tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998204900912962092.post2864716449580854886..comments2023-10-12T02:33:56.490-06:00Comments on Buried in Laundry: Who's That Knocking On My Door?Quadmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12811147214370454309noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998204900912962092.post-43177461018435733112010-06-10T12:40:01.839-06:002010-06-10T12:40:01.839-06:00The switch is a nice idea!The switch is a nice idea!Quadmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12811147214370454309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998204900912962092.post-85825670115097391662010-06-10T12:36:36.442-06:002010-06-10T12:36:36.442-06:00When we moved in, we were delighted to discover a ...When we moved in, we were delighted to discover a switch inside the pantry door - it turns off the door bell! It's wonderful, except in the summer when the windows/doors are open and they can see that we are home. <br /><br />I like the pentagram idea. I might have to try it!SarahMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00774399201381169907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998204900912962092.post-48056463253418813362010-06-09T18:22:43.101-06:002010-06-09T18:22:43.101-06:00I know I can always count on you for the best idea...I know I can always count on you for the best ideas, Stephanie!!Quadmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12811147214370454309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998204900912962092.post-27854743174526853552010-06-09T16:52:19.452-06:002010-06-09T16:52:19.452-06:00We have a no soliciting sign. Unfortunately, it is...We have a no soliciting sign. Unfortunately, it isn't very effective. Being firm and pointing out the sign, however, frequently gets them to move along. Since I'm a sarcastic evil woman, that's better than my second inclination which is to demonstrate what's wrong with their product scientifically or point out the prices available on-line for the same items. It doesn't keep the salesmen from coming the first time, but they're rarely back. <br /><br />I recognize they have a job, but my time is also valuable and I'm not getting paid. <br /><br />If the we-want-to-convert you crowd is irksome, a tasteful pentagram hanging at the door will deter most (it's not a sign of the devil; it's a symbol of protection in many pagan religions). A statue of Buddha or a Hindi god is less effective.Stephanie Barrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772217449161603561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998204900912962092.post-32259890298574461562010-06-09T13:15:49.501-06:002010-06-09T13:15:49.501-06:00Lately we've had people who, as soon as I open...Lately we've had people who, as soon as I open the door say "I'm not selling anything." Really? Then why do they proceed to give me a sales pitch?Quadmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12811147214370454309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998204900912962092.post-38849448410855980532010-06-09T12:56:30.177-06:002010-06-09T12:56:30.177-06:00We don't get many door-to-door salespeople, bu...We don't get many door-to-door salespeople, but when we do it always seems to be when my kids are sleeping on when we're eating dinner. I often say "no thank you" instead of hello. I suppose I could be a bit more polite, but sometimes I just don't feel I have the time for a whole sales pitch.reanbeanhttp://www.reanbean.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998204900912962092.post-23120235398272256192010-06-09T12:31:19.245-06:002010-06-09T12:31:19.245-06:00Lucas proposed getting a sign that says "No s...Lucas proposed getting a sign that says "No soliciting, except for Girl Scouts with cookies."<br /><br />Maybe I'll cross-stitch one for him for Christmas.Sadiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042551936789254047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998204900912962092.post-10247825033181183622010-06-09T12:00:07.337-06:002010-06-09T12:00:07.337-06:00When we lived in Michigan we had a looooong drivew...When we lived in Michigan we had a looooong driveway and no one felt like walking down it only to be rejected.Quadmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12811147214370454309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998204900912962092.post-70594977518594792932010-06-09T11:58:50.419-06:002010-06-09T11:58:50.419-06:00I've also done the sign OVER the doorbell on o...I've also done the sign OVER the doorbell on occasion. We don't get that many solicitors, though, probably because we live in a town that's known for having frugal residents, plus the houses in our neighborhood are far apart.MaryAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13253503049272771754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998204900912962092.post-39063341004277594852010-06-09T11:35:12.395-06:002010-06-09T11:35:12.395-06:00I actually had one delivery person apologize profu...I actually had one delivery person apologize profusely for not seeing the sign. She saw it right after she rang and started apologizing the second I opened the door. I thanked her for being considerate enough to say sorry. As for talking to the HOA, I think they're already sick of me over the whole pool issue.Quadmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12811147214370454309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998204900912962092.post-70488760380148256022010-06-09T11:16:06.382-06:002010-06-09T11:16:06.382-06:00I, too, have a sign taped to the doorbell, asking ...I, too, have a sign taped to the doorbell, asking people to knock instead of ringing it. You literally have to move the sign to get to the doorbell, and fortunately only one delivery person has had to endure the wrath of Mama Mandy for ignoring the sign. :)<br /><br />I also try to be very polite to solicitors and telemarketers. I did "telemarketing" for a while in college, calling alumni for the Alumni Association. I had some really nice experiences, and some really unpleasant ones, but overall it was definitely a learning experience. I am always polite to begin with, but at the end of the exchange, I make it clear that I do not wish to be bothered in the future.<br /><br />Can you add a "no soliciting" campaign to your campaign to change the hours of your neighborhood pool?MandyE (Twin Trials and Triumphs)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02510155408149227364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998204900912962092.post-19386345459807500272010-06-09T08:54:58.250-06:002010-06-09T08:54:58.250-06:00I hang a sign that says "this house contains ...I hang a sign that says "this house contains twins that are currently sleeping. DO NOT solicit." I imagine that putting "quads" would be even more effective. <br /><br />Hang two hooks, one to actually hang the sign over the doorbell, so they'd have to move it to ring, one for inside the door to keep it during non naptime. Move it when it's not naptime.<br /><br />The thing that gets me about the door to door people is that we actually have a no soliciting covenant. The salesmen don't care. <br /><br />I've been known to foam at the mouth at people threatening to ring the doorbell during sleeping hours.Polly Chromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01468032782447695823noreply@blogger.com