tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144616579963110201.post134863014898807246..comments2023-09-17T05:24:37.074-07:00Comments on minhus: Stop the Insanity: Stuff Pushing Partiesmin hushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09460666548836420815noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144616579963110201.post-67441408640514338332012-11-10T08:45:32.240-08:002012-11-10T08:45:32.240-08:00This reminds me of when I was invited to some sort...This reminds me of when I was invited to some sort of Rogue Tupperware knock off party. I had to sit on the floor and when all was said and done, I refused to by anything. The lady COMPLETELY ignored me the rest of the night. I just left and ignored her next invite. :)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00384587118391823497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144616579963110201.post-13305354743775986172012-10-28T13:00:55.677-07:002012-10-28T13:00:55.677-07:00Agree with all of the comments! Have a real party ...Agree with all of the comments! Have a real party or get-together. My friends & I have a book club, we discuss the book...somewhat, drink lots of wine, eat snacks & have a riot without asking eachother to buy crap. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144616579963110201.post-25076106936907064422012-10-25T08:18:43.748-07:002012-10-25T08:18:43.748-07:00It's not just you!! These parties are cray-cra...It's not just you!! These parties are cray-cray. In fact, you just gave me the best Halloween costume idea: A Mary Kay representative!!!!<br /><br />Mary Kay is the worst of 'em all, with their "empowering women" bull. They think they're doing the world of stay-at-home-moms a service by forcing them to buy cases upon cases of cosmetics that they have to try to pawn off on their friends and family, and ultimately putting them in debt and causing their friends and family to avoid them....UGH! Not a fan.Toniahttp://www.ittybittyimpact.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144616579963110201.post-34882942165370786962012-10-10T11:42:42.491-07:002012-10-10T11:42:42.491-07:00It bothers Miss Manners. She has declared the enti...It bothers Miss Manners. She has declared the entire concept to be rude: "To invite one's friends to a party and then try to sell them things is unconscionable. It violates all the rules of hospitality." That's why she says these "parties" should be treated like any other shopping trip. If someone invites you to go shopping, it's perfectly fine to say thanks but no thanks if there's nothing you need to buy (though it's nice to suggest some other kind of get-together instead, to make it clear that it's the event you're not into, rather than the friendship) and if you do go, there's no obligation to buy anything.Amy Livingstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16362533758291353748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144616579963110201.post-35929810678210824392012-09-26T11:14:55.202-07:002012-09-26T11:14:55.202-07:00Total pet peeve of mine too!
I sold Avon, very br...Total pet peeve of mine too! <br />I sold Avon, very briefly, and firmly believe that "home party" marketing is designed to take advantage of our desire to be sociable and make a living.<br />Sadly, it's actually anti-social to ask your friends and family for sales and there is no "living" to be made. Although, perhaps I'm just not anti-social enough to succeed in that racket. Christine@100things100dayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11953484713771698921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144616579963110201.post-56953247310200687582012-09-24T15:12:41.655-07:002012-09-24T15:12:41.655-07:00If the topic shows up, I always show very little i...If the topic shows up, I always show very little interest and usually the person takes the hint. My circle of friend/acquientances generally aren't into this sort of stuff but when I am asked, i just do my nicest 'thanks but no thanks' smile and say no thanks. I'm good at saying no.oilandgarlichttp://oilandgarlic.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144616579963110201.post-45040703835780336112012-09-17T11:53:17.176-07:002012-09-17T11:53:17.176-07:00ugh
