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I'm Gonna LOVE my Rose Gold 6S Plus.. Here's Why...
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You don't necessarily have to donate to a cause to say that you are supporting it.
Sure you don't. But it's just a color. There's no point at all in having a pink phone for breast cancer. That doesn't do anybody any good. You have a pink phone because that's what you wanted (again, unless some proceeds went to said charity).
When they make a yellow iPhone and I say I got it to support wounded warriors, who is that helping if wounded warriors isn't getting a red cent? My own pride?
Sorry. I simply disagree with your sentiment. But that's fair if that's what you feel in your heart. I'm not here to stop you.
Nevermind, I think you missed the point of that comment. It's no different than when your high school football team all wear pink socks one game to show their support, they aren't necessarily donating money to help but its just something they do. Again, I obviously know that someone buying this phone does not help breast cancer research.
For me, red and its variants (orange, pink etc) are never my thing. I prefer cooler colors, especially blue. I've always made this conscious choice when buying clothes and stuff.
Good for you if you like pink/rose gold, although if there's a modicum of honesty, most of you just want bragging rights. It's the same when the first gold iphone was released. There's no delusion like self-delusion.
Good for you if you like pink/rose gold, although if there's a modicum of honesty, most of you just want bragging rights. It's the same when the first gold iphone was released. There's no delusion like self-delusion.
This sounds like a desperate attempt to fish for support from other people here for your purchasing of a pink phone and trying to feel good about your decision. Why would anyone care about one person's opinion about a pink phone? Do you think your one post will sway others to change their mind?
No. I got it. I just don't believe it makes a difference. Nor does wearing pink shoes. Dropping $700+ on a pink phone to say "I support breast cancer" is an odd move, in my opinion. All I'm doing here is sharing my opinion.
If you already know it's one of "those" threads why start it? Why not add it to one already started? Hey get the phone you want but don't get upset if some people poke fun.
If your going to use it as an excuse I hope you contribute to breast cancer research
Seriously? Did you have to create a thread and waste our times just to tell us this ? Really?
I guess OP didn't know you visit this forum to be productive.
How much time did you spend reading this thread and how much time did you spend commenting? Yeah...
Not sure who you are asking, but the answer is of course, as I've had two people in my family affected by that cancer as well.
This thread IS odd and self-serving but we don't have to take everything on this forum so seriously. We can pull some good and humor out of it while we wait for tomorrow to get here. I know cancer is a very serious subject, I feel that keenly when it is genetic and wiping out my loved ones, but really, our family survives it by cracking jokes and making each other laugh.
And I actually do plan on decorating my rose gold iPhone with a pink ribbon in tribute to my mom and breast cancer awareness in general. I said that before on this forum. I was really excited to see this pinkish color be released. It's been a year since my mom got diagnosed and treated and it will be my small way of commemorating her survival. For myself, not many people really see or notice my iPhone anyway, after all. Really, how many people go around staring at other people's cell phones. That's just creepy!
Also, the pink campaign isn't just to raise funds for breast cancer research. It's to also raise awareness. Breast cancer is a cancer that we can proactively screen ourselves for. A lot of times we just plain forget or aren't aware we can and should.
Both men and women should check for lumps and changes in breast tissue. Having pink associated with fighting breast cancer helps remind us to be aware we can do something to save ourselves. See the pink, remember to take care of yourself.
Also take your pets in for checkups. I lost a beloved cat to this hideous disease. It was caught in time for us to buy her two more years of life but not before it had a chance to spread and take hold elsewhere and come back again. Another friend lost her dog to breast cancer because back then we just didn't know or think to check our pets. Yet another friend saved her dog from cancer because she knew to check for it because times have changed and we know to check. Someone mentioned prostate cancer--we didn't know what my dog was sick with but we took him in and bought him another 9 years of life to make his total life span 16 years! Awareness is a crucial part of fighting cancer.
Getting back to breast cancer, any mammal is vulnerable. Learn how to do self exams. Take your pets in for annual checkups so the doctors can screen them.
This is what pink is all about, fighting this disease through funding, through education, through solidarity. It strikes men and women of all ages and even our cats and dogs and other mammalian pets.
Both men and women should check for lumps and changes in breast tissue. Having pink associated with fighting breast cancer helps remind us to be aware we can do something to save ourselves. See the pink, remember to take care of yourself.
Also take your pets in for checkups. I lost a beloved cat to this hideous disease. It was caught in time for us to buy her two more years of life but not before it had a chance to spread and take hold elsewhere and come back again. Another friend lost her dog to breast cancer because back then we just didn't know or think to check our pets. Yet another friend saved her dog from cancer because she knew to check for it because times have changed and we know to check. Someone mentioned prostate cancer--we didn't know what my dog was sick with but we took him in and bought him another 9 years of life to make his total life span 16 years! Awareness is a crucial part of fighting cancer.
Getting back to breast cancer, any mammal is vulnerable. Learn how to do self exams. Take your pets in for annual checkups so the doctors can screen them.
This is what pink is all about, fighting this disease through funding, through education, through solidarity. It strikes men and women of all ages and even our cats and dogs and other mammalian pets.
Yes, some of us are gay, yet still love women...in the platonic sense. We have mothers, grandmothers, sisters, friends, cousins who have boobies. So, we want them to have healthy boobies.
Now I personally wouldn't buy a phone just as a symbol of my support. But I would buy it because I liked it.
I think OP is just making fun conversation in anticipation of our phones.
Plot twist is that I'm gay myself. As I've already stated, it was just something people could say.. But even if you don't love them yourself, most likely, you still have a mom, sister, aunt, best friend, grandmother that you love so yeah.
