roxy | I'm in a crabby mood so,

I'm in a crabby mood so,

lemme ask you something--why are we (as in fandom, not the royal we) supposed to donate to Jensen's baby fund? Because when celebs say, 'oh please donate to XX charity', what they really mean is 'don't send your stupid gifts to us we don't want that shit'.

Come on, these folks make more money than god, or at least more money than probably my flist's combined salary. What they spend on stuff for their kids could feed someone like me for a month, probably two. Three. Why would you (as in random nutjob you, not *you* specifically,) even contemplate taking your hard-earned pelf and spending it on someone who you don't know and again, does not want your shit and does not shop at the places you shop? Even if you get your Aunt Madge to knit one of her famous afghans (or however you make an afghan) that everyone in town just adores and hopes like anything to get one for their own spawn, celebs are gonna--well, more than likely never see it--don't they have people for stuff like that? I know if I was a celeb I'd have people for that.

I guess some folks feel a connection with the actors they see on their screen every week. I know I do. I feel this deep connection with Jensen and Jared, and it expresses itself in writing and reading some really nasty stuff about what they do with their down time. I know, heart-warming, right? *waves hand* Told you I was crabby.

In totally unrelated news, I am very much enjoying our watch of The Walking Dead. BG and I are totally immersed. I'm going deaf from her constant fear-filled shrieks. Very amusing! And the little kid, Carl? Holy shit, that kid's a G! There's a little Dean for you!

Okay, I'm actually going to post this instead of deleting it.

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I have never understood that either. I think that some people honestly believe that if they donate to his baby's charity, Jensen himself will show up at their door to thank them personally. He will take one look at them, fall madly in love and leave said baby and wife to live happily ever after with them and a unicorn. You know how cuckoo some of these fangirls are. Don't get me wrong I fully support donating to charities. But do it because it's a good thing to do and not just when a celebrity is having a baby. I do however commend them for knowing that even if they ask people not to send gifts, they will anyway and using it as an opportunity to raise money and awareness for whatever charity.

Yeah, I never really understood that myself either. I figure it must be a whole different level than fan than me! I'm glad that they at least try to redirect fan's giving impulses towards charity. Who knows what they do with all the gifts people still give them though? You must be right that they have "people" that handle all that for them.
Isn't Walking Dead great? Carl changes so much from season to season, which one are you on? And I'm the one screaming and freaking out, my poor teenager that watches with me is always worried I'm going to have a heart-attack or something.

I'm with you on this one. I've been bothered for a while about the whole "spnfamily supports" everything. But then - I don't get people spending $800 or whatever it was to hear Jensen sing either. *shrugs* There are fans and there are fanatics :)

My thang is the amazing congrats "we" send to J2...for HAVING SEX....and procreating......like ohhhhhhhh soooooooooo amazing u got a stiffie....way to go...I LOVE U...etc....and I am in a good mood....rofl...;p

THIS. I am not that kind of fan at all and it pisses me off when celebrities do that kind of thing; not to mention the fact that fans like that just hop-to and do what they say. No. No. And also? NO. Fact check: They do not care about you. They will never care about you. You are, in essence, nothing to them. In sending them things or giving XYZ charity--the charity they tell you to--money, you're only embarrassing yourself/selves and making them feel really fucking smug about half the time. I think it's arrogant and presumptuous for the celebs to be all, "Oh, so hey, keep your Wal-Mart shit to yourself, but give like... 300 bucks to this charity I am telling you to donate to." Mostly, I don't care about celebrities as people because of the whole it does not matter, we are not all interconnected, we will likely never meet and if we did, I probably wouldn't like them as people (and vice versa because I'm a charmer *koff*). The whole going apeshit over babies thing doesn't even begin to compute with me, but when it's the baby of some person you've never met and who really probably thinks very little of you, the fan(s), aside from the fact you're the reason they're sitting on a small mountain of cash then it is doubly fucking ridiculous. I think, actually, the word I am looking for is stupid. Yes. Stupid. Why? Because they are USING you and you're letting them do it. You know what they are (a lot of them anyway)? At the end of the day they're the popular kids in high school that everyone wants to be friends with and so will eat dirt if they ask them to. It's sad and it's disgusting. Suffice to say, I like characters, but I really do not like celebrities, especially not actors/actresses--any of that is subject to change should hell freeze over one day and I become bestest friends forever with... shit, Idk... whoever. But probably not, they'd be the exception; not the rule.