we always have a "conflict"ugh<br />we always have a "conflict"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144616579963110201.post-44708758164303397052012-09-16T21:20:48.361-07:002012-09-16T21:20:48.361-07:00It kind of reminds me of school fundraisers, excep...It kind of reminds me of school fundraisers, except you don't even get to feel good knowing that you've supported underfunded school programs. It's ridiculous. Good thing I'm not sociable and only ever see a handful of friends in person! I've been invited to a handful through some local non-profit orgs, but I never feel bad about declining and (if I'm feeling wealthy) making a donation instead.Jennifer @noteasy2begreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07670876750942343987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144616579963110201.post-16813034641158992672012-09-14T19:59:25.426-07:002012-09-14T19:59:25.426-07:00Thanks for the comments. In the end I decline indi...Thanks for the comments. In the end I decline individual invites and ignore the group invites on Facebook, but it still surprises me that no one thinks anything of asking.min hushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09460666548836420815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144616579963110201.post-40621814469253413762012-09-14T06:45:19.347-07:002012-09-14T06:45:19.347-07:00I hate those parties. When I was a young mother, I...I hate those parties. When I was a young mother, I got invited to them frequently. Now I don't, thankfully, but even if I did, I've learned to just decline the invitation. <br /><br />There's no room in our budget for "over-priced crap", as you say, and I don't want to bring any more "stuff" into our house anyway.<br />Beckyhttp://declutteringdiva.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144616579963110201.post-4555724554079648442012-09-11T09:09:58.523-07:002012-09-11T09:09:58.523-07:00I ignore the invitations. Never attend the parties...I ignore the invitations. Never attend the parties. Everything is overpriced. As for kids fundraisers for schools, etc. I have just made a cash donation rather than buy stuff I dont want or need.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144616579963110201.post-40440816510228383312012-09-10T05:13:38.900-07:002012-09-10T05:13:38.900-07:00oh definitely. I think it goes even beyond parties...oh definitely. I think it goes even beyond parties to things like Avon/Mark (which gets girls started on the "twist your friends' arms" method of marketing while in HIGH SCHOOL) or Cutco, etc. But at the same time, my Grandmother sold Avon and so did a friend of mine in high school. It helped both of them make ends meet. They needed those jobs. <br /><br />But I've been a victim of the arm-twisting "let me show you my product!" presentations myself. A lady at work told me she Cookie Lee jewelry. First, who names their kid Cookie? and second, it's not jewelry, it's made in China crap accessories. Jewelry is vaguely worth investing in. Accessories are not. <br /><br />And yet, she wanted to have lunch. I said yes. And at lunch she tried to sell me $40 of accessories even though she could get fired for trying to make money at another job on company time!! Is the $10 she probably made worth possibly losing her job?<br /><br />But I felt bad because I knew I made a lot more money than she did. So I bought the accessories. So stupid. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03828440573673170480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144616579963110201.post-89715077123110797512012-09-08T11:36:29.900-07:002012-09-08T11:36:29.900-07:00UG - like taking obnoxious kids fundraising sales ...UG - like taking obnoxious kids fundraising sales into the adult world. I've been invited to a few of these, but never attended. I'm just honest and say that I'm too cheap to buy any of that sort of thing.EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144616579963110201.post-36050500893612444682012-09-08T09:32:06.936-07:002012-09-08T09:32:06.936-07:00Yes, but sometimes I take the opportunity to do my...Yes, but sometimes I take the opportunity to do my Christmas shopping at these things. I very rarely ever buy anything for myself. I think I have pretty specific and quirky tastes in jewellery to ever find anything I like at a Cookie Lee party. Also I am kind of curmudgeonly and anti-social at times, so parties like this allow me the opportunity to fulfill some social obligations to keep up friendships without too much trouble and a defined end point. Make it work for you! If i won't or can't make a purchase at the party then I would just decline the invitation. Apostle to Suburbiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06227550684669006165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144616579963110201.post-64651703096359641392012-09-08T09:29:53.994-07:002012-09-08T09:29:53.994-07:00Um...hell YES! Thankfully, I don't really get ...Um...hell YES! Thankfully, I don't really get invited to any. If anything, the people I know make and sell their own stuff (which is still overpriced and sort of ridiculous, like fancy pacifier clips). I think in general, I'd wish we'd stop viewing our friends and family as marketing tools and consumers, and let them decide for themselves if they want to hawk your goods. Megynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09237520120571515528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3144616579963110201.post-82222081981317412982012-09-07T20:28:57.290-07:002012-09-07T20:28:57.290-07:00YES!!.! I think these parties are ridiculousYES!!.! I think these parties are ridiculousAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com