I hate door to door solicitors!!!

With the exception of Girl Scouts, boy do I love their cookies.

The other day my wife was sleeping in, she had just finished 5 straight 12 hour shifts. She works in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) of a local hospital and they were swamped with babies so she worked some overtime to help out. About 9:00 AM the doorbell rings and wakes her up. Guess who it was, you got it, door to door solicitors. I use the term solicitors instead of salesman because most of them aren't even selling anything now they just want you to give them money. Used to be you at least got something for your money, it may have been overpriced, but at least you had something tangible to show for your money.

Anyway, the solicitors this time turned out to be from one of the door to door religious groups (I won't mention any names), But I can't imagine a religious organization not celebrating Christ's birthday. Anyway, as soon as I see them I know who they are and what they want. I opened the door and politely told them I wasn't interested and thanked them for waking up my wife. They stood there and looked at me in disbelief that I couldn't be interested in what they wanted to tell me. Did they think I changed my mind since they were here last week and bothered me?

Here's an idea, why don't they keep track of the houses they visit? It would be a lot more efficient as they would be approaching new candidates whom actually might be interested instead of the same ones that have turned them down numerous times.

The thing I really can't understand is that all three entrances to the subdivision I live in have large, very visible signs that say "NO SOLICITING". Can these people not read? Do they think that doing "Gods work" is not soliciting? Maybe they think "soliciting" refers to prostitutes and the sign means that they are not allowed in the neighborhood.

I kind of got off on the religious folks here and they are not the worst offenders by any means, they just happen to be the latest, so they were fresh in my mind. This is directed to any and all who approach my door with the intention of getting my hard earned money.

I designed this sign for my front door but my wife says it would be rude to put up. If you would like to copy it and use it feel free to do so, and let me know how it wotks. Maybe I'll be able to convince my wife to allow me to put it up.

NO SOLICITORS

• I do my shopping on-line or in stores, not at my front door. Are you going to give me your address so I can come to your front door and return it if I am un-happy with it?

• I don’t have time to participate in your survey; my wife keeps me too busy. Besides that, you really DON'T want to know what I’m thinking since I found out it was a solicitor at my door.

• If you are at my front door preaching religion my spiritual beliefs are definitely different than your's, but I don’t come to YOUR house trying to convert you do I?

• I already donate to the charities, organizations, and youth sports leagues I believe in or know someone in and I can not afford any additional ones.

• I support my own troubled and at risk teens, I can’t afford to support any more, sorry.

So don't go away mad, just go away!