The plague of neighborhood solicitors and other neighborhood observations.

SD48277 · April 2015

It's sounding like the VIP tent is being replaced by a turtle revivalist tent.

whispering hands · April 2015

PJfanwillneverleave1 said:

cdysinge said:
Because we don't need a degenerate MLK and I fear that is what you would become. Degenerates make the beat to their own drum. If you took power we might all end up doing something very bad. Degenerates should not be rallied for something other than druken orgy fun. At first it would be all fun and games but over time you would become power hungry. Absolute power corrupts.
Aside from me not knowing what MLK is
You are correct.

Think that one out.. Derive the conclusion from the afore stated context of the post in it's whole..

Dirtie_Frank · April 2015

I have come up with a sayings that I use for both door to door salesman and phone calls. I do not do business at my house that I do not request and I do not do business over the phone. Thank you please do not call me again. I still get the calls but not as much anymore. The only ones I do accept at the door are the fire fighters. I wonder how lucrative the business is. How many people fall into their trap.

Amongst the Ani · April 2015

Dirtie_Frank said:
I have come up with a sayings that I use for both door to door salesman and phone calls. I do not do business at my house that I do not request and I do not do business over the phone. Thank you please do not call me again. I still get the calls but not as much anymore. The only ones I do accept at the door are the fire fighters. I wonder how lucrative the business is. How many people fall into their trap.

I have never had Fire Fighters come to my door. I didn't know they did that. Can you imagine Scott showing up at random houses? It would not be good.

Amongst the Ani · April 2015

whispering hands said:

PJfanwillneverleave1 said:

cdysinge said:
Because we don't need a degenerate MLK and I fear that is what you would become. Degenerates make the beat to their own drum. If you took power we might all end up doing something very bad. Degenerates should not be rallied for something other than druken orgy fun. At first it would be all fun and games but over time you would become power hungry. Absolute power corrupts.
Aside from me not knowing what MLK is
You are correct.
Think that one out.. Derive the conclusion from the afore stated context of the post in it's whole..

I didn't even put two and two together. This is the exact reason we don't need a degenerate leader. They would be assassinated quickly by the CIA, FBI, or some other group. Like I said, drunken orgy fun only.

OMGkatwoman · April 2015

The exchanges between Halifax and cdysinge are freaking hilarious, thanks for the laughs peeps!

whispering hands · April 2015

Right?? I say we just do our own degenerate thing!! Lol

I am lost, I'm no guide.. But I'm by your side.. I am right by your side.. Yeah..

Wobbie · April 2015

Halifax2TheMax said:
Be gone Apostate!!!!!!

good mormon word, there.

deadendp · April 2015

cdysinge said:

Dirtie_Frank said:
I have come up with a sayings that I use for both door to door salesman and phone calls. I do not do business at my house that I do not request and I do not do business over the phone. Thank you please do not call me again. I still get the calls but not as much anymore. The only ones I do accept at the door are the fire fighters. I wonder how lucrative the business is. How many people fall into their trap.
I have never had Fire Fighters come to my door. I didn't know they did that. Can you imagine Scott showing up at random houses? It would not be good.

Maybe it's because I live in the city and we pass (or try to pass) emergency services levies for such things. I would kind of wonder if a city service person showed up at my door requesting money. In fact, I kind of question whenever anyone comes to our door requesting money. You just never know anymore. (And no, it has nothing to do with the visual of Scott knocking on doors.)

We have people standing at the expressway ramps. They are holding up signs. They want money or food or a job. If you offer anything other than money, they decline. My husband once watched the "staff change" at the bottom of the ramp about a mile from my house. (So this does qualify as neighborhood observations!) Dude #1 was sitting in a wheelchair with a sign. Dude #2 comes up, dude #1 takes the sign he was holding, his chair and his earnings and hops into the waiting vehicle. It's a well known panhandling ring and they couldn't bust it, so now they require them to have panhandling licenses.

We donate monthly to the local homeless shelter. We know how the money is handled. We know how the place is run. We've volunteered there. Hungry? Homeless? Need a job? Go to the homeless shelter. They'll set you up. That's where we give our donations for you.

Wobbie · April 2015

in the name of thread integrity....

years ago, I rented a house with two other guys and a girl....it was degenerate-palooza most of the time, but that's not the point....the point is, we had one roommate we nicknamed "slug", because he was one....never had any money, always mooching beer, food, weed, etc.

one day when only slug was at home, a girl came to the door selling magazines. slug, of course, didn't have any money for magazines but he did make a deposit....if you catch my drift.

