Get Off My Porch
My No Solicitation sign has failed. I saw the door-to-door guy as I was leaving my house and thought I was going to luck out and be gone during his rounds. No such luck. When I drove back home he was at my neighbor's house. She's tough; she had him backed halfway down her driveway. When I drove by he smiled and waved at me like we were best friends. AAAH! So, I pull into the garage and close the door as fast as possible. I have to think fast because he's coming over. Then I remember, I have my trusty No Solicitation sign on my front door. No Solicitation is a really formal way to say, Get Off My Porch or We Don't Want Any. I have actually had times where the people absolutely wouldn't take "no" for an answer and would not leave even after I shut the door. They just stood on my porch looking at me like I might change my mind. I have also had times where a child answered the door to a salesman and by the time I got to the door the guy was practically staying for dinner. So, I have faith in my No Solicitation sign to do the talking for me. I still pretend that I'm not home, though. Which I did today, even though the guy watched me pull into my garage. I scurried to the basement for a while. When I was sure the coast was clear I climbed back up to resume my day when "BING BONG!" No way! I had to "stop,drop and roll" right there in the kitchen. You know what he does then? He starts knocking! I have a flipping sign on my door! I love what my sister does when the people come to the door selling magazines to keep kids off the streets. She always points out that they ARE on the street so their program must not be working. I am a safety conscious person. If you don't have an appointment, Back Down! I take my sign down during Girl Scout Cookie Season and will occasionally test the waters by removing it only to run to the door to slap that puppy back up if I see somebody coming. I know a lady whose sign reads, "No Peddlers". I really like the sting that one leaves, I may have to make mine a bit more insulting. I always hoped I'd be the kool-aid Mom, but I think I'm destined to become the cranky old lady on the block.
My No Solicitation sign has failed. I saw the door-to-door guy as I was leaving my house and thought I was going to luck out and be gone during his rounds. No such luck. When I drove back home he was at my neighbor's house. She's tough; she had him backed halfway down her driveway. When I drove by he smiled and waved at me like we were best friends. AAAH! So, I pull into the garage and close the door as fast as possible. I have to think fast because he's coming over. Then I remember, I have my trusty No Solicitation sign on my front door. No Solicitation is a really formal way to say, Get Off My Porch or We Don't Want Any. I have actually had times where the people absolutely wouldn't take "no" for an answer and would not leave even after I shut the door. They just stood on my porch looking at me like I might change my mind. I have also had times where a child answered the door to a salesman and by the time I got to the door the guy was practically staying for dinner. So, I have faith in my No Solicitation sign to do the talking for me. I still pretend that I'm not home, though. Which I did today, even though the guy watched me pull into my garage. I scurried to the basement for a while. When I was sure the coast was clear I climbed back up to resume my day when "BING BONG!" No way! I had to "stop,drop and roll" right there in the kitchen. You know what he does then? He starts knocking! I have a flipping sign on my door! I love what my sister does when the people come to the door selling magazines to keep kids off the streets. She always points out that they ARE on the street so their program must not be working. I am a safety conscious person. If you don't have an appointment, Back Down! I take my sign down during Girl Scout Cookie Season and will occasionally test the waters by removing it only to run to the door to slap that puppy back up if I see somebody coming. I know a lady whose sign reads, "No Peddlers". I really like the sting that one leaves, I may have to make mine a bit more insulting. I always hoped I'd be the kool-aid Mom, but I think I'm destined to become the cranky old lady on the block.
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