Two little girls just came to our door, braving the loud barking of our two dogs. I must at least award them points for bravery.
I’m afraid it ends there, however. There was no polite preamble, “Hello, M’am. We’re raising money for our school’s library fund”.
Nope. I was met with the pared-down version, swathed in mystery: “Would you like to buy a tub of cookie dough or a magazine?”.
Had there been a tubs of cookie dough in their hands, hell yes I’d have bought some. Perhaps it’s best they didn’t. As it is, I politely intoned, “No, but thank you.” They were already turning away as I said it. I’m such a heartbreaker.
Okay, back to yard work. There’s been a lot of changes both inside and outside our house. More later!
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I’m with you. It’s a lot easier to buy something when you can have instant gratification. I hate ordering through one of those school catalogues and then having to wait.
I remember those days – No instructions on how to sell, no sympathy for those in the class who would rather NOT knock on somebodys door and bother them ….. Just – “Go out & Save The School!” (or the Boy/Girl Scouts or the Church or …) My Newspaper Delivery District Manager was like that. I just told him, “Anybody who wants the paper will call the paper.” Of course I was a smart mouthed 14yr-old then but …. I didn’t even like collecting
Kids NEED to have real instruction on sales. Scripts etc & if their parents are allergic to sales – they probably will be too – like your visitors. The REAL question however is – WHERE were their parents anyway. Most kids in elementary school should have their parent(s) at the end of the driveway. At least an older sibling …… Kathy was a natural, still is. She’ll talk yur arm off until you gave in and sign up for whatever. Real Hard to say no to.
Just my nickle
Absolutely their parents should have been with them, or at least an older sibling or other family member. Times have changed.