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Recently, I've noticed that whenever I come out of a supermarket or department store, there's a guy rattling a tin can, saying "It's for the children" or "It's for wheelchairs" or whatever. Well I have to ask, are these charity collectors genuine?
Call me suspicious but it doesn't take a lot to get a bucket or can and dress it up with a nice bright sticker and shake it around.
A lot of people in Britain are generous and good-natured and often don't stop to actually check whether the person is a registered charity collector. Especially when they're with their family and friends and don't want to look like a cheapskate. It's not just shops either, I seen it happen in pubs where genuinely nice people stick a couple of quid in the quid 'seeing as it's for the kids'. I'm not saying all charity collectors are fake but there must be one or two....
It would be interesting to try it out. Maybe I can stick a notice to a bucket, shake it outside Morrison's and see how much I can make! Might be enough for a little holiday. I'll let you know.
Submitted By: Old Meanie
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