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redstatebluegirl

(12,482 posts)
Sat Jan 21, 2017, 06:06 PM Jan 2017

A co-worker who I am friends with on FB. Just posted a raffle notice for her

11 year old son's baseball team. The main prize is an AR-15.... I am thinking about blocking her but I am worried about how that will impact office politics. This is Oklahoma so it isn't unusual but man does it make me nuts not to address it in some way. This country has lost it's collective mind.

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A co-worker who I am friends with on FB. Just posted a raffle notice for her (Original Post) redstatebluegirl Jan 2017 OP
You can 'un-follow' her Siwsan Jan 2017 #1
Just unfollow her, don't unfriend her. Chasstev365 Jan 2017 #2
I would not call her a friend, a casual office friend maybe. redstatebluegirl Jan 2017 #3
Yes, you're right. We all have people like that. Chasstev365 Jan 2017 #4
If you want to support the child's baseball team make a donation. TexasProgresive Jan 2017 #5
A lot of good advice so far ... Just one more thing DaleFromWPB Jan 2017 #6
Yes it bothers me. redstatebluegirl Jan 2017 #7
Post the link so that we can buy tickets. aikoaiko Jan 2017 #8

Siwsan

(27,309 posts)
1. You can 'un-follow' her
Sat Jan 21, 2017, 06:11 PM
Jan 2017

You won't see what she posts, but she will still see what you post. I just did that with a childhood friend who was posting some pretty objectionable pro-trump* propaganda.

A few days later, I went on a couple of epic anti-trump* screeds, and to my shock, she 'liked' them so I know she still sees my posts. That doesn't change my mind about un-following her, though.

Chasstev365

(5,191 posts)
2. Just unfollow her, don't unfriend her.
Sat Jan 21, 2017, 06:12 PM
Jan 2017

However, one who thinks this is OK after Columbine or Sandy is not a friend.

TexasProgresive

(12,307 posts)
5. If you want to support the child's baseball team make a donation.
Sat Jan 21, 2017, 07:41 PM
Jan 2017

Tell them you really don't want an AR-15 but would like to help the kids.

I do this all the time with fund raising schemes, whether raffles or pick an item from this brochure, usually sweets. As a diabetic I don't want sugary foods and rifles seem to be a popular raffle item.

I doubt your co-worker and certainly not her child picked the grand prize.

 

DaleFromWPB

(76 posts)
6. A lot of good advice so far ... Just one more thing
Mon Jan 23, 2017, 12:09 PM
Jan 2017

I've participated in several of these raffles they're not 'actually' giving away an AR-15.

They're giving away a gift certificate that will cover the price of the rifle at a designated gun shop. the winner will still have to do the standard background check.

Not a lot different than offering a cash prize and the winner deciding to buy an AR-15.

I'm guessing that being anti-gun in OK puts you in a minority position.

I understand how it can bother ya but it sounds like a great way to raise money for a good cause.

redstatebluegirl

(12,482 posts)
7. Yes it bothers me.
Mon Jan 23, 2017, 01:56 PM
Jan 2017

I was really honest with her. I told her I would donate cash to the kids team, but I would not buy a raffle ticket like this.

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