Dear Organizations Who Have Declared Yourselves Charitable And Are Therefore Legally Able to Bypass The Do Not Call Registry,
I get that charitable organizations are struggling like everyone else right now. I am definitely in your target demographic. I have a Master’s Degree in Social Work and when I was getting paid to work, I tried very hard to do so in not-for-profit organizations. My husband and I do a fair amount of research before we pick several groups to give to each year. But here’s a little secret (listen carefully):
I’m not an idiot and I hate phone solicitation.Â
One more time in case that wasn’t clear enough:
I’m not an idiot and I HATE phone solicitation.Â
That’s why I’m on every Do Not Call Registry I could find. If I am not already a member of your organization, don’t call me.
Here’s another little secret:
If you do call me and are pushy and rude (especially when I’m doing my best to be polite, as I recognize that you’re a person too and you deserve respect as such), I will become agitated and I will hang up on you. If I tell you several times that I’m not giving to your organization and you try to guilt me into something (especially when I’ve said several times that I need to go and put my child to bed and you can hear him screaming into the phone) and then push and push until I feel like you’re trying to sell me a used car, I will post about you in a negative light on my blog. I’m talking to you Fraternal Order of Police and NSpire Atlanta. Seriously.
Sincerely irritated,
Shannon