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[Spite]

I was sending a message to some one, and it got me thinking. Have you ever been a victim of scrapsnobs? You know the crazy clique of ladies that remind you alarmingly of the popular kids in highschool? Are you one of those ladies? The reason I ask is because once I moved from Omaha Nebraska, to Las Vegas Nevada- I went from having Archiver's GLORIOUS ARCHIVER'S to having worse than nothing. I say worse than nothing because I ventured to a scrap store (which has sense gone out of business btw) and signed up to do a crop a month before it actually happened. When I arrived, I was literaly made to sit in a corner facing the wall, by myself and NO ONE talked to me. No one, it was awful and I left after the first hour.


Then I found ACOT



When my friends and I went to crops I used to talk to every one, this was such a weird concept for me. One of those, "Did I forget to wear deoderant today?" kind of moments. Now I am just super afraid to try again. Is this normal behavoir? I found a new scrapstore but it intimidates me. lol

Hi! I live in Las Vegas, NV now too. I recently moved back here from MO & KS where scrap stores and patrons were much friendlier as well! We should get together! ~Darla:)

[bigsmartass]

I think anytime you get around other people, of any age, you risk highschool-ness. Sucks but true.
I do feel like the majority of the time I've done scrapbooking things people have been really nice! I'm not outgoing either... but managed to have fun and chat with new people.

[kennabeans]

That is horrible. I used to host scrapbook events and I spent the better part of my day walking around and talking to everyone. I alsways made sure to introduce ladies that ended up sitting together but did not kow each other. I did have the benefit of a small town and tried to group people with common interests, families, etc together.

[AnnOminous]

I'm so sorry for all who have such terrible experiences. DD and I did go one time to a crop at a store. We arrived an hour late and the only place was a table away from the rest of the scrappers. We had fun together and it go rid of my crop withdraws at the time. I did meet a very nice gentleman who had not one but two Revolutions and he struck a conversation with me about my Revolution. It was a very quiet group of ladies and one gentleman. They all must have been working very hard.

I'm lucky I go to a crop once a month with a great group of ladies that welcomes everyone with open arms! So any of you in Houston are welcome anytime. We love newcomers and hope you'll become a regular! It is a CM Group in which everyone uses outside products, and we have a wonderful lunch in which we include everyone at the table. So PM me and I'll let you know when and where. I've recently found another that is put on by a great group of ladies as part of their church's Women's Ministry and are also a lovely group of women that just get together to have fun and crop. Again in the Houston area. I went the first time last month and had a ball. I'll give out the info and website on that one too, just PM me.

I have had one experience like you many have written about since becoming an adult, happened two years ago. It isn't fun for people to treat you so badly. In fact I got so disgusted with treatment by one lady, I said something not so nice back to her. No two wrongs don't make a right, but I had gotten it all evening. She shortly left after what I said to her. Recently I had to attend a function involving the same people and the one woman who treated me so badly stayed clear of me. I was delighted.

I have got to do this one weekend!! BUT first I have to get a new printer so that I can print out some pictures to scrap!!!

[ajkulig]

I was sending a message to some one, and it got me thinking. Have you ever been a victim of scrapsnobs? You know the crazy clique of ladies that remind you alarmingly of the popular kids in highschool? Are you one of those ladies? The reason I ask is because once I moved from Omaha Nebraska, to Las Vegas Nevada- I went from having Archiver's GLORIOUS ARCHIVER'S to having worse than nothing. I say worse than nothing because I ventured to a scrap store (which has sense gone out of business btw) and signed up to do a crop a month before it actually happened. When I arrived, I was literaly made to sit in a corner facing the wall, by myself and NO ONE talked to me. No one, it was awful and I left after the first hour.


Then I found ACOT



When my friends and I went to crops I used to talk to every one, this was such a weird concept for me. One of those, "Did I forget to wear deoderant today?" kind of moments. Now I am just super afraid to try again. Is this normal behavoir? I found a new scrapstore but it intimidates me. lol

Hi! I live in Las Vegas, NV now too. I recently moved back here from MO & KS where scrap stores and patrons were much friendlier as well! We should get together! ~Darla:)

I sent you a note!

[Janshotgun]

I've never been to a crop - I think the first time would be very scary - what to bring, where to sit. Where I live there are no LSS and no crops that I know of.


When I would know I would be visiting my son for a few days (he lives 2 1/2 hours away), I would take a class at Archiver's near him. I've taken 2 classes and have always gone by myself. They are pretty good about grouping people into 4's to share tools and supplies. There still wasn't a whole lot of talking because we were so deperatley trying to keep up with the instructor but we all got along because we were all learning at the same speed.



I envy you girls that have friends nearby to scrap with. I find myself making too many excuses not to scrap.

[scrapy1967]

I go to crops at archivers by myself because I don't have any scrappy friends. Everyone there is nice . I went to a different scrapbook store and the people there were very very nice and helpful. Since I don't have scrappy friends I was glad to find those two stores to crop at.

[SBcrazee]

I have only been to a couple of larger crops & while I had fun even though I did not know most of the people there, it's not my fav. way to scrap. I accomplish more if I'm alone at home or scrapping with just a couple of friends.

[davsar]

I'm so sorry this happen to you . This is silly, but it reminds of the line from Dirty Dancing "Nobody puts Baby in a corner".

I don't usually go to crops (except for ACOT online ones) because I am so scared of talking to people. I end up being either really quiet and a wall flower OR talking and coming off as a complete idiot or saying things that come out completely wrong or worse, sounding like a snob. I'm sure that my lack of social skills makes others uncomfortable or offended.

[LyndaKay]

You've GOT to contact a new Cherry Tart called "Spite" who just posted today a thread entitled "New to ACOT and Addicted" She's in Las Vegas too!!!!!! She seems like a sweetie who'd love to scrap with someone.


WHOOPs!! Just back tracked a few posts and saw that you two had already "met".

[ajkulig]

Yep another cherry was looking out for me and gave me a heads up we finally got another LV cherry. Im having a crop at my house Sunday and she is invited ^^

[Spite]

Fun!