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I've had it!!!
Apr 16^th, 2010 at 9:20am

This post may cause me to lose friends, for that I am sorry, but I'm just fed up and I need to vent.

Morgan is participating in an program called Girls on the Run. She meets two mornings a week to train for a 5k run. The cost was $75 and was to include lessons in building self-confidence and healthy habits, training sessions, and at the end, a new pair of tennis shoes. It, so far, has been great and she has enjoyed it.

Yesterday they told the girls that there were not enough shoes for everyone. Only the girls who were in the program on scholarship would be receiving them.

I'm just so tired of it!!!!! Why is it that my child should miss out because I PAID? Is it a punishment? My husband and I work hard for every penny we make. It just burns me up that I choose carefully what to spend my money on and do without some things so I can pay for things for my kids while others have everything and don't seem to be required to pay for much of anything!

I'm not saying that I live a hard life...I don't. But I don't have cable TV, I drive a modest car, I buy things on sale, ect. People I see around me have better things than my kids and I, but are the ones who get help paying for field trips and free lunch.

It's just not right.

Jeannie

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QnHeartMM CH.com Sponsor Offline I AM a Phoenix! Posts: 1783 San Diego, CA Gender:	Re: I've had it!!! Reply #1 - Apr 16^th, 2010 at 9:24am Wow, so it seems that your $75 is paying for someone elses shoes... My guess is their grant or fundraising fell short of the goal. It seems they would have appealed to a business community or service organization to help sponsor... I get your frustration Jeannie. They let your daughter down, which in turn lets you down.
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Reply #2 - Apr 16^th, 2010 at 9:50am

Welcome to the Age of Entitlement.

Is it right? Absolutely not. Is it reality? You bet.

Maybe you could use this as a teaching opportunity for your daughter. How, I'm not sure. But there are life lessons contained in this outrage. Maybe you can teach her what it is about this situation that outrages you and what an appropriate response will be.

If there's one thing I've learned so far, it's that "FAIR" is ball that lands between two white lines, and that's it. I DO know that I can still like the guy I see in the mirror in the morning.

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Linda_Howell CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Do not feed the Moderators Posts: 11927 Santa Maria, Ca. Gender:	Re: I've had it!!! Reply #3 - Apr 16^th, 2010 at 10:28am No, it isn't fair at all, BUT.... Quote: It, so far, has been great and she has enjoyed it. Maybe this alone was worth the 75.00 not to mention what Brew said. This could turn into a great teaching lesson for your daughter.
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Reply #4 - Apr 16^th, 2010 at 10:42am

I totally understand where your coming from Jeannie..

Whilst it is very important to provide social welfare to the vunnerable and unemployed in our society some systems definitely need looking at. I really do believe the vast majority of people do not want to find themselves in this situation and unfortunately there is a minority who will flaunt and rob the system blind.

Ther are alot of votes contained within the social
welfare system and politicians are terrified to fully overhaul these systems in order to route out the scammers. Untill this happens people like you and I will continue to see this type of discrimination. I would on the other hand be very wary of generalisations of the social welfare system if you do decide to use this as a teaching tool for your daughter...

