Facebook posts announcing they are doing charity donation instead of cards?

[Diddytv]

Does anyone else find this annoying? I know the people doing this have plenty cash so they could easily do both. It would make more sense to say that they are stopping cards as they believe bad for environment. Charity donation a don’t need to be announced do they?

I'm not sending cards, I've given the money to my local off-licence instead.

God every year this thread pops up.
If you dont like what people put on their facebook unfollow them.

I do cards and donate to my chosen charities but why do you get your knickers in such a twist about this!

The two activities are not related.

Send cards or don’t. People will know that you are not sending cards when one doesn’t arrive.

Give to charity or don’t. If you want to highlight your favorite charity, just give a pitch about the good that they do.

If posts about donating money to charity at Christmas annoy you so much Facebook is probably not the platform most suited to your temperament

If you are announcing that you gave to the charity you are giving for the acknowledgment which is the wrong reason.

I have worked with loads of charities, awareness does not come from someone saying 'I donated £20 to insert charity' on Facebook.

It's our main goal to spread awareness and support, and it's entirely separate from 'donations' (It's not our purpose to make money, we volunteer and most companies assist for free - volunteering or providing meeting spaces etc... is far more helpful).

If you want to help then share links to research, outreach, events rather than patting your own back which doesn't help.

It's like people who embarrass poor/vulnerable people by filming them at their lowest point while they do a basic human act for them (like giving them a £1 sandwich) just so they can get youtube view.

It's a modern phenomenon and really says a lot about the sad state of humanity.

Also, some people claim they do it 'for' the person who didn't receive a card/gift/favor, etc... and that's worse.

Support charities you believe in but don't force your cause on others who may not be the same (many people disagree with certain charities/causes for moral reasons, their view can easily vary from yours even if you love the cause).

Assuming everyone supports CancerResearch or AbortionRights or PETA and so on because you do is like assuming everyone wants to be told how wonderful your religion is while being gifted the scriptures.

It's not 'nice' it's preachy, forceful, and sometimes downright offensive so just do it for yourself and keep it to yourself unless you know they are of the same persuasion.

These posts piss me off no end. I always respond by saying along the lines of "Well done, I always do both cards and charity but nice to see more people giving to charity this year".

I did it this year because I have just finished treatment for breast cancer, I’m exhausted, fed up with Covid and couldn’t be arsed to do Christmas cards. I didn’t want friends an family to think I’d forgotten them so did a low key fb post.
I always buy charity Xmas cards so just did a direct donation without murdering half a tree or lining royal mails pockets.
I normally find it a bit mean, particularly my MIL who has an A list and B list within the family. We are actually Z list at the moment. She didn’t even bother with DS17s birthday this year. It’s highly unlikely Christmas will be any different.

Mam0918 has articulated my thoughts perfectly, just much better than I could. I think many of you are right though that Facebook probably isn’t that good for me and not suited to me! It really is better not to over think these things. Sometimes it’s hard not to though!

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These posts piss me off no end. I always respond by saying along the lines of "Well done, I always do both cards and charity but nice to see more people giving to charity this year".‘

What a weird thing to do to someone who’s presumably a friend!

It's because people love the likes! It gives narcissistic people the attention they want.
It makes it about them 🙄

People do it to make themselves feel better.

I’ve posted on Facebook that I’m not sending Christmas cards this year because I’m too busy with a new business venture. I’ve not donated to charity instead (didn’t put that!) I’ve done a fair bit of fund raising this year. Nothing to do with Christmas.

Yeah it’s a bit cringe…..most of the posts I see are from people who would never send us a card anyway

Virtue signalling

I hate it. Sending cards is in itself an act of charity, which lets potentially lonely people know that they are loved and remembered by someone, so presumably what people mean is that they can’t be arsed with the charitable act that costs them time and thought.

There are so many lonely people in the world, and so many posts about “share this as you never know who is struggling” etc. Please send cards if you can. It is a true kindness.

Interesting moonswimmer I think that’s very true. Getting a card for some people must be a nice reminder that people are thinking of them at Christmas. Not everyone’s lives are busy and filled with lots of family and friends.

Wow, people actually post stuff like this? I’m not on Facebook so I’ve no idea! Seems a bit wanky!

@Moonswimmer

I hate it. Sending cards is in itself an act of charity, which lets potentially lonely people know that they are loved and remembered by someone, so presumably what people mean is that they can’t be arsed with the charitable act that costs them time and thought.

There are so many lonely people in the world, and so many posts about “share this as you never know who is struggling” etc. Please send cards if you can. It is a true kindness.

I totally agree with you on this, @Moonswimmer. What a lovely, eloquent post.

@Moonswimmer

I hate it. Sending cards is in itself an act of charity, which lets potentially lonely people know that they are loved and remembered by someone, so presumably what people mean is that they can’t be arsed with the charitable act that costs them time and thought.

There are so many lonely people in the world, and so many posts about “share this as you never know who is struggling” etc. Please send cards if you can. It is a true kindness.

I totally agree with this.

Cards can be such a cheering thing - someone is thinking of you and especially in the socially distanced world we now inhabit, can make a real difference to someone.

I wish they’d be honest and just say they can’t be arsed. This year I can’t be arsed but haven’t mentioned it, or calculated a charitable donation. I was toying with the idea of writing a personal message for everyone I would have written a card to, to show that I’m thinking of them at Christmas and to save on postage and paper, but so far I haven’t been arsed with that either.

I don’t understand why people feel the need to announce it.

I find this annoying too same people every year. Thought I was the only one who thinks it's unnecessary to announce it.

@Moonswimmer

I hate it. Sending cards is in itself an act of charity, which lets potentially lonely people know that they are loved and remembered by someone, so presumably what people mean is that they can’t be arsed with the charitable act that costs them time and thought.

There are so many lonely people in the world, and so many posts about “share this as you never know who is struggling” etc. Please send cards if you can. It is a true kindness.

I don’t only think of people in December though. I let them know I’m thinking of them throughout the year. Does it not count if it’s not one of many cards on the mantelpiece?

Buy cards from your charity and send them

@FortVictoria

Totally agree. Don’t send cards if you don’t want to. Give to charity if you do want to. Neither need to be announced.

This…genuinely pisses me off !!