The Slice: Kids selling stuff

In today’s Slice Blog Paul Turner asks: How did you do when, as a little kid, you were asked to sell candy or gift-wrapping paper to raise money for some extracurricular group, club or youth sports organization?

A) Fine. My mom sold all that stuff at her office. B) I tried to remember, “Always be closing.” C) My parents bought it all. D) I learned that I was not cut out for sales. E) Couldn’t give it away. F) I went door to door and learned a lot about life. G) The whole thing struck me as rather Dickensian. H) I was a regular Willy Loman. I) The pressure sort of got to me and I really started pounding the Dr. Pepper. J) Other.

I hated doing this as a kid, but I hated it more when my kids were in elementary school and came home laden with boxes of Sees candy and the expectation of selling it all.

Did you have to do this as a kid? Do your kids?