RKCNDY · April 2015

imalive said:
in the name of thread integrity....

years ago, I rented a house with two other guys and a girl....it was degenerate-palooza most of the time, but that's not the point....the point is, we had one roommate we nicknamed "slug", because he was one....never had any money, always mooching beer, food, weed, etc.

one day when only slug was at home, a girl came to the door selling magazines. slug, of course, didn't have any money for magazines but he did make a deposit....if you catch my drift.

so he left a slug trail...

WhatYouTaughtMe · April 2015

RKCNDY said:

imalive said:
in the name of thread integrity....

years ago, I rented a house with two other guys and a girl....it was degenerate-palooza most of the time, but that's not the point....the point is, we had one roommate we nicknamed "slug", because he was one....never had any money, always mooching beer, food, weed, etc.

one day when only slug was at home, a girl came to the door selling magazines. slug, of course, didn't have any money for magazines but he did make a deposit....if you catch my drift.
so he left a slug trail...

Funny and gross.

Wobbie · April 2015

WhatYouTaughtMe said:

RKCNDY said:

imalive said:
in the name of thread integrity....

years ago, I rented a house with two other guys and a girl....it was degenerate-palooza most of the time, but that's not the point....the point is, we had one roommate we nicknamed "slug", because he was one....never had any money, always mooching beer, food, weed, etc.

one day when only slug was at home, a girl came to the door selling magazines. slug, of course, didn't have any money for magazines but he did make a deposit....if you catch my drift.
so he left a slug trail...
Funny and gross.

need something as gross? when slug moved out, we found boogers all over the wall next to his mattress

Back to neighbor solicitors!

PJfanwillneverleave1 · April 2015

I for one can't and don't tolerate people knocking on my door to sell me their religion - the price is outrageous.

I do though remember my parents making me go door to door selling chocolate santas, almonds, bars etc to raise money for my upcoming field trips in school.

Most of my elementary and high school trips were free for me (parents did not pay)
It was hard work getting doors slammed in my face but the next door alleviated my frustration on those winter nights after being out for 4 hours or more hoping someone would buy that last box of almonds then I would be able to go on that field trip like everyone else.

It taught me the value of a dollar and that it does not grow on trees. Many, many hours were spent canvassing neighbourhoods peddling my wares in the name of honest work.

Fast forward 20yrs later I make my own fundraise door to door and watching them do it as I follow behind them makes me smile on the inside. All I say is "if you want to go on that trip all you have to do is sell x amount of chocolates" If they come up short a few bucks of course I give it them but the life skills learned are unfathomable - counting change, personal interaction, rejection, kindness, math, inventory tracking, processing orders, patience, cold, hot and the list goes on. I have been told that I repeat my self too often sometimes, maybe that comes from having to say "Hello my name is ------- would you like to purchase a box of chocolate almonds to support me in my goal to attend a field trip to -------", over a thousand times yearly for 9 yrs.

So it pisses me off when I see parents have their kids stand outside of stores asking for change to fundraise - get your kids out and work for it.

I always purchase from "kids" who show up peddling chocolates, cookie dough etc. It takes balls for a person that age to knock on a strangers door and initiate a conversation.

WhatYouTaughtMe · April 2015

imalive said:

WhatYouTaughtMe said:

RKCNDY said:

imalive said:
in the name of thread integrity....

years ago, I rented a house with two other guys and a girl....it was degenerate-palooza most of the time, but that's not the point....the point is, we had one roommate we nicknamed "slug", because he was one....never had any money, always mooching beer, food, weed, etc.

one day when only slug was at home, a girl came to the door selling magazines. slug, of course, didn't have any money for magazines but he did make a deposit....if you catch my drift.
so he left a slug trail...
Funny and gross.
need something as gross? when slug moved out, we found boogers all over the wall next to his mattress

Back to neighbor solicitors!

Ok sorry. Last off topic post. Too good not to share.
When I was a teenager we let this quiet kid named C.J. stay in our flop house. He slept on a futon in a spare room. When he moved out there was a hole in the futon. My roommate for some reason stuck his finger in the hole to find a nice mixture of lotion and old "slug juice". After that, C.J. became known as Couch Jammer. Sometimes I wonder if he's still out there, forcing himself on unsuspecting furniture.

Wobbie · April 2015

^^^^^^^^ thank you! edit: thank you for post ABOVE THAT!

Last-12-Exit said:
My kids always ask me to take their fundraisers to work. I tell them every time no. They say, "but dad if I sell the most..." My reply is, I'll get you a bike. But the real reason is if I don't pawn my shit on the people I work with, then I don't have to buy what their kids are selling when they come in selling 5 gallon buckets of cookie dough.

thank you too, Scott.....even if you are an _______ most of the time.

