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Standing up for myself

October 11th, 2006 at 09:45 pm

Okay, I consider myself a nice person. Actually, I'm a pushover. I used to buy from all those cute kids from my neighborhood (and probably beyond)who came to my door to sell things for band/baseball/softball/ballet. And I somehow got on the list for a food service company that comes every two weeks. Neighbor used to buy quite a bit, so they would even come real late if I wasn't home on their earlier trip. I never bought much, probably drove them nuts. But the stuff was overpriced compared to the store. And now that I cook from scratch and have no kids to pop things into the microwave, I really didn't need them anymore. But I couldn't tell them that. They are trying to make a living, too. But my grocery budget went over a little bit because I did buy twice this month. So I bit the bullet. I wrote a very nice letter saying I no longer needed the service. I am proud of myself. I cut an unneeded expense out of my budget. I don't buy candy much anymore from the little kiddoes. I never ate it anyway. Often, I will buy wrapping paper because it is so sturdy and holds up well. But I limit how many kids I will buy from each year now. It is hard. The kids are really sweet. And the little ballerinas in their tutus are so cute.....

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4 Responses to “Standing up for myself”

  1. Carolina Bound Says:
    October 11th, 2006 at 10:47 pm 1160606836
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    I have the same problem! I've even considered putting a peephole in the door, so I know when not to answer it! :-)

  2. tynana Says:
    October 11th, 2006 at 11:21 pm 1160608865
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    Just think of it this way. Yes they are just trying to do their job just as you are trying to spend your money wisely. They have choices just as you do. Don't feel bad for doing what makes sense.

    Lola

  3. JanH Says:
    October 12th, 2006 at 02:13 am 1160619193
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    That's a good viewpoint, tynana, thanks.
    A peephole is a great idea, if only they didn't know what my car looks like! Rats.

  4. tinapbeana Says:
    October 13th, 2006 at 11:41 am 1160739696
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    yeah, see, they lure you in with the kids, it's all a part of the plan. don't let the kids get to you, janH, because chances are very high that if they don't sell as much as they wanted to be able to win the big prize, their parents will just buy the rest in order to make up the difference. Big Grin
    BTW< i'm not really on here at 4 something in the am, it's 20 to 8 here on the east coast, and the timestamps on the blogs like west coast.

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