[JayMan]

I had some kids yesterday come by selling all kinds of miscellaneous stuff and for the last couple visits now, I haven't bought anything. Sometimes after they leave, I feel a little bad not supporting them but I didn't want anything. :shrug I do buy girl scout cookies, I love them, that's the rare exception

I dunno, I remember the old days when I was in their shoes and how I had to sell candles and cheese balls and cookies and how I could win fabulous prizes and stuff? Does anyone else feel guilty not buying something from those cute little brats? Of course, once I have kids, I'm sure that will change.

 

[Particle Man]

Nope... I don't, but that's usually 'cuz they're selling stuff I don't need :shrug

 

[LeeNetworX]

No. What he said.

 

[Jester27]

I wouldn't buy anything from the door to door. I work in a school, so i buy crap every week. The door to door thing bothers me. Plus, I'm not paying $8 for a roll of wrapping paper.

 

[TwoWheeldTerror]

No, no, oh and NO!

I HATE, LOATHE, and DETEST when I get hit up at work for that shit too....ugh.

 

[Particle Man]

I HATE, LOATHE, and DETEST when I get hit up at work for that shit too....ugh.

+1 :mad

 

[LeeNetworX]

No, no, oh and NO!

I HATE, LOATHE, and DETEST when I get hit up at work for that shit too....ugh.

+1

Everybody today wants a fucking handout. I'd rather stop in at a fund-raising car wash or something like that and give 'em money. Teaching them to ask for everything is wrong, IMO. Better to teach them the value and satisfaction in earning something.

 

[Particle Man]

Maybe if they came by selling Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders... hmmmm....

 

[sargent]

if it's girl scout cookies or the popcorn program that the boy scouts have, i usually do. THIN MINTS ROCK!

 

[Effing Limey]

A few months ago some dumpy little fat kid came into our store selling something for some school fund raiser, and I told him "no soliciting". The other employees (some of whom work for me) were all appalled that I would take that stance with a twelve year old, but I don't like kids (why I already have a vasectomy) and I don't think they should be able to get away with things that adults can't away with just because of thier age.

 

[Apocolypse]

:shrug

buy a 3$ box of cookies... make a child smile....

sounds like a fair deal to me....

 

[Particle Man]

Oh, I'll buy girlscout cookies.

Just not the electric towel holder and crap like that..

 

[~LongRider~]

If it is one of the neighbor kids I do. We live on a culdesac. There are about 20 kids on it. We are all pretty close.

 

[JayMan]

sargent said:
THIN MINTS ROCK!

Yeah, thats me too! I love those things.

Its funny though, its always around the Holiday Times that I feel like this. I do offer some charitable things that I do donate to during the year, but enough is enough already. I turn the TV on, give to this, I read the paper, give to that. I open the door, buy this and buy that! It's the same way at the restaurant, everyone wants this and that for this one and that one, blah, blah, blah.. Enough already! :rant

I Guess I'm in a Grinch-like Mood Today... :evilgrin

 

[blueFLsv]

for the most part no, with the exception of the cookie dough they sell.. yummy.. oh and thin mints do kick ass.. when is girl scout cookie time agian???

 

[FrostByte]

I have enough to buy form my own kids, and the kids of the guys I work with.