Unwanted solicitors

[Pembroke_Corgi]

You would not believe the amount of people we get selling (whether it's services, stuff, or religion) at our door. I absolutely hate it. When Lyra was a baby I had a sign on the door that said- "No soliciting, baby sleeping." I would have been livid if she had been woken up by someone knocking on the door (which causes a flurry of barking at our house). It seemed to work pretty well.

I just do not answer the door if it's someone I don't know. I don't want whatever it is they are selling. The one exception is if Lyra is napping, then I ask them them to leave as quickly and politely as I can, and explain that my daughter is asleep and I don't want her woken by the barking. Sometimes people still try to sell me stuff! I think that is so rude. Hmmm, maybe I should bring back that sign....

[Bonny]

You would not believe the amount of people we get selling (whether it's services, stuff, or religion) at our door. I absolutely hate it. When Lyra was a baby I had a sign on the door that said- "No soliciting, baby sleeping." I would have been livid if she had been woken up by someone knocking on the door (which causes a flurry of barking at our house). It seemed to work pretty well.

I just do not answer the door if it's someone I don't know. I don't want whatever it is they are selling. The one exception is if Lyra is napping, then I ask them them to leave as quickly and politely as I can, and explain that my daughter is asleep and I don't want her woken by the barking. Sometimes people still try to sell me stuff! I think that is so rude. Hmmm, maybe I should bring back that sign....

Talking about noise waking children from their naps. Years ago we were on an 8 party line. There were many different rings & ours was 3 rings. We also ended up hearing other peoples rings. I found out I could turn the ringer off with a little lever under the phone & I did.

We get the credit card interest rate, medicare insurance supplement, & political cause calls. Some even call back twice. Credit card I don't over extend & pay up on time, Medicare Insurance supplement, I'm on a fixed income excuse, I already have a plan for medicare excuse, & the politicians, you are already being paid to do your job so go do it.

Got a call, where someone would come & clean my rugs for free. I told them I don't have any rugs & don't even own my house. They hung up.

There are over 3 million people on the U.S alone that have jobs like this.

[Marigold2]

How about Rottweiler sleeping, don't say you were not warned.

[K9karen]

How about Rottweiler sleeping, don't say you were not warned.

Hey! i think in MY case, that may work!

I'm not against anybody else's religion but I don't want it forced on me. I have opened the door a few times, knowing who it was, advised I wasn't interested, took the magazine that was thrust at me, thanked them for coming and shut the door. Honestly, I have a hard time being totally rude. But this happens so often now, that I just let Mz Logan do her thing.

In fact, my 98 y.o. uncle opened his door one day and talked to them for 20 minutes. He found it interesting. OK, Uncle C., first off, you NEVER get the door, and #2, don't do that again. He may be 98 but he's tall and well built for his age, has a deep powerful voice, and when he says *Go Away*, you're gonna do it, dagnapit!