[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by ThriceShy

Sorry, where did I criticise her for donating to charity?

I criticised her for broadcasting the fact that she had.

It's hardly broadcasting it if she was answering a question :/

[ThriceShy]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

It's hardly broadcasting it if she was answering a question :/

She was answering a journalist's question in the full knowledge that it would be published on DS and therefore widely seen. It was broadcasting it.

And she had the option to not answer.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by ThriceShy

She was answering a journalist's question in the full knowledge that it would be published on DS and therefore widely seen. It was broadcasting it.

And she had the option to not answer.

Why would she not answer? that sounds so stupid. And your thread title also "Aren't charity donations meant to be a private thing?" Why are they? Who made up that rule?

[Ross.]

She was asked what she would do with her money, and she answered. What a total non-argument.

Nothing to do with us what she will do with her money anyway.

[ThriceShy]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Why would she not answer? that sounds so stupid. And your thread title also "Aren't charity donations meant to be a private thing?" Why are they? Who made up that rule?

Where did I say it was a rule?

There are certain things polite people don't do. Boasting about charity is one of them. I think it was rude of the journalist to even ask her what she was going to do with the money.

She could have simply stated that she hadn't decided what to do with it yet. Or could have simply talked about property investment without the charity gloating narcissism.

[Ashley.]

Originally Posted by ThriceShy

Where did I say it was a rule?

There are certain things polite people don't do. Boasting about charity is one of them. I think it was rude of the journalist to even ask her what she was going to do with the money.

She could have simply stated that she hadn't decided what to do with it yet. Or could have simply talked about property investment without the charity gloating narcissism.

Lmao, like everyone else has already told you, she was asked a question and she answered it.

[Ross.]

Originally Posted by ThriceShy

Where did I say it was a rule?

There are certain things polite people don't do. Boasting about charity is one of them. I think it was rude of the journalist to even ask her what she was going to do with the money.

She could have simply stated that she hadn't decided what to do with it yet. Or could have simply talked about property investment without the charity gloating narcissism.

Well how is it Chloe's fault the journalist asked?

Why would she lie? What she is doing is a good thing and it's beyond me why you're trying to clutch at straws to make her out to be a bad person.

[reece(:]

Originally Posted by Ross.

Well how is it Chloe's fault the journalist asked?

Why would she lie? What she is doing is a good thing and it's beyond me why you're trying to clutch at straws to make her out to be a bad person.

I'm sure if she brushed the question off she would be satan too, there's no winning.. pun not intended.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by ThriceShy

Where did I say it was a rule?

There are certain things polite people don't do. Boasting about charity is one of them. I think it was rude of the journalist to even ask her what she was going to do with the money.

She could have simply stated that she hadn't decided what to do with it yet. Or could have simply talked about property investment without the charity gloating narcissism.

Oh My goodness, you're title kind of implies you think it's some sort of moralistic rule

[ThriceShy]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Oh My goodness, you're title kind of implies you think it's some sort of moralistic rule

It is a social norm.

[Absorption]

Originally Posted by ThriceShy

It is a social norm.

Ah, as opposed to a moral rule. (Hey, what's that in the plughole? Ah, it's split hair...you can buy products to treat that, I believe.)

And exactly when did it become a social norm? I seem to recall that most telethons rely upon extremely public donations to their causes from celebs, businesses and organisations to spur on viewers to pick up the phone and pledge some money.