[ejp52]

According to the Village Watch, Politicians and Religious groups are allowed to ring your door bell and harass you!
I just had a visitor from a religious group ring my bell and try to hand me their info.
I suggested they leave and called Village watch and was given the above info. I don't appreciate someone trying to force their choices on me!

[Phanatic Luvr]

Just so you know, you can ask to be removed from the groups visit list. We did this at our previous home after monthly visits that went on for about 2years. After we did that, yet another one rang my bell. I tried being nice but they were insistant, which caused me to be a little rude myself. I informed them that I was on the "DO NOT CALL VISIT LIST" with their organization. About 4 days after, I received a very nice apology card in the mail and that stopped the unwanted intrusions. Try it! Call the organization direct.

[elevatorman]

A "NO TRESPASSING" sign will keep them away. They were sued in 2004 for trespassing and now they will not stop if the see a sign. Oh wait no signs allowed in TV.

[Figmo Bohica]

Just close the door in their face. That will give them the idea you don't want to talk with them. Case solved.

[George Bieniaszek]

Originally Posted by Figmo Bohica

Just close the door in their face. That will give them the idea you don't want to talk with them. Case solved.

I have used that tactic at times. Sometimes when I am in a "playful" mood, I start talking to them in Polish and bust out in some really bad English struggling to tell them that I don't understand what they are saying. I do that once in a while to phone solicitors as well

[senior citizen]

Originally Posted by George Bieniaszek

I have used that tactic at times. Sometimes when I am in a "playful" mood, I start talking to them in Polish and bust out in some really bad English struggling to tell them that I don't understand what they are saying. I do that once in a while to phone solicitors as well

Very cute. We should try that with the repetitive phone calls from American Indian tribes calling about the "WILDFIRES" IN COLORADO.

When I tell them that we have children who live in Colorado who were between both massive forest fires......they just keep on with their own agenda............personally, I didn't believe they were really Indians.
They certainly didn't live out west; their phone address said Amsterdam, N.Y.

Darn it, only thing is that my husband doesn't remember any of his Polish from elementary school.......only a few choice unmentionable words.

As far as door to door, my pet peeve was the Jehovah Witnesses.
The Mormon young men were always polite and mannerly.

But, the way we feel..........we don't call randomly to folks , nor do we ring doorbells.........it's just annoying.......so there should be a law against it. Up here the "lifetime" politicians in our small town only come right before election time..........never at other times to see if we might need their help.

[Penguin]

Originally Posted by George Bieniaszek

I have used that tactic at times. Sometimes when I am in a "playful" mood, I start talking to them in Polish and bust out in some really bad English struggling to tell them that I don't understand what they are saying. I do that once in a while to phone solicitors as well

Thats priceless,I wish I were there to see their face.

[hotrodgirl]

I hate to admit this, but my husband (before we met) got SO tired of Jehovah Witness parishioners coming to the door (always women) that he answered the door in his underwear. Once. They never came back!

[Ripcord13]

I always say to them, sorry but the owners are not home and that I gotta get back to work they are expecting me to be done when they return from abroad.

[asianthree]

signing works just as well... they walk away confused

[ugotme]

Usually try the nice way first "No Thank You."
If they persist, I use the "Figmo method" - slam the door.

Once had someone put his foot in the way of the door. I politely informed him that he was about to lose it! For some reason - he left!

[Skip2MySue]

Originally Posted by asianthree

signing works just as well... they walk away confused

But be careful.......you've heard all about the no signing in the villages I'm sure
Skip 2

[lovsthosebigdogs]

I find it very funny that we are forbidden to have Trick or Treaters come door to door once a year but its perfectly fine to have these people pester us as often as they like. Maybe if we hand them a candy bar it will be verboten also.
(my husband likes the idea of coming to the door in his underwear, but not to T or T'ers)

[ceejay]

Originally Posted by George Bieniaszek

I have used that tactic at times. Sometimes when I am in a "playful" mood, I start talking to them in Polish and bust out in some really bad English struggling to tell them that I don't understand what they are saying. I do that once in a while to phone solicitors as well

Originally Posted by hotrodgirl

hate to admit this, but my husband (before we met) got SO tired of Jehovah Witness parishioners coming to the door (always women) that he answered the door in his underwear. Once. They never came back!

hahahahahahahahaha Thank you both for my evening laugh!

[cappyjon431]

So why does the sign that says "No Solicitors" on the entry gate to our Village not apply to politicians or proseletyzers? Are they not soliciting? I don't get it.