Hey, after spending HOURS walking door-to-door in those itchy uniforms, giving my parents order forms to pass around at work, and standing in the sweltering heat at Wal-Mart for the sake of some unsold cookies, I thought the least I could do was make sure I was well compensated...in the form of a stainless steel mess kit complete with blue carrying bag embossed with the GS logo.

I'm sorry you were successfully ambushed by a group of Girl Scouts. But aren't Thin Mints right out of the freezer totally worth it? Isn't it awesome going to work in August, pulling out a row of Thin Mints (if they make it to August, that is), and eating them in front of your coworkers when they know they have to wait MONTHS until they get to even see another Thin Mint? Good heavens.