A few days ago when I went to the mailbox a truck pulled up, a man jumped out and boldly anchored a political sign at the edge of my driveway.
He was about 8 feet away from me. I turned and said "I don't want your sign on my driveway!" It had really ticked me off that he stuck it in the ground in front of me without asking and like he had a right to do so.
He walked over to me and said.."Do you know (candidates name)?" and I said "No." He said "would you like to know (blabla name)?" as he held his hand out. I did not shake his hand. I thought he was too aggressive. I said "hello (candidates name). I still do not want your sign in my driveway!"
He said "Oh, I'm not (candidate's name)." (So now he had pulled a deceptive joke on me.) He said I am so and so. But I have a pamphlet to introduce you to (candidate). He stepped back toward his truck.
I said "I'm not interested." Then he started his rude hard sell. "How can you be a good citizen if your not interested in your community...blah blah"
His tactics were really pissing me off. So I let him have it with both barrels.
I said "WE ARE JEHOVAHS WITNESSES".
He took two steps backwards, held up his hand like he was stopping traffic, and said "Say no more!" He pulled up that sign so fast and without another word and jumped into his truck like a streak of lightening.
What a great line to fall back on when you are being treated rudely. Next time I want to stop a conversation, I know just what I will say!!!
It was like having a magic word to get rid of nuisance people!
...OUTLAW