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Support Curb My Sarcasm while helping homeless youth

Rachel Fletcher
Campaign Coordinator, 5 months

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The total I've raised pays for:
  • 1 housing assistance
  • and 1 night of outreach
  • and 2 birthday gifts

Donations

NameAmountLocationDate
Suzanne Fletcher, Mother :)$100Stamford, CT02/04/2010
Save the sarcasm-free days for when I visit you!
Teresa Blagg, Friend$25Cambridge, MA02/04/2010
I hate to see good sarcasm wasted, so be a good girl, and good luck!
Rebecca Martin, Friend$50Brighton, MA02/05/2010
You're a wonderful woman and a kind friend. Glad to see you're continuing to do such great, impactful work. Wish that I could contribute more, but I hope that what I do helps you hold on to that wagon! (And of course helps out ATC.) Love, Rebecca
Carol C Greenberg, Grandma$50Rowayton, CT02/05/2010
This is a really clever way to raise money for ATC. What is a guido?
Anita Savo, BFF$50New Haven, CT02/09/2010
Go for it, girl! But don't lose your acute East Coast wit permanently.
Jenevieve Graner, Friend$25Berkeley, CA02/09/2010
You are an incredible woman, doing an incredible job. ;)
barbara dougherty, Friend$50silver spring, MD02/11/2010
I stand by you in your quest to be sarcasm free - a lofty goal if there ever was one. I could only dream of embarking on such a journey and I certainly look forward to reading your letters of apology! Love you lots + super proud of you.
Clara Herrero, Friend$10Jamaica Plain, MA02/15/2010
Best of luck Rachel!
Aaron DeMuth, Friend$25Cambridge, MA02/17/2010
rachel polan, Friend$10westlake village, CA02/17/2010
Can I donate towards the cause of you becoming MORE sarcastic? I think that would be more fun for all parties involved.
Amanda D'Onofrio$10Stamford, CT02/17/2010
I am enjoying your apology notes! :)
Danny Quach, Friend$25Stamford, CT02/18/2010
Good cause Fletch. Hope you reach your goal. Best of luck, -Quachie
Ryan Early , Lover$10Allston, MA02/26/2010
If you give up sarcasm, I'm going to have to question our friendship. Your turning into a Californian. Come back to the bitter northeast!
Melissa Bromley, Friend$10Stamford, CT02/27/2010
whatup loser
sam mendoza, life partner$50Houston, TX03/02/2010
all the money in the world couldn't hold back that adorable pout. i hope those socks are cute! and tell the youth they're lucky to have you.
Campaign Happy Hour Donation $10San Francisco, CA03/11/2010
Bartending Night $15, 04/23/2010
Tricia nash, Aunt and family$25New York, NY08/31/2010
Hi Rachel I though I'd try and slip this in on the last day.

Goal

I am going to curb my sarcasm. For every $25 I raise, I will not be sarcastic for ONE day. That means if I raise $1000, I will not be sarcastic for 40 days. Yikes!

My coworkers, roommates, and friends have been handed the role of holding me to this goal. If I slip, I will have to write a letter to the person/object/situation I've offended full of sincere compliments and affirmations. If I am even sarcastic in the presence of another person, they are to hold me responsible for my missteps of which, undoubtedly, there will be many.

Don't worry, I'll post all the letters I'm forced to write as proof.

I chose this goal because

Now, I don't want to stop being sarcastic forever. It's part of who I am!

I just want to learn how the other half lives. The nice half. I've been judging and berating this half my whole life and I feel like I need to challenge these assumptions by experiencing it. I'm highly curious to see what I learn and how I grow as a human being. Plus, since I've recently noticed that people really do struggle to interpret and/or judge my attempts at sincerity, I figure it's a good exercise.

I'm helping because

OK. This is something I can say that is completely sincere: ATC does amazing, thoughtful work for the community and I have been lucky enough to experience this on a daily basis since working here. It is incredible the lengths the staff here will go to so that our clients can receive the best supplies and support possible.

ATC and our clients deserve all you can afford!

