Uh oh, it's Girl Scout Cookie time.

[Pool Hall Ace]

I just got back from a brisk walk with my doggie, thinking about how it's time to really step it up and burn off the calories. Then who shows up at my door? Two very nice girls selling those cookies.

They could have brandished a knife and said, "Buy these cookies, bitch!" and I still would have bought some. Sigh.

Oh well, delivery date is around Valentine's Day. There will be no need for candy or gifts. :9

[Terra Alta]

1. Tagalongs

are the best cookies ever made... ever. I can eat a whole box of them in one sitting.

I just ordered two boxes from a co-worker the other day. They are supposed to arrive sometime early next month. I'd be surprised if both boxes lasted a day.

[Captain Hilts]

2. Shortbread. nt

[MissMillie]

27. +1

love 'em

[NJmaverick]

3. I was told you can buy the cookies but have them donated to a charity

instead of getting them. At least that's what my ex-SIL told me when I bought some from my niece. I told her I would prefer the charity be our troops overseas.

[Pool Hall Ace]

4. Oh, that's a good idea

The cookies would be good cheer for our troops.

[MrsMatt]

9. When our friend was stationed in Iraq two years ago

we sent him 14 boxes of cookies (my daughter was a girl scout, so this order helped her get her cookie badge!). He really wasn't much for sweets, but he was a higher ranking officer, so he spread the cookie love around to the his unit.

They were much appreciated.

[NewJeffCT]

16. As the father of a brownie, I can confirm that

I think each troop has the option of a local charity and/or the troops overseas.

[guitar man]

5. Hehe

You gotta buy them :)

[Pool Hall Ace]

6. Oh, they wouldn't do that . . .

would they? :scared: :rofl:

[guitar man]

8. I don't know

But I don't want to find out! :scared:

:rofl:

[keroro gunsou]

12. my sister would have

she hated taking no for an answer back then. she managed to bully me into 4 boxes every year.

[Orsino]

7. How long must the senseless slaughter go on?

Once, great herds of Girl Scouts roamed our neighborhoods.

[dembotoz]

10. just hate those single serving boxes.

[stray cat]

14. LOL!

[Pool Hall Ace]

20. ^_^

:spray:

[Mojambo]

11. Fiiiiiiiinally. n/t

[BOSSHOG]

13. 12 boxes of thin mints

11 to the freezer, take out one a month. My weakness rationed.

[LeftyMom]

15. Are they made with real Girl Scouts?

[NewJeffCT]

17. They actually chop up the boy scouts

and use them as the ingredients, calling them Girl Scout cookies as a final insult to the young boys.

[Pool Hall Ace]

19. I requested the vegetarian variety.

;)

[PVnRT]

26. Organic, free-range, artisinal (sp?) Girl Scouts

Humanely raised and slaughtered! Certified! Low-carbon footprint!

[LeftyMom]

32. Can I pay extra to have Michael Pollan, in his capacity as Foodie Pope, bless them?

If he's busy I'll settle for Mark Bittman.

[PVnRT]

33. That's included in the price!

Only $105/cookie! Call in the next ten minutes to get free shipping!

[marzipanni]

41. Wednesday? 'Zat you?

The Addams Family (1991) (US): While running a lemonade stand of sorts, Wednesday and Pugsley have an encounter with a Girl Scout who is attempting to sell Girl Scout cookies. The Girl Scout asks about the lemonade, "Is it made from real lemons?" Regarding the cookies, Wednesday responds, "Are they made from real Girl Scouts?"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_Scout_Cookies_in_popular_culture

[NewJeffCT]

18. Since my daughter is in Brownies this year, I had to buy some

But, I honestly dislike all of their cookies - I prefer chocolate chip or oatmeal cookies.

[blueamy66]

21. Can they just stay away from the front doors

of our grocery stores?

JC, don't push that shit in my face. If I wanna buy a box, I will.

[Pool Hall Ace]

22. They're in front of the stores, too??

I guess some troops find that safer than going door-to-door. I would just smile and tell them you already bought a gross of them, then keep moving.

[blueamy66]

24. Yep, they place 2 GS at each door and it's a game to try to get by

any of them.

I'm sorry, but I hate grocery shopping and hate it even more when I am harrassed by any kid at the exit door.

I will try to be nice this year though.

[Pool Hall Ace]

28. Two at each door? Wow, that is extreme!

If I came across that, I would let the store manager know. That sort of pushiness is a detriment to the whole shopping experience, and the girls shouldn't be practicing those tactics anyway.

If the manager tries to dismiss the situation with an "Oh, their just kids" attitude, I would announce that I will shop at a competing market instead.

[blueamy66]

34. I might do that.

Last week there was some kid in a suit and tie trying to hit people up for money.

Ugh.

[Pool Hall Ace]

37. Hitting people up for money? For what cause?

Or *was* there a cause??

[blueamy66]

42. I have no idea,

cause I blew by him and his mother at record speed.

I wanted to hit them both with my cart, but thought better of it.

:-)

[CBR]

23. Tagalongs and Thin Mints bring me great joy. nt

[PVnRT]

25. Craaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack

[Jersey Devil]

29. heh - got hit up for 6 of the peanut butters mmmmmmmm

They forced me to buy them I tell ya!

[tonekat]

30. They threatened to taser me if I didn't buy the whole minivan full

So...what could I do? Cute "Junior Terminatress" merit badges though.

[Pool Hall Ace]

39. Girl scouts with tasers!

Junior Terminatress badges! :rofl:

Don't tase me, girl!!

[Xithras]

40. Don't Tase Me, Sis!

Here, take my whole wallet! Just give me some Tagalongs and Samoas!

[brendan120678]

31. I have to hide under my desk everytine...

some of my coworkers come along. There at least 6 of them, all selling cookies for their daughters.
I don't buy at work. I have three nieces and a cousin all trying to hit me up as it is, and I bought two boxes from each.
Those cookies aren't cheap anymore!

[Rhiannon12866]

38. When I sold them they were 40 or 50 cents...

Guess that dates me pretty well... :hide:

[Beer Snob-50]

35. this is not a good time of the year for these things

trying to lose about 12 pounds and my wife always buys a box of thin mints for her husband and he is the only one in the house who will eat them.

[bikebloke]

36. They lie in ambush.

In front of the library and grocery store. And since I stop at both places during my Saturday errands, I get mugged twice. Girl Scouts with switch blades and bicycle tires don't mix well.

[Arkansas Granny]

43. I'll have to go hunt them down. I don't know any Girl Scouts.

I love the Thin Mints, Samoas and Shortbread.