# Hiding from a Boy Scout!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hiding-from-a-boy-scout/673066>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 4, 2013, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hiding-from-a-boy-scout/673066 "2013-11-04T16:02:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hiding-from-a-boy-scout/673066/101 "2013-11-07T18:07:51Z")

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> [@Turpentine](#):
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> I didn’t know what to do because I wasn’t about to close the door in the kid’s face, but nothing was happening to end things.

“Son, I’ma gonna let my dogs loose now. Might be a good idea to put her into gear and get movin.”

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**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hiding-from-a-boy-scout/673066/102 "2013-11-07T18:48:27Z")

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> [@hajario](#):
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> wanting me to sell my house

You have people knocking on your door wanting to buy your house?! Does this happen often. Send them my way!! 🙂

> [@thelurkinghorror](#):
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> But are 10 year olds Boy Scouts!? I though that was Cub Scout territory? Is he in sixth grade? Or is it shorthand in the OP for “under the BSA umbrella”?

They would probably be Cub Scouts, but Cubs still sell popcorn.

I lost my excuse to not buy the popcorn when I got my braces removed a couple of months ago. Now I have to just say no (to quote Nancy Reagan).

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**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hiding-from-a-boy-scout/673066/103 "2013-11-07T19:38:51Z")

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> [@Kimballkid](#):
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> You have people knocking on your door wanting to buy your house?! Does this happen often. Send them my way!! 🙂

🙂 Actually realtors seeing if I want to sell.

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