Off topic: Encounter with Jehova's Witnesses - Thanks Dirk!

[MontanaCowgirl]

Two women of Jehovah’s Witnesses, I think it was JW, just rang the doorbell pretending they knew my mother from a fitness club and said “We know your mother and we talked about the bible once…”

My first guess was they came to us to buy dog food, because my sister is self-employed in the dog food business now (and she spread a couple of handouts today and those two women had a close look on our “Here watches Looney”-sign).

Well, anyway, they started to talk about the bible and I was like “Oh no…!” and they “Do you believe in the bible? Are you happy with the way this life on earth is like? Don’t you believe in Utopia? One day there’ll be a better day to come.” And I said “Hey, should I kill myself for getting to Utopia?” - “No that’s not what the bible is about…” - “I know what the bible is about. And I’m rather living in Dystopia.” (Do you remember the Johnathan Ross-interview with Dirk Benedict in which he discusses the word?) - “Eh, Dys… what? What is that?” - “Dystopia!” - “What is Dystopia?” - “It’s the opposite of Utopia. You should know that.” - “No.” - “See, you live and learn.”

They really tried to convince me of this bible-god-is-the-creator-of-all-good-shit… I said “Sure, I can’t imagine that the universe is endless, there must be a limit or something.” - “Can we give you a handout?” - “Sure.” - “But only if your really read it, not to throw it away.” - “Oh… sure.” (in my mind I had my fingers crossed swearing it off).

I was really laughing my ass off at the door. I said “Listen… I don’t want to know anything about it. I dropped my Religion class… I…” - “What if you’re in a wheel-chair when you’re 35? Don’t you want to live in a world without diseases?” - “Hey, I just turned 19 yesterday, I don’t wanna know what’s when I’m 35, I want to live now and not in the future. I want to make my Abitur (final degree in high school).” - “So you’re going to study.” - “Yes.” - “What is it?” - “Film.” - “Oh good.”

I: “Listen, I’m in the process of baking a cake. I haven’t much time.” They gave me their handouts, I was laughing my ass off… well, at least I stayed calm, because this one woman knew my mother and so I, some how, had to stay friendly, right?

And they went on… “God is… do you think we are on earth by chance or because of God’s will?” - “I have not time to think about that shit. It’s depressing. I felt pretty shitty the last years, because I thought a lot about that God stuff and death, then I read a real good book (refering to Dirk Benedict’s Confessions Of A Kamikaze Cowboy) and now I’m feeling fine.”

Okay, I think then came the part with the wheel-chair (I don’t know the exact order anymore… excuse me…). What is it? 35 years, wheel-chair? I could even cross the street in 5 minutes and get hit by a car, right? The future is unknown… and I don’t want to know… there is no “Utopia” - it’s all made up! Frack that shit! Leave me alone with it! They really tried to convince me,… what a waste of time.

I closed the door, laughing my ass off (I’m home alone) and repeated the word “Dystopia” while laughing. They don’t know Dystopia and want to tell me about Utopia. Unbelievable!

Things I could have said… “We live in an unsound world, full of unsound people.” or “Shut up, fool!”

Urgh...those people :roll: Real pain in the neck.

[MrsSpooky]

Two women of Jehovah’s Witnesses, I think it was JW, just rang the doorbell pretending they knew my mother from a fitness club and said “We know your mother and we talked about the bible once…”

My first guess was they came to us to buy dog food, because my sister is self-employed in the dog food business now (and she spread a couple of handouts today and those two women had a close look on our “Here watches Looney”-sign).

Well, anyway, they started to talk about the bible and I was like “Oh no…!” and they “Do you believe in the bible? Are you happy with the way this life on earth is like? Don’t you believe in Utopia? One day there’ll be a better day to come.” And I said “Hey, should I kill myself for getting to Utopia?” - “No that’s not what the bible is about…” - “I know what the bible is about. And I’m rather living in Dystopia.” (Do you remember the Johnathan Ross-interview with Dirk Benedict in which he discusses the word?) - “Eh, Dys… what? What is that?” - “Dystopia!” - “What is Dystopia?” - “It’s the opposite of Utopia. You should know that.” - “No.” - “See, you live and learn.”

They really tried to convince me of this bible-god-is-the-creator-of-all-good-shit… I said “Sure, I can’t imagine that the universe is endless, there must be a limit or something.” - “Can we give you a handout?” - “Sure.” - “But only if your really read it, not to throw it away.” - “Oh… sure.” (in my mind I had my fingers crossed swearing it off).

