I'm sure your story of the 'gentleman' with the bucket gets much laughter. If he had said the same thing to the 'Avon' lady, would the police have reacted the same? I don't believe the story for a moment anyway ... no matter where in the world you live ... dumping excrement on anybody is against the law. Good story though ;)
I disagree with you. If you blow up (no matter the circumstances) then you are an unstable person. A stable person looks at the whole picture and deals with the situation rationally.
AFIN, I'm not one to make up a story, It is true, every word of it. It happened in a small town in Belgium in the mid eighties. If the Avon lady had been ringing his doorbell over and over, after being told that he was not interested and that he needed his sleep, yes, I'm sure that the police would have reacted the same way.
As for "blowing up", I beg to differ. Even the most stable person can be driven beyond what he or she can bear, that is a fact. I blew up once, just once, and I won't forget. It happens to many, and it is not a sign of being unstable. AT&T called me 4 times in one week, asking if I wanted to switch my long distance company. Each time I politely declined. The next week they start calling me on a daily basis, always around the same time, just when I'm getting out of bed, I'm not exactly a pleasant person when I just wake up. After a total of 8 calls, it is getting on my nerves. I ask the person on the phone to please, please take me off their calling list. I am not interested, never have been and never will be. I make sure to tell her that I know that she is just doing her job. But please, stop wasting my time.. Lo and behold, 2 days later AT&T calls again. Now I'm getting mad. I am still polite but tell her loud and clear that I no longer wish to be called. I have kept track of how many times and when they have called me. I read her the list and ask her if something can be done about that. Once again I tell her patiently that I am absolutely by no means and not ever going to change long distance companies. I tell her that I have begged to take me off that list. She then tells me that it is going to take 53 (fifty three) business days to remove my name from the list. I tell her no, I don't think so, you are going to do it now, because right now I'm fuming and I'm really fed up with this crap. Then I tell her let me spell it out for you.. Do Not Call Me Ever Again or I will consider it harrasment and I will sue you, you can count on it. Is this clear now? She answers Sure, but did you hear about our latest special? Well, THAT's when I blew up. Does that make me an unstable person?
It is not a good feeling when people invade into your personal space. They can do it once or twice, but when you clearly state that you don't want any dealings with them should be sufficient to fend them off. If it is not, then they are becoming a nuisance. AT&A, Avon, JWs, it doesn't matter who they are.. they have no right to keep bugging a person. It is disrespectful.
