# UK Dopers: US Girl Scout Cookies **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 4, 2009, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-us-girl-scout-cookies/484449 "2009-02-04T18:16:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Caractacus\_Pott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@Caractacus\_Pott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caractacus_Pott)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-us-girl-scout-cookies/484449/1 "2009-02-04T18:16:18Z")
It’s that time of year here. The Girl Scouts are pushing their cookies. Sometime in the next few days I’ll be forced to buy some. It would be politically unwise on the job to refuse them and there a lot of Scouts to avoid. I’m doomed to a boxor ten. Problem is, I don’t like these cookies. If any of you UK Dopers would like to do me a favor and take them off my hands. Just tell me the [flavor(s)](http://www.girlscoutcookies.org/meet_cookies.asp) you like then I’ll give them to you. No strings, no questions asked except for how to get them to you from Cambridgeshire. ---
**Author:** ![Tracy\_Lord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@Tracy\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tracy_Lord)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-us-girl-scout-cookies/484449/2 "2009-02-04T19:14:39Z")
OH MY GOD I was just Googling frantically trying to figure out how to get my hands on a few. Cases. Boxes. Whatever. Put me down for two boxes each of Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs and Do-Si-Dos? That should do me and me office for a good while. GOD BLESS YOU, KIND SIR. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-us-girl-scout-cookies/484449/3 "2009-02-04T19:53:10Z")
> [@Caractacus Pott](#): > > I don’t like these cookies I understand the individual words in that sentence, but I do not understand the sentence you have made of them. 😕😉 Just curious: are you in the UK? if so, how are they selling US cookies there? (and if you’re in the US, why ship to the UK?). Also you could ask the dealers if their daughters’ troop is taking donations of cookies for any charity. If so, you can buy the boxes, and they’ll deliver them to whatever recipient group they’ve chosen. Our troop donates boxes to an Army hospital (we use cash donations to purchase those, as well as many people say “buy 3 boxes and send 'em to the hospital”). I think we took about 15 cases (that’s 180 boxes) up there last year. That would let you play the game, and also not have to get rid of cookies you don’t want. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stafford\_Cripps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stafford_cripps/32/7167_2.png) [@The\_Stafford\_Cripps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stafford_Cripps)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-us-girl-scout-cookies/484449/4 "2009-02-04T20:02:04Z")
I’ll have some [mint shits.](http://www.theonion.com/content/node/37070) ---
**Author:** ![Prelude\_to\_Fascination](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a183cd/32.png) [@Prelude\_to\_Fascination](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prelude_to_Fascination)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-us-girl-scout-cookies/484449/5 "2009-02-04T20:07:08Z")
> [@Mama\_Zappa](#): > > I understand the individual words in that sentence, but I do not understand the sentence you have made of them. 😕😉 > > Just curious: are you in the UK? if so, how are they selling US cookies there? (and if you’re in the US, why ship to the UK?). > > Also you could ask the dealers if their daughters’ troop is taking donations of cookies for any charity. If so, you can buy the boxes, and they’ll deliver them to whatever recipient group they’ve chosen. Our troop donates boxes to an Army hospital (we use cash donations to purchase those, as well as many people say “buy 3 boxes and send 'em to the hospital”). > > I think we took about 15 cases (that’s 180 boxes) up there last year. > > That would let you play the game, and also not have to get rid of cookies you don’t want. This is the way to go. My daughter sells GS cookies, and my 82-year old mother just gives us a check for the amt she'd want in cookies, but we don't send them, because she neither wants them nor needs them, but will support her granddaughter. Her troop has also taken donations, and sent the cookies to troops in Iraq. So you can politely decline, but offer to donate the money to the troop, and ask them to give the boxes you otherwise would have to a charity as has been suggested. ---
**Author:** ![Caractacus\_Pott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@Caractacus\_Pott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caractacus_Pott)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-us-girl-scout-cookies/484449/6 "2009-02-04T20:32:31Z")
No problemo\*\* Tracy\*\* but those Scouts aren’t going to stop at just 8 boxes. I can just tell. Keep the requests coming! **Mama** and **Prelude** , I’m on a military base in England along with what are what appear to be hundreds of Girls Scouts. I’m doing my small part for international peace by offering some American biscuits to our English hosts. I’m hoping this makes up for me laughing at the spotted dick and faggots every time I’m at Tesco. [joking!] ---
**Author:** ![Tracy\_Lord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@Tracy\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tracy_Lord)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-us-girl-scout-cookies/484449/7 "2009-02-04T22:12:54Z")
> [@Caractacus\_Pott](#): > > I’m hoping this makes up for me laughing at the spotted dick and faggots every time I’m at Tesco. Hopefully not concurrently! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Caractacus\_Pott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@Caractacus\_Pott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caractacus_Pott)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-us-girl-scout-cookies/484449/8 "2009-02-04T22:37:42Z")
