Rant number 304
Over the weekend, me and the wife popped out for some grub at a popular restaurant chain.
It's not exactly gourmet - but they serve good pizza - and the wife absolutely loves pizza.
The meal was good and we had a very nice time - which was nice.
When it came to bill time - the waitress noted that a 20p charge was added - to pay for food aid across the world. 'It can be removed if you like' she said - to which we resoundingly replied no.
As I joked to the wife about the fact that you'd have to be a pretty heartless person to remove that 20p from your bill - she looked shocked and noted quietly to me - that the table behind us (pair of massive chavs) had just sent the waitress back to have the 20p removed.
Let's have a think about what we can buy for 20p:
14% of a litre of petrol
6% of a pint of beer in a pub
66% of an average newspaper
0.4% of a DVD
In other words - sweet FA. A charity however, can take that 20p and feed a person who hasn't got food. When you've just sat down and pigged out in a restaurant - you've got to be a pretty black hearted bastard to not give up so little.
I do have problems with certain facets of charities. I don't like that so many people line their pockets from others generosity. I just don't understand how people can be so callous in the face of such a poultry sum. If they'd asked me to donate a pound in place of 20p - I still think it would be fair to do so.
If everyone gives such a small amount on the bill - it can do a lot of good. If you think that its someone else's problem though - then no good will get done.
In summary then - don't be such a tight arse. You can't buy anything for 20p except life for another. I hope the people who were so tight choked on it.
Rant over.
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