Why "girls scout cookies" and not just girl scout cookies, is this some secret code for doing meth deals at work? In that case, I would not buy!

My coworker's daughter's troop has the option to donate a box of cookies to the local senior center. I think they do a lot of service and outreach there, too, so it's not like they dump a carton at the desk and leave. When I'm old, I hope a bunch of kids bring me cookies, too.

Yes. But I like them. My coworkers are not pushy about it at all. They pin up the signup sheet in the break room and that’s it.

As a former girl scout, I have a hard time saying no to buying cookies. Even if I just put them out in the break room. However, my niece just started selling this year so I've already bought a lot of cookies--not sure I will buy from anyone at work this year.

Then again, I also bought that overpriced Boy Scout popcorn from a friend's little boy. I remember how much scouting meant to me as a kid and all of the friendships that I developed (my best friend to this day is my troop leader's daughter) so it had such an impact on me. That's why I buy the cookies--not because I want to impress my colleague or because I feel guilty. I wish my son would do boy scouts but he's just not interested.

Anonymous wrote:I am sorry if that was me. You purchased last year and when I saw you last week you said you were interested again. You mentioned how much you loved and supported girl scouts and that your daughter had received her Gold Award. We talked about what she did to achieve it - it was pretty impressive.

I knew you were really busy this week. Sorry if it felt like I was sending too many emails.

Just a note - I do not send emails to anyone who did not express interest. I do not have the form out or anything like that. I only sell to people who I socialize with outside of the office.

Just how many emails did you send?? More than one is pushy, and more than two is hounding.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't mind if they sell at work but I am trying to lose weight so I do not buy them.

that's an excuse. you can still buy them... buying it doesn't make you fat. just don't eat em.

Why the heck would someone do this? Minimal donation to the troop, and something you don’t eat. No, thanks.

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Anonymous wrote:No. If a Girl Scout asks me, I'll give her troop a check for $10. Each box of cookies is only $.50 to the troop, and I don't need to spend $5 on a $.50 donation.

The "donate to the military" isn't what it seems either. My company did a volunteer day at the USO on belvoir last year, and they sent us each home with 10+ boxes of cookies. They said they had so many they weren't even sending them all.

I had no idea the troop received so little. Also that they aren't necessarily being shipped to the military.

I actually think it's $.40. The whole cookie thing just pisses me off because the troop leaders are always harassing us about how many cookies we sell... I would rather write a damn check.

Both not quite right. It’s .65 if girls elect to get incentives. .70 if they choose not to.

Signed,
Cookie Mom for last 8 years.

I stopped buying anything from kid fundraisers after I bought something and the person never gave me the items or my money back.

I used to but now I can get my two favorite cookies at the grocery store all the time for much less (copy cat recipe). Maybe I will give a donation instead.

Anonymous wrote:My boss brings her kids in and walks them around to everyone’s office. I wish they would ban her from doing this. It makes you feel so pressured - not to mention the cookies suck.

YES!

No pressure to buy, but say hi to Larla kids!

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Anonymous wrote:There is nothing wrong with selling at work. I’m a partner at a boutique law firm, and I just leave the sheet out for my daughter in the pantry on the counter. I don’t email or ask ANYONE. My partners and colleagues are more than happy to buy from her, and those sales are going somewhere so they might as well go to my daughter and her troop.

It's actually unethical to do this in the federal workplace. Not allowed.

One thing feds get righr!

Anonymous wrote:Love the Girl Scouts but the cookies just give our family too much gas.

Which kinds of cookies in particular?

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Anonymous wrote:There is nothing wrong with selling at work. I’m a partner at a boutique law firm, and I just leave the sheet out for my daughter in the pantry on the counter. I don’t email or ask ANYONE. My partners and colleagues are more than happy to buy from her, and those sales are going somewhere so they might as well go to my daughter and her troop.

You think they are more than happy, but they are complaining about you.

+1

SO unprofessional.

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Anonymous wrote:No. If a Girl Scout asks me, I'll give her troop a check for $10. Each box of cookies is only $.50 to the troop, and I don't need to spend $5 on a $.50 donation.

The "donate to the military" isn't what it seems either. My company did a volunteer day at the USO on belvoir last year, and they sent us each home with 10+ boxes of cookies. They said they had so many they weren't even sending them all.

I had no idea the troop received so little. Also that they aren't necessarily being shipped to the military.

I actually think it's $.40. The whole cookie thing just pisses me off because the troop leaders are always harassing us about how many cookies we sell... I would rather write a damn check.