RakNominations - How do people find it a bad idea?

Daledge · 07-02-2014 08:31PM #1

So following the neknominations, there appears to be a new trend emerging known as 'Random Act of Kindness Nomination'. The objective is to perform such an act and nominate someone else to do so. The act could be giving food to the homeless, or paying for someone's shopping, etc.

What's really annoying me is when people say that it's a bad idea because people are only doing it 'attention seeking' or 'fishing for likes'.. Who gives a f*ck?!? It's much, much better then drinking inhuman amounts of alcohol resulting in fatalities. When I've watched these videos back the people receiving the act seem genuinely ecstatic and its brightened up their day.

People always seem to need something to complain about.

Too Tough To Die · 07-02-2014 08:33PM

Ban it.

shopaholic01 · 07-02-2014 08:33PM

Is this not just a rehash of 'pay it forward'?

Sir Arthur Daley · 07-02-2014 08:34PM

Daledge wrote: »

People always seem to need something to complain about.

They sure do.

aidoh · 07-02-2014 08:35PM

Daledge wrote: »

So following the neknominations, there appears to be a new trend emerging known as 'Random Act of Kindness Nomination'. The objective is to perform such an act and nominate someone else to do so. The act could be giving food to the homeless, or paying for someone's shopping, etc.

What's really annoying me is when people say that it's a bad idea because people are only doing it 'attention seeking' or 'fishing for likes'.. Who gives a f*ck?!? It's much, much better then drinking inhuman amounts of alcohol resulting in fatalities. When I've watched these videos back the people receiving the act seem genuinely ecstatic and its brightened up their day.

People always seem to need something to complain about.

Stop complaining about people complaining about RaKnominations then.

Kylo Ren · 07-02-2014 08:36PM

I anticipated this thread being about girls flashing. Disappointed.

MonkstownHoop · 07-02-2014 08:36PM

I thought it was RackNominations, very disappointed

Vito Corleone · 07-02-2014 08:40PM

In one of them I saw a girl give food to homeless people without any consideration that, you know, the homeless person may not want to be filmed and viewed by thousands of people. People only do it for likes. Sad.

hfallada · 07-02-2014 08:40PM

Well if you actually choose to help people on your free time good for you. But buying a random homeless guy a coffee,filming it and putting it on facebook for everyone to see is kinda cun1y. If you are genuinely a person who likes to help people, you wouldnt look for praise.

Catphish · 07-02-2014 08:47PM

Daledge wrote: »

What's really annoying me is when people say that it's a bad idea because people are only doing it 'attention seeking' or 'fishing for likes'..

I haven't heard anyone bitching about it yet, but if I did they'd be promptly told to stfu. Some people are not happy unless they're giving out about something. I'd much rather see RACnomination take off than hear any more about this neknomination stupidity.

keith16 · 07-02-2014 08:48PM

hfallada wrote: »

Well if you actually choose to help people on your free time good for you. But buying a random homeless guy a coffee,filming it and putting it on facebook for everyone to see is kinda cun1y. If you are genuinely a person who likes to help people, you wouldnt look for praise.

Even more so if it's a viral craze and you are doing it just because the internet told you to do it.

My name is URL · 07-02-2014 08:48PM

hfallada wrote: »

Well if you actually choose to help people on your free time good for you. But buying a random homeless guy a coffee,filming it and putting it on facebook for everyone to see is kinda cun1y. If you are genuinely a person who likes to help people, you wouldnt look for praise.

That's very true, but I wonder if the homeless guy gives a **** about motives once someone is actually doing him a good deed.

Either way it's a sad reflection on society that people would only be prepared to do good for the praise they'll get from others.

artanevilla · 07-02-2014 08:50PM

And they're also not very random. They're actually planned well in advance.

Daledge · 07-02-2014 09:11PM

Catphish wrote: »

I haven't heard anyone bitching about it yet, but if I did they'd be promptly told to stfu. Some people are not happy unless they're giving out about something. I'd much rather see RACnomination take off than hear any more about this neknomination stupidity.

Just look at all the people in the thread complaining about it.

hfallada · 07-02-2014 09:15PM

My name is URL wrote: »

That's very true, but I wonder if the homeless guy gives a **** about motives once someone is actually doing him a good deed.

Either way it's a sad reflection on society that people would only be prepared to do good for the praise they'll get from others.

