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hazyjo wrote: »

Most the time it's random anyway so I'll just say something like 'because I want to' or 'not gonna share my life's supply of heartache in order to win a cake, so I think I should win because I like cake. Simple as... '

Apologies in advance, but I'm totally stealing this!

I tend to avoid "I should win because..." competitions because I don't think I'm any more deserving to win than the next person. Just because you've had a recent tragedy, doesn't make you any more deserving than me. It's all very cringy.

Anyone now who is too "oh woe is me" or posts tons of little hearts and flowers and clovers is added to my block list. It's getting quite long....

BlueBella

wonderwallet wrote: »

Comp on Facebook today asking to state the first thing you would sew if you won a sewing machine. After putting that I would like to make some new curtains I then looked at the other entries.......

A lap quilt for my mum who has just had her leg amputated.

Angel gowns for babies born with wings

I would make a nice memory bag for my friend whose husband is dying.

A weighted blanket for my friends autistic daughter to help her sleep

A memory blanket. I lost my very close Aunty in November

Three memory bears for me and my two sisters out of our late dads shirts

Babies born with wings!!?? :eek: Somehow I don't think I stand much of a chance with that lot! :rotfl:

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: OMG have they no shame! :eek::eek::eek: But could I beat those with 'I'd sew a doggie carrier so I can carry my poor little 2 legged dog around - unfortunately she was run over by a motor bike last month and had to have her two hind legs amputated in a life saving operation! '???

dontone

wonderwallet wrote: »

Comp on Facebook today asking to state the first thing you would sew if you won a sewing machine. After putting that I would like to make some new curtains I then looked at the other entries.......

A lap quilt for my mum who has just had her leg amputated.

Angel gowns for babies born with wings

I would make a nice memory bag for my friend whose husband is dying.

A weighted blanket for my friends autistic daughter to help her sleep

A memory blanket. I lost my very close Aunty in November

Three memory bears for me and my two sisters out of our late dads shirts

Babies born with wings!!?? :eek: Somehow I don't think I stand much of a chance with that lot! :rotfl:

Oh, my. It's getting beyond ridiculous. I can't understand what makes people post things like this. Some people must find it distressing to read some of those comments.
Is there any wonder I'm doing more Twitter comps now, 'cos I can't compete with this (I might do a daft photo at Christmas as an experiment, not decided yet) I might stand more of a chance at winning if I post a comment, do lots of love hearts (if I can work out how to do them) and post a picture that has nowt to do with the prize involved.
I know that a lot of comps end with winners 'picked at random' but surely stuff like this gives some an unfair advantage - let's be honest some of the same names pop up time and again on FB.
I don't grudge anybody a win, 'cos we all like to win prizes and that's what it's all about, but it is like there is a group of folk who want to win everything, yet don't like it when someone else does.
At what point does it all end?
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hdh74

My eyes hurt

mclarkie

That's Facebook for ya, if it wasn't for comping I would have closed my account years ago.

Just look at the hurtful disgusting comments posted under serious news stories on Metro and the like.

serenity2012

barbedwire71 wrote: »

why cant she do that? adding a photo is against the rules? be happy for her, shes done nothing wrong.

I have seen people constantly posting images of their young children for hundreds of thousands of online strangers to gawp at with no consideration or care as to who is looking at them, simply to win prizes such as mixers, wine and other adult things and yet they always post a picture of their children. (I'm not talking about comps for childrens prizes etc or where part of the rules are to do that, although i still wouldn't choose to put pics up.) Its irresponsible and using them for your own gain. Actually sickens me. I don't think 'aww how cute'. I think fgs most of us have kids but most don't want their images sprawled all over the internet. That is my biggest bug bear.

And before the minority of moaners jump in to say 'its a free world. They can do what they want. Why do you care? ' etc I would say that we are all human beings as you say, and in saying that, it is absolutely in our make up to spot those who are lying and manipulative and bring it to the attention of people we interact with on a daily basis. We interact on this forum on a daily basis and all share a common interest. So it is natural for us to communicate with each other about things we see as immoral. We are not naming anyone. We are not threatening to put them on trial for witchcraft. We are simply pointing out that some people are less than moral for using loved ones or tragedies (if they are real at all) to make some sort of financial gain.

hdh74

Just found out that I'm pregnant with baby #1 very nervous and quite far along so unprepared and scared but a good win would so ease my nerves

Well that's a new one on me.

serenity2012

hdh74 wrote: »

Just found out that I'm pregnant with baby #1 very nervous and quite far along so unprepared and scared but a good win would so ease my nerves

Well that's a new one on me.

that just reminded me of the weirdest one yet. I need to find it. In the comments of a comp for some prize someone actually added a picture of their baby scan. so they're posting even younger than babies now lol Foetus' are the in thing to use.

BlueBella

serenity2012 wrote: »

that just reminded me of the weirdest one yet. I need to find it. In the comments of a comp for some prize someone actually added a picture of their baby scan. so they're posting even younger than babies now lol Foetus' are the in thing to use.

Next it will be photos of the egg and sperm! :eek: 'I want to win this for my baby to be.....'

dontone

serenity2012 wrote: »

that just reminded me of the weirdest one yet. I need to find it. In the comments of a comp for some prize someone actually added a picture of their baby scan. so they're posting even younger than babies now lol Foetus' are the in thing to use.

I've seen that one too, but I can't remember the comp. I thought I was seeing things. It was one of those 'I really haven't seen that, have I?' moments
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