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the dreaded door to door religion peddlers...
what do you do when the dreaded religion peddlers come to your door and wake you up out of a much needed sleep in the morning? i swear to god my complex gets so many damn salesment and religious wierdos going door to door even though we have no trespassing and soliciting signs up everywhere.
whats been your funniest stories in dealing with these people that wake us up/annoy the shit out of us.
today the JCLDS came, and i told them i dont support religion you have to sell door to door. but one year back when i was younger i threw a bucket of water on them in the winter and slammed the door. lol. i still feel kinda bad about that haha.
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i.breathe.in
what do you do when the dreaded religion peddlers come to your door and wake you up out of a much needed sleep in the morning? i swear to god my complex gets so many damn salesment and religious wierdos going door to door even though we have no trespassing and soliciting signs up everywhere.
whats been your funniest stories in dealing with these people that wake us up/annoy the shit out of us.
today the JCLDS came, and i told them i dont support religion you have to sell door to door. but one year back when i was younger i threw a bucket of water on them in the winter and slammed the door. lol. i still feel kinda bad about that haha.
OMG IBI that is so terrible :'( I can't believe you'd treat the JCLDS boys like that. I guess I respect people who are messengers of the lord. My Grandma is a JW (Jehovah's Witness) so I hear TONS of those kinds of jokes..they hurt my feelings cause my Grandma does knock on doors. :-[
OMG I can't believe you threw water on them in the winter..Lordy..were u in Akron when you did this? They probably got pneumonia
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I was raised Mormon so I am generally pleasant but quick to shut them down. When I was 19 or so I answered the door in a Christian Death T-shirt when some came to the door. I didn't even realize I was wearing it until I noticed they were staring uncomfortably at my chest. It was the banned cover of "Sex, Drugs, and Jesus Christ" with Jesus shooting up on it. Good times.
I need to get a "No Soliciting" sign for the house. I always say I'm going to but forget.
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Oh my. I had the best little boys coming to my house. One was so funny - I told them I was a porn actress and he was like :O . He came back every week for a couple months until he finished his mission. The guy under him took over his route with a new kid. They stopped by once and never came back. He never took a liking to me...
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I had them coming to my door CONSTANTLY for awhile...they were asking for me by NAME!
I told them I had to go make a sacrifice first since I dont do anything without consulting the Dark Lord.
They didnt come back for a LOOOOOOOOONG time.
Next time I will answer the door naked with a dildo in one hand and a bottle of Jack in the other and invite them to join the party! LOL
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Yep, I've answered the door naked before. But usually I just point to the mezuzah and explain that any home with a mezuzah is a Jewish home and they won't ever find any converts there, so they might as well not waste their time. Hopefully a few less Jews have been pestered.
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If you are cutting up red meat and they answer, answer with the bloody knife and very innocently say you are kind of busy right now, as you haven't sacrificed the rest of the virgins yet, but you should be done in about an hour. Smile, close the door.
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I once got hounded whilst i was at a bus stop once lol Im pleasant but firm and just say im not interested.
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my neighbors has them do chores! lol
they are willing to help with anything...if you say you have to mow the lawn or something, usually they will volunteer! she did that when she was pg. they mowed the lawn and raked up all the leaves. haha
me, i just have a sign on my door that says..
if you are...
selling
buying
pleading
begging
witnessing
or anything related to the above
or
if i don't don't you or am not expecting you
please do not ring my doorbell or knock on my door!
thank you!
i used to have the "no soliciting" sign, but i'm convinced that most door2door sales people are illiterate or don't know what soliciting means!
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I just had some Jehovah's come to my door on Saturday. I just said "no thanks" and shut the door quickly. Then I found a printable "No Solicitors" sign and added "And no Jehovah's!" to it and stuck it on my door. I'm sick and tired of strangers knocking on my door to try to sell me shit. I don't care if it's magazines or religion----I DON'T WANT ANY!
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I normally just say, "I'm Catholic."
They either A. respect that or B. try to convert me. If they choose option A it's all good. If they choose option B. I tell them that I respect their beliefs and they should repsect mine, as I shut the door.
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I haven't seen one at my door since living at my parents' house YEARS ago. I just don't answer the door.
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My world religions teacher told me a way to get rid of them for good. He handed out their pamphlets to us and said when they come to the door, say 'I already have information on your religion and I have everything I need to contact you if I ever decide to convert'. He says that's their purpose so then they'll leave you alone. I think it's a good idea, since I just cannot be rude to anyone, even if I don't agree with them.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsccgEjLqMc
I would answer if it was this entertaining.
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My first foster home were JW's. They were super nice and normal folks.
In general I try and be nice. I just explain i'm not interested and wish them a nice day. *shrug*
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^^^ Oh shitz that is soooooo funny!
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sorry to offend cinnamon, i was a satanist at the time so it made perfect sense to me. but really, how is going door to door going to convert anyone? and they werent boys it was two grown men.
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I know for JW's it's something you are required to do when you join the church.
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i dont care, i dont like being woken up in the morning after a hard nights work by anyone especially when our buildings have no soliciting signs on them.
they rank with scientology IMO.
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Two great stories-
My mother used to invite them in and debate for HOURS (she had nothing better to do and was college educated + Roman Catholic, so she could keep them going for hours.) She wasn't mean to them but it was her entertainment because she was bored (didn't work.) I remember seeing them get exasperated and WANT to leave our house alone.
& Some Jehovah's Witnesses told my friends' mother she was going to hell for rejecting their religion. She smiled at them and said, "But not right now!" And slammed the door.
One comedian pointed out- of Jehovah's Witnesses believe a limited number of people will get into Heaven....WHY are they going door to door trying to convert? Most people would want to keep that to themselves to increase the chances of going to heaven......LOL
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madmaxine
One comedian pointed out- of Jehovah's Witnesses believe a limited number of people will get into Heaven....WHY are they going door to door trying to convert? Most people would want to keep that to themselves to increase the chances of going to heaven......LOL
exactly!
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A very simple statement will stymie them: "I'm not superstitious."
Then whip out your dictionary to prove to them that they are superstitious:
"a belief or notion, not based on reason or knowledge, in or of the ominous significance of a particular thing, circumstance, occurrence, proceeding, or the like."
They are usually pretty shocked to find out that they harbor superstitions.}:D I don't think I've ever un-converted anyone. But who knows?
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