I have a big no soliciting sign on my door, when sales people knock anyway I make it a point to waste as much of their time as I can and not buy anything.

  • typo@sh.itjust.works
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    1 day ago

    I don’t like making people upset or feel bad. That does really upset me so I avoid it as much as possible. But, I do have my limits

    First - I had an acquaintance that used me and my number for marketing calls. After a few of these calls I was thoroughly annoyed and the next time I got a call, and the lady read out to me my list of potential prizes that included a bbq grilling set and some weekend vacation that included all sorts of activities. I put on my best acting and sounded devastated and told her, “these prizes are so unfair to me! I can’t use any of them! I was born without arms and legs!” I also end up tearing up a little. The lady sounded so apologetic and mortified but I didn’t get any more calls after that

    Second - pre-covid my apartment complex used to be visited by the Mormons every Sunday. I’d engage on various levels depending on how I was feeling. I had just finished packing my bong when they knocked so I answered holding it and was like “hey, I’m about to hit this and get high. What do you want?” and they looked very upset and just wished me a good day and left. Later I was hanging out with my neighbors and it turns out they were so mad because they knocked on her door earlier and she answered it holding something alcoholic and was told them she was trying to get drunk

    (Third - doesn’t count - wasting scammers time. If I accidentally answer a scam call I’ll waste what time I can. Got a call while I was at my job from windows support calling because they detected some errors on my pc. Took my sweet time with that one, he eventually hung up on me)

    • njordomir@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      14 hours ago

      Like you, I like to be nice to people. I also like the Mormons even though I am non-religious with a Catholic/Evangelical background. They are often very kind, wholesome people, and in my experience, more willing to self-examine than most Evangelicals. What I don’t like is pushy people, and the local Mormon youth have been ambushing me at the corner store asking to tell me about Joseph Smith and pray for me or whatever. After about the third time in two weeks I started putting on a big smile and telling them that I worship "our dark Lord, Lucifer, son of the morning and to bring me more literature because I ran out of wrapping papers. The number of people trying to convert me has probably dropped by 66%! :D

      I feel a little mean, but that’s what you get for not respecting a clearly communicated boundary.