<p>Nope. If you don’t want to do it…you just don’t. The ice bucket challenge police are not going to come after you. </p>
<p>If you don’t want to do it…just don’t. No consequences.</p>
<p>It’s like being tagged for anything else. “Hey … Answer these 20 questions about yourself!” You do it if you want, you ignore it if you don’t. I can’t possibly see anything to object to. </p>
<p>"Just curious, but what happens if someone doesn’t accept the challenge? Is there any kind of accountability? "</p>
<p>From personal experience you can be called out for not posting by the person who challenged you.</p>
<p>So big deal. How is that different from anything else on Facebook? </p>
<p>Wow, so glad I do not have a Facebook account and avoid all this Facebook tagging and other “drama” while being able to quietly donate to the charities of my choice. 
But, to each her own. :)</p>
<p>People have different personalities. Some can say “no thanks” brush it off with not a worry and move on. Or ignore. Whatever. Some feel pressured by this kind of thing. Feel bad if they do and bad if they don’t. You shouldn’t judge a personality trait of someone. What bugs you doesn’t bug others. What is easy for you socially to let go of is not easy for others. And Facebook should also not be generalized. Different people use it different ways. </p>
<p>I don’t think any or many would dispute raising money for a charity. I don’t think that is what is at issue here. </p>
<p>BB - it’s just not drama, though. Someone posts a video and says in it - I tag Mary, Billy and Susie to do the challenge. Maybe Mary does it and Billy and Susie don’t. It doesn’t matter. It’s all in good fun.</p>
<p>I haven’t been tagged. I saw a family friend who tagged my sister and I know my sister was too busy to even contemplate it. So she didn’t do it. There’s nothing to feel bad about. It’s a SUGGESTION, not a commandment. It’s “come join in the fun!”, not “you VILL do this or else.” </p>
<p>The Ice Bucket Challenge is being communicated in a variety of ways. While in your circle, Pizzagirl, it’s all in good fun, in another’s there may be more judgment on the receiving end if they chose to not partake. Like abasket said “What is easy for you socially to let go of is not easy for others. And Facebook should also not be generalized. Different people use it different ways.”</p>
<p>Just waiting for this to pass over. “All good things must come to an end.” :)</p>
<p>Enlighten me. How else is it being communicated other than, “Hi, I’m Isabella doing the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS. Here I go! I tag my friends, Mary, Billy and Susie.” And lots of ice dumping and laughter ensues. Seriously, what more is going on?</p>
<p>I just had along mailbox chat with my neighbor whose husband dies of ALS. She is thrilled about the ice bucket challenge and both her girls have done it. She talked for 40 minutes about her husband’s diagnosis and disease progression along with going to the support groups and just the quiet about what it is, no cure, no treatment, no known cause, no hope. She is thrilled about the kids donating 10 bucks and thrilled about her daughter’s friends who are giving hundreds and thrilled about the celebrities who are giving thousands.</p>
<p>Dave Grohl has won the internets.
<a href=“Dave Grohl wins the ALS ice bucket challenge and looks good doing it”>http://www.avclub.com/article/dave-grohl-wins-als-ice-bucket-challenge-and-looks-208326</a></p>
<p>OK, I’ve been tagged by my SIL, and I think I’ll go ahead and do it, and make a donation. I don’t really want to tag anyone else, though. I think I’ll opt out of that part. Would that make me a spoilsport?</p>
<p>Hot Canary…do what you want to do! You can just do it…and say you are not tagging anyone specific…but anyone who chooses to can take the challenge. Just a thought.</p>
<p>Or just do it yourself and be done. </p>
<p>Really, any way is fine!</p>
<p>Pizzagirl, my personality is that first of all, I would be sort of embarrassed of the attention of being called out - maybe weird, but it’s Just who I am - didn’t like it when I was a kid, don’t like it now . I also am a pleaser - so I would either feel obligated to do the task or feel REALLY bad to pass - just who I am!! For me, it’s a type of peer pressure - I don’t care for it. </p>
<p>But again, as someone who works non-profit, love the support for the cause to a realistic extent.</p>
<p>That’s a good idea, thumper1. I think I will just throw out the challenge to any of my friends who hasn’t been tagged yet.Thanks for a great solution!</p>
<p>It’s funny, but I was going to skip it and just make a donation, but we were watching Law and Order reruns this evening, and Michael Zaslow was a guest star. He played Roger Thorpe ( a really fun villain) on Guiding Light and David Renaldi on One Life to Live, and I was a huge fan of his in my soap-watching days. He began to notice difficulty speaking in his GL role, and he was eventually diagnosed with ALS. He reprised his role on OLTL,and they wrote his disease into the script. He died in 1998.It was a tragic end for a fine actor.</p>
<p>Anyway, I took it as a sign that I should do the challenge, haha.</p>
<p>I should also add that my personality is such that I have thought that some people might be feeling sad for being left out of this “so popular” thing - like being picked last in gym. </p>
<p>My dad lost to ALS. I"m delighted that people are donating to find a cure for this terrible disease, but I’m put off by the ice bucket challenge (and yes, I’ve enjoyed watching some of the videos). From what I’ve heard, the ALS Association has seen a fantastic increase in donations, so I guess I should just shut up and enjoy.</p>
<p>Omg, I am not kidding - left this thread, checked my FB page and someone at work challenged me…</p>
<p>Happy to support a cause - but it feels its NOT of my choosing. Don’t feel popular, DOES make me feel uncomfortable to have it out there for all on FB to see. Will do it, will donate, will tape it - and show it only to the person at work who challenged me - WONT challenge anyone else. </p>
<p>Don’t object to the cause at all! But sort if feel like when you get invited to one of those home parties that a good friend is hosting that you REALLY don’t want to participate in. It’s awkward for me.</p>
<p>“Hi, I’m Isabella. I got nominated by Brett to do the Ice Bucket Challenge. I challenge Ian, Samantha, Gregg, and Tomas. You guys have to do this challenge or have to donate $100. You have 24 hours or else. Don’t wimp out. Be with the cause.”</p>
<p>Consider yourself enlightened, but I do recognize I can’t force a horse to drink. </p>
<p>That’s exactly the kind of thing I see on my FB feed as well, so not any more enlightened how it’s pressure. What happens if Ian’s out of town, Samantha is super busy at work, Tomas only checks FB once a week, and Gregg just isn’t interested? I guess I don’t see these things as commandments. They’re just “come join the fun.” </p>