Comments on: Do I Really Give a Shit? http://www.journeyofsuccess.net/2008/04/do-i-really-give-a-shit Piggy's Blog Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:34:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Meg http://www.journeyofsuccess.net/2008/04/do-i-really-give-a-shit/comment-page-1#comment-5744 Meg Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:28:40 +0000 http://www.piggysblog.com/archives/329#comment-5744 It's also a good phrase to have in mind when trying to decide whether to give money to some cause or another. The other day an inner city middle-schooler approached me asking for money, which happens to me periodically. Usually I brush them off (because I don't really give a shit, apparently), but I was in an exceptionally good mood and gave the kid $5 which he will allegedly use to help send his basketball team to some away game or another. When I am asked about other various charities, it turns out that I just don't give a shit. I give generously, so I don't feel bad about this; you can't care passionately for everything/everyone. I'm glad there are people out there campaigning for the whales, or the owls, or the homeless cats, for instance; but frankly, I just don't give a shit. I also don't give a shit about my alma mater's alumni fund or my sorority's foundation for which I am continually hit up for donations. So there! Also, whether you realize it or not, this can be used to determine what you really care about. If I blow $250 on a new dress rather than put it in my EF that month, it doesn't necessarily mean I don't give a shit about being financial secure. It means I really care about looking good at X event that month more than I give a shit about boosting my EF fund by a couple hundred bucks! :) It’s also a good phrase to have in mind when trying to decide whether to give money to some cause or another. The other day an inner city middle-schooler approached me asking for money, which happens to me periodically. Usually I brush them off (because I don’t really give a shit, apparently), but I was in an exceptionally good mood and gave the kid $5 which he will allegedly use to help send his basketball team to some away game or another.

When I am asked about other various charities, it turns out that I just don’t give a shit. I give generously, so I don’t feel bad about this; you can’t care passionately for everything/everyone. I’m glad there are people out there campaigning for the whales, or the owls, or the homeless cats, for instance; but frankly, I just don’t give a shit. I also don’t give a shit about my alma mater’s alumni fund or my sorority’s foundation for which I am continually hit up for donations.

So there!

Also, whether you realize it or not, this can be used to determine what you really care about. If I blow $250 on a new dress rather than put it in my EF that month, it doesn’t necessarily mean I don’t give a shit about being financial secure. It means I really care about looking good at X event that month more than I give a shit about boosting my EF fund by a couple hundred bucks!

:)

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