He might be going through a tough period. I seriously doubt a €1,50 coffee from spar is worth being put up online as a homeless person for life

Sir Arthur Daley · 07-02-2014 09:32PM

This Raknomination will go tits up some day for someone.

weldoninhio · 07-02-2014 09:36PM

I'm thinking of setting up RAD-niminations, Random Act of Divilment, be more craic than RAK.

My name is URL · 07-02-2014 09:37PM

hfallada wrote: »

He might be going through a tough period. I seriously doubt a €1,50 coffee from spar is worth being put up online as a homeless person for life

Yeah, but the gesture is more valuable than the coffee :P

aidoh · 07-02-2014 10:10PM

My name is URL wrote: »

Yeah, but the gesture is more valuable than the coffee :P

Is the gesture "Let me exploit your dire situation so I can look altruistic to my 300 virtual friends on the internet"?

Daledge · 07-02-2014 10:16PM

aidoh wrote: »

Is the gesture "Let me exploit your dire situation so I can look altruistic to my 300 virtual friends on the internet"?

No, it's not. It's an act of kindness with both parties benefiting. End of story.

weldoninhio · 07-02-2014 10:27PM

Daledge wrote: »

No, it's not. It's an act of kindness with both parties benefiting. End of story.

Yeah if i was down on my luck for a short time and homeless, I'd really want a pic or video of me getting given a cup of coffee on the internet for eternity.

My self-esteem would be through the roof.

Lux23 · 07-02-2014 10:32PM

You can do something nice without recording it and sharing it on Facebook. It's complete attention seeking.

biko · 07-02-2014 10:38PM

I gave a guy a lift today after he missed his bus. No need for nominations, just be helpful for no reason.

Sky King · 07-02-2014 10:40PM

What about Knacknominations then?

You go around all day in a pair of trackies tucked into your socks hassling people at the bus stop for fags, then nominate your mates to do so.

weldoninhio · 07-02-2014 10:43PM

I will guarantee you that if the RAKnomination was that you do something kind, and then post the line "I did my Raknomination today" with no pics or vids, it would never be heard of again.

Eeden · 07-02-2014 10:46PM

I don't know how to feel about RAKnominations. I really, really hate the idea of people "do-gooding" and then bragging about it. But the idea of "shaming" others into doing something good might have some merit.

Catphish · 07-02-2014 11:20PM

Daledge wrote: »

Just look at all the people in the thread complaining about it.

Again, not happy unless whinging about something. High-horses everywhere. I can see that recording a RAC wouldn't exactly be sensitive towards some people, but I assume that every one of them isn't handing coffee to a homeless person.

My opinion on the matter is one of perspective; I'd much rather see people (selfishly or unselfishly) do something for someone else than a dangerous drinking game that is costing lives.

Daledge · 08-02-2014 12:06AM

Catphish wrote: »

Again, not happy unless whinging about something. High-horses everywhere. I can see that recording a RAC wouldn't exactly be sensitive towards some people, but I assume that every one of them isn't handing coffee to a homeless person.

My opinion on the matter is one of perspective; I'd much rather see people (selfishly or unselfishly) do something for someone else than a dangerous drinking game that is costing lives.

You seem to be the only one to reply with an ounce of sense and I couldn't have put it better myself. Thank you.

Doom · 08-02-2014 12:08AM

Daledge wrote: »

So following the neknominations, there appears to be a new trend emerging known as 'Random Act of Kindness Nomination'. The objective is to perform such an act and nominate someone else to do so. The act could be giving food to the homeless, or paying for someone's shopping, etc.

What's really annoying me is when people say that it's a bad idea because people are only doing it 'attention seeking' or 'fishing for likes'.. Who gives a f*ck?!? It's much, much better then drinking inhuman amounts of alcohol resulting in fatalities. When I've watched these videos back the people receiving the act seem genuinely ecstatic and its brightened up their day.

People always seem to need something to complain about.

So disappointed I thought it read "rack" nominations.....damn wine

Call Me Jimmy · 08-02-2014 12:16AM

I'm not sayin' it but these are just as dangerous. You watch as some young lad takes part in one of these and gets neck-JABBED-TA-**** by a syringe-wielding junkie. Mark my words! That's next weeks frowny-face segment on the late late.

Dick phelan · 08-02-2014 01:16AM

It's people looking for attention and needing and wanting to be praised for thier own selfish desire, I do nice things plenty but by filming them you are looking for praise, also the fact that the person your giving to does not want to be filmed, like giving something to a homeless person, just give them the thing don't degrade them or embarrass them by filming it and putting it all over the internet, always find this with those types of videos its not about being nice it's about getting attention.

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