Why dumbasses with lots of money should not be philanthropists...

[Triple Zero]

...Just because something is NICE doesn't make it HELPFUL.

I disagree.
when in a dejected situation, a luxury can do wonders for the spirit.

following your logic into the other extreme, the shelters should serve nothing but nutritious gruel that has the lowest cost/nutrition, but they don’t.  they make some compromises and try to serve decently nutritious food, that also tastes decent.  And on holidays, they will splurge and have a fancier holiday meal.  Why do they do that?  Is that a bad move?

fixed, for pointing out retarded argument.

[Cramulus]

eleven hundred in specifically caviar? I would put betting money on the fact that this anonymous donor also donated $$ for real food, but donated the caviar as a sort of bonus luxury for being homeless in 2009.

Sure, he could have spent the money in other ways. But as the donor, he gets to choose how he helps the homeless. He donated anonymously, so we'll never really get to ask him why he thinks the homeless would really appreciate a tablespoon of caviar. Hell, maybe he's just rubbing it in their faces. If you ever have a thousand bucks to give away, maybe you'll buy sweaters for everybody, or copies of the bible, or whatever you think will brighten their day. And people will probably think you're a prick anyway.  

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Hell, maybe he's just rubbing it in their faces.

I think this is the case.

[Elder Iptuous]

I agree, there could have been a much more practical allocation of resources.
creative generosity will be the death of us.  those rich retards and their making impoverished little girls feel like princesses!

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

My money's still on left over from a party... because it doesn't make a lot of sense. And $1100 in caviar isn't much caviar, nor is $1100 a hell of a lot to someone who can afford good caviar.

[Darth Cupcake]

If you ever have a thousand bucks to give away, maybe you'll buy sweaters for everybody, or copies of the bible, or whatever you think will brighten their day. And people will probably think you're a prick anyway.  

Ultimate troof.

My money's still on left over from a party... because it doesn't make a lot of sense. And $1100 in caviar isn't much caviar, nor is $1100 a hell of a lot to someone who can afford good caviar.

THE BASTARD GAVE THEM LOW-BROW CAVIAR

[LMNO]

I can see an added benefit:  Think of all the people who are reading about this, and considering soup kitchens and homeless shelters, who have never thought about them before.

That 1100 reached far more ears than the same amount in standard advertising or advocation.

[NWC]

I've never eaten caviar, but I sure as hell don't want to start now, it looks nasty. Fish eggs? Really? No thanks.

Poor homeless people.

[LMNO]

Protip:  it tastes awesome.

[Thurnez Isa]

I've never eaten caviar, but I sure as hell don't want to start now, it looks nasty. Fish eggs? Really? No thanks.

Poor homeless people.

It doesn't taste like what you think it will taste like...
ironically that is the best way I could describe it
I would prefer expensive cheese over it, but would eat it again

[AFK]

I suppose it probably tastes a little better than utter despair.  

[NWC]

I've never liked seafood, it all smells like fish to me. And just the thought of eating small black fish eggs makes me lose my appetite for all small, black, round things, like poppy seeds(which, admittedly, I don't eat very often).

If someone ever gave me $1000 worth of caviar I'd give it to a food shelter. Or sell it or something.


That being said if the homeless people like fish eggs, good for them. Nothing wrong with what the donor did IMO. Yeah the money could have gone to better use, but fuck it, it made the little girl feel like a princess.

[Thurnez Isa]

I wouldn't kick him for what he did
His heart was probably in the right place, but I agree that his brain probably wasn't

[Triple Zero]

it's kinda salty and because it's tiny eggs they pop in your mouth, which is the big attraction to it, cause the flavour itself, while pretty good, is not mega hyper awesome like, say, bacon.

i have some mild mustard which has whole mustard seeds in it, the popping of those seeds kind of remind me of caviar [not the flavour of course]

[Richter]

$1100.00 of fugu sushi.