Originally Posted By Mr X ++++You just don't get me. I don't get you. But we think we get each other.++++ I don't have any problem with you, Josh, except for your blatant bigotry. THAT, I can't get past. And I can't accept. Sorry.
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Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< Josh would you go up to houses that said "No soliciting" on them? If you did then that's disrespectful to the owner of that house. >>> I know someone that managed a small (4-unit) apartment building in California. They had prominent "No soliciting" signs posted, yet the Jehovah Witnesses kept coming around. He got fed up enough that he called the police, and the cop that responded told him that they were just doing the Lord's work! And, at least in California, it appears that the landlord cannot actually prohibit religious door-to-door prostheltizing (unlike commercial soliciting, which they can do for the entire property), unless they have a signed statement from every tenant that says they don't want it, in order that a tenant that actually might want to receive them is not denied.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice Well, whadya know! The doorbell just rang; Cosmo barked and I peeked through the peephole at two Mormon missionaries - my first ever! And then I came back here and sat down. ;-)
Originally Posted By dshyates Good for you. I usually say I'm too busy to chat, I have o prepare my satanic rituals.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice *LOL* I'm a back-sliding born again Christian married to a Jew... They REALLY don't want to talk to me. ;-)
Originally Posted By dshyates Being a gay guy, I'm pretty sure the mormon missionaries really don't want to talk to me. I could quite possibly use the word bigot.
Originally Posted By mele Or, they really, really want to talk to you to tell you to give up the evil lifestyle you've chosen. Surely you'd rather live a celebate life. The love of their New And Improved Jesus™ will get you the endless nights. He'll also comfort you while you sit alone and see the *real* families around you.
Originally Posted By Elderp "Telling them "I don't speak Japanese" has no effect either. They just switch to English (the "can't speak Japanese" think works with most other pests)." Sorry I know your're probably serious but your story makes me laugh. It reminds me of when I was in Japan and my host families would make me answer the door because my Japanese was really bad. You see, it wasn't about religion, it was about public television. I guess in Japan everyone is supposed to pay for public TV, but instead of charging a tax, the collectors came door to door. Do they still do that in Japan?
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Telling them "I don't speak Japanese" has no effect either. They just switch to English (the "can't speak Japanese" think works with most other pests).<< Just make up a language. Or use pig-Latin or something. There, problem solved. You're welcome.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***You see, it wasn't about religion, it was about public television. I guess in Japan everyone is supposed to pay for public TV, but instead of charging a tax, the collectors came door to door. Do they still do that in Japan?*** lol...yes, then do. The good old "NHK" guys. I just tell em we don't have a TV.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice ^^That's SO freaky! What happens if you don't pay? They disconnect the service or drag you outside and break your arm over a curb ala "old Vegas?" ;-)
Originally Posted By jdub >>Telling them "I don't speak Japanese" has no effect either. They just switch to English (the "can't speak Japanese" think works with most other pests).<< ////Just make up a language. Or use pig-Latin or something. There, problem solved. You're welcome.///// Just--don't even answer the door! If I'm not expecting someone, I don't even stop what I'm doing. I feel no particular debt to the telephone, either. Of COURSE sometimes they--whoever "they" are--know I'm there. Whatever.
Originally Posted By EighthDwarf I never get Mormon missionaries to come by anymore - I think I am blck-listed. I am always willing to talk and I think that's the problem. I ask questions they really aren't equipped to answer. I still honk my horn and wave at them when I see them around town though. (much to my wife's chagrin) If you want to get rid of them, tell them you already prayed about the Book of Mormon and you received an answer that it was all a lie. They don't really know how to respond to that one.
