Do you remember having to sell those chocolate bars and those candles etc in school when you were a kid?

They made it a contest. Sell this many. Get this lame prize. So forth.
just remembered poor kid me standing at doors with my order form in hand unable to speak. While strangers looked down at me.

Did that just one year going to doors 😆
My mom took pity. Ordered something every year after that and that was that.

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JimboSaturn · 56-60, M

I hated that! I was always stupid stuff that no one wanted as well.

Bexsy

@JimboSaturn and then my poor mom, one my sisters would get into the chocolate bars and she'd end up having to buy so many 🙄

JimboSaturn · 56-60, M

@Bexsy And then of course all the other kids are doing the same so the neighbourhood is flooded with shitty chocolate already before I went out.

Bexsy

@JimboSaturn exactly. And everyone already annoyed with being bothered with it. Not a fun time

SomeMichGuy · M

@JimboSaturn Had some girls from our high school's cross-country team come around with a catalog of overpriced crap. After trying to find something, I just talked with them about how little they actually get, and just wrote a check to their team for $20, directly.

Cut out the very avaricious middle man...

JimboSaturn · 56-60, M

@SomeMichGuy Lol, yes I would rather just give them money! "here take this and go away!"

Barefooter25 · 46-50, M

@JimboSaturn When I was a freshman in high school, we had to sell these poorly printed calendars for $25. From what I remember, I don't think anyone bought them.