RKCNDY · April 2015

PJfanwillneverleave1 said:
I for one can't and don't tolerate people knocking on my door to sell me their religion - the price is outrageous.

I do though remember my parents making me go door to door selling chocolate santas, almonds, bars etc to raise money for my upcoming field trips in school.

Most of my elementary and high school trips were free for me (parents did not pay)
It was hard work getting doors slammed in my face but the next door alleviated my frustration on those winter nights after being out for 4 hours or more hoping someone would buy that last box of almonds then I would be able to go on that field trip like everyone else.

It taught me the value of a dollar and that it does not grow on trees. Many, many hours were spent canvassing neighbourhoods peddling my wares in the name of honest work.

Fast forward 20yrs later I make my own fundraise door to door and watching them do it as I follow behind them makes me smile on the inside. All I say is "if you want to go on that trip all you have to do is sell x amount of chocolates" If they come up short a few bucks of course I give it them but the life skills learned are unfathomable - counting change, personal interaction, rejection, kindness, math, inventory tracking, processing orders, patience, cold, hot and the list goes on. I have been told that I repeat my self too often sometimes, maybe that comes from having to say "Hello my name is ------- would you like to purchase a box of chocolate almonds to support me in my goal to attend a field trip to -------", over a thousand times yearly for 9 yrs.

So it pisses me off when I see parents have their kids stand outside of stores asking for change to fundraise - get your kids out and work for it.

I always purchase from "kids" who show up peddling chocolates, cookie dough etc. It takes balls for a person that age to knock on a strangers door and initiate a conversation.

Girl scouts are no longer allowed to go door to door due to safety concerns-at least in my area. So they are now parked out at the grocery and hardware stores. I always buy the cookies because I used to be a GS going door to door and getting told 'no' because my neighborhood was saturated with Girl Scouts.

Had to sell those damned magazines and tapes door to door to for school. Fuck I hated that!

Oh...is it ironic that the letter the JW sent was under the name 'K Gibler' and all I could think of was 'Kimmie Giblets? Like from that Bob saget sitcom?'

PJfanwillneverleave1 · April 2015

RKCNDY said:

PJfanwillneverleave1 said:
I for one can't and don't tolerate people knocking on my door to sell me their religion - the price is outrageous.

I do though remember my parents making me go door to door selling chocolate santas, almonds, bars etc to raise money for my upcoming field trips in school.

Most of my elementary and high school trips were free for me (parents did not pay)
It was hard work getting doors slammed in my face but the next door alleviated my frustration on those winter nights after being out for 4 hours or more hoping someone would buy that last box of almonds then I would be able to go on that field trip like everyone else.

It taught me the value of a dollar and that it does not grow on trees. Many, many hours were spent canvassing neighbourhoods peddling my wares in the name of honest work.

Fast forward 20yrs later I make my own fundraise door to door and watching them do it as I follow behind them makes me smile on the inside. All I say is "if you want to go on that trip all you have to do is sell x amount of chocolates" If they come up short a few bucks of course I give it them but the life skills learned are unfathomable - counting change, personal interaction, rejection, kindness, math, inventory tracking, processing orders, patience, cold, hot and the list goes on. I have been told that I repeat my self too often sometimes, maybe that comes from having to say "Hello my name is ------- would you like to purchase a box of chocolate almonds to support me in my goal to attend a field trip to -------", over a thousand times yearly for 9 yrs.

So it pisses me off when I see parents have their kids stand outside of stores asking for change to fundraise - get your kids out and work for it.

I always purchase from "kids" who show up peddling chocolates, cookie dough etc. It takes balls for a person that age to knock on a strangers door and initiate a conversation.

Girl scouts are no longer allowed to go door to door due to safety concerns-at least in my area. So they are now parked out at the grocery and hardware stores. I always buy the cookies because I used to be a GS going door to door and getting told 'no' because my neighborhood was saturated with Girl Scouts.

That is why I follow mine door to door. I stay back just enough to make them feel I am not watching but they know I am there.

It was comforting for me to know that my parents were in a warm car down the block a few houses waiting/watching as I did my thing.

PJSiren · April 2015

RKCNDY said:

PJfanwillneverleave1 said:
I for one can't and don't tolerate people knocking on my door to sell me their religion - the price is outrageous.

I do though remember my parents making me go door to door selling chocolate santas, almonds, bars etc to raise money for my upcoming field trips in school.

