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May 23, 2006
Tuesday
The Daisy ceremony went well yesterday. I had one mom who was royally pissed that her daughter's name was omitted from the program. She also didn't have a petal to hang up as well. I had another girl's name that was also omitted. I didn't make the programs but I did okay them so I felt really bad. I apologized to the mom but she was completely out of her mind pissed off. Her daughter was "heartbroken" over the fact she didn't have a petal. Ok, WTF? She's SIX. Does a six year old even know what heartbroken is? I didn't kill her mom - just f'ed up the program. This mom had (and still does) have me pissed off beyond belief. She just wouldn't let it go and kept harping about it. What do you want me to do - shot out a petal with her name on it? I made a MISTAKE. Fucking sue me. Oh, and when I apologized to the other mom whose daughter's name was omitted, know what she said? "Don't worry about it. These things happen."
Thank you.
I find that the people who don't do SQUAT in volunteer work are definitely the first to stand up and bitch. I don't get PAID to put in 20+ hous a week in Girl Scouts. I do it because I love to do it. I don't recall this particular mom offering to help with anything. I don't need some 20-something way inappropriately dressed to attend a GIRL SCOUT ceremony HO to attempt to tear me a new one because of a simple mistake.
GAH!
Posted by Cate at May 23, 2006 07:48 AM
Comments
What a brat! The mom, not the kid. Although the kid sure is learning something here too. No one is perfect. Since when is "I'm sorry" unacceptable? Sheesh!
Posted by: Theresa at May 23, 2006 09:55 AM
Ugh, it wass in the water. I too am so severely pissed that I want to take blood (not a GS issue of course). Today will be a better day!!! People will not be complete morons today. Keep repeating that!
Posted by: Kathy at May 23, 2006 10:01 AM
Like you said its always the ones who never volunteer to help are always the first ones to complain about something. I know that all too well.
I am glad it was a success anyway.
Posted by: Lauren at May 23, 2006 10:54 AM
"I don't need some 20-something way inappropriately dressed to attend a GIRL SCOUT ceremony HO ..."
Oh Katie! I love your way with words!
Posted by: shelley at May 23, 2006 11:26 AM
"HO"
HAHAHAHAHAAHA
Did she not know with whom she was dealing?!
Oh, honey, if those were the only mistakes, pat yourself on the back!!
Three cheers for you, anyway, as much as you do for those kids...
"Hip hip hooray for Kate!"
Posted by: Christina at May 23, 2006 02:14 PM
I'm with Christina, but next time - tell her exactly what you said in that last paragraph!
Posted by: oddybobo at May 24, 2006 06:57 PM
See, this is why I make sure all my students' parents are also afraid of me. They all kiss my ass now, even when I make the occasional mistake.
Posted by: marydell at May 27, 2006 09:14 AM
This is why our Service Unit makes new parents attend GS orientation - every other piece of information includes the fact that all the leaders are volunteers!
Posted by: Julia at May 31, 2006 10:36 PM
As someone hanging up my volunteer boxing gloves after 16 years of soccer, Girl Scouts, Service Unit event planner, softball, marching band, on and on... I can say with some authority: it is always the ones who don't show their faces for the entire year or season that have something to bitch about when it is over. A simple "thank you" to the Leader who worked with their little darlings all year mighta been nice?
A mom accosted me at a volunteer recognition ceremony a few weeks ago about some minor problem in the parent association I'm the president of. When I asked why she waited until the end of the year to show up and complain, she told me she hadn't shown her face all year because she "works" during the week, and has to clean her house on weekends.
I should have said "yeah, it is rough for you since I just lay on my couch all day in a dirty house waiting to spend hours volunteering with YOUR child and 100 others."
I'll stop now; I may sound bitter.
Keep up the good work. The 6 year old will recover nicely but the Mom probably needs professional help.
Posted by: Kate at June 3, 2006 08:21 AM
