Don't Knock On My Door......

[AprilShowers]

Aaaaarrrrgggghhhh! I just need to vent. This is really trivial, so ignore if you're not in the mood.

I'm in the kitchen unpacking groceries and starting dinner. It's 5:50p.m. Someone knocks on the door. It's already dark out here. There's this guy, standing waaay back from the door on my porch. I have to open the door all the way to hear him. I'm annoyed already.

He starts with the "how are you tonight?" crap. I ask him what I can do for him. The dog's going crazy barking, it's about 30 degrees out, and I'm standing with the door wide open.

He starts in about doing a promotion for "The best pizza place in town"
Oh geez, I have NO TIME for this. I tell him I'm starting dinner and need to go. He says "well I can come back?" GOOD LORD! Take a hint!!!!

Why do these people bother people right during the dinner hour? WHEN IT'S DARK AND FREEZING OUTSIDE!? I don't want to buy your stinking coupons for PIZZA!!!!!!

Idiot.
There, I feel much better now.

 

[jewjubean]

I hate that. I work odd hours as a waitress and Im usually up late and sleep late well they knock on my door at 10 am. While normally people are awake well Im just really getting to sleep. I usually bring the shotgun to the door with me and that pretty much tells them to back off. I dont know how to use it..But they never come back

 

[CajunDixie]

I won't even open the door. I just keep doing what I'm doing and ignore them. Usually when my dog jumps on the window of the door that scares the **** out of them. And then they leave.

 

[mumom95]

They're probably hoping at that point you were sick of cooking and looking at the mess that will need to be cleaned up, and will think pizza coupons for the future are a great idea (so you don't have to cook and clean up again)

But I'm with you. I know they are just doing their jobs, but sometimes they can't take a hint. I usually just say (as soon as they start into their speech), "thank you, but we aren't interested" and I shut the door nicely.

 

[S. C.]

Everyone has to make a living somehow. I look out first and if I don't know the person I'm not answering my door.

 

[kbkids]

Don't answer the door - I don't. I look out the window - if I don't know them, I don't answer.

 

[kmp1191]

How about the door to door religious ones that want to come in and sell you their church!?!?
My DH works nights and sleeps during the day. TWICE this week the doorbell rings at 9:30-10:00 in the morning!! He gets up, after it rings the SECOND time and answers it. They begin preaching the second he opens the door. He informs them that we belong to "ABC" church, but thanks for stopping by....THEY KEEP PREACHING!!! At this point he says, excuse me....shuts the door and locks it!! Goes back to bed.
The next day...same thing...DIFFERENT CHURCH!!!
He put a sign on the door..."We are members of "ABC" church, thank you for thinking we need your church to save us, but we don't. If you ring this doorbell, there's a good chance not even your church can save you!!
HAVE A NICE DAY!"

 

[EpcotBeauty]

I don't open the door for strange people.

 

[Pikester]

How about the door to door religious ones that want to come in and sell you their church!?!?
My DH works nights and sleeps during the day. TWICE this week the doorbell rings at 9:30-10:00 in the morning!! He gets up, after it rings the SECOND time and answers it. They begin preaching the second he opens the door. He informs them that we belong to "ABC" church, but thanks for stopping by....THEY KEEP PREACHING!!! At this point he says, excuse me....shuts the door and locks it!! Goes back to bed.
The next day...same thing...DIFFERENT CHURCH!!!
He put a sign on the door..."We are members of "ABC" church, thank you for thinking we need your church to save us, but we don't. If you ring this doorbell, there's a good chance not even your church can save you!!
HAVE A NICE DAY!"

Ask DH if I can borrow that. He's good!

