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to not WANT to deliver weight watchers leaflets for my group leader?

21 replies

crispface · 26/01/2011 19:02

Went to weigh in today - my ww leader looked at my address and then asked me to post a few leaflets through people's doors in my area to encourage more people to join.

She did this for a few other people as well.

I had my respose all ready for when she got to me, but she didn't ASK me, she just handed me a pile, and when I had them in my hand (along with my books) she asked me to post just a couple" in local doors.

I don't have the time nor the inclination - I have my own jobs, why would I want to do hers for her?!

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porcamiseria · 26/01/2011 19:03

recycle them

bubblewrapped · 26/01/2011 19:03

Hand them back and say you pay for your classes, and its not your job to deliver leaflets.

HecateQueenOfWitches · 26/01/2011 19:06

Tell her you'll deliver them if she waives your fee. Grin

cheeky mare.

In future, the response when she hands them to you is to hand them straight back and say "No. I won't be doing that."

Deafworm · 26/01/2011 19:07

when i went to sw i did this but she gave a free class for so many leaflets which seemed fair. no pressure though she asked for volunteers, not sure how i would handle it as i hate confrontation but i wouldn't be very happy either

scurryfunge · 26/01/2011 19:08

I would do it for the exercise Grin

comewhinewithme · 26/01/2011 19:08

Tell her to get lost! It might be some sort of new fangled weight loss exercise plan though or she is just a cheeky mare.

BubbleBobble · 26/01/2011 19:08

My leader did this a while back. I just took the leaflets, didn't say anything, and recycled them. Is it worth causing a fuss, seriously?

earwicga · 26/01/2011 19:08

I don't see the problem tbh. Isn't exercise part of weightwatchers?

RIZZ0 · 26/01/2011 19:09

If she had any sense she'd pretend it was homework to keep fit and lose more pounds.

HecateQueenOfWitches · 26/01/2011 19:12

Oh I'd be more than happy to do someone a favour.

A favour being something they ask you to do. It normally begins "Could I ask a favour..." or "would you mind..." or "Do you have time to..."

Putting leaflets into your hand and then 'asking' you to deliver them is not asking a favour. It's cheeky.

BubbleBobble · 26/01/2011 19:12

Oooh, Earwicga, I LOVE your judgey pants. Where did you get them?

I do plenty of favours for people. Just not this one, for my own reasons, which I don't have to justify to you or anyone else. waggles tongue

RIZZ0 · 26/01/2011 19:13

x-post Earwicga. Hmph, my joke!

AuntieMaggie · 26/01/2011 19:15

Nope - our SW consultant has tried to do this about 5 times this year. I wouldn't mind so much but like you say she expects you to do it, just like she expects people to help her run her classes that they are paying to attend and she is getting paid for!

Eglu · 26/01/2011 19:16

YANBU. I used to be a WW leader. I know fo leaders who asked some members to help out, but only if they wanted to and there was usually a monetary incentive too. It is her job to advertise her class.

crispface · 26/01/2011 19:18

I wouldn't mind if she asked nicely - I often help out others, but my life is a bit hectic at the moment - I have a young child and work 3 days a week as well as starting up a new business and trying to exercise 3 times a week (by exercise I mean running or gymming, not walking up my street, I do that twice a day anyway with my dog)

I have ishoos with this ww leader anyway (in that she is faar fatter than I have ever been Wink ) and I think if anyone needs the exercise it is her.

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crispface · 26/01/2011 19:20

We are not offered any monetar incentive, or free classes, but even if we were I still wouldn't do it - I have too much on

They will just go into the recycling...

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emmanana · 26/01/2011 19:23

I would be nervous at whose door I was putting them through in my street Smile
If I was having a bad day diet-wise, it wouldn't help if I saw the woman from across the way sticking a weight loss leaflet through my door (Oh she thinks I need to go on a diet too?) !

DublinMammy · 26/01/2011 19:25

Agree with Hecate but might be more fun to tell her that you think she needs the exercise more than you.

Ladyofthehousespeaking · 26/01/2011 19:25

In the bin.

activate · 26/01/2011 19:28

what a cheek!

you took them?

bin them for a quiet life

or take them back next week and say "I thought about this and decided you might need the leaflets back as I'm not comfortable doing it"

unfitmother · 26/01/2011 19:38

YANBU, cheeky cow!

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