8.12.2005
Canstruction is STUPID
I got roped into helping with Canstruction for work. I think it is by far the dumbest philanthropy I've ever been involved with. So all these do-gooder architecture firms get to, not only show off their amazing design skills, but they get to do it with 6000 cans of sweetened condensed milk to feed the poor. Because god knows that's exactly what every poor person needs, sweetened condensed milk. It's almost like a slap in the face to the hungry, like "hey poor people, you're so poor you aren't even worth giving real food to, so us rich people are going to buy 10, 000 cans of hominy and build a giant snowman made of cans...then your poor asses get to eat it all...mmmmmm...enjoy!" I'd rather clean dog shit out of cages at the SPCA.
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I totally agree. I have always thought philanthropies were a little mis guided...why all the hub-ub and hoo-haw. Just give a poor person a little money someday will ya. Philanthropies are like, "Look at me everyone, I'm doing something great for humanity and making a huge deal about it, aren't I grand." It is a slap in the face to those in need. We are saying, "Not only do we have more money than you, but we have more friends and skills, and we're going to have a big social event and have fun while we scrap together some change to give to you." Why not just go down to the "bad part of town" (where Lee and I live in our respective cities) and give a few bucks to that guy who always hangs out in front of the stop and go. No one will ever know you did it, could you handle that?
woah lee, this is so funny and so is your most recent blog. i couldn't stop laughing. i know it's lame but i've been surfing blogs for about 12 minutes now and these are the funniest and most real...especially since i just got roped into CANSTRUCTION also, and i also think it sucks!
-jeans-
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