Caroling in the supermarket
By Alex Socorro
@Alexandoy (65308)
Cainta, Philippines
December 12, 2019 5:51am CST
There is a group of carolers in the supermarket. They have a small stage with microphone where they sing nice Christmas songs. Their companions were offering envelopes to the customers who come in. I don't know what to feel but definitely I seem not to like the idea.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
12 Dec 19
Christmas is a sacred thing for me.
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@LadyDuck (459353)
• Switzerland
12 Dec 19
@Alexandoy It is for me too, I cannot stand to see how much it is commercialized.
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@pitsipeahie (4338)
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12 Dec 19
@Alexandoy Sometimes I think the spirit isn't there any more, like caroling has become a tool to make money and the real essence of it just appears to be lost. 
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
12 Dec 19
The envelope is empty. If I accept it then I have to put money and return it to them.
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@amitkokiladitya (171936)
• Agra, India
15 Dec 19
@Alexandoy ohhhh....now I understood. This is bad for sure
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
15 Dec 19
@amitkokiladitya yeah, it is like begging for donations.
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@Marilynda1225 (79974)
• United States
12 Dec 19
It would be nice if they weren't asking for donations.
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
12 Dec 19
That's true. Instead of the people watching their little show, the public is turned off because when you stand near the stage, their attendants would hand you the empty envelope for their solicitation.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
12 Dec 19
I would be annoyed by carolers in a store.
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
12 Dec 19
It is similar to the Salvation Army with their pail for donations. But the style here is the passing of the envelope so you can place the money inside it.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
15 Dec 19
They should have just placed a box for those who want to give. Giving out envelopes seems obliging the recipient to give. We went to the mall here in NZ today and we saw middle-aged and mature women singing beautiful Christmas songs on the corridor and I did not notice any box or anyone from them soliciting donations. I think they just sang to entertain in the spirit of Christmas. I took a photo of them.
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
15 Dec 19
In the olden days carolers in the public places like parks sing for entertainment only. But now it is always about money. It is really sad that people are using the occasion for taking advantage of the generosity of others.
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
15 Dec 19
@sunrisefan for sure almost everything about Christmas here is for commercialism purposes. When there are activities for the public that is sponsored by the mayor then you already know that it's for their commercial (political) purposes.
@DocAndersen (54407)
• United States
12 Dec 19
i do often wonder what changes may yet come. Oh well...
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
12 Dec 19
What I don't like is using Christmas for asking money.
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@DocAndersen (54407)
• United States
13 Dec 19
@Alexandoy i don't blame you on that.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
12 Dec 19
The envelope says "love offering" which means donation. When you get the envelope then you have to put money and return it to them.
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
12 Dec 19
No, they look like another sect. I really don't know. From what I know Quiboloy's carolers are Latina beauties.
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