Ready to Scream

[PhotoChick]

I was eating lunch at home, the girl were upstairs naping. The doorbell rings, once and then twice really quickly. Thats my pet peeve, just wait for me to get to the door. So the idiot starts by asking if my parents are home. I'm a grown adult, yes I look young, but give me the benefit of the doubt, I make most of the decisions, and unless you've got a certified letter or summons, you deal with me. So the idiot tells me they're doing work in the area and his boss told him to come and ask if we need any work done. Me not quite on the ball asks what kind of work. He hands me a list and as soon as I see it I hand it back and tell him we're not interested, we have all the work done on the house we need. And shut the door in his face. Of course the girls woke up from their nap from the doorbell.

Around 5, I went to the store and left the girls with my mother. This time "the boss" came back. Mom said no.

About 5 minutes ago the door bell rang. My mother walked over, and who was there but the same guy. She walks away saying, I'm not opening the door, if he comes back I'm calling the cops. So I told her to go tell him that. She opens the door and tells him. He looked scared and just said sorry wrong house. Its not like the houses are close together or even look alike.

[candyshopgirl]

Me smells a scam......
I had some insurance men do this one time. I told them to come back when hubby was home(I'm dumb when it comes to insurance,all those numbers).Well for 4 hours they drove back and fourth in front of the house.My hubby had to call the cops.

[Jack Doe]

Concur with CSG, if they come by once then it might be legit. Second time, call the cops without question. Or you can do what I do, which is answer the door to any unknown/unwanted solicitors with something "in hand." (For me, it's usually Herr Glock, but a meat cleaver works pretty well too.) Just don't raise it or point it, and you'll be ok.

[Darkwish]

Concur with CSG, if they come by once then it might be legit. Second time, call the cops without question. Or you can do what I do, which is answer the door to any unknown/unwanted solicitors with something "in hand." (For me, it's usually Herr Glock, but a meat cleaver works pretty well too.) Just don't raise it or point it, and you'll be ok.

I prefer to answer the door with a large knife and an evil look and say "Oh good! You're just in time for the <goat/virgin/whatever> sacrifice! <random name> met with an... 'unfortunate'... uh... 'accident'... and we could use another... 'person'... for the ceremony..." (Note: this is most fun with missionaries/ultra-religious types as their reactions are more amusing) :devil:

Or as a friend suggested: answer the door wearing a pink tutu, prostitute boots/stripper shoes, fairy wings, princess crown, and a sparkly magic wand. This works best if you're a large, middle-aged guy.

Providing your victims :brainbleach: is optional.

[One-Fang]

Oh scammy scam, yes.

If it occurs to you, when such a person knocks, that there actually is some work around the house you want done, send them on their merry way and check your local Yellow Pages for handymen outfits.

If these guys did any work it would be shoddy and undercut on supplies etc, and you'd probably find the price would keep going up.

[Nyoibo]

More likely than being a scam for shoddy work is that they're scouting for houses that are vacant.

[bunnyboy]

I must say now that at no point will I ever have my roomy write BITCH in lipstick on my chest, nor will I after doing so, answer the door in a leather thong and a gimp mask.


ahwwww who am I kidding.

[cheshirephoenix]

I would watch out and maybe even give the cops a call with a heads up. Sometimes people do this to see when/if people are home then rob the house.

[Bramblerose]

I must say now that at no point will I ever have my roomy write BITCH in lipstick on my chest, nor will I after doing so, answer the door in a leather thong and a gimp mask.


ahwwww who am I kidding.

Ok, you have to film this. Preferably when its some sweet young and sheltered religious types.

[Misanthropical]

Sounds like a huge ass scam to me.

I never answer the door anymore when I'm the only one home. I don't care how much they ring the damn doorbell and trust me, the last one kept ringing it. I almost called the police, because I didn't know if they were checking to see if anyone was home so they could break in.

[smileyeagle1021]

I like my new line for sales people/missionaries/scammers... whatever selling/preaching/"work" they want to do must be done without their pants on (and I'm just waiting for the sales guy desperate enough for the sale to take off his pants... at which point I would actually buy something, hey, if the guys willing to take off his pants for the sale he's earned his commission).

[WageSlaveofDoom]

Depending on how much douchery knocks, let them know you're calling the cops the second time they show up. If someone knocks a third time, answer the door with phone in hand, cops on speed dial.

Not trying to scare ya, but any way you cut it that was some shady business.

[PhotoChick]

I wasn't home the second time, but I assume they came back because they didn't belive me because I'm a "kid"

[RetailWorkhorse]

Oh CRUD, I'm sorry! It seems you've run into The Travelers, a modern day band of Gypsies (of which they sully the good name) that have really cruddy workmanship.

Tell them to go away and call the police.

Then point me their way, because I'm out for Revenge on those poseurs.

[Eric the Grey]

Or as a friend suggested: answer the door wearing a pink tutu, prostitute boots/stripper shoes, fairy wings, princess crown, and a sparkly magic wand. This works best if you're a large, middle-aged guy.

Providing your victims :brainbleach: is optional.

Bonus points if you answer the door (as said middle-aged man), look them up and down and, in a very breathy voice, say: "Well, you must be Jake..."

A friend of mine answered the door at 8am on a Saturday morning with nothing but a sheet from his bed wrapped around him. It was the Jehovah's Witnesses. He promptly dropped the sheet...

My standard reply where I live now is to point to the right (as they are looking at it) where the "No Soliciting" sign is and ask them if they know how to read?


:cool: Eric the Grey

[RetailWorkhorse]

Bonus points if you answer the door (as said middle-aged man), look them up and down and, in a very breathy voice, say: "Well, you must be Jake..."

Thank you, my ribs hurt because of you and I can't breathe. :roll:

[Jester]

answer the door wearing a pink tutu, prostitute boots/stripper shoes, fairy wings, princess crown, and a sparkly magic wand. This works best if you're a large, middle-aged guy.

I actually know a large middle-aged bald and bearded guy who, on special occasions, will wear a pink tutu, no shirt, and a pink mohawk wig. Very....er....uh.....impressive. (Actually, it's quite hilarious, to be honest.)

And of course there is always this timeless classic method (http://somethingpositive.net/sp04052003.shtml) for dealing with unwanted solictors.....