How do you handle something like this?

[Bugman]

I'm sitting here the other day minding my own business when i hear a knock at the door.I open it to find a couple of young Mormon guys.I listen for a minute then say guys,really not intrested.

They don't take the hint of course,they never do.He starts up again so i say well,i'm really not intrested and kind of busy and shut the door.I'm not picking on Mormons,people from other churches do the same thing of course.I know they are doing what their faith calls them to do but i really don't want to be bothered with it.If i'm intrested,i'll look you up.😉

There have been times when i had to be rather rude before some people would take no for an answer.I don't like being that way but then again i didn't ask anyone to come knocking on my door either.Anyone else?

 

[venray]

Tell them you will be happy to listen to them if they will first listen to you as you explain what it means to be a Jehovah's witness......

If it is the Witnesse's knocking, tell them that you worship satan and they should not knock or your door again...

 

[chicago]

If Mormons came to my door, I would start dancing really close to them until they ran away.

 

[venray]

If Mormons came to my door, I would start dancing really close to them until they ran away.

theat would only prompt them to ask for your hand in marriage.....

 

[Bugman]

Tell them you will be happy to listen to them if they will first listen to you as you explain what it means to be a Jehovah's witness......

If it is the Witnesse's knocking, tell them that you worship satan and they should not knock or your door again...

 

[chicago]

I thought Mormons viewed dancing as evil.

If not, my plan is ruined.

 

[Saeria]

I usually give them a little of my time. It makes them happy to "spread the good news" so to speak and if i'm not really doing anything i figure why not give that time to make someone else happy. I usually let the people know at some point that i simply don't agree with what they say but i do find their point of view interesting. Kinda gives you a perspective on how some people think and operate.
After that first time though, usually i was left alone.

P.S.

I thought Mormons viewed dancing as evil.

If not, my plan is ruined.

ruined... it's the Jehovah's Witnesses that don't dance.. how do i know this, i actually spoke to some Witnesses one time when they were doorknocking in my neighborhood and i asked them about it.

 

[chicago]

ruined... it's the Jehovah's Witnesses that don't dance.. how do i know this, i actually spoke to some Witnesses one time when they were doorknocking in my neighborhood and i asked them about it.

Shit

 

[Bugman]

I thought Mormons viewed dancing as evil.

If not, my plan is ruined.

Nope,Mormons are ok with dancing.Some hard shell Protestant sects do frown on it.

 

[Deleted member 66627]

Shit

Bwaaaaaaaahahahahhahahaaa

 

[Saeria]

Hehe if you dance hard enough you might make number 3 spot in the Favorite mormon wive's club

 

[fireguardian]

I had Morom neightbors that actually invited us over once. They did a family sing time and then had us watch a tape of commercials from the Curch of Latter Dy Saints. Freaky I tell you. I just busted out some Wicca stuff.

 

[Saeria]

In fact, if you busted out with some snakes while dancings the Holiness Pentecostals will come over and party too.

 

[c7_assassin]

Invite them in for a glass of scotch...they may like to dance, but they hate booze!

 

[Bugman]

I wonder why Catholics don't do the door to door thing.Or do they?Never had one come to my door.

 

[Coda]

My plan would be to ask whether they'd be willing to do an interview that I could post on the web afterward.

 

[SamuelKhan]

Run over their bicycles with your truck. I see these Mormon dudes ride through town like the Blues Brothers without the coats and hats. In their dorky backpacks are copies of the Book of Mormon where Christ goes to the Americas before going back upstairs to

 

[Perduabo]

I just counter back by saying I would be more than happy to listen to them if they care to listen to me telling them what they are missing from their lives by not inviting the power of the Goddess into themselves.

They usually end up remembering more pressing engagements.

Though not as fun to mess with as Christians, I do get a certain satisfaction out of it.

 

[Skipadeedoodah]

I feel bad for them. I mean, how many doors get slammed in their faces, or how many times to they get reamed out or made fun of by people? I just try to avoid answering the door if I see them down the block. If I do get caught, I just listen politely for a few minutes, and then tell them I'm not interested. When they persist, I try to explain politely that I don't want to make them stand their and waste their time, because I am only listening to be polite, and I don't want what they're sellin. That pretty much does it.

 

[ElFewja]

Actually, I did work as a telemarketer for all of a day. I was sort of lied to about what I was getting into, but thats the business for you.

The point is that it's similar, and at least as a telemarketer, I was told to not accept no for an answer. We were told to keep pushing until they said no three times. I feel like most of these things are like this. It sucks getting a door slammed in your face persay, but let me tell you, you feel MUCH worse selling someone something that you know they don't want; that they're only buying because of your charm and charisma (believe it or not, yes, I can do charm and charisma when I want to).

Really, don't feel bad about saying no and closing your door. You can be polite, but these guys probably won't return it. Just tell them you're content as you are, and if they try to keep pushing say thanks, but no, then close the door. Nothing else you can do, really.

Etc.

 

[Fangz]

Put a sign on your door saying all religious solicitors will be fired upon. Either that or answer the door with one of those "Satan is my homeboy" shirts I saw someone wearing the other day! That should do it!!

 

[Musicroxmysox]

That stinks Bug.

I have no hatred or dislike towards any other religion....I just don't want anyone to ram it down my throat cause I sure as hell won't ram mine down theirs.

 

[Sandrock74]

pssssssssh....if I don't know you, I don't answer the door. Crisis (preemptively) averted.

Come to think of it, that may be a reason why I have been accused of being anti-social.

 

[milagros317]

You have a right to the quiet enjoyment of privacy in your own home. So I recommend the following three steps, hoping the last one won't be necessary:

1. Tell them politely that you are not interested and that they should go away.
2. Close the door.
3. Call the police if they stay on your property.

 

[kilitiinko1]

Here`s how I deal with them...

I just ease the safety back on,and invite them in for a beer.Usually the combination of firearms and alcohol discourages unwelcomed guests!

Us Catholics don`t do the door-to-door thing because the keg is just too much trouble to carry around,even from door to door.Even taking into account that we lighten our load with each stop!!!!