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| Take your wrapping paper and ... |
| 09.11.04 (5:22 pm) [edit] |
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I hope someone with school-age kids can enlighten me on this... |
posted by: lynne (reply)
post date: 09.12.04 (4:59 am)
Yeah. Every now and then I get hit up for those kinds of things. Usually, like you, I decline although sometimes if I have some extra money burning a hole in my pocket, I'll go for it. I always vote to increase funding for the schools though whenever that comes up since I generally would prefer to support the schools directly rather than through some wrapping paper company that is making a profit off of a bunch of kids.
I will say this though, if someone in my neighborhood was rude enough to give me crap about not participating in their fund raiser so their kid could go on a field trip, I would be pretty mad. I might mention that I am actually supporting the community *more* than she is by willingly paying a lot of taxes for the schools (because I really do think they are important) but not actually having a child using up those services. So, when it comes to "civic responsibility" I am all input into the educational system whereas *her* family is using the services I pay for.
posted by: Atomsk (reply)
post date: 09.12.04 (6:35 am)
i hope you didn't buy any from her. I got the same thing from a neighbor too the other day. Wanting me to buy candy bars. I simply told her if its that important she should just buy all of it herself then closed the door in her face. Yeah i know i'm an asshole. But i am only rude to people after i say no politely.
posted by: ScubaDiva (reply)
post date: 09.12.04 (6:49 am)
Reply to: Atomsk
I don't think you're an asshole. But when there's like 20+ kids that come to your door over a weekend all pimping the same shit...
One class is selling wrapping paper, another is doing pine straw, another is doing pumpkins.
I'm ready to put a sign on my door that says "If you're selling something, don't even bother unless you want my foot up your ass"
What do you think?
posted by: SASHASMOMMA (reply)
post date: 09.12.04 (8:26 am)
I got hit by a brother/sister duo the other day. Same fund raiser...two different schools. I thought that was pretty crappy. They opened the gates to my property...I prolly should have sent the dogs after them:) LOL
posted by: ScubaDiva (reply)
post date: 09.12.04 (10:28 am)
Reply to: SASHASMOMMA
How about getting one of those super-soakers to run them off? ;)
posted by: ScubaDiva (reply)
post date: 09.13.04 (4:35 am)
Reply to: XAirborneRTO
Next March, I want you to come to my homeowner's association meeting. They budget $6000+ a year for 'socials'. Why the hell should I have to pay for the same people to get together? If they want to socialize, BYOB.
They wouldn't listen to me, but I have a feeling you'd scare them all. ;)
posted by: LarryConley (reply)
post date: 09.13.04 (3:00 pm)
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Hmm Is membership required by law? I doubt it....
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