Riverfront Headmistress Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 *dons my fire-proof jacket* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Got an extra jacket? 'Cuz I'm w/ ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Tara~ Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 and me...ugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shell in SC Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I'm on this boat too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 In fact, I love really big church bells, and recordings thereof. But what I hate, detest, and want to run screaming from is whistling. There are some shrill notes in human whistles that drive me absolutely mad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soph the vet Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I'm not armed with a flamethrower but I actually enjoy the bell-ringing, if you are meaning the Salvation Army bell ringing. The sound reminds me of the season and to give as I can. And I am not suggesting that those of you who do not like the bell ringing do not give. If you meant other types of bells ringing then maybe I am not tracking with you unless you happen to live dangerously close to a belfry.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plucky Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I'm not armed with a flamethrower but I actually enjoy the bell-ringing, if you are meaning the Salvation Army bell ringing. The sound reminds me of the season and to give as I can. And I am not suggesting that those of you who do not like the bell ringing do not give. If you meant other types of bells ringing then maybe I am not tracking with you unless you happen to live dangerously close to a belfry.:D Same here. I love the Salvation Army bell ringers. Such a sweet part of the season and another opportunity to show kids about giving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highereducation Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I'm part of the bell choir at our church.:) I enjoy it, and think it sounds very pretty ... but I suppose a good portion of our congregation is less than enthusiastic, because when the vocal choir finishes a song, everyone claps. When we finish a song, there's just ... silence. :confused: The only time we've been met with kudos is when we played at the Episcopal Church as part of an Interfaith Service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Do you mean the jingly stuff people shake at malls this time of year?? I'm with you. Instant headache. I like church bells though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Do you mean the jingly stuff people shake at malls this time of year?? I'm with you. Instant headache. I like church bells though. yep that's me! I LOVE, love, LOVE! church bells. lately my biggest peeve with the bell ringers is that they are kids I have a problem with children begging in the streets for charity I feel the same way when some car dealership guy uses his kids in his commercials to sell cars. Weird I know, but there you have it. Can't even really explain why I dislike it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle T Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I just walk by and ignore them. I send several checks to charities of my choosing every month. Salvation Army isn't one of them, although I'm sure they do good things. Michelle T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 In fact, I love really big church bells, and recordings thereof.Yup. All manner of bells: church bells, carillons, chimes, even glockenspiels. Of course, I also love bagpipes and appreciate (though not love) theremins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highereducation Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Yup. All manner of bells: church bells, carillons, chimes, even glockenspiels. Of course, I also love bagpipes and appreciate (though not love) theremins. I love bagpipes, too. People think I'm very odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 When I was a little girl, my grandmother would take me downtown on the streetcar and when we passed a SA ringer she would give me some change to put into the pot. When I DD was very young, I saw the SA bellringer outside of Target. DD asked me what it was for. I told her that he was there to remind us to share with other people, and that that's because God shares everything with us. She thought that that was really cool, and I gave her some change to put in his pot. We have continued that, and now she is a charitable 12 year old. I'm so glad that the Salvation Army is still around so that other parents can have that chance to teach their children to share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieAir Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I don't mind the reason the Salvation Army folks are ringing the bells. I think it's a good way to make their presence known and ask for a donation without asking each and every person as they go in and out of a store. It's less direct and, therefore, easier for me when I don't have anything to give. (I always wish I could give, but it isn't always available or best.) The sound, however, can drive me batty, particularly if the bell ringer is very loud and enthusiastic. I am very sensitive to noise, especially noise that is beyond my control. Add the bell ringing to all the noise and stimulus of a crowded holiday shopping center, and it's sensory overload for me. If I've skipped a meal, am late in eating, or haven't eaten properly--and it's usually one of those when I'm out running errands this time of year--you have the recipe for a complete meltdown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I don't mind the reason the Salvation Army folks are ringing the bells. I think it's a good way to make their presence known and ask for a donation without asking each and every person as they go in and out of a store. It's less direct and, therefore, easier for me when I don't have anything to give. A couple of years ago Target put out a sign near the SA guy that basically said, "We would rather he wasn't here, but the government makes us let him stay." I was actually pretty bothered by that and went and complained to management--something I have never done before or since. I thought it was so mean of them. And they told me that the problem was not the SA, it was other charities that would wait all night in the parking lot to grab that spot and then be pretty aggressive sometimes with customers going in and out. They said that they have no choice and that it's first come, first served for those charity spots. I found that surprising and a bit disingenuous. My view is that they could invite the SA guy to work in the store if they really prefer him to the rest. He could be just inside the entrance or exit doors. So I didn't entirely believe their story, but I kind of did--it sounded very corporate. Anyway, I went outside and told the SA guy that I had objected, and he said that so many people were incensed at Target for doing that that his donations were way up! I guess the Law of Unintended Consequences runs in all times and at all places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeefreak Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I love bagpipes, too. People think I'm very odd. OHHH ME TOO! I think they're so hauntingly beautiful! And, I like musical bells, not ding-a-ling bells (aka the Salvation Army Bells) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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