I've heard it all now...

[Jen]

We have one of those stickers on the letterbox saying no junk mail, no salespeople etc. Working from home, I get it all the time. Knock knock, I'm not selling anything don't worry, but have you ever thought about having your windows done/paving your drive/cleaning your pet walrus? Can I leave you with a quote?

No, no you can't.

So today's hopeful salesperson rang the bell, gave me the spiel, handed me a leaflet about windows. I told him I never sign up to anything on the doorstep and pointed to our little 'no salespeople' sticker. His answer?

'Oh, I can't read'.

Now, fair enough, there are people who genuinely have reading difficulties. But when you're walking around with a clipboard, leaflet, pen and paper, I'm afraid I don't believe you.

[chrisjw]

Once a salesman, always a salesman............coulda been worse, he could have said he was blind, whilst showing you his leaflets...........

[Jen]

I should have signed up with a rude name to see how fast he learned to read and write!

What's worse is it was Safestyle and I'd avoid them on principle for the simple fact of their hideously annoying adverts!

[OneDay]

The ones I hate are the god-botherers. When I point at the sticker they say oh, but they're not selling anything. I remind them they're selling their ideas and prejudices and ask them to leave my property!

[Banky]

Next time point them to Specsavers

[Jen]

We had the JWs at our last house as it was just down the road from one of their convention halls, or whatever they're called. Hubby (whose degree is in philosophy, I should add) answered the door. Conversation ensued, wherein he managed to annoy them to the point they said 'But don't you want to see all your family again in heaven?'. Hubby said,'No, not really, I've had enough of them after spending Christmas with them once a year, to be honest' at which they were so shocked and horrified that they backed away sharpish before hubby's obviously satanic leanings could infect them.

It was brilliant

[Karma]

Have you seen the episode of Mrs Brown's boys where the Mormons knock on her door?

It's brilliant

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Aug 20, 2013 17:12:52 GMT Jen said:

I should have signed up with a rude name to see how fast he learned to read and write!

What's worse is it was Safestyle and I'd avoid them on principle for the simple fact of their hideously annoying adverts!

LOL A missed opportunity, Jen, although I would have shouted BOG OFF very loudly, as that's what they do into our lounge every time that bleddy ad comes on.

[dragon]

Aug 20, 2013 17:31:48 GMT Jen said:

We had the JWs at our last house as it was just down the road from one of their convention halls, or whatever they're called. Hubby (whose degree is in philosophy, I should add) answered the door. Conversation ensued, wherein he managed to annoy them to the point they said 'But don't you want to see all your family again in heaven?'. Hubby said,'No, not really, I've had enough of them after spending Christmas with them once a year, to be honest' at which they were so shocked and horrified that they backed away sharpish before hubby's obviously satanic leanings could infect them.

It was brilliant

Pretty sure some of my family will be going straight to the other place

[Jen]

Aug 20, 2013 17:33:08 GMT Karma said:

Have you seen the episode of Mrs Brown's boys where the Mormons knock on her door?

It's brilliant

I have not, but I will definitely be checking that out.

Reminds me of the Black Books episode with a similar theme

jess - dammit! Next time

dragon - fair point, but then for atheists such as myself, it's all a bit academic anyway!

[Raffles]

Aug 20, 2013 17:33:08 GMT Karma said:

Have you seen the episode of Mrs Brown's boys where the Mormons knock on her door?

It's brilliant

Watched that the other night... as you say, brilliant. Just seeing them squirm, and looking at each other with their eyes saying... 'how the hell do we get out of here'... love that show!

[dragon]

Aug 20, 2013 17:38:44 GMT Jen said:

Aug 20, 2013 17:33:08 GMT Karma said:

Have you seen the episode of Mrs Brown's boys where the Mormons knock on her door?

It's brilliant

I have not, but I will definitely be checking that out.

Reminds me of the Black Books episode with a similar theme

jess - dammit! Next time

dragon - fair point, but then for atheists such as myself, it's all a bit academic anyway!

JW go to heaven ... atheists go to the library  (P.S who wants to go to heaven with that bunch anyways? Idm if they want to waste their own time, but I mind if they waste mine, and it breaks my heart when they drag their poor kids around with them )

[Jen]

Aug 20, 2013 17:43:28 GMT dragon said:

JW go to heaven ... atheists go to the library  (P.S who wants to go to heaven with that bunch anyways? Idm if they want to waste their own time, but I mind if they waste mine, and it breaks my heart when they drag their poor kids around with them )

Saw this today on those lines, definitely something to think about:



Each to their own, though

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Aug 20, 2013 17:38:44 GMT Jen said:

Aug 20, 2013 17:33:08 GMT Karma said:

Have you seen the episode of Mrs Brown's boys where the Mormons knock on her door?

It's brilliant

I have not, but I will definitely be checking that out.

Reminds me of the Black Books episode with a similar theme

jess - dammit! Next time

dragon - fair point, but then for atheists such as myself, it's all a bit academic anyway!

Yep, you have to!

As for Mrs Brown, best comedy on TV & here's a clip of the epi that Karma mentioned......

[Karma]

I just love the bit when they say

'We're Mormons'

and Mrs Brown says

'Och Don't be so hard on yourselves, they called my boys that at school as well'



Mrs Brown is my go to comedy to cheer me up, it's fab