I was really laughing my ass off at the door. I said “Listen… I don’t want to know anything about it. I dropped my Religion class… I…” - “What if you’re in a wheel-chair when you’re 35? Don’t you want to live in a world without diseases?” - “Hey, I just turned 19 yesterday, I don’t wanna know what’s when I’m 35, I want to live now and not in the future. I want to make my Abitur (final degree in high school).” - “So you’re going to study.” - “Yes.” - “What is it?” - “Film.” - “Oh good.”

I: “Listen, I’m in the process of baking a cake. I haven’t much time.” They gave me their handouts, I was laughing my ass off… well, at least I stayed calm, because this one woman knew my mother and so I, some how, had to stay friendly, right?

And they went on… “God is… do you think we are on earth by chance or because of God’s will?” - “I have not time to think about that shit. It’s depressing. I felt pretty shitty the last years, because I thought a lot about that God stuff and death, then I read a real good book (refering to Dirk Benedict’s Confessions Of A Kamikaze Cowboy) and now I’m feeling fine.”

Okay, I think then came the part with the wheel-chair (I don’t know the exact order anymore… excuse me…). What is it? 35 years, wheel-chair? I could even cross the street in 5 minutes and get hit by a car, right? The future is unknown… and I don’t want to know… there is no “Utopia” - it’s all made up! Frack that shit! Leave me alone with it! They really tried to convince me,… what a waste of time.

I closed the door, laughing my ass off (I’m home alone) and repeated the word “Dystopia” while laughing. They don’t know Dystopia and want to tell me about Utopia. Unbelievable!

Things I could have said… “We live in an unsound world, full of unsound people.” or “Shut up, fool!”

Urgh...those people :roll: Real pain in the neck.

You can say THAT again!

Last year a friend was living with me when a couple of JW's knocked on my door. Fortunately, Tricia answered and gave them a run for their money. They came to convert us, but she tried to convert THEM. It was hilarious. I was rolling on the floor laughing. They haven't been back since.

A good friend of mine who used to live down the street knew how to handle them too. When they asked him if he had a church, he said yes, he attended the "First Church of Satan" said with a wild-eyed look. They literally ran away from his door and never came back.

For myself, I don't accept literature from anyone who is not allowed to accept any of MY literature. "Sorry, pal".

Yeah, I hate when people come to my door trying to sell something, religion, the perfect vacuum cleaner or anything. Just leave me a note, and if I'm interested, I'LL CALL YOU!

[Tracy]

There are those here from all walks of life and ALL religions. Remember that not ALL people of one certain religion act this way.

I'm asking for respect when speaking of a group outside of your own beliefs.
And also please remember to watch the language.
Dirk has fans of all ages here :)

Thank you.

Tracy

[MrsSpooky]

There are those here from all walks of life and ALL religions. Remember that not ALL people of one certain religion act this way.

I'm asking for respect when speaking of a group outside of your own beliefs.
And also please remember to watch the language.
Dirk has fans of all ages here :)

Thank you.

Tracy

Sorry Tracy. :(

Although, it's not the beliefs that are being discussed, it's the going door to door part. I'm happy to talk to people about what they believe, but knocking on someone's door is a not very welcome interruption. We have two groups in my area that are famous for going door to door and I was being hit by all of them. Fortunately, Tricia discouraged that. :)

[MontanaCowgirl]

I think those two women were pretty scared by the picture of our black Labrador beside our door, because she looks like a little devil with her black coat, but anyway so sweet. :lol:

[Tracy]

Although, it's not the beliefs that are being discussed, it's the going door to door part. I'm happy to talk to people about what they believe, but knocking on someone's door is a not very welcome interruption. We have two groups in my area that are famous for going door to door and I was being hit by all of them. Fortunately, Tricia discouraged that. :)

Now if they can only do something about Telemarketers ;)

[ostarella]

We get door to door folks a lot around here. I just say "Thanks, but no thanks" and close the door. The world is nasty enough without adding to it...

[DonnaRedRockMom]

ostarella wrote:
We get door to door folks a lot around here. I just say "Thanks, but no thanks" and close the door. The world is nasty enough without adding to it...

