they intrude on my home life banging the door and demanding to know if I give to charity and begging me to set up a direct debit.

FUCK OFF you irritating little bastards!!

(Ironically the last one that called was so over-bearing and obnoxious that I cancelled my already existing dd with the charity he represented)

I announce in a very carrying voice 'oh I boycott charities that use chuggers, sorry'.

(also door-to-door, direct mailing & definitely unsolicited phone calls).

Oooh good approach raven - might steal that one

oh & charities that send you a sodding biro to guilt trip you into using it to complete the enclosed DD form...

I had a woman come round one evening campaigning for the NSPCC. Fair enough, I like what they do, so I listened to the spiel and said that I was interested in more info but I repeatedly made the point that I never give my bank details to people who just turn up at my door. She asked for my name and address to send me more information which I gave her but she then went on to ask for my bank details and then acted all hurt when I refused and complained that I'd "wasted her time"...

These days, I just list the charities I already donate to and ask them which of those they want me to stop giving money to in favour of the one they're promoting.

I hate it when the phone me.

Because I have donated to cancer charities i do get called. I suppose there is logic in this, I have an interest and have given before so they are following up and hoping for a regular donation.

But they often start with 'Do you realise how many people are affected by cancer?' or 'do you know how many children are diagnosed with cancer every year?'

I will be making dinner and getting on with things and some perky young thing will phone me and remind me of just how crappy cancer is. Sometimes I mumble and let them carry on and other times I say 'yes I do, my daughter died of cancer when she was 14' then I feel horrible because it sounds like I am being 'poor me'.

But it does upset me and it can pretty much ruin my whole day. I ask them not to phone me because I find it distressing but the message doesnt seem to get through.

The chuggers are a hidious annoyance. I have been very upset by them a couple of times shortly after losing my DD.

I dont generally go around getting offended/upset. I am usually pretty 'whatever' but they can catch you unawares. I cant be the only one that this happens to. Loads of people have lost loved ones to cancer.