Most of my elementary and high school trips were free for me (parents did not pay)
It was hard work getting doors slammed in my face but the next door alleviated my frustration on those winter nights after being out for 4 hours or more hoping someone would buy that last box of almonds then I would be able to go on that field trip like everyone else.

It taught me the value of a dollar and that it does not grow on trees. Many, many hours were spent canvassing neighbourhoods peddling my wares in the name of honest work.

Fast forward 20yrs later I make my own fundraise door to door and watching them do it as I follow behind them makes me smile on the inside. All I say is "if you want to go on that trip all you have to do is sell x amount of chocolates" If they come up short a few bucks of course I give it them but the life skills learned are unfathomable - counting change, personal interaction, rejection, kindness, math, inventory tracking, processing orders, patience, cold, hot and the list goes on. I have been told that I repeat my self too often sometimes, maybe that comes from having to say "Hello my name is ------- would you like to purchase a box of chocolate almonds to support me in my goal to attend a field trip to -------", over a thousand times yearly for 9 yrs.

So it pisses me off when I see parents have their kids stand outside of stores asking for change to fundraise - get your kids out and work for it.

I always purchase from "kids" who show up peddling chocolates, cookie dough etc. It takes balls for a person that age to knock on a strangers door and initiate a conversation.

Girl scouts are no longer allowed to go door to door due to safety concerns-at least in my area. So they are now parked out at the grocery and hardware stores. I always buy the cookies because I used to be a GS going door to door and getting told 'no' because my neighborhood was saturated with Girl Scouts.

Had to sell those damned magazines and tapes door to door to for school. Fuck I hated that!

Oh...is it ironic that the letter the JW sent was under the name 'K Gibler' and all I could think of was 'Kimmie Giblets? Like from that Bob saget sitcom?'

I think it's the same everywhere for GS, they sit at the grocery store here too, them and Boy scouts with their popcorn...I like to buy that stuff because I was a girl scout too...

My daughter has always been told no about fundraisers because she is the laziest kid and she won't get it done, but this one was for Choir...and she swore up and down she would do it...no she ate all the chocolate bars herself so we ended up having to pay for them...and she owes us extra chores for them....

deadendp · April 2015

RKCNDY said:

PJfanwillneverleave1 said:
I for one can't and don't tolerate people knocking on my door to sell me their religion - the price is outrageous.

I do though remember my parents making me go door to door selling chocolate santas, almonds, bars etc to raise money for my upcoming field trips in school.

Most of my elementary and high school trips were free for me (parents did not pay)
It was hard work getting doors slammed in my face but the next door alleviated my frustration on those winter nights after being out for 4 hours or more hoping someone would buy that last box of almonds then I would be able to go on that field trip like everyone else.

It taught me the value of a dollar and that it does not grow on trees. Many, many hours were spent canvassing neighbourhoods peddling my wares in the name of honest work.

Fast forward 20yrs later I make my own fundraise door to door and watching them do it as I follow behind them makes me smile on the inside. All I say is "if you want to go on that trip all you have to do is sell x amount of chocolates" If they come up short a few bucks of course I give it them but the life skills learned are unfathomable - counting change, personal interaction, rejection, kindness, math, inventory tracking, processing orders, patience, cold, hot and the list goes on. I have been told that I repeat my self too often sometimes, maybe that comes from having to say "Hello my name is ------- would you like to purchase a box of chocolate almonds to support me in my goal to attend a field trip to -------", over a thousand times yearly for 9 yrs.

So it pisses me off when I see parents have their kids stand outside of stores asking for change to fundraise - get your kids out and work for it.

I always purchase from "kids" who show up peddling chocolates, cookie dough etc. It takes balls for a person that age to knock on a strangers door and initiate a conversation.

Girl scouts are no longer allowed to go door to door due to safety concerns-at least in my area. So they are now parked out at the grocery and hardware stores. I always buy the cookies because I used to be a GS going door to door and getting told 'no' because my neighborhood was saturated with Girl Scouts.

Had to sell those damned magazines and tapes door to door to for school. Fuck I hated that!

Oh...is it ironic that the letter the JW sent was under the name 'K Gibler' and all I could think of was 'Kimmie Giblets? Like from that Bob saget sitcom?'

There are particular neighbors who have told my daughter that when she is fundraising for school to PLEASE stop by their house. In my neighborhood and those around me, there is such a large concentration of children vs. the number of houses available, so I don't want K- to be that repeat of a repeat of a repeat kid. I understand that it teaches her the value of rejection, but I also don't want the neighbors to dread her visiting their doorstep.

The plague of neighborhood solicitors and other neighborhood observations.

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