Women and Chocolate

at 01/31/07 9:59PM
"I've been married a long time and I'm just starting to scratch the surface of what women really want. I don't know, but the
answer probably lies somewhere between chocolate and conversation." --Mel Gibson

So, I'm living in a chocoholic's dreamland. Girl Scout cookies are everywhere. Being the cookie mom for the troop, I'm the official storage place for the troop cookies. 12 boxes in a case. Must order by case only. Lots and lots and lots of cookies.

Sit down before you read this next part: Evie is the top seller in the troop. Yup. My quiet little daughter has sold twice as many cookies as any other girl. I can't figure out how. Sandy used to call it the "mental telepathy" form of selling. Evie just stands there, and folks sort of figure out what it is she wants. "Do you want to ask me something, dear? Do you have cookies? Do you want to sell me some cookies?" And then they will invariably say, "I'll take three boxes." It's driving the other girls in her troop nuts.

I'm trying to decide if she sells so many because she's so cute and adorable (her mother says with a totally unbiased air), or because people are craving cookies and she's in the right place at the right time, or if it's just pity selling. "Poor dear, she must be mute. I'll buy some cookies from her." Either way, the strategy is working.

Thin Mints, anyone?
  • jenniferlyn
    I love it! I'm vote for the adorable option :)
    by jenniferlyn at 01/31/07 10:32PM
  • susie_the_q
    Hi, Aunt Martha!! Glad to see you on pleo! :)
    by susie_the_q at 02/01/07 12:23AM

My First Entry

at 01/31/07 2:40PM
OK, OK, I understand that EVERYBODY who is ANYBODY is on pleonast, and I have given in to the peer pressure and joined.

Actually, this is a pretty cool site, and I'm grateful it is around.

So, what do I do next?
  • tu_madre
    now you're supposed to start posting interesting things to keep us coming back to your blog.
    by tu_madre at 01/31/07 6:24PM
  • mladyman
    LOL. Yeah, I kinda got that idea. Thanks! (grin!)
    by mladyman at 01/31/07 7:22PM
  • sjean
    Welcome to the nast.
    by sjean at 01/31/07 7:52PM
  • jenniferlyn
    Yay! I'm so glad you're on here :) Elijah came home this evening. Crazy, huh? But I'm so glad. He's just really zonked out right now- along with mom :)
    by jenniferlyn at 01/31/07 9:24PM