Miss Manners: How to handle all those donation requests at the check-out line?

: There are so many requests to give donations at the checkout line these days -- sometimes multiple times in a day! I do give to worthy causes, but I have been asked at every visit to a particular grocery store, where I shop almost daily, for a contribution.

Add to this the implication that one is being miserly to the less fortunate if another donation isn’t made. Some people who would like to give generously are simply not in a position to do so, and shouldn’t feel embarrassed. I am considering simply giving a warm smile and a, “Thank you, I donate privately.” How does Miss Manners feel about such a response?: Does this not seem to you like an inordinate amount of time to spend worrying about something to which the sales staff, the store manager and the other customers are not paying the slightest attention?I belong to a Pilates studio, and I like to acknowledge and express appreciation for the hard work of my instructors after each class.

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