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10-03-2012, 09:09 PM

#31

swampy86

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Originally Posted by EMBFlyer

I'll be wearing the pink tie, too. Too bad there are folks at my high school...I mean company that think you're a tool if you wear one. I guess I won't be invited to sit at the cool kids table for lunch.

Feel free to join us Lakers in our crewroom if you like. We won't call you a tool for wearing pink. In fact, much like growing a mustache during March, pink is expected at Lakes during October. For the record, our CP requires a donation to wear the pink tie, which goes to breast cancer research. As do the proceeds for the ties we buy each year. This year I bought the brightest pink tie I could find!

To anyone who thinks wearing a pink tie doesn't raise awareness, I call BS. I was asked why I was wearing pink at least twenty times during my last two day trip.

10-03-2012, 10:20 PM

#32

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I'd wear a pink trench coat if it involved helping people and saving the...

10-04-2012, 01:01 AM

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FlyJSH

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Well, forgive me if I don't wear pink.

I've had cancer and am a 15 year survivor. Unfortunately my cancer was not as sexy or as heart wrenching as breast cancer. I never asked for anyone to wear anything, nor expected it. There are a whole bunch of nasty diseases out there that deserve to get research funding.

To those who proudly proclaim they could have gotten a pink tie for half the price, I have a suggestion:

Next time send the whole amount you would have spent on a (insert color here) tie directly to the charity of your choice. Then go out and get your half price tie and wear it. And quit being so proud that you gave ten bucks to a charity. Give as much as you can... humbly... and encourage others to do the same.

10-04-2012, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by FlyJSH

Or make people feel like **** about a great cause, and ultimately they just wont bother doing anything

10-04-2012, 04:08 AM

#35

usmc-sgt

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As far as I know we don't have this option where I work. Probably because the colors don't match??

I still donate to causes I feel the desire too.

10-04-2012, 05:33 AM

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memphisbelle

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Good on you guys for wearing the ties. It is classy and suave.

I tend to agree with the 'raising awareness' point made earlier. Sure, many people who become 'aware' will not actually make a contribution or help the cause in any way because their airline crew was wearing pink today. Still, I think that the money donated to get the ties and the few who will actually donate as a result make the program worthwhile.

For what it's worth, this thread did remind me to go and get my company's BCRF benefit item (think it's a T-shirt this year). So, consider awareness raised.

Also, wonder if Delta is selling some of these things on their website...seems like they used to. Will take a look!

Save the.....!!

10-04-2012, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Kalamazoo

Men also are diagnosed and die from breast cancer albeit in much smaller numbers.

Very true. My uncle is currently battling breast cancer but it has spread to his bones and has been given 6 months to a year. I just found out about it recently, though we are not close. Still it is a reminder that no one is immune to cancer and that hopefully one day we can say there has been a cure.

10-04-2012, 05:59 AM

#38

Elvis90

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Originally Posted by Anderson

People are sheep. We've been conditioned to think that breast cancer is the most deserving of our attention and efforts. It's definitely a noble cause, but why is it more important than the hundreds of other types of cancer?

It's not. But those representing breast cancer awareness have better PR. I would prefer more emphasis on lung cancer, which killed 70,000 women and 80,000 men in 2007. Breast cancer caused 40,000 deaths of women in 2011.

My grandmother died from breast cancer, my mother is a lung cancer survivor. I will wear the pink tie.

10-04-2012, 10:40 AM

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I think it's a noble cause, but there are a lot of other diseases that kill a lot more people and receive a lot less attention and funding. Hopefully there's some spillover, at least to other forms of cancer -- maybe men see pink ties and realize they should be screened for colon cancer, maybe smokers think about quitting, etc. Nowadays we seem to be big on "awareness" and very short on action.

10-05-2012, 08:28 AM

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I wear one, just bought it the other day and it looks good. I have gotten a few comments on it thus far so yes, it does raise awareness. Of course I could do more, almost everyone can. Instead of bringing people down for trying to do a little good (some is better than none right), why not use that energy to raise awareness of other diseases if you feel it necessary? This foundation didnt get to where it is today by people just volunteering at clinics, PR is a must in today's society for anything big to happen. Put forth the effort and people like me who can, and do, give a little when they can will join your bandwagon as well.