 

[SHAYMARAYSMOM]

How about the door to door religious ones that want to come in and sell you their church!?!?
My DH works nights and sleeps during the day. TWICE this week the doorbell rings at 9:30-10:00 in the morning!! He gets up, after it rings the SECOND time and answers it. They begin preaching the second he opens the door. He informs them that we belong to "ABC" church, but thanks for stopping by....THEY KEEP PREACHING!!! At this point he says, excuse me....shuts the door and locks it!! Goes back to bed.
The next day...same thing...DIFFERENT CHURCH!!!
He put a sign on the door..."We are members of "ABC" church, thank you for thinking we need your church to save us, but we don't. If you ring this doorbell, there's a good chance not even your church can save you!!
HAVE A NICE DAY!"

 

[kmp1191]

Ask DH if I can borrow that. He's good!

Be my guest!! Heck...the neighbor came by the other day, saw the sign and went back home. She called later that evening to see if everything was ok! I told her DH was just a little grumpy with God's people!!

 

[tiggger1]

."We are members of "ABC" church, thank you for thinking we need your church to save us, but we don't. If you ring this doorbell, there's a good chance not even your church can save you!!
HAVE A NICE DAY!"

OMG I can I steal this! We have these women how come once a week trying to preach to us. I used to answer and tell them I was busy and wasnt interested. Now I dont answer the door..but they still come back...

they almost got me yesterday though... she usually comes every tues. I was out at the barn when I saw the familiar car parked across the street but I thought hey its Wed.... I went inside and closed the blinds jic... well when I left to go get my dd at school there were fliers at my door... I was on the computer and didnt hear her knock....

 

[Pikester]

OMG I can I steal this! We have these women how come once a week trying to preach to us. I used to answer and tell them I was busy and wasnt interested. Now I dont answer the door..but they still come back...

they almost got me yesterday though... she usually comes every tues. I was out at the barn when I saw the familiar car parked across the street but I thought hey its Wed.... I went inside and closed the blinds jic... well when I left to go get my dd at school there were fliers at my door... I was on the computer and didnt hear her knock....

Surrrrrre!

 

[tiggger1]

Surrrrrre!

Actually I had the headphone on while I was playing the escape room game

 

[brockash]

Aaaaarrrrgggghhhh! I just need to vent. This is really trivial, so ignore if you're not in the mood.

I'm in the kitchen unpacking groceries and starting dinner. It's 5:50p.m. Someone knocks on the door. It's already dark out here. There's this guy, standing waaay back from the door on my porch. I have to open the door all the way to hear him. I'm annoyed already.

He starts with the "how are you tonight?" crap. I ask him what I can do for him. The dog's going crazy barking, it's about 30 degrees out, and I'm standing with the door wide open.

He starts in about doing a promotion for "The best pizza place in town"
Oh geez, I have NO TIME for this. I tell him I'm starting dinner and need to go. He says "well I can come back?" GOOD LORD! Take a hint!!!!

Why do these people bother people right during the dinner hour? WHEN IT'S DARK AND FREEZING OUTSIDE!? I don't want to buy your stinking coupons for PIZZA!!!!!!

Idiot.
There, I feel much better now.

This is one of the many reasons I really never answer the door unless I'm expecting someone...my husband thinks I'm nuts.

 

[SplshMtn99]

And THAT is why I love the "no soliciting" sign at the entrance road to our condos.

For the 1 or 2 idiots who think that sign doesn't pertain to them, I simply say "go read the no soliticiting sign at the entrance road".

 

[overlyspoiled4sure]

We had a "no soliciting" sign on our door too but it didn't seem to make any difference. So DH made a sign on his computer--No Peddlers, Agents, Solicitors or Religious Bozos. That seemed to help & when I see them coming I slip the sign behind the screen on the door. But if I forget, then I just don't answer even if they do see me sitting at the computer.

 

[Mad4Mickey]

I really hate that !
I sometimes let my big ol rottie stick his head out the door and then they pretty much just run away LOL

I know I will catch a big ol flame for this but when church people come to my door I listen for a second and then smile and tell them that I belong to "The church of Satan in Ft Worth and I have some thing to share with them also "
They really kinda just back away

 

[DisneyAddict_M]

I wish he came here. I have a hankerin' for some pizza.