Good morning. Can I ask you a question?

Messy

Messy

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I walked out of the grocery store this morning. There were some young boys and one around 20 I think. That guy greeted me. Good morning! Good morning!
Can I ask you a question?
Eh no hear.
The boys were laughing. I just walked straight to my bike. Ain't nobody got time for that. He looked well dressed. He was not a beggar. More the seller type who wants you to be bound to pay for a Newspaper for months, which you never read.

The last time I listened and talked back was years ago with a Newspaper seller. Do you want this Newspaper? No thank you. I have no money for that. But it's for free! You really have to take this Newspaper. Okay then. After a month it's 20 a month or whatever. Okay then I don't want it.
YOU PEOPLE ALWAYS WANT EVERYTHING FOR FREE!!!!
NO!!!! I ALREADY SAID I DON'T WANT A NEWSPAPER!!!!

So to avoid such conversations I say: hm no hear.

What do you say? You don't have to pay if you answer lol.
 
I politely say “No thank you” and keep walking. If they persist, I either ignore them or just repeat “no thank you” and keep going.

I’ve learned, the hard way, that they want to engage me in conversation. The moment I engage is when they then have the upper hand, so I simply don’t allow that to happen.
 
They once got mad at me and said loud that I was rude. Just because I didn't answer. They were trying to sell something. I don't care. Keep walking.
 
I have never done this coming out of shopping, no one has approached me for years. I did have this happen more than 30 years ago and I just pulled a bat out of the trunk of the car.

I had my infant son with me at the time and was not going to let anyone get to close. I think now I would just pull out the phone and dial 911 for help. I think that would send them running.

It seems now too often that people like this can just bully us grey folks. Not acceptable. Now, I do not hesitate to just call the police if someone gets to close. Even if people come and knock on my door and won't leave. I don't open the door but if they don't take no for an answer I am already dialing.

for the most point they do not even have a permit going door to door, They are surprised that we know they have no right on our property. I have gotten less and less of these people. They may hang something on the door or in the mailbox but they never knock after hearing the big dog send a warning.

At the least I go to the front window and pull back the drape so they can see him, big dog and they leave. What a blessing this dog is for me!!

We can't brandish a gun but we can show a serious animal is on alert for protection. I will always keep a big dog for that just that reason.
 
I'm glad I live in a flat. I can look through the hole in the door or on the screen and just don't open if it's not someone I know or a mail deliverer.
 
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