Re: Gryphoemia code 10

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Posted by Amy :-) on February 26, 2004 at 15:45:38:

In reply to: Gryphoemia code 10 posted by Kimm Moon on February 25, 2004 at 16:20:33:

ouch. Since you volenteered can you take a tax deduction? Figure
your donated work was $10 per kid and the agrivation another $5
LOL. I am sure it varies state to state, but when i donate supplies
i get a deduction.

I did a Girl Scout event as a favor to a friend, who needed another
: Henna artist. It was all on a volunteer basis, which was OK by me.
We
: were told there would be 40-50 girls and we wouldn't be the only
: activity. There would also be hair braiding, massages, cappuccino,
: dancing, palates and make-up advice. So we figured the two of us
: could handle it.
: After a 2 hour drive we arrived early to set-up. Setting up only
: took 5 minutes or so, so we henna-ed each other and a few early
: birds. Then the scouts began to come in in herds. the head count
: totaled 250!!! We quickly turned into the main attraction. Our line
: extended beyond our view and the insanity began.
: Scout leaders hovered nearby shouting at us to hurry it up because
: there were alot of girls and they ALL were told they would be able
to
: get henna. I tried my best to explain that we could not possibly
get
: all these girls henna-ed, but we would try our best. There were
about
: 3-4 scout leaders that were exceptionally pushy...pointing out to
me
: which designs I "should" be doing, the ones they thought were
easiest
: and quickest to do. They even took my books apart in attempt to
weed
: out the easy designs from the hard ones...that was a minor
annoyance
: compared to the one that hovered close to me and kept telling me to
: hurry, no hand designs because they took too long...as if she was
an
: expert. When I stopped looking up at her (because I was trying to
: hurry.) she must have thought that I couldn't hear her so she got
: louder and bent her head very low so I could see her in my Field of
: vision. This woman was so obnoxious I didn't know what to say to
get
: her the heck away from me so I could work in peace. So in an
attempt
: to avoid confrontation in front of children, I pleasantly told her
if
: all the girls didn't get henna-ed I would come to each troop
meeting
: and henna them there. (stupid stupid stupid!) I live 2-4 hours away
: from most of these troops!!! What was I thinking by saying that!
: To top this evening of chaos off as I was packing up my stuff, the
: early bird girls approached us to tell us they got in trouble for
: having such large and lovely designs on there hands and that they
: were told it wasn't fair to the rest of the girls who were only
: allowed to get small simple designs.....what insanity!
: On my long drive home....through a typically nasty western New
york
: snow storm on dark country roads, I prayed that those leaders would
: lose my business cards..................but of course they didn't.
: I received a call from the obnoxious woman wanting me to come to
her
: troop, like I had(stupidly) promised I would....now I have to call
: her back and tell her if i can or can't do it...I'm dragging my
feet
: on this.
: Comments, critisisms, advice are all welcome.
: Artfully Screwed,
: Kimm Moon

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Re: Gryphoemia code 10 Kimm Moon 16:00:39 2/26/2004 (9)
- Re: Gryphoemia code 10 Catherine Cartwright-Jones 16:14:10 2/26/2004 (8)
  - Re: Gryphoemia code 10 Erika 17:21:18 2/26/2004 (7)
    - Re: Gryphoemia code 10 Kenzi 20:33:11 2/26/2004 (6)
      - How about Hans; the...... uh, masseur ;~) n/t Deborah 11:09:12 2/27/2004 (0)
      - A day at the spa LOL :-) n/t Amy:-) 11:01:10 2/27/2004 (0)
      - Re: Gryphoemia code 10 Erika 07:12:46 2/27/2004 (0)
      - Re: Gryphoemia code 10 maxx 23:30:36 2/26/2004 (0)
      - Re: Gryphoemia code 10 Alison 21:22:16 2/26/2004 (1)
        
        Re: Gryphoemia code 10 Catherine Cartwright-Jones 23:13:24 2/26/2004 (0)

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: ouch. Since you volenteered can you take a tax deduction? Figure : your donated work was $10 per kid and the agrivation another $5 : LOL. I am sure it varies state to state, but when i donate supplies : i get a deduction. : : : : I did a Girl Scout event as a favor to a friend, who needed another : : Henna artist. It was all on a volunteer basis, which was OK by me. : We : : were told there would be 40-50 girls and we wouldn't be the only : : activity. There would also be hair braiding, massages, cappuccino, : : dancing, palates and make-up advice. So we figured the two of us : : could handle it. : : After a 2 hour drive we arrived early to set-up. Setting up only : : took 5 minutes or so, so we henna-ed each other and a few early : : birds. Then the scouts began to come in in herds. the head count : : totaled 250!!! We quickly turned into the main attraction. Our line : : extended beyond our view and the insanity began. : : Scout leaders hovered nearby shouting at us to hurry it up because : : there were alot of girls and they ALL were told they would be able : to : : get henna. I tried my best to explain that we could not possibly : get : : all these girls henna-ed, but we would try our best. There were : about : : 3-4 scout leaders that were exceptionally pushy...pointing out to : me : : which designs I "should" be doing, the ones they thought were : easiest : : and quickest to do. They even took my books apart in attempt to : weed : : out the easy designs from the hard ones...that was a minor : annoyance : : compared to the one that hovered close to me and kept telling me to : : hurry, no hand designs because they took too long...as if she was : an : : expert. When I stopped looking up at her (because I was trying to : : hurry.) she must have thought that I couldn't hear her so she got : : louder and bent her head very low so I could see her in my Field of : : vision. This woman was so obnoxious I didn't know what to say to : get : : her the heck away from me so I could work in peace. So in an : attempt : : to avoid confrontation in front of children, I pleasantly told her : if : : all the girls didn't get henna-ed I would come to each troop : meeting : : and henna them there. (stupid stupid stupid!) I live 2-4 hours away : : from most of these troops!!! What was I thinking by saying that! : : To top this evening of chaos off as I was packing up my stuff, the : : early bird girls approached us to tell us they got in trouble for : : having such large and lovely designs on there hands and that they : : were told it wasn't fair to the rest of the girls who were only : : allowed to get small simple designs.....what insanity! : : On my long drive home....through a typically nasty western New : york : : snow storm on dark country roads, I prayed that those leaders would : : lose my business cards..................but of course they didn't. : : I received a call from the obnoxious woman wanting me to come to : her : : troop, like I had(stupidly) promised I would....now I have to call : : her back and tell her if i can or can't do it...I'm dragging my : feet : : on this. : : Comments, critisisms, advice are all welcome. : : Artfully Screwed, : : Kimm Moon
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