I was attacked by the Girl Scout Cookie Militia
Laura Khalil
"The antidote to the business guru bullsh*t"| Sales and Marketing Advisory | Big Deal Energy Podcast | Elevate Founder
I was involved in an altercation last week that involved my friend Blake, four boxes of Thin Mints, and a gaggle of gay men.
Blake happens to be my Girl Scout Cookie dealer.
I was meeting him at our local gay bar to collect my four boxes of Thin Mints.
I strolled in promptly at five, my eyes fixed on the plastic bag sitting on the bar counter with my beloved Thin Mints inside.
Before I had a chance to sit down, the three gay guys sitting across from Blake saw me and exclaimed, "Oh THIS is the woman who's getting the Thin Mints?!"
Their eyes murderous, they shouted,
"HOW COME YOU DON'T HAVE ANY SAMOAS!"
"THIN MINTS TASTE LIKE STALE PEPPERMINT PATTIES!!"
(I'd also like the record to show that they were NOT playing.?I've truly never been involved in a more bizarre altercation regarding a cookie.)
I wish I could tell you I was making this up, but I have several witnesses who heard my impassioned defense of the glory of the Thin Mint.
After what felt like several minutes, the Girl Scout Cookie Militia calmed down and we broke bread over a pack thin mints (which, I might add, they gobbled up).
In a world that's already so divided, I had hoped that Girl Scout cookies could serve as the great unifier.
But some people will always find a reason to dislike us!
Even if it's over a freaking cookie!!!
In business, there are people who are going to love us, and people that, no matter what, are going to be unhappy.
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2 年Hey Laura---sorry to hear about that, but apparently you're not the only one: https://www.insider.com/girl-scout-cookies-harassment-planned-parenthood-abortion-unhealthy-palm-oil-2022-2 (aka this is why we can't have nice things)
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2 年Sorry you had to go through that. I love that you are sharing your experience to help others learn
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2 年If that doesn't prove how deeply we are in an era of addiction to dogma, I don't know what does!