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Agnes Baden-Powell

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    (December 16, 1858-June 2, 1945)
    Founder of the Girl Scouts (1915- )
    Sister of Robert Baden-Powell

Why he might be annoying:

    She grew up rich.
    She smoked a pipe.
    She called herself 'Miss Agnes.'
    Many parents worried that she would turn their daughters into tomboys by teaching them how to survive in the outdoors.
    She disapproved of boys and girls playing together.

Why he might not be annoying:

    She loved the outdoors.
    She wanted girls to have the same scouting opportunities as boys.
    She continued with the Girl Guides until she died.
    She was an excellent, musician, nurse and cook.

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro (some information provided by Jack Magic)


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 25 Votes: 44.00% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 44 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 116 Votes: 45.69% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 131 Votes: 54.96% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 132 Votes: 61.36% Annoying