Why does Obama keep asking me for $141. Seems such an odd amount.

[Hamlette]

I get at least one email a day asking for that amount. I'm paid in full (I've donated the max I can) so I just ignore them but I'm curious.

[djean111]

1. It may be the amount that you have already donated?

I am being asked for the amount I already donated.

[SoapBox]

2. Maybe the odd amount, tells them where or what solicitation, got you to donate?

When DUers were raising funds for the Pizza Parlor guy in FL (was it Florida?)...we did any amount, but wanted
it to end in cents (and now I've even forgotten what that number was). It was like donating $25.12...indicating
that it came via the DU site and users.

Just a thought...

[BenzoDia]

3. They ask me for $113. Must be some algorithm they use based on past donations.

You must be big money!!

[panAmerican]

4. Me too; I think it's what they ask of everyone who's given $500 or more

[MidwestTransplant]

5. 141=47x3. I figure that's it.

[DreamGypsy]

6. 141 is an interesting number...

From Wikipedia:

141 is a centered pentagonal number. It is the sum of the sums of divisors of the first thirteen integers.

141 is the second n to give a prime Cullen number (of the form n2n + 1).[1]

141 is an undulating number in base 10, with the previous being 131, and the next being 151.

141 is the sixth hendecagonal (11-gonal) number.

141 is a semiprime: a product of two prime numbers, namely 3 and 47. Since those prime factors are Gaussian primes, this means that 141 is a Blum integer.

Of, course, 141 is not nearly as interesting as 42, which is the answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything.

[justiceischeap]

7. They base it on what you've donated previous and what they think you can afford

based on those previous donations. Mine is always $3.

[alcibiades_mystery]

9. Yup...it's some algorithm based on previous donations

[NoOneMan]

8. Specific amounts imply specific need

Thrown at you when you are surrounded by generic magic numbers, it will make you think twice.

[TwilightGardener]

10. Geez, they only ask me for $12. It's like they can see into my bank account...

[vilify]

11. All they ask me for is $14

Over and over again LoL

[WCGreen]

12. It's the mark of the beast.....

RUN!!!!!!

[bama_blue_dot]

13. I had no clue they did that..

Makes me feel crappy that they always ask me for $15 or more.. I am very strapped for cash so I mostly donate whatever little amount I have..

[crazylikafox]

14. They must know how poor I am. They always ask me for $3. LOL

[Monk06]

15. Whatever the reason it's clever. It makes you stop, think and most important remember the figure.