I think the problem is that there are a ton of organizations that solicit outside of stores, and not all of them are for such good causes. I know that I have learned to pretty much ignore people standing outside of stores, because talking to all of them would take a CONSIDERABLE amount of time, and most organizations (not yours, but many) will try to pin you down for long conversations, which I usually don't have enough time to have when I'm trying to go to the grocery store and get dinner on the table.
His comment was unexcuseably rude, but the lack of ticket sales may be due more than just fatigue with what is going on in Iraq - it may also be fatigue in general with being pinned down outside of stores/supermarkets/etc for donations or political signatures. It can be difficult to determine, in the 15 seconds you have walking through the entrace of a store, whether the cause being promoted is one you care to support.
Thank your soldier for me as well! I wholeheartedly agree that even if one disagrees with things going on politically with the US military, they need to acknowledge that the soldiers and families of soldiers aren't responsible for those decisions and deserve our support.
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