GoFundYourself: Post Your Mockable Cyber-Begging Efforts Here

[CardiacCoug]

On a related note, friends of ours' 11 year old got tagged by a car on his way to school last Thursday. He's been in ICU with a traumatic brain injury since. The gofundme set up for them is north of $35k in four days. I'm glad when the good ones work.


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Sure it's great that people are willing to support in this situation but a shame that we just assume it's OK and normal that a health crisis is automatically also a financial crisis. A tragic situation for this family triggers a huge transfer of funds from good-hearted friends and family members to super profitable hospitals and rehab units? Doesn't make me feel warm and fuzzy inside.

[Shaka]

But are they asking for a quarter of a million dollars to buy a fast food franchise?

Nope, not it that class. However, it bugs me.

[Shaka]

Sure it's great that people are willing to support in this situation but a shame that we just assume it's OK and normal that a health crisis is automatically also a financial crisis. A tragic situation for this family triggers a huge transfer of funds from good-hearted friends and family members to super profitable hospitals and rehab units? Doesn't make me feel warm and fuzzy inside.

I've often thought of this. If the family has decent insurance then do they really need a boatload of cash?

[Jeff Lebowski]

But are they asking for a quarter of a million dollars to buy a fast food franchise?

That's the way I read it. So that he can become wealthy and then start helping the poor.

What a knucklehead. People are shameless.

[Donuthole]

That's the way I read it. So that he can become wealthy and then start helping the poor.

What a knucklehead. People are shameless.

I read it the same way. My question was to Shaka about his friends. But yeah--unbelievably shameless.

[falafel]

That's the way I read it. So that he can become wealthy and then start helping the poor.

What a knucklehead. People are shameless.

Thankfully, everyone saw through it. Open since January 2017 and not a single donation.

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[CardiacCoug]

I've often thought of this. If the family has decent insurance then do they really need a boatload of cash?

In most cases I don't think people need a boatload of cash but I bet they don't give it back!

[LiveCoug]

https://www.gofundme.com/Steve-s-Retirement-to-Florida

[falafel]

https://www.gofundme.com/Steve-s-Retirement-to-Florida

Holy crap. That's one of my favorites. Worried he might live past 100, so he needs another $175k. So far he's got $22.00, and I can't believe he has that much.

[Donuthole]

Holy crap. That's one of my favorites. Worried he might live past 100, so he needs another $175k. So far he's got $22.00, and I can't believe he has that much.

Sorry, but that is clearly a troll posting, and way too on-the-nose to be funny.

[LiveCoug]

Sorry, but that is clearly a troll posting, and way too on-the-nose to be funny.

The mercedes is a very nice touch.

[falafel]

Sorry, but that is clearly a troll posting, and way too on-the-nose to be funny.

I guess I'm not as experienced in this as you. How are your troll postings working out?

[Donuthole]

I guess I'm not as experienced in this as you. How are your troll postings working out?

[creekster]

I guess I'm not as experienced in this as you. How are your troll postings working out?

I think it is clearly a joke. And not an especially clever one at that. WIlliams island condo? Took a lot of money to fly to his condo every weekend for 10 years? Photo of his merc convertible?

[falafel]

I think it is clearly a joke. And not an especially clever one at that. WIlliams island condo? Took a lot of money to fly to his condo every weekend for 10 years? Photo of his merc convertible?

Your a little late if you're here to mock me.