TOTALLY GEEKED!

When you sell at bog box stores, your troop has to buy the cookies ahead of time so they have boxes to sell. Some troops don't have the cash to do that. The ones that don't, sell door to door. When we lived in Ohio everyone sold door to door. When we moved to Indiana, Girl Scouts was HUGE there and everyone sold at stores and the mall. Different troops had contracts with locations to have exclusive selling there. If your troop didn't have a spot already it was almost impossible to get one anywhere.

I like the door to door selling the best. Learning how to accept rejection is a great lesson. That and keep trying no matter how many people said no.

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:

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It's been a bad day here...

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 Need a cookie NJN?  What's going on?

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:

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It's been a bad day here...

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 Why?

Mellow Momma wrote:

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When you sell at bog box stores, your troop has to buy the cookies ahead of time so they have boxes to sell. Some troops don't have the cash to do that. The ones that don't, sell door to door. When we lived in Ohio everyone sold door to door. When we moved to Indiana, Girl Scouts was HUGE there and everyone sold at stores and the mall. Different troops had contracts with locations to have exclusive selling there. If your troop didn't have a spot already it was almost impossible to get one anywhere.

I like the door to door selling the best. Learning how to accept rejection is a great lesson. That and keep trying no matter how many people said no.

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 Our council buys the cases for the girls to sell outside stores.  It's almost a guarantee that every last box will sell.

 

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Nobody Just Nobody wrote:

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It's been a bad day here...

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 Need a cookie NJN?  What's going on?

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 Yes I need cookies.  And a coke.  But I'm not getting the latter. 

DS is not wanting to take his medication.  He can't cope without it.  DH is unemployed and can't cope with an unmedicated kid.  It's just a messy situation.

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Lexxy wrote:

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Nobody Just Nobody wrote:

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It's been a bad day here...

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 Need a cookie NJN?  What's going on?

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 Yes I need cookies.  And a coke.  But I'm not getting the latter. 

DS is not wanting to take his medication.  He can't cope without it.  DH is unemployed and can't cope with an unmedicated kid.  It's just a messy situation.

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 So, can you use the "you are living under my roof - you will take your medication.  We are not living with an unmedicated you"?

flan327 wrote:

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I don't like Thin Mints...

flan

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 Weirdo

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Nobody Just Nobody wrote:

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Lexxy wrote:

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Nobody Just Nobody wrote:

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It's been a bad day here...

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 Need a cookie NJN?  What's going on?

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 Yes I need cookies.  And a coke.  But I'm not getting the latter. 

DS is not wanting to take his medication.  He can't cope without it.  DH is unemployed and can't cope with an unmedicated kid.  It's just a messy situation.

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 So, can you use the "you are living under my roof - you will take your medication.  We are not living with an unmedicated you"?

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 There was a blow up in the therapists office today.  Bad.  Very bad.  DH was doing so well.  He has incredible patience until he uses it up.  And when it's gone it's just gone.  And he lost it.  The therapist got mad because DH got mad.  Then DS got mad.  The therapist told DS he would no longer talk to him until he got back on the meds that EVERYONE on his medical team has recommended.  DH stormed out.  DS stormed out.  I was left sitting there.  Yes, we are at the "You can't live here unless you take the medicine..." point.

Sorry NJN. It's hard to tell someone they need meds when they don't want to take them. My sis is like that. Blow up included.

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Tignanello wrote:

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I slept through my massage today. Which sucks because (1) I'd been looking forward to it and (2) I can't move my left arm. That little 'over-sleep' cost me $100 in no-show fees.

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 that stinks.

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 Oh, no! I'm so sorry.

flan

Thanks. My problem is that I see and understand all the sides. I get tired of being in the middle.

Nope! CHOMP!

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Well. That all sucks. Sorry.

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Yes, that is the pits.

I'm sorry to hear it, as well. 

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 Thanks.  He is on a medicine right now but the doctor says it's not the best one.  The reason he is on it is because DS claims the old one made him gain 20 pounds.  The truth is he was eating a lot of crap.  So the doctor tried another med but the doctor, counselor, and us agree it's just not working.  DS is the only one that says things are fine.  They are not fine.  But he can't really judge that so...  We were going to up the med he is on and see if that worked but I'm not sure we can do that anymore.  Might be time to give an ultimatum.  I hate issuing those because no one likes living like that.

Cant you just order them online?

BS sells popcorn. You can order it online and enter a code and the scout or troop gets the money.

That's hard njn. I'm offering up positive thoughts for your family.

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Sorry NJN. Being stuck in the middle sucks. Ultimatums suck. It sounds like a very frustrating situation.

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 Thanks.  I'm going to have to break down and issue the ultimatum.  But then there will be yelling and screaming.  I hate yelling and screaming.  Sigh.

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 Perhaps one of DS's options is a few days in the psych ward while they stabilize his medications?  

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 He's not at that point yet.  They won't admit him.  Our psych place is hard to get into.  It's just going to have to be an ultimatum at this point.  I'm pretty sure he will take the meds if we all strong arm him.  And that makes me sad that I have to say that because it really IS for his own good.

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Can you video tape him now and then after a few weeks on meds let him watch how he acts without them. He probably doesn't see it.

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 No.  His problem is he has an explosive temper due to a mood disorder.  So I don't think he'd allow me to tape him while he was having a fit.  In fact, it would most likely make it worse.  But that's a good plan.  He's a good kid and we love but he is unable to control some things.  Hard to explain.  Kind of like biploar disorder but not the same thing.  The meds really help stabilize the outbursts.

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I want to watch TV but the remote is on the loveseat and I am on the couc.

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 Oh - let me get that for you . . . 

Yes but I want to watch something on the DVR.

Well that is an issue. I use my phone to aggravate DH when he hogs the remote.

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Mellow Momma wrote:

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When you sell at bog box stores, your troop has to buy the cookies ahead of time so they have boxes to sell. Some troops don't have the cash to do that. The ones that don't, sell door to door. When we lived in Ohio everyone sold door to door. When we moved to Indiana, Girl Scouts was HUGE there and everyone sold at stores and the mall. Different troops had contracts with locations to have exclusive selling there. If your troop didn't have a spot already it was almost impossible to get one anywhere.

I like the door to door selling the best. Learning how to accept rejection is a great lesson. That and keep trying no matter how many people said no.

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 We had to order the cookies ahead of time - but money wasn't due for about a month after you recieved them.  Plenty of time to sell them. 

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 That's how our Indiana troop was - because the council had the money to order them. The Ohio council didn't and made the troops pay in advance. It stunk! 

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Tig is getting the remote for me

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 Flights to your area are kind of pricey . . . how long can you wait?  Maybe they'll be cheaper in March . . . 

 

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Southern_Belle wrote:

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Can you video tape him now and then after a few weeks on meds let him watch how he acts without them. He probably doesn't see it.

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 No.  His problem is he has an explosive temper due to a mood disorder.  So I don't think he'd allow me to tape him while he was having a fit.  In fact, it would most likely make it worse.  But that's a good plan.  He's a good kid and we love but he is unable to control some things.  Hard to explain.  Kind of like biploar disorder but not the same thing.  The meds really help stabilize the outbursts.

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 I have no advice to offer because I think you are doing the best you can. I will just say, sister that stinks! And know that I am here if you need to chat. 

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 Thank you.  Knowing that I can vent to someone is a HUGE thing.  You have no idea how much that means to me.

No, my two legged pet isn't home.