I was probably rude....

• 10-30-2009 7:01 AM

  Beth580 Joined on 08-17-2005 Gracie Ann 4-20-06 Raven Samantha 5-8-08 Posts 16,023

  I was probably rude.... Reply Contact  More than likely this was rude, but I was really annoyed with the situation, (not that i makes it ok).  We had a girl about 12 years old knock on our door the other night.  It was right around 7pm and it was completely dark outside.  She was in a contest at school and if she sold the most newspaper subscriptions she won $500 in her college fund.  We get kids doing this contest weekly knocking on our door.  Sam told her no thank you.  She kept talking.  He said sorry we aren't interested, she kept talking.  Finally I walked over to the door and he stepped away.  I said, We really aren't interested, thank you, and shut the door, as she was still talking.  She kept talking even after I shut the door.  She was very persistent.  I'm guessing since she was a kid, it was rude.  It really angers me when young kids go door to door without a parent or a buddy, and especially when it's after dark.  Not to mention we have a no soliciting sign on our door.  I wouldn't have hung it up but in the summer at least 1 person a day was knocking on our door to sell something, sometimes we'd have 2 people.  It was a rare day when someone didn't knock with an offer.  It gets old fast!

• 10-30-2009 7:13 AM

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  Eliana's_Mama41906 Joined on 08-10-2005 Florida Posts 1,842

  Re: I was probably rude.... Reply Contact Yeah, we get people at least a few times a week knocking at our door, but more often than not, they're Jehovah's witnesses or the like, which is way worse than girl scouts because they will literally stand there all day and talk your ear off, even after you politely tell them 10000000 times you aren't interested and thanks anyway. We have one lady come weekly to ask for Toby by name. Of course he is never home when she comes so I get stuck trying to shoo her away without being too rude. They've even pulled up chairs to chat in our yard when we were outside playing with our kids one day....

• 10-30-2009 8:55 AM

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  DanaMK Joined on 12-20-2005 Chile Posts 11,824	Re: I was probably rude.... Reply Contact I don't believe in that kind of stuff.  If you want to sell things, hit up your family, friends and neighbours that you know, not complete strangers.  Nor would I let my kids be out by themselves selling things to strangers.

• 10-30-2009 9:02 AM

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  Beth580 Joined on 08-17-2005 Gracie Ann 4-20-06 Raven Samantha 5-8-08 Posts 16,023

  Re: I was probably rude.... Reply Contact DanaMK: I don't believe in that kind of stuff.  If you want to sell things, hit up your family, friends and neighbours that you know, not complete strangers.  Nor would I let my kids be out by themselves selling things to strangers.   Right! We were always told not to go to strangers houses.  I think next time I'll ask for the name of the school and call the main office and inform them they need to instruct their students better to not go to strangers houses.

• 10-30-2009 7:50 PM

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  LoliBee Joined on 07-31-2005 Boys RULE Posts 11,841

  Re: I was probably rude.... Reply Contact Beth580: Right! We were always told not to go to strangers houses.  I think next time I'll ask for the name of the school and call the main office and inform them they need to instruct their students better to not go to strangers houses. Good idea! And no, I don't think you were rude, I think she was rude. You said no. She shows no respect for adults. Just keeps talking as you shut the door.. Helloo????

• 10-30-2009 9:17 PM

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  Stephanie124 Joined on 03-23-2003 CA Posts 4,342

  Re: I was probably rude.... Reply Contact We get kids like that too. I never buy things that are being sold door to door. I just don't trust it enough. Dont feel bad. You aren't rude...she was! Oh, and I think most of the people who sell things door to door aren't smart enough to know what "soliciting" means....you should make a sign that reads "DON'T SELL ME STUFF" and maybe they'll get the point!!!