Those new doorbell thingies & jw's

by carla 6 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  carla

  I didn't know if I should put this in humor or what?

  Have you seen those new doorbell devices with built-in camera/microphone/speaker? I wonder how that will work with jw's coming to the door?

  Will they know they are being recorded? I find it kind of humorous thinking of it because years ago some came to my door but I didn't answer (just out of the shower) but was right next to door and could hear their conversation. Went something like this, "jw 1- should we keep knocking? jw2- no, but lets count it anyway..." and on and on they went. At the time I had no idea what 'counting' meant. Guess my jw would believe me had I had it recorded like the new doorbells can do!

  If the homeowner says through the microphone "put me on the do not call list' will a jw accept that without actually seeing the person?

  I could think all sorts of humorous scenarios with jw's and the new devices.
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  neat blue dog

  These are on YouTube already, that's why they showed that video at all congregations warning JWs not to talk too much at doors because of cameras 😄
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  dropoffyourkeylee

  I have to think this SNL clip was based loosely on JWs:

  Bible Salesmen

  http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/shirtless-bible-salesmen/n11100?snl=1
  
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  carla

  Thanks! I will have to look those up & the SNL skit.
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  joe134cd

  I remember going D2D in the inner city of Melbourne, australia. The whole morning was spent talking through intercoms, as most of the apartments were locked off to the public. I was thinking how wonderful this was as it saved having to have direct contact. This was so different to the area that I had come from e.g semi rural.
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  jdash

  They have already shown videos at the hall about that saying not to talk about personal matters at the door due to the new doorbells.
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  BluesBrother

  "not to talk about personal matters at the door"

  I can't see that being remembered or obeyed. I mean, what else can they do? They go h to h for an hour or more with a sheet of persistent " not homes" . Of course they are still not at home. Do they keep silent? Human nature being what it is, conversation flows between them .

  Cest la vie....