... to her with a card that says that I will be donating the barbie to the YMCA. This will be going to a co-worker for secret santa. I will then take the barbie to the YMCA. Good idea or not? Anything that I should do differently?
2007-12-21 00:36:32 · 6 answers · asked by Cas 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
it's a good idea but you can also but from the oxfam shops for soemthing like £15 pounds a goat for a third world community.
2007-12-21 00:41:41 · answer #1 · answered by Calum of Calderdale 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well...it's a good idea but I wonder if you're that broke or are that cheap. I would not donate a Barbie. Special gifts like a Barbie are gifts you give to special friends. You could 5 Barbie-like dolls for the price of one Barbie. It's nice to give...but...make sure you and your friends don't go without first. I used to do what you say you'd like to do until one year I had to deliver some donated presents. We delivered to people in homes finer than what I have to live in. I saw children grab the gifts immediately and tear them open and toss many of the expensive brand name gifts in a corner. No, the spirit of Christmas is not WHAT you give but HOW. You could buy 4 generic "barbies" and hope that 3 of them truly make it to children less fortunate. Buy your friend or whatever a real one and 4 for donation. Your conscience will be relieved knowing that you did the right thing.
Christmas has lost it's meaning. It's now used by many to clear their conscience of guilt, make the stores rich and feel superior..thinking they did the right thing.
I'm not a Grinch but my opinion changed after my eyes were opened. I think many are conning the public and most of us gave from the heart. We meant well.
2007-12-21 01:00:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think not a good idea.
To have the same affect you might try leaning over her and shouting that you are a better person than she is. You might also try dangling something shinny just out of reach. People like that too.
I suspect it will go something like: "Oh wow! LooK! A barbie, I love barbie, I'll give her to my niece. She'll be so happy! Oh, and theres a note? Oh, well I guess some needy person would like it more. Well I feel like sh!t now. Um, ok well here ya go, take it to those other people. I got nothing for Christmas? I'm sad."
You might try to be more sensative and just poke her in the eye. At least then she will not feel guilty for being sad over having nothing for christmas.
2007-12-21 00:56:13 · answer #3 · answered by joshbl74 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that's a good idea at all. Your co-worker wouldn't have participated in Secret Santa if she didn't want a gift.
2007-12-21 00:44:43 · answer #4 · answered by zil28ennov 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless she's well-known to be a charitable person who enjoys giving to charities, especially if she's given to charities in another person's name, I wouldn't do it. Especially if she isn't given the choice of what charity to donate to.
Gifts in another person's name are only appropriate when they are a known supporter of a certain charity or type of charity.
2007-12-21 00:47:35 · answer #5 · answered by Arwen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do what you thing is the right thing to do, if you want to do it that way go a head, but use your real name, it will be the best. plus you will be more happy.
2007-12-21 12:28:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