Consecutively. They’re usually 2 aisles or 3 aisles apart. ---
**Author:** ![Caractacus\_Pott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@Caractacus\_Pott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caractacus_Pott)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-us-girl-scout-cookies/484449/9 "2009-02-05T21:20:29Z")
What, no other English love for Girl Scout cookies? Come on, I can’t just ask for 8 boxes… ---
**Author:** ![Saltire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saltire/32/553_2.png) [@Saltire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saltire)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-us-girl-scout-cookies/484449/10 "2009-02-06T02:02:23Z")
> [@Caractacus\_Pott](#): > > I’m on a military base in England along with what are what appear to be hundreds of Girls Scouts. Wow. I knew we were deploying pretty much all we’ve got, but that’s new on me. I guess the Cub Scouts are patrolling the Korean border zone or something.😉 ---
**Author:** ![Caractacus\_Pott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@Caractacus\_Pott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caractacus_Pott)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-us-girl-scout-cookies/484449/11 "2009-02-06T20:09:40Z")
> [@Saltire](#): > > Wow. I knew we were deploying pretty much all we’ve got, but that’s new on me. I guess the Cub Scouts are patrolling the Korean border zone or something.😉 **Saltire** , has **SSG Schwartz** been telling you state secrets again? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2009, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-us-girl-scout-cookies/484449/12 "2009-02-11T04:04:19Z")
> [@Caractacus\_Pott](#): > > **Saltire** , has **SSG Schwartz** been telling you state secrets again? 😃 Don’t confess, remember what I told you… Er, I never told you anything… Er, um…can I get a paper shredder in here? SSG Schwartz ---
**Author:** ![Caractacus\_Pott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@Caractacus\_Pott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caractacus_Pott)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-us-girl-scout-cookies/484449/13 "2009-02-12T18:11:15Z")
> [@Tracy\_Lord](#): > > OH MY GOD I was just Googling frantically trying to figure out how to get my hands on a few. Cases. Boxes. Whatever. > > Put me down for two boxes each of Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs and Do-Si-Dos? That should do me and me office for a good while. GOD BLESS YOU, KIND SIR. So where do I send 'em? The cookies are all boxed up and ready to go. Please pm an address or send it to the e-mail in my profile. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-us-girl-scout-cookies/484449/14 "2009-02-12T18:21:38Z")
I bloody **love** these things, have done since I spent part of my childhood in Texas. I’m game! I like the mints and the peanut patties. Me me me! ---
**Author:** ![Caractacus\_Pott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@Caractacus\_Pott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caractacus_Pott)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-us-girl-scout-cookies/484449/15 "2009-02-12T18:26:54Z")
If anyone else in the UK and surrounding wants some Girl Scout Cookies, just ask! There are still plenty of Scouts who want my business. ---
**Author:** ![Caractacus\_Pott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@Caractacus\_Pott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caractacus_Pott)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-us-girl-scout-cookies/484449/16 "2009-02-12T18:31:36Z")
> [@jjimm](#): > > I bloody **love** these things, have done since I spent part of my childhood in Texas. I’m game! I like the mints and the peanut patties. > > Me me me! Will do! ---
**Author:** ![Caractacus\_Pott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@Caractacus\_Pott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caractacus_Pott)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-us-girl-scout-cookies/484449/17 "2009-02-13T22:28:04Z")
Today I put the cookies in the mail to all those who asked (except Tracy who hasn’t sent an address yet). They’re still selling the cookies–don’t be shy about asking. I’ll even entertain sending to continental Europe. ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2009, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-us-girl-scout-cookies/484449/18 "2009-02-14T08:26:10Z")
Is the American term “cookie” making advances on the British “biscuit”? ---
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2009, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-us-girl-scout-cookies/484449/19 "2009-02-14T08:54:34Z")
Well, like many American words it is universally understood in Britain. But here it means a particular kind of (what we would call a) biscuit - a thicker, rough-textured biscuit, any type of biscuit that resembles a chocolate chip cookie. Those only appeared here in the seventies, I think, and have never been called “chocolate chip biscuits”. We wouldn’t call a Rich Tea biscuit or even a Hob Nob a “cookie”, even though the latter is quite cookie-ish by our definition. ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2009, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-us-girl-scout-cookies/484449/20 "2009-02-14T09:11:41Z")
Apparently what we call “drop cookies”, those made by dropping a spoonful of dough onto the baking sheet, and letting it spread out on its own in the oven. As opposed to those made with rolled dough and cutters. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-us-girl-scout-cookies/484449.md?page=2)