Fair enough. I don't particularly like it either or the way that most people carry it out. I have just noticed that some people get really angry about it. I was never told when I came into this world that I had a right never to be bothered by someone I didn't want to talk to or that strangers would never ring my doorbell. I try to come to a certain resigned peace with those people.
Pyramid schemes and religious solicitation.
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I have a "No Soliciting" sign that seems to keep them at bay...
Had a Witness come up to me at the bus stop this morning. I had just missed my bus by about 2 minutes (next one that I can take would come in about 5...) and I was the only one there for the time being. Older guy walks up and starts in with the whole, "whooo boy...the world today!!" schpiel. Mentions some dude getting hit by a bus...the Hudson plane landing...etc.
Dude: "You ever think that fate, destiny, some higher power plays into whats going on with everything these days??"
Me: "Not in the slightest."
Dude: "That's GREAT!!"
Me: "Uh...what?"
Dude: "I've got this powerful book here for you."
Me: "I've already read it."
Dude: "That's GREAT!!"
At this point he turns and walks away...
He totally walked away before I could take out my frustration on having my morning cup o' coffee interrupted...not cool.
Religious peddling is definitely getting more pervasive in my neighborhood. It used to be one or two groups of Mormons every 5-6 months...So far this year, there have been 3 separate groups of Mormons along with 2 or 3 Witnesses going door to door.
Dude: "You ever think that fate, destiny, some higher power plays into whats going on with everything these days??"
Me: "Not in the slightest."
Dude: "That's GREAT!!"
Me: "Uh...what?"
Dude: "I've got this powerful book here for you."
Me: "I've already read it."
Dude: "That's GREAT!!"
At this point he turns and walks away...
He totally walked away before I could take out my frustration on having my morning cup o' coffee interrupted...not cool.
Religious peddling is definitely getting more pervasive in my neighborhood. It used to be one or two groups of Mormons every 5-6 months...So far this year, there have been 3 separate groups of Mormons along with 2 or 3 Witnesses going door to door.
Had a Witness come up to me at the bus stop this morning. I had just missed my bus by about 2 minutes (next one that I can take would come in about 5...) and I was the only one there for the time being. Older guy walks up and starts in with the whole, "whooo boy...the world today!!" schpiel. Mentions some dude getting hit by a bus...the Hudson plane landing...etc.
Dude: "You ever think that fate, destiny, some higher power plays into whats going on with everything these days??"
Me: "Not in the slightest."
Dude: "That's GREAT!!"
Me: "Uh...what?"
Dude: "I've got this powerful book here for you."
Me: "I've already read it."
Dude: "That's GREAT!!"
At this point he turns and walks away...
He totally walked away before I could take out my frustration on having my morning cup o' coffee interrupted...not cool.
Religious peddling is definitely getting more pervasive in my neighborhood. It used to be one or two groups of Mormons every 5-6 months...So far this year, there have been 3 separate groups of Mormons along with 2 or 3 Witnesses going door to door.
Ha, it's funny that the guy didn't even listen to you, just like my experience with the pyramid scheme when I told him I wasn't interested.
Tony the Tiger is a mormon recruiter in your neck of the woods?
Technically a Witness ....but sure...Tony the Tiger is a mormon recruiter in your neck of the woods?
If he had a little more inflection in his voice and pointed to the sky when he said it, he would've been a dead ringer for the role.
Plus I would've prolly bought frosted flakes from him...but he was religious...and not in the "I've got drugs" kinda way...