Lefty

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Brew CH.com Sponsor CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 14163	Re: I've had it!!! Reply #5 - Apr 16^th, 2010 at 11:18am And I would recommend that you use this teaching opportunity with your daughter to teach her EXACTLY where your values lie. Generalizations start with at least a kernel of truth. The social welfare system doesn't need any more defenders.
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Jeannie CH.com Sponsor Offline Live, Laugh, Love.... Posts: 2333 St Louis, Missouri Gender:	Re: I've had it!!! Reply #6 - Apr 16^th, 2010 at 11:29am I don't understand how they can get away with sending out a flyer that clearly states that for a set price you will receive A, B and C, then change what they have said. I paid an amount with the understanding that shoes would be included, now they are not.
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Charlie CH.com Alumnus Offline Happy to be here Posts: 18971 Jamestown, NY Gender:	Re: I've had it!!! Reply #7 - Apr 16^th, 2010 at 12:00pm They're supposed to let you know beforehand that the program, like so many things, might be run by idiots. No matter how well-meaning this stuff is, this happens often enough to piss us off. They dropped the ball....unfortunately on your foot. Charlie
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Kevin_M CH.com Sponsor Offline withered branches grow green again. Posts: 8754 Michigan, USA Gender:	Re: I've had it!!! Reply #8 - Apr 16^th, 2010 at 5:41pm Jeannie wrote on Apr 16^th, 2010 at 9:20am: The cost was $75 and was to include ... a new pair of tennis shoes. Only the girls who were in the program on scholarship would be receiving them. Almost sounds like some kind of Ponzi scheme.
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deltadarlin CH.com Alumnus Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 3823 Downsville LA Gender:	Re: I've had it!!! Reply #9 - Apr 16^th, 2010 at 6:03pm I might be tempted to put their feet to the proverbial fire here. In reality, you have a contract. The paper states that for X amt. of dollars, you will be receiving, a,b,c. I would at least be asking why.
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Linda_Howell CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Do not feed the Moderators Posts: 11927 Santa Maria, Ca. Gender:	Re: I've had it!!! Reply #10 - Apr 16^th, 2010 at 7:28pm Quote: This post may cause me to lose friends, Why would you think this Jeannie??? We're all with you hun.
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Callico CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Author of "Stranded at Romson's Lodge Posts: 4916 Aurora IL Gender:	Re: I've had it!!! Reply #11 - Apr 16^th, 2010 at 10:01pm I believe that is what is called false advertizing. It needs to be treated as such. Jerry
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Bob P CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Shut up Bob! Posts: 4573 Clio,California Gender:	Re: I've had it!!! Reply #12 - Apr 17^th, 2010 at 8:09am Perfect example of socialism, spreading the wealth, take from those who have earned it and give it to those who haven't. Sad part is, this just enables and encourages more to not earn it.
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Reply #13 - Apr 17^th, 2010 at 8:58am

Bob P wrote on Apr 17^th, 2010 at 8:09am:

Perfect example of socialism, spreading the wealth, take from those who have earned it and give it to those who haven't.

Sad part is, this just enables and encourages more to not earn it.

If it was just adults involved here, I'd highly recommend going all John Galt on 'em. Get your money back, drop out, stop feeding the machine. But a little girl's feelings are at stake. Maybe you could get your money back, find a good way to donate some of it to a WORTHY cause, and buy her a new pair of running shoes as well.

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Lefty CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 759 Gender:	Re: I've had it!!! Reply #14 - Apr 17^th, 2010 at 4:56pm I agree with Jerry and that it is indeed false advertising. I would approach the organisers and see if you can claim back x amount of money. Lefty
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Reply #15 - Apr 17^th, 2010 at 5:10pm

New Balance shoes seems to be a sponsor, maybe if you were to contact them, they might reputably reply possibly making good.

Charity event benefitting Girls on the Run Scholarship Fund.
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Reply #16 - Apr 17^th, 2010 at 9:54pm

Thanks for the link, Kevin. I just sent the following email to the organizers, and will be following it up with something similar to New Balance.

To whom it may concern:

This is just to let you know I believe your actions in advertizing the race for girls with a pair of shoes included in the price paid then reneging on your offer except to those who were on scholorship is false advertizing and reprehensible. I intend to so inform the folks at New Balance as well.

Sincerely,
Jerry L. Callison

Hope it helps.

Jerry

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This is the email I sent the Media Relations dept of New Balance. I could find no address for Customer Relations, so I addressed it to Media:

I know this is going to the wrong department, but I cannot find an address for customer service. However, this will affect your department, because unless this issue is resolved properly your media expenditures will be wasted on me.

The action taken by the organizers of the 5K run in St Louis after advertizing a pair of shoes to be given to those who register and participate then telling them there are not enough shoes to go around, hence the only ones to be given shoes are the ones there on scholorship is not only false advertizing, it is reprehensible. I know I am only one customer, and I don't make much of a difference in the over all picture, but I am a former customer until and unless action is taken to correct this misconduct.

Sincerely,

Jerry L Callison

Hope this also helps. We'll see if either of them care about the customer or not. I'll be keeping an eye on this to see what the reaction is.

