Lightning Trees

"Would you like to donate to 'Shelter From the Storm'? It's a charity that helps support women and children who are trying to flee from abusive situations."

"No."

"Alrighty, you're total comes to $212.67, would you like me to wrap up your pricey glass items so they don't shatter?"

"Whatever."

"Okay, I'll get right on it."

So let me get this straight: You're going to buy over two hundred dollars in decorative glass, that's going to sit on your coffee table at home, but you won't make a two dollar donation to charity? Actually, what really bothers me in the blunt "No" at least some people have the decency to say "No thank you" but no, you're not a decent person. You can't possibly be. But I don't know you're situation, you could be donating to tons of charities, and that would be fine by me. But all I know about you is that you've dropped two hundred dollars on glass and when asked if you'd like them wrapped you give a "Whatever" as if it doesn't matter to you. You're right, who cares if one breaks? You probably have the 30 dollars that is takes to replace it. Did you know that those women and children don't most likely have 30 dollars to spare? Yes, those people do exist, are you ignorant to that as well? You aren't even a man, I would expect this more out of men, mainly men who have abused their wives. But a women? Not really, most of the people who agree to donate are women. Why? Because it's a charity close to their hearts. That just disgusted me.

Considering that I had a women come through my cash, one who had previous purchased over a thousand dollars worth of pictures for her home, refuse the charities, because she was donating to 5 already. I didn't believe her for a second, so I told her all it was a two dollar donation. And she donated because she knew I caught her in her own stupid lie. So ha ha on you universe.

One instance that really warmed my heart came from a young family. I believe they were buying a couple picture frames, but they looked like they were really strapped for cash. When I asked them if they wanted to donate, the husband looked to the wife and asked her. She instantly agreed. So once I scanned the donation, they went to pay in cash. Being the klutz that I am, I put $350.00 in the system instead of $35.00. I'm terrible at math and I somehow ended up giving them 15 dollars extra in change. But I didn't know this until the husband came back and gave the extra money back. That honestly made my night. Because a family who was obviously struggling, brought back money that wasn't they're, because of my mistake. It makes up for all the idiot customers who buy a couch and then refuse to donate a cent to something that had probably effected them.

In conclusion I believe that if I worked at a grocery store, I wouldn't be as upset whenever someone refused to donate. Because you need food to live, but you don't another picture frame.