Good for you Mimi.

I always hate it when people pressure me for money. Not that I am stingy, if someone has a good motivation for riding or an inspiring story I don't really care if I know them, I am happy to donate.

My standard response sounds a lot like yours: 1) give me info about the charity and time to do my research. 2) why is the cause important to you? If I can't get a clear answer to either of those or feel pressured to donate *right now* without reading more, well, I'd rather save that money for another cause. We all have to choose wisely in where we make our charitable contributions, right?

People probably behave that way because they make the situation so awkward for others that a lot of people feel compelled to donate to remove the pressure, but it isn't really a great way to get anything more than a nominal donation. But, yea, *seriously* cheeky!

Good on ya

Anne