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Reply #17 - Apr 18^th, 2010 at 4:03am

[quote author=5A5D54545C5757380 link=1271424032/4#4 date=1271428964]I totally understand where your coming from Jeannie..

Whilst it is very important to provide social welfare to the vunnerable and unemployed in our society some systems definitely need looking at. I really do believe the vast majority of people do not want to find themselves in this situation and unfortunately there is a minority who will flaunt and rob the system blind.

Ther are alot of votes contained within the social
welfare system and politicians are terrified to fully overhaul these systems in order to route out the scammers. Untill this happens people like you and I will continue to see this type of discrimination. I would on the other hand be very wary of generalisations of the social welfare system if you do decide to use this as a teaching tool for your daughter..."

Aren't you a bit paranoid about this? I think that the situation is just as the director of the program said and not some kind of liberal plot. I think that the company that offered to donate the shoes could find a way to get shoes for those who didn't get any. Blame them if you need to blame anyone but don't pick on the poor. I'll bet that you support Poor Sarah Palin who violated her oath of office so that she could make lots of money ($12,000,000) so far. Since she obviously doesn't spend much on getting her hair cut, maybe she can pay for the extra shoes-she could even use her contribution as a tax deduction!

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Brew CH.com Sponsor CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 14163	Re: I've had it!!! Reply #18 - Apr 18^th, 2010 at 7:35am Quote: Blame them if you need to blame anyone but don't pick on the poor. I don't blame the poor. I blame the greedy. Greed is not confined to one segment of the social caste system.
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Reply #19 - Apr 18^th, 2010 at 9:01am

Brew wrote on Apr 18^th, 2010 at 7:35am:

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Blame them if you need to blame anyone but don't pick on the poor.

I don't blame the poor. I blame the greedy.

Greed is not confined to one segment of the social caste system.

No difference? Really! There is the greed of bankers lying to people to buy homes by lying to buyers and giving themselves millions in "awards" before going out of business having known all the time that their companies will go out of busines and leaving thousands homeless and the "greed" of poor people trying to feed their families and buy them decent clothes-their is a big difference. Their has been the recent banking scandals and do you remember Ken Lay and Enron? If there is a Hell he should have been admitted immediatey.

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Aren't you a bit paranoid about this? I think that the situation is just as the director of the program said and not some kind of liberal plot. Blame them if you need to blame anyone but don't pick on the poor. I'll bet that you support Poor Sarah Palin

Stop Tommy before you give me an identity crisis...! I will admit though, I do find Sarah Palin kind of attractive....

Lefty

"When money's tight and is hard to get
And your horse has also ran,
When all you have is a heap of debt
A PINT OF PLAIN IS YOUR ONLY MAN."
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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: I've had it!!! Reply #21 - Apr 18^th, 2010 at 3:32pm Kind of attractive???? Kind of atractive???? And the rockies are "kinda big???" And the Titanic was "kind of" a large boat??? Sarah Palin kinda attractive??? Dude, the woman is smoking hot!!!!..................k.......I'm done now.... Joe
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Lefty CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 759 Gender:	Re: I've had it!!! Reply #22 - Apr 18^th, 2010 at 4:24pm Has anybody on board got a brown paper bag....! Deep breaths Joe, big deep breaths... Lefty
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I don't blame the poor. I blame the greedy.

Greed is not confined to one segment of the social caste system.No difference? Really! There is the greed of bankers lying to people to buy homes by lying to buyers and giving themselves millions in "awards" before going out of business having known all the time that their companies will go out of busines and leaving thousands homeless and the "greed" of poor people trying to feed their families and buy them decent clothes-their is a big difference. Their has been the recent banking scandals and do you remember Ken Lay and Enron? If there is a Hell he should have been admitted immediatey.

Greed is greed, pal.

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Charlie CH.com Alumnus Offline Happy to be here Posts: 18971 Jamestown, NY Gender:	Re: I've had it!!! Reply #24 - Apr 18^th, 2010 at 11:30pm Not everything is political nor should it be. Some is just stupid, a pain in the ass or just wrong. This is one of those things. Charlie
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