Street corner charities...I dislike you

I love charities, but I have a bone to pick with you ChildFind Canada.

While I think ChildFind is a great organization in that they deal with missing and exploited children I just can't stand their roadside canvassing representatives. It makes me want to flip your stupid skirted table.

Here's what annoys the hell out of me:

• Every time I'm in a rush you always set up shop in front of Perks on Quinpool. Not only am I in a rush, but I'm dragging a slow poke 3 year old along with me. Stop trying to corner me on the sidewalk or someday I'll catch you off guard and bite you?

• The fact that you think I'm going to register my kid (or something to that effect) and give you personal information about me and her on the side of the road. Registered charity or not all I can picture is one of you crawling in my window at night. Basically, you creep me out.

• Your reps that try to make me feel guilty by saying things like "Do you have a few minutes that will benefit your daughter?" Well of course I do douche bag but mama has to get to the NSLC before the college students. It’s a Friday night don't ya know. Haven't they heard of line-ups?

• Lastly their kid luring tactics are awful. When you see me coming with a kid and whip out bubbles, start blowing them and ask her if she wants to blow bubbles too, or blowing up balloons to catch my kid's eye so I'll stop and you can trap me. Not cool. I saw you staring at me from across the street. My vision is 20/20 bitches. I'm not trying to compare you to creepy stranger dangers, but seriously take a look at those actions and then look at what creepy stranger dangers do to attract kids. Call me crazy, but do you really think that you should be doing shit like that considering the place you are representing?

Why don't you just set up an ice cream truck because truthfully, I'm shocked you haven't done this yet.

On second thought I may give you the time of day for an ice cream, but only if you had Buried Treasure.

NOTE: I don't really hate ChildFind Canada, just their reps that I've encountered. It truly is a good organization. For more information on what they do check them out  http://www.childfind.ca/ .