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8/19/2008 DEAR ABBY
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Re: 8/19/2008 DEAR ABBY 19-Aug-08 09:26
FIRM MESSAGE, KIND MANNER DETERS PERSISTENT SOLICITOR
DEAR ABBY: "Hounded in British Columbia" (May 22) asked you how to
discourage religious solicitors. What many people may not realize is
that once you accept a piece of literature or have a long conversation
with the person, that person will note your name and address so they can
"return visit" you. Then not only will you be visited by others in their
religion, but the person who gave you the literature will start calling
on you regularly, hoping to engage you in future religious conversations
and Bible study.
The most effective way to discourage these visits is to politely state
you're not interested as quickly as possible. Do not take any literature
or engage in any discussion if you don't want them to return. You should
also tell them to note on their "territory card" that you want no more
calls at your house in the future. This can be done kindly and with a
smile. -- DOOR KNOCKER IN CALIFORNIA
DEAR DOOR KNOCKER: Thank you for the inside information. Requesting that
you be placed on the "No Call" list seems simple enough and can be done
politely. The solicitors are supposed to honor the request of those who
ask not to be called on anymore. Read on:
DEAR ABBY: I was faithful going door-to-door representing my church. And
I agree that people have to be firm with someone who is truly hounding
them. These solicitors believe they are doing the will of God and are
taught that they may be "persecuted" for their faith. Some are chastised
for not doing enough "soul searching," as they call it. I can no longer
stand going door-to-door, but people who do it deserve respect and a
straightforward answer. -- FORMER RELIGIOUS SOLICITOR
DEAR FORMER RELIGIOUS SOLICITOR: Then it's clear to you how offended
some people become when some solicitors won't take "no" for an answer.
Many readers offered solutions to handling the intrusion -- including
humor. Read on:
DEAR ABBY: May I share my method? As soon as I heard the words
"Jehovah's Witness," I simply said, "I'm sorry, but I didn't see the
accident," and closed my door. -- AMY IN THE SOUTHWEST
DEAR ABBY: I told the solicitors I would gladly listen to everything
they had to say for 50 minutes, and I charge only $40. Cash, please. As
first they were confused, but I explained that this is what my time is
worth. They not only went away, they never returned. -- JUDY IN NEVADA
DEAR ABBY: We hung this sign on our front door, "We love our vacuum,
we've found God, and we gave at the office!" This worked for us. --
LESLIE IN THE WEST
DEAR ABBY: A friend of mine had a unique solution to dissuade religious
visitors from dropping by. She told them she was a practicing witch. She
said they couldn't leave fast enough. -- CINDY IN OHIO
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I got those unwelcome visitors every few weeks.
We told them politely we weren't interested, but they kept returning.
One day, the bell rang as I was getting out of the shower. I answered
the door wearing only a towel, stepped back, spread my arms and did my
best imitation of Bob Barker, "COME ONNN INNN!"
They jumped back and beat a hasty retreat. When my wife came home she
said it was an awful thing to do ... but we were never bothered again.
-- UNREPENTANT IN RIDGECREST, CALIF.
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Re: 8/19/2008 DEAR ABBY 19-Aug-08 09:43
When they start their spiel, I politely say "no, thank you" and begin
closing the door. They sputter, try their hand at overcoming objections,
but there's not much to overcome with a simple "no." It gives them no
choice, nothing to say, they weren't persecuted or treated rudely. But
they're gone!
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Re: 8/19/2008 DEAR ABBY 19-Aug-08 12:39
I lliked the person who said she'd listen to them at $40 an hour.
Sounds like a good plan.
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