The Way The Cookie Crumbles

It's taken a while for us to post today.... we've been lying down in a dark room, curled up in the fetal position, over this news:  they are cutting back the quantity of cookies in Girl Scout cookies. 

*SOB*

We love Girl Scout cookies.  Frozen Thin Mints.  Do-Si-Does.  And those lovely lemon sandwich cookies.  We sold them as a kid and love to buy them as an adult. 

Usually we buy 12-15 boxes and freeze them and eat them over the course of the year.  We've endured the rising costs of cookies... but now we learn that there are going to be 2-4 cookies less per box in the Thin Mints, Trefoils, and Do-Si-Does.  (Don't pay too much never mind to the list on the CNN page - Trefoils ARE shortbread cookies and Do-Si-Does ARE peanut butter sandwich cookies.) 

And the Lemon Chalet Cremes are changing their shape.  All to save a little bit of money on a once-a-year sale.  Guess nothing is sacred.

You know, it was bad enough when they reduced the packaging of cereal and peanut butter and ice cream.  But now Girl Scout cookies? That's a crying shame.  We just ordered our first four boxes and now we're thinking we should just stop there.

After all, why should we give our hard earned money for fewer cookies?

--Contributed by Deb

Comments

[Venice]

I stopped buying Girl Scout cookies a long time ago when I found out the troops only receive a tiny fraction of the price of each box, with a lot of the money going towards big salaries. Years ago I remember seeing a woman from the Girl Scout organization on 60 Minutes (I think) defending and attempting to justify her six figure salary. It was disgraceful.

I don't know if things have changed since then, but I never forgot that woman. If a Girl Scout knocked on my door looking for a donation to her local troop, I'd be happy to help reduce their costs for activities, supplies, etc. But buy cookies?.. sorry, no thanks.

[Dawn]

I guess I won't be buying cookies either. I already think they're a bit overpriced, but they were worth it. But for less cookies?

Nope.

[Leanne]

Our troop puts out a donation can when we sell directly, and we get more donations that way from people who really want to see the scouts get taken care of and can't be bothered buying cookies just to help out.

[cartier charm bracelets]

the cookie looks very delicious,we can have it for Christmas.