It's bad enough when you go to a store
and there are solicitors at the entrances trying to sell you things
or get money from you, but as I'm sure many of you know, the
Salvation Army adds extra annoyance by having their workers ring loud
bells constantly.
Now I'll admit, I am sensitive to noise
but those bells really are too loud! I just had to walk by one this
morning and had to cover my ears. I would not be surprised if the
bell ringers are subjecting themselves to hearing damage with the
extended exposure to this noise.
Of course people will say that the bell
ringing is for a good cause so we should put up with it. I don't mind
charities asking for donations. What I do mind is being forced to be
exposed to loud annoying bells.
In my opinion they should do away with
the bells altogether. A volunteer with the red kettle is enough to
get someone's attention if they want to donate. Some might say that
the bells help attract people to it. If you ask me, when there is a
loud offensive noise, the last thing I want to do it go towards it!
If the Salvation Army insists on
keeping the bell ringing for tradition, they should at least make the
bells quieter so they are not so bothersome. Who else feels the same
way about this issue?
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