tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401558005435693965.post6507673130395043374..comments2023-11-02T06:09:04.178-06:00Comments on Lady of Perpetual Chaos: My 7 Year Old CynicLady of Perpetual Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01434516025772250275noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401558005435693965.post-46388662712226254872013-03-03T23:04:55.990-07:002013-03-03T23:04:55.990-07:00It really irks me when kids are giving up learning...It really irks me when kids are giving up learning time. To atten an assembly where they used, yes used to line some companies pockets. The school only gets a small portion of the money you spend on this crap. I just say no. My kids won't participate. If they want to have parents donate soda cans to be recycled , where the kids get every penny, I'm in. I'm not anti assembly, educational ones are great. Just the slick sales hype ones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401558005435693965.post-42076931420569611092012-09-17T22:13:38.750-06:002012-09-17T22:13:38.750-06:00I remember a fund raiser when I lived in Germany. ...I remember a fund raiser when I lived in Germany. I think I was in the 4th grade. It was all these icky, weird religious candles. Not stuff we would ever buy or use. I was also not one who was good at going around to strangers to sell things. Not sure I even sold one, but my Grandparents might have bought one to support me. :)Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14606958933665831346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401558005435693965.post-53556540762244279232012-09-14T22:34:49.671-06:002012-09-14T22:34:49.671-06:00Yep, I get to order two tubs of cookie dough that ...Yep, I get to order two tubs of cookie dough that taste icky just so my kids get penguins. ;)Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12394453668517249660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401558005435693965.post-52375223247573916692012-09-14T22:03:07.572-06:002012-09-14T22:03:07.572-06:00guess I'm older than I thought, because when I...guess I'm older than I thought, because when I was in school there was no such thing as a "fundraiser". and I'm perfectly okay with that - personally hate doing sales stuff!!<br /><br />but I do have to ask... why didn't CG bring anything to work? was he too shy about guilting his coworkers into buying something?Messy Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11562609823259177263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401558005435693965.post-84742961014985113742012-09-14T21:00:57.151-06:002012-09-14T21:00:57.151-06:00I always thought fund raisers were stupid. I still...I always thought fund raisers were stupid. I still do. I've always hated trying to get people to buy something they don't want/need even if it's something I love. Plus, everyone in our neighborhood went to the same school so it's not like I had anybody to really sell to. I think by middle school I just threw the info in the trash on my way out of school. Maybe I'm too cynical but I can totally see where Lolly is coming from. I'm glad her hope was restored, though, and she got some fun things. Some people are just naturally great at selling things. I just don't happen to be one of those people.hairyshoefairyhttp://hairyshoefairy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401558005435693965.post-15245100156415080892012-09-14T11:11:16.750-06:002012-09-14T11:11:16.750-06:00If I got a lanyard with penguins on it I'd be ...If I got a lanyard with penguins on it I'd be willing to forgive just about anything. But I do remember strongly disliking the fundraiser times. And being jealous when one girl got to ride in a limo cuz of selling so many things.Barbaloothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01541675474218507411noreply@blogger.com