I thought it was just celebrities challenging celebrities but I guess not.

http://www.nydailynews.co...-1.1909266

Silly the internet (facebook/instagram/twitter) have made every one a celebrity.

funkycat00 said:

I don't get it.

It's a fund raiser that has raised millions of dollars and about 4 times more money this year than last year.

It's just celebrities getting attention.

Google.com is your friend

funkycat00 said:

I don't get it.

ALS -----

1. Donate money; or
2. Do the ice bucket challenge.

kewlschool said:

luv4u said:

funkycat00 said:

I don't get it.

ALS -----

1. Donate money; or
2. Do the ice bucket challenge.

So all these people doing it and posting it online are not donating a thing.

This is the most narcissistic viral "awareness" bullshit I've ever seen.

JustErin said:

So all these people doing it and posting it online are not donating a thing.

This is the most narcissistic viral "awareness" bullshit I've ever seen.

Apparently, you missed the campaign for testicular cancer awareness earlier this year: C*ck In A Sock.

JustErin said:

luv4u said:

ALS -----

1. Donate money; or
2. Do the ice bucket challenge.

So all these people doing it and posting it online are not donating a thing.

This is the most narcissistic viral "awareness" bullshit I've ever seen.

Seems weird on how it's raising so much money for all these people not giving anything and just posting videos of themselves.

morningsong said:

JustErin said:

So all these people doing it and posting it online are not donating a thing.

This is the most narcissistic viral "awareness" bullshit I've ever seen.

Seems weird on how it's raising so much money for all these people not giving anything and just posting videos of themselves.

It is effective if we made a thread about it. You don't have to be nominated to donate money.

My sister challenged me today. How do I tell her to go jump in the lake? (Pun intended.)

Genesia said:

My sister challenged me today. How do I tell her to go jump in the lake? (Pun intended.)

thekidsgirl said:

It has raised a ton of money for a worth cause, and isn't that the goal of any charity? I've seen a lot of critism for this, and I really don't get it. How is this any different than ppl running a charity 5k race or buying a rubber bracelet for a cause?

yep

oh come on people. how is this a 'challenge'? seriously? you want a challenge? a dead trout bucket would be challenging. an indelible INK bucket would be challenging. angry, writhing scorpion bucket? challenging!! ice water? i don't think so.

We are in the middle of a serious drought in California and I am sick of people here wasting drinkable water to do this.

JustErin said:

luv4u said:

ALS -----

1. Donate money; or
2. Do the ice bucket challenge.

So all these people doing it and posting it online are not donating a thing.

This is the most narcissistic viral "awareness" bullshit I've ever seen.

Yes narcisstic, but you will hear a lot of them say they will donate as well.

Kirstie Alley challenged Prince.

JustErin said:

luv4u said:

ALS -----

1. Donate money; or
2. Do the ice bucket challenge.

So all these people doing it and posting it online are not donating a thing.

This is the most narcissistic viral "awareness" bullshit I've ever seen.

I was just about to say that. I'd rather donate the money than do the icebucketchallenge. Probably because I don't want to get ice water dumped on my head.

ConsciousContact said:

Kirstie Alley challenged Prince.

Why Prince?

wildgoldenhoney said:

ConsciousContact said:

Kirstie Alley challenged Prince.

Why Prince?

She was in the my name is Prince video.

kpowers said:

wildgoldenhoney said:

Why Prince?

She was in the my name is Prince video.

Ooohhh.

Six degrees of separation thread...

wildgoldenhoney said:

ConsciousContact said:

Kirstie Alley challenged Prince.

Why Prince?

I understand they were friends at some point. Maybe they still are?

ConsciousContact said:

wildgoldenhoney said:

Why Prince?

I understand they were friends at some point. Maybe they still are?

Oh ok. That explains it. I thought it was a random choice.

JustErin said:

luv4u said:

ALS -----

1. Donate money; or
2. Do the ice bucket challenge.

So all these people doing it and posting it online are not donating a thing.

This is the most narcissistic viral "awareness" bullshit I've ever seen.

I'm pretty sure the celebs are doing both vid and donation - all hell would break loose publicity wise if word got out J-Lo didn't give a cent

MoBettaBliss said:

thekidsgirl said:

It has raised a ton of money for a worth cause, and isn't that the goal of any charity? I've seen a lot of critism for this, and I really don't get it. How is this any different than ppl running a charity 5k race or buying a rubber bracelet for a cause?

yep

http://www.sbs.com.au/new...-challenge

I tried to read this article the other day. It says only some people donate money to charity, and of those people, they only donate a certain amount each year, so arguably with all the publicity this has generated, a lot of much-needed money has been channelled away from more "worthy" causes. Something like that?