About At The Crossroads

ATC walks the streets of San Francisco, reaching out to homeless youth and young adults on their turf. We work with young people who others have given up on, who would not get help without us. Since we started 13 years ago, we have worked with more than 5,000 youth, helping them build outstanding lives.

Updates

Posted by Rachel on 02/26/2010

Ah. And so it goes. I must be letting down my guard in a TGIF haze.

Dear Thai and Chinese noodle eating prostitutes,

I'm not really sure why, when Shawn Googled 'Thai and Chinese food' the search brought up 'Thai and Chinese noodle prostitutes,' but so it happened. And then I opened my silly mouth:

"You haven't heard of prostitutes and noodles? It's the new chicken and waffles."

I don't know any of you personally, but if you like Thai and Chinese food, you clearly have great taste in food. I am sure that a good, hearty meal is fully necessary in your line of work and I applaud you for supporting your immune systems and local restaurant owners. I'm sorry that I made a joke at your expense.

Love,

Rachel

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Posted by Rachel on 02/26/2010

Azi and I spent last weekend in San Diego. Maybe it was all the So-Cal-ness going on, and the fact that it decided to rain for the first time in three years while we were there, but it put some sass in my step and I made more than one sarcastic comment while I was there. Oops. Here goes:

Dear San Diego,

I'm sorry I made fun of you and your very 'chillaxed' inhabitants. You are a lovely city full of excellent fish tacos, beautiful scenery, and an awesome brewery http://www.stonebrew.com/home.asp). Oh and that roller coaster in Mission Beach wasn't half bad either! While I'm not sure I will ever go back and visit you, I had a lovely weekend.

Love, Rachel

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Posted by Rachel on 02/24/2010

This one goes to the dudes I made fun of at the Mucky Duck last week during the male figure skating competition.

I actually don't have anything nice to say about them since we don't know each other and I simply made fun of them being loud and obnoxious.

One of them was KIND OF cute. Does that count?

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Posted by Rachel on 02/24/2010

Oh dear, do I have a long list of apologies to write.

Yesterday I aid something snotty about MTV wanting to use our clients in a new series they're producing and, though I generally really do hate MTV, I guess I can say a few nice things about it.

Dear MTV,

You started off well.

Teen Mom/16 & Pregnant are amazing.

OK that's really all I've got!

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Posted by Rachel on 02/17/2010

Dear Mike Milat, co-owner of Milat Winery in Napa Valley,

I'm sorry that I said something sarcastic about you behind your back after you suggested to my shabbily dressed self and mother that we eat at a 'casual' restaurant.

I'm not actually going to send you this letter, because I am embarrassed, but I WILL write you a positive review on Yelp, because I am still a nice person. Here are some nice things about you:

1. I had a great time staying in the barn in your backyard

2. Your wine was quite tasty and reasonably priced

3. Even though I'm pretty sure you're a Republican, you were very friendly

Hugs and Kisses,

Rachel

Mom wrote:

Dear Rachel,

Considering you spent the better part of five days with the QUEEN of sarcasm, one slip wasn't too bad. And since I am under no obligation not to be sarcastic, let me just add that just because we were not dressed like low-class hookers did not warrant the "casual restaurant" comment, although I will add that the restaurant he recommended was quite good. And the day I worry about what someone who has a Fox News bumper sticker on his pickup truck thinks about the way I dress, please help me jump off the upper level of the Oakland Bay Bridge.

Rachel wrote:

no one will EVER wonder why I'm sarcastic EVER again

Hannah ewm wrote:

Do they still make that tasty port wine chocolate sauce? yummm. ps... awesome work rachel!

Rachel wrote:

They do and it is delicious!

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Posted by Rachel on 02/17/2010

Dear Nation of Canada,

I'm sorry I said that you all wear turtlenecks. I don't even think it's necessarily true.

You're doing an awesome job hosting the Olympics (except for the whole ice luge incident and that dress Nelly Furtado wore during the opening ceremony) and once, when I went to Montreal, I had an excellent time. I went to the Biodome and learned about my favorite animal, the capybara, and a falafel shop employee fed me pickles.

For all of these things, you are great.

