Mooching Karen Demands a Zumba Instructor Give Away Their Wages to a Her Charity Because She Doesn't Understand How Fundraisers Work

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Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor
Aug 30, 2024 12:00 PM EDT

This Karen apparently doesn't understand that charitable donations serve several purposes, but for regular people not seeking a right-off or a gold star from their peers, you donate to a charity because you believe in whatever cause they're working towards. It's a donation of money that comes from the corners of your heart. But the Karen in this next story apparently doesn't understand how donations work–you can't force somebody to donate money to your cause, that is, of course, unless you're the government. 

But the lady in this tale was not the IRS, but actually just an entitled snob. After attending a Zumba class where instructors were conducting a fundraiser for a local charity, she decided that she wanted a piece of the pie for her own non-profit. Strolling confidently up to the Zumba instructors at the front, the Karen demanded the workers donate their day's wages to her cause… just because she deemed it better than whatever charity they were already raising money for. 

Thinking she simply didn't understand the concept of a fundraiser, the Zumba instructors politely explained that they'd be happy to host a Zumba event and announce a request for donations to the woman's charity, but that would not suffice. The Karen wanted the instructors to not only work for free, but to donate their paychecks to her cause–without cause. 

Keep scrolling for the story of a Karen put in her place by the employees of a Zumba studio.

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    Some people are real generous with other people's money.
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    Person expecting me to give them my earnings for her charity cause
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    Years ago I taught Zumba classes. When there was a tragedy or someone was in need, often a bunch of instructors from around town would get together and do a "zumbathon" to raise money.
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    I used to co-teach at a church and the classes were very well attended - like two classes per night twice a week with 100-150 people per class. Every once in awhile the church would ask us to do a fundraiser and we usually
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    just announced ahead of time that we were donating that night's receipts to the church in case people wanted to contribute extra.
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    One woman called me because she was part of a walk-a-thon or something where you put a team together and the team raises money together to donate to the overall cause. She wanted me to
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    donate the money we earned from a regular class to give to her for her charity. I explained that we are happy to do
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    fundraisers for groups but they have to provide the venue and participant. We would promote their event in our classes and teach for free but it was their event.
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    She didn't like this. She figured since we do it for the church that hosted our classes we should do it for her, too. I pointed out to her that this was my job
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    and how I earned money to eat and pay my bills. She knew my co-instructor was a teacher so she said she'd talk to her since she had another job. I asked her if
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    she'd already asked everyone else she knew to donate a day's wages to her cause. She was not happy with me.
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    It still astounds me that this person decided the way to donate to a cause was to make someone else do all the work and sacrifice.
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    Lazy-Instruction-... • 23h ago She must work for the government if she thinks she can tell someone to give up their wages.
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    SingerFirm1090 · 1d ago • Many years ago there was a 'company wide' e-mail where I was working at the time, some employee was going to "Walk the Great Wall of China", but they need £2000 (I forget the exact figure) before they started, I assume to cover getting there, accomodation, etc.
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    I didn't know the employee, neither did anyone at our location, so none of us responded. The following day a reponse, again company-wide, arrived,
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    someone pointing out that in fact the original person was, in effect, asking strangers (us) to fund their holiday. No knew the person who responded either.
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    There was an aggreived reply from the OP, but the upshot was that all charity efforts had to be approved by HR before asking colleagues for money.
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    Quick-Possession-245 1d ago . I asked her if she'd already asked everyone else she knew to donate a day's wages to her cause Right on
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    LibraryMouse4321 · 1d ago I don't think too many people would want to donate an entire day's earnings to some random person's walk-a-thon. Especially because that pushy lady will be getting credit for all the money she raises and is
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    probably trying to work towards a prize of some sort. If you asked for the charity info so you can make a donation directly, see how she reacts. She probably won't like that. She wants your money to go to her.
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    glenmarshall • 1d ago You do not need to be polite not friendly to such moochers. Give 'em a "no" they'll never forget.
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    mcflame13 23h ago Why do I have a feeling that the charity this person was doing it for is actually her wallet? There's nothing that says she has to actually give her money to the charity.
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    • T_Sealgair 22h ago Some people are real generous with other people's money.
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    monkerry • 23h ago You were volentold....it's when the volunteer does nothing but take credit for others doing.
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