heh, that got your attention
Sharing another "JW's came to my door" experience from a political discussion board:
Edited on Sun Dec-27-09 09:08 PM by rateyes
Beautiful bride, if I do say so myself. Lovely wedding. Enjoyed a father's dance with his daughter. So, the day was great.
But, I have to tell this story. My wife and my other two daughters left the house early to help get things squared away with the caterer, florist, photographer, etc. I stayed home a little longer to take care of the dozen dogs we foster.
Well, I get the dogs up and start getting ready for the wedding when the doorbell rings (I'm upstairs). The dogs go crazy barking. I look outside the window and see a brown van parked out in front of my house. I decide to ignore the bell.
A full minute and a half later, the doorbell rings again. Same people. I quickly put on some blue jeans and a t-shirt to go downstairs, thinking that if they don't go away the dogs are going to keep up a racket.
As I get to the door, it rings again. I'm a little ticked that they hadn't already left by this time. I open the door a crack (I don't want three of the dogs who run loose in the house to get out) and see a man and a young boy (maybe 8) both dressed in suits and holding Bibles and a Watchtower magazine (Jehovah Witness).
I say out the door, "I'm sorry, but I'm getting dressed for my daughter's wedding, and I don't have time to talk with you."
The man snidely remarks with a smirk on his face, "Is this the usual response you give when people like us show up at your door?"
I'm really pissed off now, and I say, "Sir, I'm getting dressed for my daughter's wedding, so NO THIS IS NOT MY USUAL RESPONSE! MY USUAL RESPONSE IS, 'I'M NOT INTERESTED. DON'T COME BACK!' I then proceeded to close the door in their faces (the young boy looking at me like I'm going to hell for being so rude to his daddy--imagine that!)
Note to Bible Thumpers: Insulting the people you are trying to "reach" by suggesting they are lying to you doesn't do much for your cause.
Anyway, I'm sitting here now eating a piece of wedding cake, thinking of my daughter on her honeymoon night.
Peace.
And a few of the replys I found interesting:
1. I can honestly say
 | I've had so many Bible-thumpers at my door but they have always been unfailingly nice and polite |
5. Funny story.....I grew up on a dairy farm and on a rather warm summer day I.....
| was cleaning out the calf pens that were aeromatic to say the least when the Watchtower clan showed up. They started talking to me and I kept getting closer to them while they got closer to their car. They did not seem to have much of a nose for trying to convert me. |
| 15. Yeah. I was washing my car one day when they showed up. |
| I told them I'd talk with them so long as each of them had a sponge in their hand helping me wash the car. (You know, kind of a "walk the walk rather than just talk the talk" kinda thing). They left. I've seen them talking to people carrying loads of groceries, and not bother to ask if they needed a helping hand. |
7. Congratulation on your DD weddings...but
| but Bible Thumpers regret knocking on my door, I tell them that I am going to put a spell on them...it must be working, as they very rarely come by anymore |
10. I really hate it
 | the way these folks drag their little kids along with them; kind of like human shields against people actually speaking their mind. I've got a peep hole so I usually can see who's out there. I did inadvertantly open the door to a couple of Mormon missionaries a few months ago. In retrospect I wish I hadn't been so polite. Congrats on your daughter's marriage. Enjoy the cake! Mz Pip |
14. your first mistake was answering the door
| They're in my neighborhood almost every week, and I've never had them ring more than once, before they stick their tract in the mailbox and leave. The thing about JW's is they are commanded to evangelize. BUT, they also believe that only 144,000 will go to heaven. So every convert they make is more competition for the available slots. Therefore, in my experience they don't try very hard to actually save souls. I suspect the guy you encountered was happy with the outcome: He fulfilled his duty, while at the same time alienating you so you don't elbow him out of the way at the boarding gate to heaven. |
21. Congrats to your daughter!
 | JWs = assholes. |
30. I learned not to open the door.
 | I crack an upstairs window open and find out what they want. (I feel obligated to ask in case they're bleeding to death and I need to call 911). They aren't too anxious to have a conversation where they have to yell with their neck craned at an awkward angle, I like saying that I don't open the door to strangers because it lets them I know what I think of them (potential rapists and thieves). |
