topic Re: do you believe in Community Spirit

do you believe

wilk1149 — Sun, 07 Dec 2014 21:57:34 GMT

I don't.
Do I insist that you don't. No but you insist that I do.
You knock on my door. You force your literature upon me.
You have the problem not I. You are the unreasonable one not I

Re: do you believe

channys_mum — Sun, 07 Dec 2014 22:10:29 GMT

I guess it is a hard one because part of some's belief is that they save the world

They are really no different than the door knockers for money, selling avon, etc etc. Just a different product.

There should be a NO JUNK MAIL sticker for door knockers.

Re: do you believe

polksaladallie — Sun, 07 Dec 2014 22:14:13 GMT

There is

http://donotknock.org.au/take-action/get-the-sticker-2/

Re: do you believe

polksaladallie — Sun, 07 Dec 2014 22:19:07 GMT

My tactic is to tell them to "put their money where their mouth is", go up and down the street, find an old pensioner or two, mow their grass for them, then come back here and I will listen to their spiel.

Works every time. They are humiliated into silence and I see their backs immediately.

Re: do you believe

channys_mum — Sun, 07 Dec 2014 22:19:09 GMT

There you go wilk problem solved

Re: do you believe

Anonymous — Sun, 07 Dec 2014 22:25:21 GMT

@polksaladallie wrote:
There is

http://donotknock.org.au/take-action/get-the-sticker-2/

that sticker does NOT apply to charities,

religious callers, market researchers or politicians.

(from your link)

Re: do you believe

polksaladallie — Sun, 07 Dec 2014 22:29:32 GMT

Just cut off the bottom section. Peace and quiet will ensue.

Re: do you believe

Anonymous — Sun, 07 Dec 2014 22:44:31 GMT

@polksaladallie wrote:
Just cut off the bottom section. Peace and quiet will ensue.

i think you have missed the point completely

Re: do you believe

polksaladallie — Sun, 07 Dec 2014 22:54:47 GMT

Huh?

Re: do you believe

boris1gary — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 00:43:48 GMT

@wilk1149 wrote:
I don't.
Do I insist that you don't. No but you insist that I do.
You knock on my door. You force your literature upon me.
You have the problem not I. You are the unreasonable one not I

I'm confused, would it be ok if whoever you are whinging about turned up at your door with automatic weapons?

Re: do you believe

*pepe — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 01:51:11 GMT

its really simple.

answer door - see they are religious types, close door, return to what you were doing.

problem solved

Re: do you believe

this-one-time-at-bandcamp — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 01:59:54 GMT

Back when I was first married, I came down with a really nasty cold. One morning the doorbell rang, and there were 4 individuals standing there. The first words out of the speaker's mouth were, "Do you talk to God?"

Now, I was really in a fulminating mood, so I replied, "Yes, I do."

He said, "And what is he telling you?"

I came back with, "He's telling me that I should give you to the count of three to get out of here, or you will receive an ass-kicking."

They left, post-haste.........

Re: do you believe

daydream**believer — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 02:00:22 GMT

I just politely tell them im not interested and close the door

If they still want me to take their literature, i do but then i walk into the kitchen and throw it out

Re: do you believe

aps1080 — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 02:07:49 GMT

"My tactic is to tell them to "put their money where their mouth is", go up and down the street, find an old pensioner or two, mow their grass for them, then come back here and I will listen to their spiel."

I am NORMALLY polite with the No thanks but one couple got a bit pushy so I just said that "I hunt, shoot, fish, kill things, train to kill people in the military by many different means, give blood, have pre marital sex and am a confirmed aethiest."

That shut them up - and kind of made the old eyes go a bit white

But normally they are pretty good.

Re: do you believe

fourandsixpants — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 02:58:47 GMT

maybe a sign with these words on/near your front door......will keep them away

Re: do you believe

go-tazz — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 03:01:58 GMT

A couple of times different ones came around our place at times and we never had a hassle getting rid of them.

We always said they could come in if they answered one question truthfully.

The question was:

Adam and Eve had two sons,Cain and Abel.

Cain killed Able and then got married.

Who did he marry?

None of them got in the door as they couldn't answer the question,

Re: do you believe

fourandsixpants — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 03:03:03 GMT

Re: do you believe

azureline** — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 03:03:31 GMT

@polksaladallie wrote:
My tactic is to tell them to "put their money where their mouth is", go up and down the street, find an old pensioner or two, mow their grass for them, then come back here and I will listen to their spiel.

Works every time. They are humiliated into silence and I see their backs immediately.

I sometimes have JH's and Latter Days knock...................... last week it was the former........... I said sorry, thanks for calling but I am fine with my beliefs etc. The smiled and said goodbye, have a nice day.

Yesterday it was the LD'S.............. I again explained I was ok etc............ and the 2 ladies asked if I needed any help with anything, (I was doing garden work) I thanked them but no........ then they asked if any of my neighbours might need some assistance.

I later saw one mowing the lawn 4 houses up the street.

Re: do you believe

fourandsixpants — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 03:03:53 GMT

Re: do you believe

azureline** — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 03:08:58 GMT

@go-tazz wrote:
A couple of times different ones came around our place at times and we never had a hassle getting rid of them.

We always said they could come in if they answered one question truthfully.

The question was:

Adam and Eve had two sons,Cain and Abel.

Cain killed Able and then got married.

Who did he marry?

None of them got in the door as they couldn't answer the question,

are you sure they just didn't bolt after being asked such an odd question?