Why Are People So Rude To Door To Door Knockers??

Question

Ok so for a living I go door to door, yeah I know it can be annoying and yeah I understand that people really have things to do but when an obviously young girl comes to your door and asks for help with college creidt why be so mean as to deny her that help? I mean come on now seriously 30 minutes of your time is worht helping a girl get $20 to put into a tuition account now. Though door to door people do make alot more than $20, at the moment I am averaging about $6,000 a month which is pretty awesome for being 19. But anyways what do you think?
P.S.
Little secret, if you like your flowerbeds, don't enjoy gum in key holes, have pride in your home, and really dislike Jamba Juices poured into the white seats of your new convertible you really shouldn't be mean to people who are working in your area all day...

Answer 1

Though door to door people do make alot more than $20, at the moment I am averaging about $6,000 a month which is pretty awesome for being 19. But anyways what do you think?



Nice.... Maybe its your attitude? Changing that might be a small step toward better sucess. $6000 a month? You should be able to afford college on your own with out begging for money. I make less than $1000 a month and manage to care for 2 children, my own home and 2 large dogs I work and go to college too. Your little "pity party" is a virtual slap in the face to me- Pull up your big girl panties and stop whining.

Answer 2

I am not mean, but I am firm about not being disturbed. I work shift work, and just last week, I was awakened four days. Once by a politician, again by a politician who broke my screen door, and was trying to fix it by pounding back into place, once by the Jehovah's, once by the girl scout cookie delivery, who I told not to wake me up[she had called me 45 minutes earlier, and I did not answer the phone, and had gone back to sleep].
And I get sick and tired of being told I should not be sleeping during the day, and treated like a second class citizen because I work at night. I'm sorry, you are on my porch, on my property when you come to knock at the door, and I will be treated with respect in my own home, or you will be leaving my porch. And if you play dirty tricks on me, I will call the cops, and be very happy to play the tape from my security camera with you and your Jamba Juice for the nice police officer!
How dare you come to Answers with veiled threats! Little secret, huh? Having a little power moment, are we? Buy my products, or I will vandalize your home?!? Lovely, and you have the nerve to ask why people are rude to you? That's why!
I answered your question without reading the other responses, I am glad I did. Now I will say what I need to say. The people who come to my door snicker, and laugh because I say I work nights, and I know they are thinking that I am out walking the streets turning tricks. I am a nurse, and you and they need to be grateful for the men and women who work nights, cleaning your cackey ---, and saving your life, should you decide to die during the night. I do not make near the money you do, and I put up with a lot more than rudeness from people. I would not go door to door for a living, I would sooner starve. People consider sales people, door to door, to be the 2nd lowest form of life, telemarketers being first.
Whatever happened to that nice fuller brush man, who came to the door once a month, and handed my Mom a catalogue,and told her to let him know if she needed anything. He told her about new products, and specials, and he askedpermission first before he did. He had that route for years and years. We knew him, he was polite, and all business. Mom bought lots of things from him, and when my time came to run a household, so did I. Good products, I could not live without my Fuller Brush dust mop, or my clothing brush. He made the sales because of his attitude. He made it a point to know about the neighborhood, and never once called on someone who did not want him there a second time, and only once knocked when my Mom was asleep, she was a nurse,too. He apologized to me, and did not leave a catalogue. He knew better than to give a sales pitch to anyone but the lady of the house.
Grow up, junior!

Answer 3

We are already inundated with junk mail in our mail boxes, commercials on our TV, spam in our email. When someone shows up at MY front door without calling or scheduling an appointment, they are intruding into my home! My life is so busy I barely have time to blow my nose, so if I have to take time to answer the door to be asked to buy something I don't have the money for, chances are I'll say politely "no thank you", but you've already pissed me off just by being there. The fact that you would then take it out by vandalizing my property just makes me want to not answer the door at all.

You might have more success by starting the conversation "I know this may not be the best time for you, I would like 30 mins of your time to help me with a college project, could I schedule some time to come back and talk to you?" I still might answer "no thank you" but I'd be less likely to shut the door in your face.

Answer 4

A little secret for you: If you do the damage as you've threatened, don't be surprised if you spend some time at the local police station. You'll be seen, and reported, and people will know who you are. That's just advice, which you didn't ask for.

Your answer is obvious: people don't have time to spend listening to a talk about something they don't want. My husband and I do not buy at the door for the simple reason that anyone knocking on strangers' doors is putting themselves in danger. We don't care to contribute to that. You could be grabbed by the local perv, killed by a hopped up druggie, sold into white slavery, all sorts of things that happen to real people and happen a lot. Please take care to be secure if you continue to sell things door to door. Make sure someone knows where you are at all times.

Answer 5

You said, "Little secret, if you like your flowerbeds, don't enjoy gum in key holes, have pride in your home, and really dislike Jamba Juices poured into the white seats of your new convertible you really shouldn't be mean to people who are working in your area all day..."

Unbelievable. Does the company you work for know that you have this nasty habit of vandalizing peoples' property? If you really have so little respect for people's property that you're willing to deface their cars, property and homes, then you should really seek a new line of work.

Incidentally, when people come to MY door asking ME for money, I have no obligation to help them unless I, in my sole discretion, decide that I want to. You are being extraordinarily unreasonable. I am a single mother, I don't have money to give to everyone who knocks on my door. If you're really making $6,000 a month, be happy with that and quit complaining.

Answer 6

Because you make $6000/month, and I actually WORK and make less than $1200. Because I don't want some bratty, rich college kid knocking on my door in the middle of the afternoon while I'm trying to sleep so I can go to my REAL job later that night.

I'll be rude to anyone that doesn't understand why their existance alone is irritating.

Answer 7

You wouldn't be able to say I was rude to you, because I don't open the door to strangers. I don't care what you are selling. I don't care why you need the money. I don't owe you a thing! You are invading people's privacy, and if they don't want to talk to you, that is their business.

However, if I did happen to be outside, and you approached me, I wouldn't be rude. I am not rude to people on the phone, either. But I would tell you that I wasn't interested. If people tell you they aren't interested, you should accept their answer, and not retaliate by vandalizing their property. I hope someone sees you and reports you to the police.

You need to take a class on ethics.

You have some serious growing up to do.

Answer 8

Where to begin.
First of all I work for the government and dont make six grand a month. Thats one reason to hate you.
Second: You knock on our doors insisting that we take time out of our day to better YOU. The world owes YOU that courtesy and we dont have the right to say no to you? Wrong. Especially if you are the sixth or seventh one that day. Is thirty minites of my time worth helping a girl with her college fund? Not if I dont know her its not. YOU are not MY responsibility. I didnt bear you, I didnt father you and I didnt raise you. See your parents if your feeling slighted.
Thirdly: People who do the things that you said you do to the people that are supposedly "rude" to you, all I have to say is its a good thing you dont go to school in my area. If you got caught doing that your rear would followed and then retaliated against. Thats if your lucky.
You are also probably one of the people that preach kindness because someone said no to you on one of your door to door trists, but when you drive through a construction zone at 50mph disregarding workers safety its alright because your late for a hair appointment, once again because its YOU.

Answer 9

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You said 'knockers'. That's rude in itself. Go hang your head.

Answer 10

People who you are bothering have enough of their own financial responsibilities. Most of them have their own kids to send through college and do not go around begging. Most of them make a lot less than $20 an hour. They get student loans and scholarships like normal people. Plus in a lot of towns it is illegal for you to go door to door...people know this and are aggravated when people ignore the law and just do what they want. If you actually do any of the ignorant things you mentioned in your PS I would assume that your personality is what drives people away from you.