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BUTCH1

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zerocool84 said:
They're just doing their job. They're not hurting anyone. Just tell them no thank you and close the door or just don't answer the door. It's not that hard. Setting the dog off is your problem. Train your dog properly and you won't have that problem any more.
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They can find a job that does not entail them trespassing on my damm property. Like I said my house has no doorbell and the knocker is LOUD, the Dog's gonna go off...
 
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TheInternet1980

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BUTCH1 said:
They can find a job that does not entail them trespassing on my damm property. Like I said my house has no doorbell and the knocker is LOUD, the Dog's gonna go off...
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Sigh. He's just trying to sell some shit. Chill out. It's not his fault your dog goes batshit crazy. I repeat. Ignore the knock, tell the dog to STFU, and that's that. Right? Y U MAD?
 
ThatsABigOne

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TheInternet1980 said:
This is why I try to hide from them. If we make eye contact through the window/door/whatever, I'll feel compelled to listen to them because their job is terrible. They don't particularly make me angry...but I'd also prefer not to be guilted into hearing their schpiel. Then you have to small talk, generally it's a terrible product (vacuum/knives), that you don't give a shit about. Where's the door to door beer and smokes salesman? At least sell something useful door to door, that lazy people would want you to bring them.
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What are you, 12?

And to OP, what are you, 17?
 
zerocool84

zerocool84

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TheInternet1980 said:
This is why I try to hide from them. If we make eye contact through the window/door/whatever, I'll feel compelled to listen to them because their job is terrible. They don't particularly make me angry...but I'd also prefer not to be guilted into hearing their schpiel. Then you have to small talk, generally it's a terrible product (vacuum/knives), that you don't give a shit about. Where's the door to door beer and smokes salesman? At least sell something useful door to door, that lazy people would want you to bring them.
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lol it's not their fault you can't say no thank you.
 
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TheInternet1980

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zerocool84 said:
lol it's not their fault you can't say no thank you.
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If you answer the door, you are compelled to smalltalk. This leads to the schpiel. I'm not trying to cut some dude off while he talks about his shitty job of walking all the fuck around trying to sell some kind of bullshit, that obviously no one wants.

This leads to more detail about the shitty product. The person tries to sell you on the "perks" of the purchase. Which utterly fails. You see the look of despair in the person's eyes as they know you're about to say "uh...kthxbai". They slink off to be denied multiple times over, never making a sale, falling into a life of depravity, alcoholism, and self hate...

It's better just to ignore the knock, don'tcha think?
 
zerocool84

zerocool84

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TheInternet1980 said:
If you answer the door, you are compelled to smalltalk. This leads to the schpiel. I'm not trying to cut some dude off while he talks about his shitty job of walking all the fuck around trying to sell some kind of bullshit, that obviously no one wants.

This leads to more detail about the shitty product. The person tries to sell you on the "perks" of the purchase. Which utterly fails. You see the look of despair in the person's eyes as they know you're about to say "uh...kthxbai". They slink off to be denied multiple times over, never making a sale, falling into a life of depravity, alcoholism, and self hate...

It's better just to ignore the knock, don'tcha think?
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See, you're the perfect type of person they hope to meet at the door, someone who can't say no.
 
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TheInternet1980

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zerocool84 said:
See, you're the perfect type of person they hope to meet at the door, someone who can't say no.
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But you see...I never had any intention of purchasing their product. If we make eye contact, you have to answer, no? What else can you do? Sit there and stare back at them? awwwkward.

The rest of the conversation is more or less driven by pity, as being a door to door salesman, doesn't exactly sound like the best of career paths. Ultimately, I continue the cruel cycle of rejection by saying no. But at least they got to bullshit with somebody for a minute?
 
rudeguy

rudeguy

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TheInternet1980 said:
But you see...I never had any intention of purchasing their product. If we make eye contact, you have to answer, no? What else can you do? Sit there and stare back at them? awwwkward.

The rest of the conversation is more or less driven by pity, as being a door to door salesman, doesn't exactly sound like the best of career paths. Ultimately, I continue the cruel cycle of rejection by saying no. But at least they got to bullshit with somebody for a minute?
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you my friend....are a stroker
 
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blinblue

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TheInternet1980 said:
I'm just trying to be cordial! Let him make the schpiel. It's his job, right?

This is why I don't answer the fucking door...lol
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Them: *spiel begins*
You: "Sorry, I'm not interested"
*close door / hang up phone*

If telemarketer, tell them you are on the do not call list and to never call this number again.


However, if someone is at the door and they have some sort brand name (comcast, whatever), I won't answer because I know there is nothing they could say that I'd want to hear. However if it appears to just be a regular human, I'll answer because there is a possibility they have something useful to say
 
rudeguy

rudeguy

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BUTCH1 said:
Fair enough, but the dog would eventually respond to that too but that's OK, my neighborhood has been going downhill and I want someone to know that a protective dog is there, she's just doing her job IMO..
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I'm just picking on you.
 
CrazyAznDriver

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I had some lady spray cleaner on my door frame and start cleaning it the other day. I said I have kids and don't want products that might not be safe and she drank the shit. I was like wtf...
 
Perknose

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Answer naked and attempt to kiss the next one. The word will get around.
 
rudeguy

rudeguy

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CrazyAznDriver said:
I had some lady spray cleaner on my door frame and start cleaning it the other day. I said I have kids and don't want products that might not be safe and she drank the shit. I was like wtf...
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I would have told her to move on too. The good ones deep throat the long end of the sprayer.
 
Perknose

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BUTCH1 said:
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Like I said my house has no doorbell and the knocker is LOUD, the Dog's gonna go off...
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I predict that you will now be pestered by itinerant doorbell salesmen and gypsy dog whisperers. Nature abhors a vacuum. Also, a doorbell-less house. It's the mysterious way of the universe.
 
IndyColtsFan

IndyColtsFan

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I feel your pain Butch. Some lady came to our house several weeks ago trying to sell us on a windows cleaning service. Well, while my wife had the door propped, our little schnauzer bolted out the front door and started running around the front yard. We were scared to death that she was going to run out in the road and get killed but fortunately, I chased her down. I haven't run that hard in 20+ years. :D

Anyway, I finally had to literally yell at the lady to leave. We told her like 3 times to please leave as we were trying to get the dog, and it even ran up to her and I said "Grab her!" and the jackass just stood there and let the dog run off. So when I finally grabbed the dog, the lady came up to me to sell me the service and I screamed "NO! GET OUT!!!!" My wife won't be rude to salespeople, but I sure as hell am unless it is a kid selling stuff for school.
 
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