No more excuses -- Girl Scouts now accept credit cards

LAT ^ | February 3, 2012 | Deborah Netburn

[Daffynition]

When Girl Scout cookie season starts up in your neighborhood, those earnest young saleswomen bearing boxes of sweets may be armed with a new secret weapon: a mobile credit-card reader attached to their smartphones.

That's right people. The Girl Scouts have firmly entered the digital age, and our waistlines may never recover.

Think of the implications: Before, if you saw a tempting table laden with Samoas and Thin Mints outside the grocery store, being low on cash could prevent you from buying a box or two, or five, or 10.

Not anymore.

[Daffynition]

Thanks for posting that image. I love it!

[Daffynition]

My favorite is when parents bring them to work to sell. People who I *never* have anything to do with and purposely avoid like the plague....come up to you and start begging for an order. Whatzupwitdat? The usual excuse ...*I just bought 100 boxes from the GS who lives across the street from me.*..only problem, if anyone was paying attention to my lame excuse........would know by now, the little GS who lives across the street ....would be 108 y/o and a great-grandmother by now. :)

[Daffynition]

[lonestar]

1. The cookies ARE good.

2.I have one credit card and charge everything I buy...even a gallon of milk. I pay it in full, never pay a interest fee, and get points...once $500 check back.

I don't have to write a lot of checks or go to the bank for cash.

I write 3 checks a month to pay bills...others are put on CC or go thru bank. When my utility company starts to take CC, I'll write 2 checks per month to pay bills.

I hate to write checks and mail bills!

[Daffynition]

If you *must have GS cookies...the knock-offs are just as good and way cheaper.

[Daffynition]

You would give you CC to an 8 y/o and expect it to remain secure?

[Daffynition]

you = your

[GeronL]

They are connected to Planned Parenthood and a bunch of unsavory leftist crap. Perverts.

[GeronL]

You can buy the same cookies made by the same company at the dollar store.

[ExCTCitizen]

Girl Scouts now accept credit cards,

My excuse for not buying them is this..

PLANNED MURDER (aka Planned Parenthood) and EXPENSIVE...

[RedMDer]

All contributions are for the Current Quarter Expenses.

[lonestar]

"A Girl Scout is honest."

LOL!

[SandRat]

You got that right.

Guess that means you can buy more “Trails End” Popcorn from the Boy Scouts come fall.

[Daffynition]

[WorldviewDad]

I disagree about the cookies being good...but then again I am some what spoiled...I have a wife and several daughters that bake home made cookies on regular occasions. And sorry, Girl Scout cookies cannot compare.

I have made one purchase in my life on a credit card. The company offered me a great deal on my first purchase so I made one purchase...cut up the card...paid my bill...and canceled the card...that was over 25 years ago. No regrets here.

[lonestar]

Imposter alert!!!!!

[longtermmemmory]

JUST SAY NO!

The reasons are EASY

-I have already bought some cookies

-I am in training

-I don’t use credit cards

-HANG A NO SOLICITING sign next to your door.

-My doctor said no

These little girls (or parentally confused boys) are being USED as PAWNS in a political ploy. No reason to hurt them when a simple “no thank you” works well.

Starve the beast of money.

[longtermmemmory]

good? odd, they tasted like saw dust. It seemed to be all the low end processed ingredients.

Remember these are knockoffs of commercial cookies rebranded for those easily attacked via guilt.

[Daffynition]

When my kids were little, the three of them harassed anything with a pulse, to buy from their Scout *Tom Watt* kits [don't get me started] ...I feel an obligation to return the favors granted....but find my *excuse* work just find now.

Times have changed. Heh. :)

[Daffynition]

When my kids were little, the three of them harassed anything with a pulse, to buy from their Scout *Tom Watt* kits [don't get me started] ...I feel an obligation to return the favors granted....but find my *excuse* work just find now.

Times have changed. Heh. :)