HEED THIS WARNING: It is now Girl Scout Cookie season

[Submariner]

Don't say the Submariner did not alert you :rofl:

[AsahinaKimi]

1. Everyone I know

has gotten this in their email.. including me. (Yes, I was a brownie and a Girl Scout!)

[UndertheOcean]

2. Boy Scouts do a lot of cool things , while girl scouts seem to sell cookies most of the time

rather telling of the rampant sexism in this society

[JohnnyLib2]

3. OMG, now you've started one......

:hide:

[VenusRising]

4. And your post smacks of the rampant ignorance in our society.

If all you know about the Girl Scouts of America is that they sell cookies then you should educate yourself before talking out your ass.

http://www.girlscouts.org/who_we_are/facts/

Empowering Girls

In Girl Scouts, girls discover the fun, friendship, and power of girls together. Through a myriad of enriching experiences, such as extraordinary field trips, sports skill-building clinics, community service projects, cultural exchanges, and environmental stewardships, girls grow courageous and strong. Girl Scouting helps girls develop their full individual potential; relate to others with increasing understanding, skill, and respect; develop values to guide their actions and provide the foundation for sound decision-making; and contribute to the improvement of society through their abilities, leadership skills, and cooperation with others.

[UndertheOcean]

6. Yeah , Yeah ...

[VenusRising]

8. Wow!!

Sexist, ignorant, and patronizing. You hit the trifecta!

[UndertheOcean]

11. I wonder where you got "sexist" from . But I guess you like to make things up.

[VenusRising]

15. Girl Scouts only seem to sell cookies doesn't seem sexist to you?

Well, alright then. :thumbsup:

[UndertheOcean]

17. Thanks , alright then.

:-)

[TZ]

19. Because it is bleeping sexist

You do know that girl scouts earn badges just Luke the boys right? Your ignorance is astonishing.

[Rhythm]

10. As a matter of fact, yeah...

I've had many gal pals who were former Girl Scouts, as well as a few who are/were Scout Leaders, and have heard all of the wonderful stories of their troop activities, outings, and creative ways of earning their badges.

Makes me almost wish that i had been more interested in it when i was a kid.

[UndertheOcean]

5. which brings another point to my mind ...why the segregation ?

why not have one scout organization for both genders

[madmom]

18. My mom did. She was my brother's den mother and my scout leader. We did lots of

things together. My brother knows how to cook and sew etc., I know how to pitch a tent build a campfire etc. Worked out kind of nice and we all had a blast doing it.

[TommyO]

31. Because the Girl Scouts are smart and don't discriminate

unlike the Boy Scouts that exclude atheists and gay people from their ranks. Why mix the bad with the good, it would just bring the Girl Scouts down.

[jmm]

37. I know a few Girl Scout leaders and they let boys join.

I've never heard of them discriminating but I can't say the same for the Boys Scouts.

[TZ]

16. Wrong!

I was in girl scouts 30 years ago and I did fun stuff like camping canoeing , horseback riding oh AND GOING TO THE WHITE HOUSE TO SEE THE PRESIDENT SPEAK! (Carter). Idiot! :grr:

[Ellen Forradalom]

21. That's a very curious assertion.

Kindly support it with evidence.

Cookie selling was only a small part of my Girl Scout experience 35 years ago. We went to camp, we did volunteer work, we learned a lot of skills, and we just plain had fun.

[carlyhippy]

23. I had kids in both organizations, give me gs cookies anytime over the boy scout popcorn

I am so glad my kids are older and aren't doing fundraising anymore halleluja!

[AwakeAtLast]

40. I have a newly minted Brownie, but that Boy Scout popcorn was really good!

Better for me than Thin Mints, but that doesn't stop me from buying those, too! :D

[texanwitch]

28. I think the Boy Scouts sell popcorn.

I love Girl Scout cookies.

I need my fix.

[Haole Girl]

33. UndertheOcean-

First of all, it is not sexist for Girl Scouts to sell cookies. It's called tradition.

Secondly, you seem to either be ignorant of how much Scouts teach a young girl or just simply wanting to start a flame fest. I haven't decided which yet.

Why the segregation? Hmm... do I really need to explain it to you? Boys are more interested in sex at that age (especially 15 or 16 year old boys). Scouts is about more than that. Got it? Or would you like to say something derogatory to my post, too, just to stir things up.

[KamaAina]

44. Boy Scouts: rampant homophobia

they went all the way to the Extreme Court to keep from catching Teh Ghey. :eyes:

Girl Scouts, not so much.

[flvegan]

7. I have a good feeling about this thread.

[EastTennesseeDem]

9. .

:popcorn:

[charlie and algernon]

12. pass some over

I wanna watch the Great Girl Scout Cookie War of 2009

:popcorn:

[EastTennesseeDem]

14. I wonder if that will be a new DU meme.

[Pithlet]

22. It definitely has potential.

Time will tell.

[Zomby Woof]

29. Keep your popcorn

Pass those Thin Mints instead. :9

[Rhythm]

13. Yay!!! I've been out of my stash of Samoas for months!

[JohnnyLib2]

20. I've always wanted a sit-upon.

:(

[blue_roses_lib]

27. HAH!!

I almost forgot about making one of those!! Newspaper, trashbags, and dental floss. Much fun. :thumbsup:

Edited for spelling.

[carlyhippy]

24. I have seen quite a few sites with recipes to the cookies

if you don't know any scouts to buy from.

[tigereye]

25. ha ha! Is is that time again already?

[AwakeAtLast]

26. Right after Christmas is what I've been told

You'll have to wait awhile longer - but thanks for starting a terrific flame war, LOL!

[TommyO]

30. My brother already hit me up

I caved and bought five boxes to avoid...

Let's just say that girl in the picture has nothing on my niece.

[Captain Hilts]

32. I need a link for this picture, Bubblehead! PLEASE!

I think I might have figured it out...

[RandomThoughts]

34. The child in the girlscout photo looks like Palin's child.

Is Palin taking credit for burning down the Republicans, or is someone saying that she did? or is it something else? Maybe some other house, or some other meaning?

There is an argument for that from some Republicans.

Anyone think this was intentional?


I should say that is not a slight on her or her family, in my view it would be some sort of compliment. And the Girl Scout photo is found to be witty, so there is no negativity, just curious if it was intentional.

[madinmaryland]

36. Damn you! You had to go and ruin a perfectly good flamefest thread

with Sarah Palin!

Arrrggggggh!

[RandomThoughts]

38. I wont take your comment seriously, but do you see the resemblance?

It does not mean that is what it means, but just curious about the correlation.

[Pool Hall Ace]

39. Off topic, I know, but

is Tawd wearing a Bumpit(tm) in that photo?

[BuelahWitch]

35. I wouldn't recommend these as a substitute...

[carlyhippy]

41. hah that is so cute!

[sakabatou]

42. Mmmm... Tagalogs and Thin Mints.

[hippywife]

43. Thank goodness I don't know anyone selling them.

They've gotten cheaper and less tasty anyway so it's not too difficult to pass them by when they are selling them outside some of the stores here. I hate it when they allow them to table outside the store entrances. Or anyone else for that matter.