What do you say to a Jehovah's Witness at the door?

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GasX

Lifer
Feb 8, 2001
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"How did you get past the dogs? Oh well, I am sure they come around the front soon to see you off. buy bye!"

<<slam>>
 

MichaelD

Lifer
Jan 16, 2001
31,529
3
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Depends on what mood I'm in. I'm usually a polite person, but I do get in my moods. Particularly with telephone solicitors and door-to-door Rent-A-Religion people. What response they get is entirely based upon how much they bang on the door.

ME\<----want to sell you something. come to door and hear radio/tv/screwing/talking/screaming. me assumes someone is home (logical). me knocks on door *knock-knock-knock*. you no answer, me go away.

THEM\<----wants to sell me something. come to door and they hear radio/tv/screwing/talking/screaming. they assumes someone is home (logical). they BANGSs on door *bang-bang-bang*. me no answer, they go away, me happy. but if they keep on 'aknockin, me gets very pissed very fast. me opens door with bat in hand me threatens @ssholes with "overactive hands"

It's that simple
 

Gillbot

Lifer
Jan 11, 2001
28,830
17
81
Refuse their solicitations, and say 'Thank God I'm an Athiest...'

But i am an athiest........

I just say no thanks, and shut the door.
 

Sepen

Diamond Member
Oct 9, 1999
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0
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I ask them what part of my sign "No Solicitors" don't they understand, then I get really rude and slam the door on them.
 

Jzero

Lifer
Oct 10, 1999
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<< Just be polite, this is what they believe in so respect them for that. They aren't trying to disrespect your religion, they're just trying to obey what they believe in. >>



I respect all people's beliefs and ideas. However, I consider it highly disrespectful, regardless of what their religion states to just show up at someone's door and pound away until they get an answer and then continue to persist despite the fact that your "target" has already explicitly stated he is not interested in what you have to say.

It's rude enough just to show up someone's door announced. It's doubly disrespectful to say "Do you want to hear about my faith?" and then persist when I say "No, thank you." Evangelism is one thing. I evangelize when the opportunity presents. Pushy is different. I know pushy Christians, too. They're just as bad. If the topic comes up and someone says "I don't want to hear it" then don't try and make them hear it. Respect them and maybe they will respect you finally.



 

StageLeft

No Lifer
Sep 29, 2000
70,150
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...disrespectful to say "Do you want to hear about my faith?" and then persist when I say "No, thank you." Evangelism is one thing. I evangelize when the opportunity presents. Pushy is different. I know pushy Christians, too. They're just as bad. If the topic comes up and someone says "I don't want to hear it" then don't try and make them hear it. Respect them and maybe they will respect you finally.

Yup!
 

SaltBoy

Diamond Member
Aug 13, 2001
8,975
11
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"I'm a Mormon -- would you guys PLEASE stop scaring away our potential converts?"
 

Technics1200

Banned
Jul 18, 2001
629
0
0
Once we were at a friends house we slept over. The Jehova's came to the door, and they have a side window in which you can see outside but you can't really see us. We were on the side by the door when they came to knock on the door my friend closed the door and said "NO JEHOVA NO JEVHOA." And we all busted out laughing our assess off!
 

jjones

Lifer
Oct 9, 2001
15,425
2
0
< hands annoying door-knocker a bag of trash > "would you mind dropping this at the curb for me? thanks"
 

LiQiCE

Golden Member
Oct 9, 1999
1,911
0
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Hm, perhaps I don't have the right idea when I go about approaching this. Quite a few different "religious" people have come to the door asking for money, so when two Jehovah's Witnesses came to the door I just told them I was broke and slammed the door. They went away, but I guess I gave the wrong response!
 

RoninRXN

Golden Member
Sep 19, 2001
1,830
0
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They usually don't come around anymore. Usually, I'd politely tell them to get off my property but if they wake me up at 9 on a Saturday, I chase them off with one of my katanas.

You don't wanna mess with the guy with the big ass swords.
 

BlueScreenVW

Senior member
Sep 10, 2000
509
0
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How about one of these:
1. "Welcome in. Let's discuss the evolution."
2. "I'm a muslim." <--- This one might be dangerous. The witnesses will truly believe you're satan himself.

 
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