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 Fenrir.Moldtech
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By Fenrir.Moldtech 2014-08-22 08:01:53
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Does anyone else face palm when they see someone post on social media of doing the ice bucket challenge? Are they all stupid or just proud to show how greedy they are? The ice bucket challenge is dump a bucket of ice/water on yourself or donate $100 to ALS.

Most people I've seen post of it do only because they are sheeple and are trying to be in on the new trend to look "cool" in which they do not since they look stupid for not knowing the entirety of the challenge.

Or, they are doing it to avoid donating $100 to ALS. Either way, they look pretty freaking stupid to me.

It's kind of like the saggy pants trend and the usage of the word swag. Most partaking in these things are to ignorant to realize the true meaning, otherwise they wouldn't be.
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By Sylph.Tigerwoods 2014-08-22 08:15:53
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Most people I've seen post of it do only because they are sheeple and are trying to be in on the new trend to look "cool"

Or maybe because they were simply challenged to do so?
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By Asura.Calatilla 2014-08-22 08:17:09
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Theres a meaning behind wearing pants round your ankles other than "I look HELP I AM TRAPPED IN 2006 PLEASE SEND A TIME MACHINE"?
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By Sylph.Tigerwoods 2014-08-22 08:17:41
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Also, posting my ice bucket challenge today when I do it here!
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By Siren.Mosin 2014-08-22 08:18:59
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Sylph.Tigerwoods said: »
Also, posting my ice bucket challenge today when I do it here!

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By Ragnarok.Leysritt 2014-08-22 08:19:16
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I did the challenge and donated, had nothing better to do yesterday...
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By Quetzalcoatl.Valli 2014-08-22 08:20:11
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Most of the time the persons doing the challenge donate. AND they bring about awareness to the ALSA.org website. As who doesn't want to see their favorite celeb doused with ice.

That and they are "challenged" to do it. Very few refuse to accept the challenge, I've only seen Charlie Sheen (he donated $10,000 instead) and Obama.
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By Fenrir.Moldtech 2014-08-22 08:23:05
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Quetzalcoatl.Valli said: »
Most of the time the persons doing the challenge donate. AND they bring about awareness to the ALSA.org website. As who doesn't want to see their favorite celeb doused with ice.

That and they are "challenged" to do it. Very few refuse to accept the challenge, I've only seen Charlie Sheen (he donated $10,000 instead) and Obama.

Granted, the famous folks most likely are donating. Most of the everyday folks I'd wager haven't even donated $1. I'd be more impressed with a bunch of people posting that they've donated rather than they poured a bucket of ice/water on themselves.
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By Quetzalcoatl.Valli 2014-08-22 08:26:16
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Yes, it's a little foolish for "regular" people to be doing the ALS ice bucket challenge. I can agree with you there.

It's all in good fun though, the majority of regular people don't make a donation, nor do they even advertise the ALSA.org website. It's frivolous.

But for every regular person, there is a minor/major celeb doing it, and some of the celebs are donating for every normal person who does the challenge with them (taylor swift, jamie king etc).
 
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By Quetzalcoatl.Valli 2014-08-22 08:30:34
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Generosity Continues with Ice Bucket
Donations Reaching $41.8 Million

http://www.alsa.org/news/media/press-releases/ice-bucket-challenge-082114.html

These donations have come from existing donors and 739,275 new donors to The Association.

As of Thursday, August 21, The ALS Association has received $41.8 million in donations compared to $2.1 million during the same time period last year

It's certainly working.
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By Asura.Kingnobody 2014-08-22 08:44:26
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My entire firm just got challenged......

The partners are going to donate $50k anyway, but we all are getting drenched....

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By Anna Ruthven 2014-08-22 08:46:40
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By Quetzalcoatl.Valli 2014-08-22 08:48:05
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WOW. That... is hilarious... and wrong, I LOVE IT.
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By Davorin 2014-08-22 08:52:06
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Quetzalcoatl.Valli said: »
Yes, it's a little foolish for "regular" people to be doing the ALS ice bucket challenge. I can agree with you there.

I'm a "regular" person and everyone I know who has done the challenge has donated anyway. Some more than $100 and some to other non-profits. I'm not sure that every person doing the challenge is helping, but to say it is frivolous is pretty stupid.
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By Quetzalcoatl.Valli 2014-08-22 08:55:56
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Only saying it's frivolous if no one sees you do it (youtube etc) and you don't spread the word about ALSA.org there is no reason for you to do it.

The icebucket itself is frivolous, not the cause, nor the donation.
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By Asura.Kingnobody 2014-08-22 08:57:22
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Quetzalcoatl.Valli said: »
The icebucket itself is frivolous, not the cause, nor the donation.
The icebucket is a means really.

It's brilliant how ALS came up with something like this, and using social media to promote it.
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By Lakshmi.Aelius 2014-08-22 08:59:47
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I'll probably be challenged. If so, you're all doomed.
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By Asura.Kingnobody 2014-08-22 09:02:10
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Lakshmi.Aelius said: »
I'll probably be challenged. If so, you're all doomed.
I'll make sure to challenge all of the mods on FFXIAH.com then.
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By Ragnarok.Nausi 2014-08-22 09:04:53
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It's fun and it promotes awareness. Even if you're too "greedy" to avoid donating and instead choose to dump water on yourself, you post it and 50 other people see it. You nominate people and down the line someone eventually donates. Otherwise it's harmless fun. Its a great awareness/marketing campaign, look how many people are dumping water over themselves.

The most useless thing you can do is get on the internet and complain that you think its pointless.
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By Bismarck.Magnuss 2014-08-22 09:10:54
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Woops, my mistake. I thought that said "Warshbucket". Please, continue.
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By Odin.Zicdeh 2014-08-22 09:14:10
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It's not really harmless.

The cold temperature shock can put you at greater risk of infection. This is where the the old wives tale of "Catching your death" from cold weather came from. It's not actually the cold, but the shock from the sudden temperature change.

Needless to say, if you're already immuno-compromised, you're at a not insignificant risk of infections, including dangerous and potentially deadly pneumonia.

This PSA brought to you by the Buzzkillington foundation of Meme Awareness.



Remember, it could happen to you.
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By fonewear 2014-08-22 09:16:28
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I challenge all of you to stay on topic (for 10 pages) in P and R then donate money to a charity.
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By Anna Ruthven 2014-08-22 09:20:13
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Asura.Kingnobody said: »
Lakshmi.Aelius said: »
I'll probably be challenged. If so, you're all doomed.
I'll make sure to challenge all of the mods on FFXIAH.com then.
Incoming perma ban.
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By Fenrir.Moldtech 2014-08-22 09:20:47
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I'll have you know, I just did donate $100 without some trendy challenge or glorifying some trendy challenge. Now I feel cool! :P
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By Asura.Kingnobody 2014-08-22 09:20:49
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Anna Ruthven said: »
Asura.Kingnobody said: »
Lakshmi.Aelius said: »
I'll probably be challenged. If so, you're all doomed.
I'll make sure to challenge all of the mods on FFXIAH.com then.
Incoming perma ban.
I'll see your perma ban and raise you a double challenge!
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By Lakshmi.Konvict 2014-08-22 09:38:22
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By Lakshmi.Konvict 2014-08-22 09:39:06
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LMFAO
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By Quetzalcoatl.Valli 2014-08-22 09:44:49
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That's funny, but he did do the ALS icebucket challenge:

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By Bismarck.Misao 2014-08-22 09:58:51
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