I confess I hate.hate.hate the idea of Pampered Chef, Usborne books, Body by Vi, Discovery Toys, Silpada, Avon and all the other crap my friends sell and try to push on me. I hate the pressure to go to parties, buy stuff I don't want/need, and to host a party to "help someone out". I hate fundraisers and feeling the need to buy. There I said it.
You are totally not alone in this. I hate that my Facebook news feed has become one giant non-stop advertisement for the professional pursuits of everyone I've ever known.
I confess I hate.hate.hate the idea of Pampered Chef, Usborne books, Body by Vi, Discovery Toys, Silpada, Avon and all the other crap my friends sell and try to push on me. I hate the pressure to go to parties, buy stuff I don't want/need, and to host a party to "help someone out". I hate fundraisers and feeling the need to buy. There I said it.
I have a "no party" personal rule. I won't go to any because if I go to one I feel like I should go to all of them. I absolutely will not host and I refuse to buy anything from a pyramid scheme company. When someone asks, I politely tell them I'm sorry, but I don't do parties.
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I agree with you. I wasted so much time and money on parties like this in the 90s. Stupid. My confession however is I do use all of the Pampered Chef stuff I acquired over the years so at least those purchases were not a complete waste.
I can't believe I'm actually telling people this but I ordered the soundtrack CD for the Disney show Shake it Up! This wasn't a request from DS, I ordered it because I like it.
I confess that I think DH has a stomach bug..and if he does he better stay away from me and the kids.
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I confess I hate.hate.hate the idea of Pampered Chef, Usborne books, Body by Vi, Discovery Toys, Silpada, Avon and all the other crap my friends sell and try to push on me. I hate the pressure to go to parties, buy stuff I don't want/need, and to host a party to "help someone out". I hate fundraisers and feeling the need to buy. There I said it.
Ditto. My facebook feed and email box are flooded with these sort of events, invites and sales. I don't have the money to spend on crap I will never use, nor do I want to sit through a sales pitch on the products, or why I should be a consultant.
I confess that while DD is on a field trip on Tuesday, DH and I took time off from work to move (the day before), but we are going to go to a movie instead of unpacking.
I was just checking FB and saw this posting from DH:
"Daughter runs upstairs. Yells she's just going to wash the Sharpie off. Not good"
Now I'm wondering what exactly she got Sharpie on and I'm annoyed that no matter how many times I tell him not to, he insists on letting DD use Sharpies and paints and markers that are not washable, even though we own all the washable stuff. I don't get it. I confess I hope she drew all over something of his.
I'm done with work, DH is out for the afternoon, and I don't have to pick DS up from after-school until six. I was planning on going to the gym but that was before I knew DH was going to be gone today. I confess I'm not going anywhere. I'm going to stay home and enjoy a quiet house.
Originally Posted by Ellyn
