People who stop you in the street?

Question

I'm sick of walking through town and having to fend of people selling me insurance, gym memberships, money of burger bars etc. If I wanted any of these things I will go in a get it myself. Anyone agree with me?

Answer 1

carry a machine gun and you wont get bothered anymore or carry a big issue magazine

Answer 2

ME!!!! I hate it especially if I'm in a hurry. I know these people are only doing their job but some just don't take no for an answer. I always just say sorry I don't have time but some of them can be soooo rude. Do they really think that they can convince you to buy something that you just don't want. I'm with you if I want something then I'm big enough and ugly enough to get it for myself. They are as bad as those bloody people on the phone selling double glazing and conservatories and mobile phones. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!

Answer 3

I just ignore these type of people and act like I am in a hurry and cannot hear them. I absolutely cannot stand solicitors and I am a major mean person, because if a person or group of people are outside of a store bumming off of money from people in the parking lot, I inform someone and ask if they are allowed to do that. Usually, they are solicitors and they get into trouble. I cannot stand people like that and I agree with you.

Answer 4

I agree. Charities are the worst. Not because I am against charity, it is something I choose to do but not in the middle of the street being pressurised. Oh, and the people who are getting bank details so that you pay charities by direct debit are actually on commission - how sick is that?

Answer 5

Yes, I hate it too!
They have a crap job, thus the rudeness.
I like the idea of headphones....and don't make eye-contact with them if you cannot avoid walking near them.
This kind of cheap advertising is still used because employers know that it is harder for customers to refuse services when approached in person. It's a lot easier to turn them down on the phone.

Answer 6

Just say 'no thanks' and walk on.
They're just people doing a crap job to get by. It doesn't take much effort to brush them off in a reasonably polite manner.

I always feel a bit more awkward when it's a charity, but a polite 'sorry' is still a pretty easy way out.


I have to admit it though, they do still annoy me sometimes. Especially when you get pestered by 3 of them when walking down about a hundred metres of high street.

Answer 7

there anoying yes and a nightmare when you have to walk through town but it a job and unfortunaly someone has to do it. i'm a marketing manager for a company and thankfully for the bussiness we do theres no need for this kind of marketing but in other cases it is a very sucsessfull and cheap way of marketing

Answer 8

Especially when they think you are going to hand over your bank details and address in the middle of the Street!

Answer 9

When you see people holding flyers and application forms and you know (or have a strong feeling) that they'll sell you something, don't walk near them if you can avoid them. That way they can't sell you stuff.

Answer 10

You have but to look them straight in the eye and utter the two famous words pertaining to sex and travel. - Some of them even have the cheek to sound appalled and say "Oh, I've NEVER heard such language!" to which you then reply "So how do you know what sort of language it is?"

Answer 11

I agree. It p**ses me off too.

I have taken to walking through town with earphones in my ears, not connected to anything, so I can ignore them.

Works for me.