I live in a country where English is a foreign language, and I would like to know the meaning of "No soliciting", which is written as a public notice. Please help me understand it.
I checked in the dictionary and found that soliciting means "when someone offers to have sex for money." But I am not convinced that a public sign would say such a thing.
Thank you
2007-08-19 18:59:08 · 11 answers · asked by The Mask 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
While it does mean that, normally if you see a sign, it means that you are not allowed to offer things for sale - for example if it is on an apartment or office, a brush salesman or magazine subscription sales person is not allowed to go from door to door asking if people would like to buy. In a mall or city where people are walking around, you are not allowed to go up to them and offer to sell them ice cream, hot dogs, or magazines [or women for that matter.]
The limited number of vendors on American streets are licensed by the city and are not allowed to "hawk" their goods ("Get cher red hots right here.")
An opposing scene would be the one where mobs of kids and adults greet travelers coming from the train with cries of "Taxi", "Night Clubs", "Shoe Shine", "Carry your bags."
The provision about sex is just a limited part of the whole thing.
2007-08-19 19:08:05 · answer #1 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they would be selling services. (sex for money)
Soliciting means selling anything services or products.
Example a store would want to stop someone from selling products within or outside the store. Would post no soliciting
2007-08-19 19:06:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-12 23:18:31 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yeah it means they dont want you going into the place of business to sell things or offer services, like girl scouts selling cookies door to door, thats soliciting.
2007-08-19 19:03:33 · answer #4 · answered by RICK 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It means to approach someone with a request or plea.
Like trying to sell something, or begging more money, or even prostitution.
2007-08-19 19:03:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Means, you are not allowed to ask for money here, in any form, or sell anything.
2007-08-19 19:07:08 · answer #6 · answered by russiancatsima 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it means dont come n here trying 2 sell anything
2007-08-19 19:07:28 · answer #7 · answered by clhweral1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means no beggars allowed just in a nice way.
2007-08-19 19:08:33 · answer #8 · answered by Screwdriver 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means that you can not try sell anything at that location.
2007-08-19 19:05:32 · answer #9 · answered by PEGGY S 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
get off my lawn
i dont want to buy the crap your selling
fark off
go away
2007-08-19 19:03:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