In the last four years, I have become such a cynic and a non-trusting person! I know that so much information is out there on me and it is frightening. I am like doneit, and HATE to give out my numbers on the back of my credit card to the companies on the Internet. I won't give out my SS# unless it is a life or death situation. Identity theft scares me.
I am not giving to anyone but Alzheimer's this year and tell everyone who phones that and they accept it. I know that they will call again next year, and I'll tell them the same thing.
I used to listen politley then say no thank you. I felt I was keeping people employed. At some point I realized John was donating heavily when i was at work. He had given our bank acct. number out over the phone and used credit cards. I then got on the do not call list. The ones that really irk me are the NON-non profit orgs. The volume of calls has dropped off but occaisionally someone gets through. Now i interrupt and say I'm not interested and don't call here again.