Love,

Rachel

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Posted by At The Crossroads on 02/15/2010

Oh goodness. This apology is to George Washington, founding father of our great nation. BAH! I'm being sarcastic already.

OK. Get it together.

Dear George,

I am sorry I was sarcastic about the importance of celebrating Presidents Day and made reference to you being another dead old white man. I know that, despite some of the unpleasant facts I know about you, a few good things:

1. You wrote a book entitled "George Washington's Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation," which I think is kind of adorable.

2. In Arkansas, your holiday is shared with Daisy Gatson Bates, a woman who worked to end segregation in Little Rock.

3. You were an avid gardener. And people who garden are generally OK in my book.

4. You had a dog named Sweetlips. Sweetlips!

I hope you accept my apology, George, and have a lovely birthday.

Sarah Brown wrote:

I am waiting for the note for my home and native land, Canada. You should be ashamed, we are such a peace loving, and kind people.

rachel polan wrote:

Can you imagine what will happen if he doesn't accept your apology?

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Posted by Rachel on 02/12/2010

SECOND APOLOGY

Dear Erica,

I'm sorry I was sarcastic in your presence today. I'm also sorry that Sarah caught me. You once wrote me an acrostic poem:

R adical dudette, who's

A ctually not a hipster and

C hyeah she cuts her own hair!

H ella cool sense of style, and

E clectic music taste but she

L oves dancing to it cause she's

F un fun fun!

Now I will write one for you:

E xtremely perky, but not in an annoying way

R unning through my heart and these city streets, she's

I ntersting. Like a painting, or a poem. Or

C ookies. Chocolate chip. Need I say more? Nah, she's

A bsolutely the awesomest, raddest, hella coolest CT-SF transplant (other than me)

Love,

Rachel

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Posted by Rachel on 02/12/2010

FIRST APOLOGY (This one was tough, being my first and all. I'm sure they'll get easier with practice.)

Dear Andrea, Tim, Sarah and Rob-

I was sarcastic in our meeting together yesterday and for this I am truly sorry. Yes, you pushed my buttons, but I should have been stronger. Here is one compliment for each of you:

Andrea- You are a peanut. And by peanut I mean adorable, smart, and sassy. A true Renaissance woman. I'm sure they scrap-booked during the Renaissance.

Rob- Your sarcasm far surpasses mine. You are a champ. A professional. I cannot think of a higher compliment.

Sarah- You've got the best socks in the whole office. And that's a feat, 'cuz Naomi's are pretty awesome, too. Oh, and the rest of you is awesome as well.

Tim- You're the coolest bro/frat dude ever. So much so that I might even revoke the title. Maybe.

Love (most of the time),

Rachel

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Posted by Rachel on 02/11/2010

I just had the perfect opening for a sarcastic line, which I gracefully declined. Luckily, I can live vicariously through this little blog of mine. Here's how it went down:

After setting the toaster on fire at work, putting out the fire with Kris and Shawn, and then disposing of the toaster behind the building, Rob asked if I had "let the toaster cool down" before throwing it out.

The line that popped into my head, "No, Rob, I left it flaming on top of a pile of dry leaves and old newspaper."

Instead I said coolly, "Yes Rob, I let the toaster cool down."

I think we should all be proud of my budding strength and discipline! Yay restraint!

rob wrote:

I am of the opinion that mentioning her sarcastic thought in her update on this page counts as an act of overt sarcasm, which requires Rachel to write an affirming letter to me. Otherwise, she can use this as a forum to release her sarcasm, which is kind of cheating, no? Can other people please weigh in?

Erica wrote:

I am of the opinion that Rachel promised to not be sarcastic "in the presence of another person." She didn't promise not to THINK sarcastically! Have you met the girl? We'd have to wipe out part of her brain for that kind of feat. Plus I'd rather see her vent here than explode at work, so for my own safety...blog away, Rach.

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Posted by Rachel on 02/09/2010

Big news everyone. My first sarcasm-free day will be this Thursday, when my momma lands in SF. She paid for 4 sarcasm-less days and, since I'm pretty sure it's a trait handed down from her directly, it should be an interesting challenge!

Wish me luck!

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