And trufax: I am sick to death of hearing about babies in general. I don't like children even a little bit and so, to have it constantly shoved down my throat (I am not referring to you at all) is tiresome and annoying. Some people just don't want to know about that. On a completely, 100% me note, when said celebrities do up and decide to breed they lose about 65-80% of their sex appeal/eye candy-ness to me and that really sucks because with me that's about all they ever had in the first place. JDM and Jared are neither one nearly as hot to me as they once were (although I still think Sam's hot, go figure. sanity: I have it in spades). Jensen... eh. I've never found him that hot (PLEASE DON'T SHOOT ME) but still... gross. Damnit. Now they're daddies. I know a lot of people think that's so cute, but I do not, so I'll just toss that particular wad of kidophobia onto my personal pile of DNW.

Oh, look, I ranted with (at?) you. It's irritated me for a long time, but I didn't realize just how angry I was until I read over this. Oops. Sorry for the spew, delete if you disapprove.

YESSSSSSSS!!! What my icon says about what I think about fan peoples who so desire to buy crap for said actors and their families (and then so desire to waste the time of a full auditorium of people at Cons handing said shit over). That said - I'll confess right now I gave Jared a CD in Rome last year when I went up for an auto cos I'm antiquated & wanted to share good music with him. We had a moment where he had to remember if he even had a CD player. *shrugs* I believe both managers of the boys would probably have advised AGAINST them stating what they really feel about stupid fan gifts and receiving said shit, both managers probably said HEY HERE'S A WAY TO NOT GET THAT SHIT AND STILL LOOK GOOD DOING IT! BOOM! CHARITY fund :)

Jensen and Jared mop their relieved brows and go "Phew! Glad we figured out a way to get out that shitpile of awkward" except for how there will still always be those fans who still insist on giving them shit for their families at these things. Just in case they can't afford it for themselves or wait...didn't have time to shop. *eyes did indeed roll*

So in no way do I think we are SUPPOSED to donate. I think we are asked to just so the Ackles don't end up with container loads of crap and also so Jensen can brag to Jared about how his baby made more for charity than his baby. But there are also those delusionals out there who will take it as a personal slight upon the Ackles godliness if you so choose not to. I'm choosing not to. Ackles gets my money in other ways ;)

Oh and Carl??? His surname is really Winchester. Of this I am convinced. Love that he's more badass than his Dad now :) Can't miss TWD!!

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"Maybe if I send him all my money and gifts he'll say hell to me on twitter and my LIFE WILL BE COMPLETE!"

I don't even like meeting them at cons :/ I'm a special snow flake, obviously.

*snorfles*

Yes, indeed. I have never felt the slightest impulse to send anything to any 'celebrity' that i liked. Not even in the halcyon days of yore when I kissed a poster of Robin Zander goodnight every night. :)

*twirls you*

Oh, WD. You're on season what, now? Three? Have you lived through the 'Little Farmhouse of Batshit Stupidity' phase? Holy god, that was a boring season.

But yes - Carl is getting all his My Little Psychosis points, just like a good boy. :)

Well, I would certainly not send baby gifts to a stranger, but I do love the Walking Dead. Darryl!!!

I dunno, the whole thing seems awkward. I guess people just really want to feel like they're a part of the lives they adore? Or something. Celebrity worship is a very strange psychology.

It's pre-caffeine time here...

I'm not sure what to say here, since apparently I'm one of those insane, idiotic fanatics who give to the charities the guys and their wives ask us to give to in liu of baby gifts.

I can't afford to give much ($10 to $20 is the max) but I still give because the charities are worthy ones. I give because I care about the guys and their families. *shrugs*

I think they pick the charity because they KNOW 2 million blankies/sweaters/onesies/endless barrage of baby items will descend upon them, and they figure, might was well deflect that good will into something actually helpful. And avoid a warehouse full of baby crap ;-) I don't know anything abut Jensen's (Danneel's!) obscure choice, but I thought Jared's designation of St. Judes at least pertained. And at least they matched the total donation themselves. Best of an iffy situation.

Of course, MY afghan would be AMAZING and the SPECIAL one, picked out of ALL THE OTHER LOWLY AFGHANS SO SUCK IT, YARNIES!! ;-)

why are we (as in fandom, not the royal we) supposed to donate to Jensen's baby fund? Because when celebs say, 'oh please donate to XX charity', what they really mean is 'don't send your stupid gifts to us we don't want that shit'.
Is that a cross-fandom phenomena or unique to SPN? I've never heard of baby fundraisers before. I can imagine with all the Cons they do, Jensen getting progressively buried under a pile of teddy bears!

I feel this deep connection with Jensen and Jared, and it expresses itself in writing and reading some really nasty stuff about what they do with their down time. I know, heart-warming, right?
I'll donate to any charity they like if they'll make out with each other on Youtube! Shirts optional.

*shakes head at the crazy people*

BUT this made me laugh: "I'm going deaf from her constant fear-filled shrieks." Haha!! I wish I had someone to watch that show with! It's so great, but I'll bet it's even more fun with a tv buddy -- even one who screams! ;D

*HUGS*

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