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Yes! I don't appreciate anyone ringing my doorbell unexpectedly, especially strangers trying to con me into something.
I must say that hit on a solution though for keeping Jehovah Witness solicitors away. I had them knocking on my door two years in a row when we moved into our new house.
I very nicely asked them if my address/name was on some kind of list and if it was, to please remove it.
I haven't seen them since! I'm not sure if this would work for everyone, but it's worth a try.
My friend got a pretty stone fountain with a large Wiccan pentagram carved into it, and placed it near her front door. No more religious solicitations, and the salesmen tended to back off too.
After I put a sign under the doorbell stating "no soliciting", only 1 doorbell ring in a year. I was getting 3 or 4 a year prior to that. By law, they are supposed to obey the sign.
the no soliciting signs at the entrance to the development do not hold the same legal implications.
Too bad there's no "No Soliciting" sign equivalent for my telephone. The DNC Registry only goes so far. I screen my calls, but that doesn't make the ringing phone any less of an interruption.
There are target silhouettes in our front and back windows, with the center thoroughly punched. We call it "burglar alarming" but it works on other intruders as well.
Yep! And most call center workers dread being forced to weave a sales pitch into their contacts with the public. It demeans both the caller and the CSR, and sets you up for increased "handle times", which are often used as a measure of productivity. And Lord help you if your personal sense of ethics is at odds with an "always be closing" mentality.
I sort of enjoy the many calls we get here (windy Colorado Springs) from roofers. They always start with,
"We're going to be on your block in a couple of days working on roofs, and we'd like to offer you a free roof inspection."
Me: "You're a liar."
"What?"
Me: "You're a f------ liar. You are not going to be on my block this week working on roofs."
"Yes we are."
"You're a liar. All our roofs are managed and repaired by our HOA. No independent roofers work here on individual townhouses. So, you're a liar."
Wire the doorbell with 220v. Put a pressure plate under the doormat, rigged to fuze a claymore. Keep rabid honey badgers in your yard.
I know you're joking, but...
I grew up in the 1950s when we still had metal milk boxes out on our porches for milk delivery. Problem was that dogs would sometimes come up on the porches and pee on milk boxes. A neighbor hooked his milk box up to electricity...and the next dog that came along was electrocuted. That resulted in a lawsuit.
I am on the no call list
I still get that robo call that says.........." we have examined your credit cards and there are no overdue payments. However, we can lower your interest rates . press 1 "
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