I too have to agree that it only makes things worse when we add to the nasty things said and done

...please don't anyone think I am putting any of you down....I would never do that to any of you...I love all you guys

....I just know what it is like to be on the recieving end of someone not liking what I say or do

...I try very ver hard to treat all I encounter with the respect and kindness I want....they don;t have to deserve it and often they do not but it does not really hurt me to treat them as though they do

....maybe it is just years of being in a service industry that makes me this way

....the music world is full of people that are very hard to deal with but I have found I can't change them I can only change me and how I deal with them

....but I have found that it can somewhat change people when you greet them with kindness

.....just a thought try it :lol:

....you can get rid of unwanted door to door solicitors faster and without felling violated or frustrated when you do so with kind words and even send them off with well wishes of good luck in their day

....you might be the only one they encounter all day that does so

take care all & write me if I ever offend you.....it is never intentional :oops:
Donna

[ostarella]

Now if they can only do something about Telemarketers

Anyone living in the USA can go here:

www.donotcall.gov/

and you won't have to worry about them again - I registered both my number and my mother's when it first started several years ago and haven't been bothered since :-)

[MrsSpooky]

Now if they can only do something about Telemarketers

Anyone living in the USA can go here:

www.donotcall.gov/

and you won't have to worry about them again - I registered both my number and my mother's when it first started several years ago and haven't been bothered since :-)

The only problem with that is that non-profits are exempt from the do not call list. I'm actually getting more calls now than I ever did before that list went into effect.

I've gotten calls from no less than 20 fund raisers all asking for "only $20". I don't even answer my home phone any more. I guess I'd rather avoid them then go through the trauma of saying "no" to what are really worthwhile causes. I can't afford to give to them all. Sheesh.

[KamikazeCowgirl]

Most telemarketing companies and charities use "dialler" technology. Basically a computer sits and dials numbers automatically until one answers and then it gets put thru to the call centre operative who starts their selling/begging spiel.

The best way to avoid this is to have an answering machine - the very second the dialler program senses the machine answering - it automatically disconnects !

So then only "real" calls will come through to your machine and if you are screening your calls you can then pick up when you hear that it is someone you want to speak to.

As for doorknockers - whether they be selling religion or begging for charity or trying to switch my phone plan - I have found since I moved into an apartment - they can no longer bother me as the ground floor access door is locked and has no door bell !!!!! Makes for a nice peaceful sunday for me !!!

When I lived in the suburbs I just use to refuse to answer the door - even if it was open and they could see me - I would just turn the TV or Stereo up and ignore them !

[facemansgirl]

I don't mind telemarketers. I mess with there minds. It's good fun. Speak with accents. Speak in a foriegn language. Act like your busy with your mate :wink: . Again- Good Fun.

And as for the JW's, that's easy- "I'm Catholic." They tend to say "Sorry to bother you. Would you like a pamplet?" and walk away. Or maybe it's because of my Staffordshire Terrier. :roll: The mind reels.

[MontanaCowgirl]

I'd love to see those people ringing Mr. T's or B.A. doorbell trying to sell him something....


- "Look! I can't listen to your guy's Jibba-Jabba!"
- "But..."
- "Shut up, fool! I'm getting tired of your nonsense!"
- "But..."
- "Shut up, fool, shut up. I'm B.A. Barackus and B.A. Barackus is gonna kick you into next week!"

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[MrsSpooky]

I'd love to see those people ringing Mr. T's or B.A. doorbell trying to sell him something....


- "Look! I can't listen to your guy's Jibba-Jabba!"
- "But..."
- "Shut up, fool! I'm getting tired of your nonsense!"
- "But..."
- "Shut up, fool, shut up. I'm B.A. Barackus and B.A. Barackus is gonna kick you into next week!"

:lol: :lol: :lol:

ROFL!!! OMG, that sounded just like him. *giggles*

[facemansgirl]

I would love to be a fly on the wall if they were to meet up with B.A.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Love talking to you all more and more every day! :D

[MontanaCowgirl]

I would love to be a fly on the wall if they were to meet up with B.A.

I would love to have B.A. talking on our navigation system...

"Turn right, sucka!"
(if you have missed the exit)
"Damned, I told you to turn right, sucka! Now we're wasting time, fool! Let me drive that car! Nobody drives my van, but me!"

[facemansgirl]

Don't forget the classic "Shut up Fool !" in there somewhere. I love that line! I use it as often as possible. :lol: