Nearly every encounter I've had with door to door mormons has been pretty pleasant on the whole, they seem like nice people. Today my neighbor at my apt complex was telling me about how these mormons were trying to talk to him and whatnot, and he politely told him he was a devout Catholic and that while he didn't share their views, he respected what they did and their right to believe. Pretty much the nicest response to people harassing you. They respond with telling him that he's going to hell and that his religion is wrong because it doesn't have a "prophet". Anyway, they harass me when I'm coming into my apt with some food later that day (tonight) and they're standing around my apt building. They look at me and I say hello, trying to be polite, and they go into their spiel. I try to tell them that I'm about to have my dinner and I'm going inside, and they're like, "Are you going to be eating tomorrow morning? And for all eternity?" Should they be treated any other way than as solicitors? On top of that, while I was picking up my food there was a group of protesters outside of Jack and the Box telling everyone they were going to hell if they didn't pick up whatever fliers they were handing out at the stoplight. WTF is wrong with San Antonio?!
Not sure I understand.... there are rude people of every religion, race, creed, nationality... etc. I'm sure you meant 'rude solicitors'. Oh wait, there are rude people of every ....
I don't have a problem with Mormonism in itself, but the fact they have to go door to door and "sell" it makes me almost embarrassed for them. If they're going to do it though they should at least try to not look like total asses.
Gosh. Stop crying about it! Just walk past them and say no thanks or nothing at all and keep walking. I think those people at stop lights selling candy, begging for money.. etc are more annoying because they just stand there by your window. And the ones who wash your window even when you say no.
Except that they're destitute or mentally disabled and are just trying to survive. These people are trying to sell a religion. Not at a public place, but by harassing people at their homes.
they're idiots though watching House M.D. has helped me develop some very clever, witty, rude insults feels quite good
I've had a lot of a-hole mormon solicitors come to my house, they probably just get ticked off getting rejected so many times. The mean ones I've seen are just grumpy. I just say "not interested" and shut the door. Easiest way, and no crap talk or pretending to be interested. go steve young!
One time in college me and my buddies were taking gravity bong hits in the kitchen stoned out of our minds and somebody starts knockin on the front door like it was the g'damn police. I go to the door and open it and there was these 2 dudes that looked like FBI agents so I was like freakin out maaaaan but they were actually mormon. What a buzz kill.
You said that almost as if you were proud. It reminds me of an old Calvin and Hobbes that I'm not posting because a.) Bill Watterson would prefer it that way and b.) I can't find it (mostly a though): Calvin and Susie are having a discussion in the hall at school Calvin: Do you like being a girl? Susie: It's gotta be better than the alternative. Calvin: Whats it like? Is it like being a bug? Susie: Like a WHAT? Calvin: I imagine bugs and girls have a dim perception that nature played a cruel trick on them, but they lack the intelligence to really comprehend the magnitude of it. DISCLAIMER: blathersby harbors no ill will towards women but does have a mighty good pop culture recollection and sense of humor. If you can't laugh at this, try pulling the stick out of your bum.
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Usually I just tell people politely but firmly that thanks, but I already have a religion. I haven't had any get pushy beyond that, but then again for some reason I haven't had them come to me that many times. Maybe because I've lived mostly in apartments. Is that part of their mission training these days, to keep pushing after they are told "no"? It would surprise me, but then again I don't know for sure. While I don't believe the same things they believe, I do respect the time and energy they put in for what they believe. Like any other solicitor or missionary, I would rather they do it in a way that respects people's space, and a lot of them do. Out of curiosity, what part of San Antonio is all this happening in?
I've never had a door-knocker, but I've been approached before. I get a kick out of the pushy ones, especially my brother and sister. BTW, I'm a Christian, and an Episcopalian, but my relationship with Him is my own business, and judging someone is one of the largest things frowned upon.
You wouldn't be a women if given the chance? It's 100% better than being a guy. A. We're hotter B. Guys take care of us C. We're hotter
Women being hotter is actually an advantage for males. Plus, the tables usually turn come your late 30's
