Panini Meet advice

Devlish · 21 May 2014 at 13:43

OK i have absolutely no clue what these are, other than stickers obviously, but have somehow got landed with organising a swap meet with an emphasis on the world cup. Anyone with experience of these types of meets, I would appreciate a couple of pointers in how these are organised.

My current plan is "Hey, theres a table there, lets meet at 3pm and bring your stickers if you fancy."

Would that do it?

antijoke · 21 May 2014 at 13:55

Are you 12 years old?

G|mp · 21 May 2014 at 13:57

You're trying to organise something that has been going on in playgrounds for decades?

Cosimo · 21 May 2014 at 14:01

Came in expecting toasted sandwiches....

Devlish · 21 May 2014 at 14:13

anticonscience said:
Are you 12 years old?

Ah as suspected the numbnuts have arrived. Its for a kids charity dimwit, so yes, i expect 12 year olds will be there. You should come along.

Purdy · 21 May 2014 at 14:29

Now you look like willys

Good luck

MikeTheNative · 21 May 2014 at 14:33

Devlish said:
Ah as suspected the numbnuts have arrived. Its for a kids charity dimwit, so yes, i expect 12 year olds will be there. You should come along.

I would try bring a young child you know along as well, you don't want people to start talking.

wildest_jjk · 21 May 2014 at 14:36

Cosimo said:
Came in expecting toasted sandwiches....

This.

Devlish · 21 May 2014 at 14:42

MikeTheNative said:
I would try bring a young child you know along as well, you don't want people to start talking.

I think he already qualifies.

in any event, clearly not an adult thing so probably going to be just a case of turn up with your stickers and swap under supervision. In a very circuitous, small dot on the horizon, barely can see way you have all been marginally helpful. Although on reflection, that depends on you being adults, which may be an error.

Devlish · 21 May 2014 at 14:44

Purdy said:
Now you look like willys

Good luck

oops did i stop the free-flow useful posts? my bad.

EdwardTeach · 21 May 2014 at 14:46

I thought you had made a spelling error and were wondering what meat to have in your panini.

Devlish · 21 May 2014 at 14:47

EdwardTeach said:
I thought you had made a spelling error and were wondering what meat to have in your panini.

yeah that seems quite common, as well as posting in the wrong forum. that seems more GD.

Purdy · 21 May 2014 at 14:57

Maybe get a box of the stickers to give some packs out or some ****

grimm · 21 May 2014 at 14:57

Never heard of anyone doing something like this before, so I have no useful advice to give, but good luck

Devlish · 21 May 2014 at 15:08

Yeah im guessing im screwed lol, as screaming kids lose stickers, steal each others etc. Thanks anyway.

mmj_uk · 21 May 2014 at 15:17

Just nominate a pub/time and sit at a table with your stickers piled up on it, that way any strangers won't suffer the embarrassment of asking everyone in the pub if they have any stickers to trade.

Cosimo · 21 May 2014 at 15:36

mmj_uk said:
Just nominate a pub/time and sit at a table with your stickers piled up on it, that way any strangers won't suffer the embarrassment of asking everyone in the pub if they have any stickers to trade.

The landlord/parents/police are going to be very pleased when the 12 year olds arrive at said establishment.

Devlish · 21 May 2014 at 16:19

Cosimo said:
The landlord/parents/police are going to be very pleased when the 12 year olds arrive at said establishment.

Free beer for a Ronaldo, just dont get caught. I think he's on to something.

G|mp · 21 May 2014 at 16:52

Purdy said:
Now you look like willys

Good luck

Well not really, it's still trying to organise something that kids have been doing themselves for years.

What next, supervised marbles? organised British Bulldog?

Let them get on with it as they always have

antijoke · 21 May 2014 at 16:59

Devlish said:
Ah as suspected the numbnuts have arrived. Its for a kids charity dimwit, so yes, i expect 12 year olds will be there. You should come along.

I'm not the one who has been landed with something they know nothing about, so who is the numbnuts?

My advice would be buy several boxes of stickers, open them all, sort them out, then get a load of kids to come down and do the swaps etc for a few hours, at the end stand in the middle of them all and throw them all up in the air and shout "SCRAMBLE!", that's what we did as kids.

I'd also have several boxes of unopened packs and sell these to raise money for the charity.