financeguy
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Bono stole my wallet one time in Lily's. I also saw him taking cigarettes from a bum.
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It's a priority "rule" of most churches that when tithing or donating money, the person should do it silently and without the knowledge of others, lest you appear or become self-serving in your charity.
I have never understood the argument that (insert name of rich/famous person) is a douchebag-hypocrite because he/she is trying to help the poor, but is rich him/herself.
It's like saying the boss of the company cannot help the workers by giving them a higher salary or better working conditions because he/she is the boss. Doesn't add up.
I think Bono would do himself more favors by refusing to appear at awards-ceremonies or on magazine covers for charitable causes. I'm not saying he should be invisible -- his celebrity is obviously his currency -- but I think he should carefully avoid allowing the media to show him taking credit for anything.