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    7 Ways Cop Shows Taught Me How to Sell Girl Scout Cookies

    By | Parenting – Tue, Feb 19, 2013 2:02 PM EST

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    The product is a scarce resource with highly addictive qualities
    You can only get them a couple of weeks of a year, which makes you crave them more. Sometimes ... more 
    Photo by: Little Brownie Bakers
    The product is a scarce resource with highly addictive qualities
    You can only get them a couple of weeks of a year, which makes you crave them more. Sometimes violently. Ever accidentally eaten an entire box of Samoas? LIAR. You have, too. There are only 15 in a box - try stopping at 3. IT CAN'T BE DONE.
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    This is my family's 5th year selling Girl Scout cookies, or as I like to call it "moving product." After 5 years in the "business," I have to say that nothing has taught me more about selling Girl Scout cookies than my obsession with cop shows on TV. Think about it: the criminals on these shows are constantly resorting to devious shenanigans in order to accomplish their unlawful goals. And while I don't condone their crimes, I can't help but admire their tactics. So what's wrong with taking a few tips from the bad guys and using them to further the noble cause of the good guys (the "good guys" in this scenario being my daughter and her fellow Scouts)? Here are 7 things cop shows have taught me about selling Girl Scout cookies. -- By Julie Miner



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