If you didn't want Jehovah's Witnesses or Mormons ringing your doorbell and disturbing your morning (or possibly waking up your child during his nap), and if you were to post a small note near your door asking them not to ring your doorbell, what exactly would you write? You're not required to be courteous in the note so if you'd rather be abrupt than tactful, go for it... I'm just trying to get some varying responses.
By the way, I don't know if I'll put something like that in my front doorway, but I'm considering it...
2007-06-20 16:06:48 · 55 answers · asked by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"Solicitors will be shot.
Proselytizers will be shot.
Obnoxious neighbors will be shot.
Obnoxious neighbors' kids will be shot.
Violators will be prosecuted, then shot.
Prosecuters will be violated... then shot.
Pizza delivery is welcome."
2007-06-20 16:11:32 · answer #1 · answered by ಠ__ಠ 7 · 36⤊ 1⤋
Were I to hang a sign, it would likely read "Unless you're holding a pizza, don't bother ringing the bell."
However, I found that the best way to avoid interuptions was to simply disconnect the doorbell completely.
Any of my friends or people I was expecting would phone before coming over. Pizza dude was expected and watched for. Any other attempts to ring the doorbell or knock on the door were completely ignored.
Worked like a charm. You really don't need a doorbell anymore, especially if you have a phone, and your friends have cell phones.
2007-06-20 16:22:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 1⤋
I already did that and it wasnt a small note, and it wasnt really polite.. The polite notes didnt work, and when the Jehovah lady who I was being polite too out of common courtesy when she came, even though I made it clear I wasnt interested... on day she simply walked into my home without being invited and then called my dog "cross" for barking at her.. I put up this notice and started locking my door.
I actually have it saved on my pc so you can see it if you want... http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n15/jaspertopaz6/NO.jpg
PS I also have a sticker on my door that says "Forget about the dog, beware of owner"
2007-06-21 06:09:32 · answer #3 · answered by Kelly + Eternal Universal Energy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure if this will work for you - my in-laws used to live in a heavily Irish neighborhood which is now African-American. The only white people around are my Irish-Catholic in-laws and their Polish-Catholic neighbor. Very often people walk the neighborhood trying to drum up business for their Bible church. My father-in-law would answer the door and say in his t'ick Irish brogue that we are Cat'lick and ain't interested in yer church. Having a cup of tea, with milk, in your hand completes the effect. The "church people", as my in-laws call them, do not even bother any more.
2007-06-21 03:30:30 · answer #4 · answered by Adoptive Father 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As one of Jehovah's Witnesses I will give you your best advice. Do like the one lady said and call your local Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses and kindly resquest to be left alone. That you do not want us to show up at your door. The person will ask your address and mark it down accordingly.
OR
If you don't want to go to the trouble of doing that, simply purchase a NO TRESPASSING or PRIVATE PROPERTY sign at your local department store and set it up outside your home. As Jehovah's Witnesses we are instructed not to approach any house with either of these signs.
Hope this helps. :)
2007-06-21 18:27:14 · answer #5 · answered by bashfullocket_7 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Funny you should ask... The JW boys dropped off a Watchtower rag at my door yesterday, (fortunately I wasn't here to be bothered by them,) and I've been thinking about exactly this question. It raises a bit of a dilemma, doesn't it?
A lot of what comes to my door is welcomed... (I like the Pizza discount coupons most of all,) and only a small portion of it is un-welcome, the greatest of which is JW C R AP. ...So, what to do, what to do..????
I've decided to place a small sign near my door bell.
"Jehovah Witness & Republican Party solicitors are not welcome here... Do not leave any publications. Go away."
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2007-06-21 00:56:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
At my old house, I had such a problem with people ringing my doorbell that I finally put up a small note which read:
"No Soliciting.
No Evangelizing
No Surveys
No Political Messages
And no, I am not interested in having my floors cleaned for free.
Thank you."
(For some weird reason, I was having people come to my door once or even twice a week sometimes offering to clean my floors for free. They were from some vacuum store. Drove me crazy.)
2007-06-20 16:13:34 · answer #7 · answered by Jess H 7 · 14⤊ 1⤋
Beware of Rottweilers. All six of them.
No, not really. I don't own any Rottweilers (though I do love them).
I'm really not sure. I think most (except the overly zealous, perhaps) would respect a 'do not disturb' type note. I've never encountered a rude JW or LDS.
2007-06-20 16:30:29 · answer #8 · answered by milomax 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Uninvited Evangelists Will Be Turned Into Muffin Batter.
2007-06-20 16:23:38 · answer #9 · answered by yarn whore 5 · 10⤊ 0⤋
Just place a "No Soliciting" sign prominently near your door bell button that should stop both groupings.. If not telephone the local churches and ask that they reiterate to their members and missionaries that religious proselytizing is considered soliciting and you have a "No soliciting" sign for that reason..
Most people going door to door prosolytizing respect the "No Soliciting" sign as long as it is very visible....
2007-06-20 16:16:00 · answer #10 · answered by Diane (PFLAG) 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you're reading this and you touch that doorbell, and you will immediately make the acquaintance of two large German shepherds who don't like strangers.
P.S. Their teeth ain't capped with rubber, either.
2007-06-20 16:43:39 · answer #11 · answered by Wolfeblayde 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