The Cheek Of It!

[Caran]

This morning the doorbell rang. When I answered it there was a latprge gentleman.
Good morning madam, I'm Kevin and I'm a Jehovah's Witness. I pointed to the notice on the door. Did you not see this, it says no uninvited traders.
I'm not a trader he said.
You are selling your religion I said.
He replied I ask no money for my religion.
I told him you are peddling your religion and I'm not interested now please go away.
He did muttering under his breath. Why do we bother having a notice on the door to. Be ignored. Grrrrrr!

[gness]

You need to do what my Mum did, Caran....kept a water pistol by the door....pretend to be gaga......and fire the water pistol at unwanted JWs and the like..... :-)

[tonyav]

Just trying his luck I should imagine, Caran.

The Cheek Of It! ( I thought this thread was gonna be about bums ) ;-)

[Caran]

Naughty!!

[Buenchico]

My aunt and uncle used to live just down the road from a JW centre (in Southend), where it was obvious that
(a) JW's from all over the country were coming together to be taught how to 'spread the word of God' ; and
(b) they were obviously being told "Don't wait until you get home. Start preaching the word of God right NOW!"

That meant that local residents were getting 4 or 5 groups of JWs on their doorsteps every day! Some very specific notices about what JWs could do with their copies of the Watchtower rapidly started to appear on on the doors of all the houses around there ;-)

[tonyav]

snigger

[Jackdaw33]

To be fair, he was not a trader in the accepted sense of the word. You need to update your notice to show who exactly is not welcome.

[wolf63]

I thought of this when I read this post

http://wanna-joke.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/alligator-jehovahs-witness.jpg

[Buenchico]

To be fair though, many people who knock on doors are often under instructions to ignore signs saying "No cold callers", etc.

When I've lead teams (in Didcot) of people knocking on doors between 6pm and 9pm (just as people are preparing or eating their evening meals, watching Corrie or putting the kids to bed) in order to carry out travel surveys, I've always made it extremely clear to them that they should ignore any such signs (because our client wanted the maximum response to the survey).

The word "off" seemed to feature quite a lot in residents' responses ;-)

[Denton]

Just tell them you never even saw the accident,that really confuses them!!

[anneasquith]

God loves a tryer .!

[hazydaisy]

So lucky that I live in a first floor flat with side entrance so not often bothered by cold callers
Would be very cross if I were you

[Baldric]

I have two options, the first is ' Please go away' the second is very offensive but will be used quite happily, they're choice.

[wolf63]

I'm lucky in that I stay in a flat in the city centre. I usually ignore the security buzzer unless I am expecting someone.

I do get one visit per year from a small group of them - they are always polite and go away with no fuss.

[RichardSlade]

All you need to do is tell a JW that you've had a blood transfusion. That means that you are, essentially, unsavable, and they will move on. Put that on your door sign. "Blood transfusion receiver. Regular blood donor."

[silliemillie]

LOL! Really? I've had loads of blood transfusions, I'll remember to tell them next time they call.

[bunkmoreland]

Many years ago I was enjoying my well deserved Saturday sleep in(and as a light sleeper) i was woken up by the nearby doors being knocked! This was 8.30 !! Looked out the window to see besuited men with leaflets, systematically trying to gain attention. Our windows and blinds were closed and i thought,"surely they won't knock on the door of an obviously asleep household"! Wrong!!! They did LOUDLY!! I charged down the stairs in my pajamas flung open the door,and they had the nerve to smile and say "oh were you asleep"?? I said in my best "clipped" voice, "yes i was like everyone else" and completely slammed the door in their faces! It felt good:-)

[david small]

From their perspective, they are attempting to save your soul. They have been knocking on my Door for over forty years, one day I’ll answer it.

[cassa333]

Nooo JWs will run scuttling for the gate if they think you have anything remotely satanic in the house. Just go and get a pentagram and pack of Tarot cards and offer to read their fortune and they will be gone never to return.

[janzman]

Before they start I ask them a question...
Do you like sexx and travel?......Then F...O...

[woofgang]

I am not sure why people ever enter into discussion....if I answer the door and someone is there who I don’t wish to speak to, I say no thank you and shut the door.