AC to cover Michigan mans flight to meet NFLD girlfriend after Twitter campaign
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There is also not really a problem with people investigating this man's circumstances and passing judgment. After all he essentially asked for public support for his request. The public has a right to decide if they deem the cause worthy of support, and in this case apparently quite a few people were not impressed by the man or his cause.
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We can agree this PR campaign missed the mark, but I'm wondering what is gained by an unsolicited and probably creepy-invasive "deep dive" into this man's information, which has yielded all sorts of judgmental statements. I'm sure I and half the people reading this have contentious (to some) spending habits and haircuts; are we also to expect some level of sanctimonious analysis and advice?
My guess is that this man's successful Twitter campaign is more enthusiastically panned by those who didn't think of it first.
My guess is that this man's successful Twitter campaign is more enthusiastically panned by those who didn't think of it first.
In some of his most recent Twitter posts, prior to the free flight campaign, he is very open and honest about how he barely can afford to live his day-to-day life, let alone buy a ticket to Newfoundland to visit a girl hes never met in person.
In regards to everyones spending habits, thats absolutely everyones own personal business. But when you start making appeals to strangers for monetary donations to help you live and then turn around and spend money on non-essentials? There is clearly some sort of disconnect. And please dont interpret that as me saying it in a judgy pretensions way, I dont mean it like that at all.
The young man is only 19; hes going to make mistakes in life (I was 19 not too long ago, like we all were). But regardless of age, we all have to make decisions to change our circumstances. And those decisions should be made and acted upon first, before involving a bunch of us total strangers.
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And that young man is not required to take it (if he ever happened to read this thread on this random website).
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If I was going to YDF Id wait another month myself. Theres still a reasonable chance of snow and definitely a frost right now.
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Response from Duncan Bureau noted on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update...64672779051008
Hello world, I would like to introduce you to the worlds angriest writer - Vinay Menon from the Toronto Star his hatred for a warm gesture is frankly shocking - as is his lack of knowledge re the amount of charities that the team at aircanada supports. It is unfortunate that individuals like this have license to spew anger and lack of facts into our lives
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update...64672779051008
Hello world, I would like to introduce you to the worlds angriest writer - Vinay Menon from the Toronto Star his hatred for a warm gesture is frankly shocking - as is his lack of knowledge re the amount of charities that the team at aircanada supports. It is unfortunate that individuals like this have license to spew anger and lack of facts into our lives
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Response from Duncan Bureau noted on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update...64672779051008
Hello world, I would like to introduce you to the worlds angriest writer - Vinay Menon from the Toronto Star his hatred for a warm gesture is frankly shocking - as is his lack of knowledge re the amount of charities that the team at aircanada supports. It is unfortunate that individuals like this have license to spew anger and lack of facts into our lives
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update...64672779051008
Hello world, I would like to introduce you to the worlds angriest writer - Vinay Menon from the Toronto Star his hatred for a warm gesture is frankly shocking - as is his lack of knowledge re the amount of charities that the team at aircanada supports. It is unfortunate that individuals like this have license to spew anger and lack of facts into our lives
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Is it weird that the President of AC Rouge couldn't figure out how to link to the correct Air Canada company profile on LinkedIn?