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- Cheryl-Anne Millsap
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- Location: Spokane, Washington
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- "Happy Holidays! (Now buy an eyeliner)"
- Summary: A light-hearted essay questioning the tactic of selling to our friends during holiday gatherings.
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Review of Happy Holidays! (Now buy an eyeliner)
Cheryl-Anne Millsap
Posted on December 07, 2005 at 10:49 AM
I know exactly how she feels!
The home party business gets old very quickly. Why call it a girls night out when it's a business transaction?
Buying out of guilt or "peer pressure" as Sussingham notes, is the only polite way out. After a while, the lure of a glass of wine and homemade goodies palls and you start inventing excuses...
I had to go underground to escape Pampered Chefs, Mary Kay and Tupperware.
Sussingham's suggestion that we drop the pretense of getting together out of friendship, and instead pay a cover charge to cover the cost of goodies and bring in a little cash for the host, is perfect. A simple solution.